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Law 1: Refraining from 14 kinds of evils.
     A. Refraining from the four kinds of kammakilesa (evil deeds that defile
one’s life), namely:
          1. One does not do bodily harm or take life (i.e. abstaining from
pàõàtipàta).
         2. One does not steal or violate property rights (i.e. abstaining from
adinnàdàna).
          3. One does not commit sexual misconduct (i.e. abstaining from
kàmesumicchàcàra).
          4. One does not speak falsely, lie or deceive (i.e. abstaining from
musàvàda).

 
     B. Refraining from the four kinds of agati (bias or deviant conduct),
namely:
          1. One is not biased on account of like (i.e. being without chandà-gati).
          2. One is not biased on account of hate (i.e. being without dosà-gati).
          3. One is not biased on account of fear (i.e. being without bhayàgati).
          4. One is not biased on account of folly (i.e. being without mohàgati). 

      C. Refraining from the six kinds of apàyamukha (channels to the ruin of
property and life), namely:
          1. One is not addicted to drink or drugs.
          2. One does not revel, oblivious to time.
          3 One is not bent only on entertainment.
          4. One does not indulge in gambling.
          5. One does not consort with evil friends.
          6. One does not constantly laze around.