precept against killing; precept of non-harming
Buddhist precept that forbids taking the life of any sentient being; one of the fundamental ethical rules for laypeople and monastics.
The precept against killing is one of the fundamental Buddhist precepts.
He chose vegetarianism in order to observe the precept against killing.
戒律 is the general term for Buddhist precepts or monastic rules, while 不殺生戒 specifically refers to the precept against killing.
殺生 means 'killing' or 'taking life', often used in a Buddhist context; 不殺生戒 is the precept that prohibits it.
From 不 (not) + 殺生 (killing) + 戒 (precept). A Buddhist technical term.