one vegetarian meal a day. Srimuang's strict life following the precepts has led his friends to call him "half monk–half man". Just like the Santi Asoke, the Thai Dhammakaya Temple emphasizes eight precepts, especially in their training programs. In Sri Lanka, in the 2000s, the eight precepts were still observed with great strictness, as was noticed by Religion scholar Jonathan Walters in his field research. In Theravāda traditions in the West, the eight precepts are observed as well. See also Tịnh Xá Trung Tâm Four Noble Truths (Buddhism) Five Precepts (Taoism) The Ten Commandments (Christianity) Citations References External links The 8 precepts, by the Dhammadāna.org website, archived from the original on 29 November 2018 The Eight Precepts, by the Sri Lankan Mahamevnawa Monastery, archived from the original on 4 December 2018 Ceremony for taking upon oneself the eight precepts, by Dhammatalks.org, archived from the original on 4 December 2018 Codes of conduct Buddhist ethics Buddhist oaths