Abstract:
Morality is principally bound with human conduct and originally it does
not concern any religious perspectives. However, morality or ethical code is
introduced by various religious leaders and philosophers with the evolution
of society. In every religion and not in Buddhism alone, the first demand that
is made of the disciples is adherence to ethical code. It is obvious that some
stanzas in the Dhammapada are mainly endowed with moral thinking and it
has made a significant moral basis in Buddhism. The fundamental view of
Taoist ethics is summed up in poems. Ten admonitions in Daoism are also
contained in poems and manifesting to give rise to compassion and practice
great virtue. Taoist view on morality expresses the interaction between selfcultivation
and meritorious action and prescribes to develop virtuous deeds
(xing) and to accumulate merits (gong) for the well being of society. The term
of Dao in Daoism is signifying various meanings in Daoist texts and in the
context of morality, it defines as universal principle of conduct. It is evident
that the ten admonitions are recommended to individuals for self-examination
and self-rectification for the stirring of one’s behavior.
