The first thing is not to kill. "Great Wisdom" said: "Among the remaining crimes, killing is the most serious. All merits, don't kill the first. " Buddhism is based on compassion. People who don't kill things can live a long life, and the result of killing things is disease and short life. Not only can't kill people, but also can't harm other life in nature, such as animals. As the Buddhist classic says, "sweeping the floor is afraid of hurting the life of ants", even indirect killing is not allowed.
Then don't steal, and develop an honest and indifferent behavior. The evil consequence of stealing is poverty. It is forbidden to steal from the owner. In Buddhism, any property obtained by improper means is called theft.
Then there is no lewdness, that is to say, Buddhist laymen at home should remain monogamous and cannot destroy other people's families and marriages. Moreover, husband and wife should not engage in lewd behavior at inappropriate time and place, such as under the Buddha statue.
If you don't lie, you don't tell lies and don't hurt others. All false and exaggerated language belongs to lies. Buddhism pays attention to saying good things and telling the truth. Only a trustworthy person can gain the respect of others and have a happy family.
The last commandment is not to drink. In fact, alcohol itself is not guilty, but alcohol promiscuity. Drinking will make people lose their libido, which will make people commit crimes. Including drugs, can't get close.
These five precepts are very basic, but they are very helpful for Buddhists to cultivate themselves. Generally speaking, the fundamental core of the Five Commandments is to advocate people to be good and not evil, so Buddhism still has many benefits for the development of the whole society.