ONE SET OF CODES: – Most religions have similar set of codes.

Ten Commandments	Buddha’s Precepts	Hinduism
Thou shall not kill	Abstain from killing	The following quote from the Bhagavad-Gita in many ways resembles the 10 commandments and the Buddha’s Precepts
Thou shall not steal	Abstain from stealing	Fearlessness, Purification of One’s existence, Cultivation
Thou shall not commit adultery	Abstain from adultery	Of spiritual knowledge, Charity, Self Control,
Thou shall not bear false witness	Abstain from lying	Performance of sacrifice, study of scriptures, Austerity and
Thou shall not take the name of the Lord in vain	Abstain from slander (in- sult)	Simplicity, non-violence, Truthfulness, Freedom from
Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s house	Do not covet (desire or want) other’s property	Anger, Renunciation, Tran- quility, Aversion to fault
Thou shall have no other Gods before me	Do not speak harshly	Finding, Compassion and Freedom from covetous- ness,
Thou shall not make unto thee any Graven image	Do not engage in idle talks	Gentleness, Modesty and steady determination,
Honor thy father and mother	Do not show hatred	Vigor, Forgiveness, Forti- tude, Cleanliness, Freedom from
Remember the Sabbath day and keep it Holy	Think righteously	Envy, and the passion for honor.