During their stay, meditators are asked to follow the Eight Buddhist precepts:
1) to abstain from killing any living creature 2) to abstain from taking what is not given 3) to abstain from all sexual activity 4) to abstain from speaking what is not true 5) to abstain from intoxicants (alcohol, drugs) 6) to abstain from eating solid food after 12h 7 )to abstain from sensual entertainment (dancing, singing, cosmetics, …) 8) to abstain from sleeping on high or luxurious beds
Five precepts
In daily life, it is useful to try to exercise the Five Buddhist precepts:
1) to abstain from killing any living creature 2) to abstain from taking what is not given 3) to abstain from sexual misconduct 4) to abstain from speaking what is not true 5) to abstain from intoxicants (alcohol, drugs)