{"id":13555,"date":"2024-01-05T18:07:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T09:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musangsa.org\/international\/?page_id=11733"},"modified":"2026-03-14T17:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T08:09:35","slug":"five-precepts-ceremony-for-laypeople","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/musangsa.org\/en\/five-precepts-ceremony-for-laypeople\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Precepts Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row tlg_large_container=&#8221;wide-container&#8221; tlg_enable_overlay=&#8221;yes&#8221; tlg_parallax=&#8221;not-parallax&#8221; tlg_vertical_align=&#8221;yes&#8221; tlg_bg_overlay=&#8221;#1f79d3&#8243; tlg_bg_overlay_value=&#8221;9&#8243; tlg_bg_gradient_color=&#8221;#dd3333&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634087134379{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9277&#8243; img_size=&#8221;80&#215;80&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28pt; color: #000000;\">Seung Sahn International zen center Musangsa is open to<br \/>\nanybody who seeks true meaning of life and its direction<br \/>\ndisregarding race, religion, nationality and<br \/>\nage. Musangsa walks together with you on the<br \/>\nBoddhisattva path. Through practicing with us, you will be<br \/>\nable to find your true self and help your neighbors, society<br \/>\nand whole world with your compassionate mind. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"tlg-spacer  \" data-height=\"100\" data-height-tablet=\"100\" data-height-mobile=\"100\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;height:100px;\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637391167445{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">\u5584 \u60e1 \u5143 \u7121 \u6027<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">\u8056 \u51e1 \u662f \u865b \u540d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">\u9580 \u524d \u5bc2 \u5149 \u571f<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">\u6625 \u4f86 \u8349 \u81ea \u751f<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #808080;\">Good and bad have no self nature<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #808080;\">Holy and unholy are empty names<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #808080;\">In front of the door is the land of brightness and stillness<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #808080;\">Spring comes, the grass grows by itself<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808080;\"> Normally at Musangsa, the Five Precepts Ceremony for laypeople is held once a year. It is held usually on the day the summer and winter retreat ends, or a day or two before. 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