The Vows of Individual Liberations

Just like the mother earth serve as the basic ground for all sentient beings to dwell on, uploading different types of vows are fundamental for peace and happiness for this life and after life. According to the word of Lord Buddha and the commentaries and treaties made by the Buddhist scholars, it is mentioned that there are three types of vows; 1) the vows of individual liberation. 2) The vows of bodhisattvas 3) the vows of yogis. Amongst these three vows, I would like to explain little bit about the vows of individual liberation.

Literally, the vows of individual liberation were transcribed from Sankrit name "prati-moksha, prati meaning individual and moksha meaning liberation. It is said that if an individual takes these set of vows and strictly follows or abides by them, then an individual liberation can be attained, even within the vows of individual liberation there are eight types of vows based on individual person. They are as follows:- Laymen both male and female. Novice monk and Nun, Monk and Nun, Trainee, Fasting vows. For layperson, these vows of individual liberation can be taken only when the person aspire for complete enlightenment (Tsenzhe) after comprehending the sufferings of this cyclic existence. Then the vow of individual liberation can be bestowed and the vow constitutes broadly to avoid committing negative action through body and speech. From the commentaries of abhidharmakosha. The vows of individual emancipation are to refrain from negative activities resulting from body and speech.

One should uphold the vows by refraining from conducting the three negative physical actions and four negative speech actions. Physically one should refrain from 1) killing 2) stealing 3) sexual misconduct and by speech one should avoid 1) lying 2) creating misunderstanding between people 3) harsh words and 4) gossiping. And these vows of individual liberation can be bestowed to any person who voluntarily seeks these vows of individual liberation can be bestowed to any person who voluntarily seeks these vows in full awareness of its advantages and consequences of breaking the vows. As the vows of individual liberation are the cause of enlightenment and taking birth in celestial and human realms, however if the individual is not able to uphold these vows than in the next generation one will be born animal realm. If you earnestly abide by the vows/disciplines which are the ultimate source of all peacefulness, you will be free from samara and born in the realm of Gods. As the benefits of the vows is immeasurable I request everyone to receive the eight (sets of) vows of individual emancipation and abide by as you prefer.