◎ 什麼叫「居士」？

　　◎ Who are the lay people

　　什麼叫「居士」？居士，就是居家之士，也就是在家相信佛法的人，守持五戒奉行十善的人就叫居士。

　　A layperson is someone who believes in Buddhism, upholds the five precepts, and practices the ten good deeds and who has not left the home-life.

　　◎ 什麼叫「五戒」？

　　◎ What are the five precepts

　　就是殺、盜、淫、妄、酒，五種戒。現在有很多人受過五戒了，這都叫居士了。

　　They are the precepts against killing, stealing, engaging in sexual misconduct, and taking intoxicants. People who have received the five precepts are called lay people.

　　◎ 什麼叫「十善」？

　　◎ What are the ten good deeds

　　十善是十惡的反面。十惡是什麼呢？身有叁惡--殺、盜、淫。意有叁惡--貪、瞋、癡。口有四惡--绮語、妄言、惡口、兩舌，幾乎占了十惡的一半。

　　The ten good deeds are just the opposite of ten bad deeds. The ten bad deeds are: killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct, which are done by the body; greed, hatred, and ignorance, which belong to the mind; and lying, loose speech, harsh speech, and pisive speech, which are committed by the mouth. Notice that the offenses of the mouth account for almost half of the ten.