Was trying to help an undergrad with his assignment with another friend. This friend started advising the undergrad to use [ChatGPT](https://chat.openai.com) to do his assignments while the undergrad was complaining that it wasn’t very helpful for his programming module. I felt uneasy but the way the conversation went, this seems like a common thing. So, I am not sure. I wondered what is the correct Buddhist view on this. Is it breaking any precepts like lying (this is cheating, right?). Will it lead to long lasting harm and suffering from a karmic point of view? What would be the Buddha’s advice?

Is making a true promise, on the dharma, good karma? Not asking about the precepts per se, but it was about precept centred behaviour (a lack of infidelity etc. from me): and now I feel blissed out, independent of how it was perceived etc.. Just curious.

Ok well I got the leather jacket years before I started to follow Buddhism. Would it be alright to still have the coat, or do I have to give it to a friend, or someone else?

Ever since I was a kid I have pirated and bought illegal copies of many different kind of media such as music, movies, video games and softwares. Now as an adult do I have to pay for all these things legally? The problem is I have a family to take care of and if I had to repay all of these I might end up being in debt. The prices for these items will probably be different now anyway. Besides it will take a lot of time to remember all of the things I pirated.

Where is the right channel to escalate or feedback the Buddhism matters via email writing ? I am thinking write to The World Fellowship of Buddhists (The WFB) via email.

*In this answer* it's said that the *Five Precepts* are not a form of gradual training. Are they are a gradual training? If not, why? Thank you for your time.

Can lying be the correct action in certain situations? Bhikkhu Bodhi gave an example of a situation where lying might be appropriate: In World War II some nice people would hide those oppressed by the Nazis. If Nazis come and ask these nice people if they are hiding Jewish people, would it be the appropriate action to tell the truth?

Some laws coincide with Buddhist precepts for e.g. penalizing murder and theft. But there are other laws like traffic rules or Covid-19 rules which have no direct equivalent in Buddhism. However, we tend to frown upon people who disobey traffic rules and sometimes see them as immoral if they keep deliberately breaking traffic rules repeatedly. Are breaking traffic rules deliberately and repeatedly a violation of Buddhist precepts and virtues? Is it a violation of Right Action? If it is not a violation of Buddhist precepts, virtues and Right Action, then is it a sign of a unwholesome or unskillful mindset from a Buddhist perspective? And why?

If someone was holding many hostages and I came along and offered to trade myself for the hostages place so they can be let free, would this be right to do or wrong to do and would be detrimental to my practice if I am killed?

Farmers who breed animals and sale to butcher or for food concern is considered as intentional killing and break first precept?

Is broth and vegetable juice allowable? I am preferably looking for an answer by an experienced monk.

Namo Buddhaya! I had four questions pertaining to conduct & the Buddha: (I am Theravāda Buddhist) - How could the Buddha have been on this Earth as an Arahant if Arahants can only be reborn in a higher plane (A Heavenly plane) of existences as according to the 4 Stages of Enlightenment? - Is using items within the same familial household without permission (such as a pencil, laptop, or a clothing item from a brothers room) considered a breach of the 2nd Precept? - How is (with all respect) Venerable Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu able to be in the presence of a nun or the nun in his presence if it breaks the monastic rules? (For example (to name one of many): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkmLYAl1p7w ) "Sitting or lying down with a woman or women in a private, secluded place with no other man present is [an offense of Confession.]"(Summarized Paac. 44; BMC p.385) Source: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/ariyesako/layguide.html#alone - How do monks and nuns get their Tipitaka materials, monastic dwellings, and other worldly things while at the same time not being involved with any medium of exchange? Do they ask lay people to do so? Wouldn’t that be requesting for something, which I’m assuming is prohibited too in terms that they accept & don’t request for thing? Please help! Metta to all!!!

Is it possible to attain stream-entry if one is only following "the 5 precepts"? Are there any suttas that seem to address this question?

