precept against false speech; precept of satya
A Buddhist precept that prohibits lying or untruthful speech. Part of the five, eight, or ten precepts. Domain-specific term used in Buddhist contexts.
The precept against false speech is one of the basic precepts that Buddhists should observe.
The Five Precepts, of which 不妄語戒 is the fourth.
The Ten Precepts, which also include the precept against false speech.
From 不 (not) + 妄語 (false speech) + 戒 (precept). A Sino-Japanese Buddhist term.