འཕགས་པ་གནས་འཇག་པའ་མད་ཞས་བྱ་བ intro.4
The Sūtra of Vasiṣṭha intro.4
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Regarding this latter meaning, the Buddha tells Vasiṣṭha that on these days a layperson should emulate the conduct of the worthy ones—the Buddha’s awakened disciples—by refraining from eight things: (1) killing, (2) stealing, (3) engaging in sexual activity, (4) speaking falsely, (5) becoming intoxicated, (6) singing, dancing, music, and beautifying oneself with adornments or cosmetics, (7) using high or large beds, and (8) eating at the improper time.²