From: Hugo
Message: 8591
Date: 2005-08-16
On 8/13/05, Ong Yong Peng <yongpeng.ong@...> wrote:
> I would tend to agree that the fifth precept is established later
> than the other four. It is like the Buddha's first disciples only
> took refuge in the Dual-Gem: Buddha and Dhamma (not Triple-Gem).
That would be true if there had not been any previous Sangha, but as
there were previous Buddhas, I guess there were previous Sangha too,so
even the very first disciple could take refuge on the Triple-Gem,
don't you think?
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Hugo