Supposed one has to work, yet comes across the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha, stops suddenly to follow his duties, and scarifies all (possible his job) to give into the Jewels, what does one think, bad Kamma and violation to be blamed by wise or legitimate "[break of promise](http://sangham.net/index.php/topic,8136.html) ", with high rewards? Whats the different to Sunday questions? *{Other then a [sunday-question](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/31262/sunday-question-learning-dhamma-at-working-time-on-other-recource) , this might be the proper for Mondays, rlease and yet not for trade and exchanges thought. So what now?}*

What is appropriate usage of medicines that are intoxicating? I know that cannabis has been used for pain relief but if the use of the cannabis is intoxicating then what is the right view of what is appropriate regarding the use of the cannabis as a medicine? Are there any suttas which seem like they might be helpful in answering this question?

What is the Pali or Sanskrit term for a breach of a precept? I have checked http://dictionary.tamilcube.com/pali-dictionary.aspx and found breach of morality defined as sīlabheda . Is there a broader or more inclusive term?

According to the Gandhatthena Sutta (SN 9.14) , a monk sniffing a flower in the wilderness, that was not given to him, is considered stealing, even if it's only a hair-tip's worth of evil. Why is sniffing a flower in the wilderness considered to be stealing? Does that apply to lay followers too? > I have heard that on one occasion a certain monk was dwelling among > the Kosalans in a forest thicket. Now at that time, after his meal, > returning from his almsround, he went down to a lotus pond and sniffed > a red lotus. > > Then the devata inhabiting the forest thicket, feeling sympathy for > the monk, desiring his benefit, desiring to bring him to his senses, > approached him and addressed him with this verse: > > *[Devata:]* > **You sniff this water-born flower > that hasn't been given to you. > This, dear sir, is a factor of stealing. > You are a thief of a scent.** > > *[The monk:]* > I don't take, don't damage. > I sniff at the lotus > from far away. > So why do you call me > a thief of a scent? > > One who > digs up the stalks, > damages flowers, > one of such ruthless behavior: > why don't you say it of him? > > *[The devata:]* > A person ruthless & grasping, > smeared like a nursing diaper: > to him > I have nothing to say. > It's you > to whom I should speak. > > To a person unblemished, > constantly searching for purity, > **a hair-tip's worth of evil** > seems as large > as a cloud. > > *[The monk:]* > Yes, yakkha, you understand me > and show me sympathy. > Warn me again, yakkha, > whenever again > you see something like this. > > *[The devata:]* > I don't depend on you > for my living > nor am I > your hired hand. > You, monk, > you yourself should know > how to go to the good destination. > > The monk, chastened by the devata, came to his senses.

I have a precept tracker app that is used daily to see how well I am measuring up to keeping the precepts. One question that sometimes appears has to do with insecticide and essentially asks if it was used today. Problem is, live in an apartment in the city and despite how clean it is in here, there are occasionally roaches. Quite honestly, I can't catch them to take them outside - it's impossible, especially if there is more than one. They are small too. Can't be overrun by them by not attending to the issue as would be evicted. So, I use roach traps, thus having to mark "yes" each day. Are there any solutions to this? Have others come up with creative ways not to kill them or is this just something that I will have to live with thru fall and winter? Seems like such a petty issue to some, but am trying to become more sensitive to life in all forms.

For denourishing restlessness and remorse, code of discipline and principles of moral conduct are useful. http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nyanaponika/wheel026.html#rest But what are exactly these principles of moral conduct and code of discipline for laymen? There are so many codes of discipline(five precepts, eight precepts) and principles of moral conduct. I am somewhat clear about the codes of discipline, but what are these principles of moral conduct? (some principles in my mind are ten skillful actions.http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an10/an10.176.than.html)

Nacca gīta vādita visukadassanā mālā gandha vilepana dhārana mandana vibhūsanaṭṭhānā veramaṇi sikkhāpadaṃ samādhiyāmi. I undertake the precept to refrain from dancing, singing, music, going to [see entertainments](http://zugangzureinsicht.org/html/tipitaka/dn/dn.02.0.than_en.html#shows) , [wearing garlands, using perfumes, and beautifying the body with cosmetics](http://zugangzureinsicht.org/html/tipitaka/dn/dn.02.0.than_en.html#scents)