Idle Chater: "Some think that following the 8FP should be like the Judeo/Chritains following the Ten Commandments.
QuoteIdle Chater: "Some think that following the 8FP should be like the Judeo/Chritains following the Ten Commandments. In some respects this is true, except for what the Abrahemic religions call the most important of all the commandments: "Love the Lord Thy God with all thy mind, heart and strength."....with only some minor variations. The intention remains the same. Christ cites this commandment in The New Testament, emphasizing the importance of it to The Children of Israel and to his followers.
There is no such thing as a commandment in Budhhism. There are precepts, which are personal commitments to standards of behavior, which were framed by Buddha in The Vinaya Rules for Monks. There are similar rules for Bhikkunis (sisters) of the monastic order, when Buddha was alive, and are still adheared to in most monastic communities today, no matter what traditions. The idea is to keep order within the sangha.