g the Four Noble Truths and the eightfold path of right conduct. Right conduct was thought to include "kindness to all living things, purity of heart, truthfulness, charity, and avoidance of fault finding, envy, hatred, and violence" (Greaves et al, 1997, p.173). Charity is highly valued, and monetary gains are not especially sought after. Jesus encapsulated his interpretation of Judaic law in his Sermon on the Mount, teaching that ethics were more important that following only the form. He taught that virtuous living included revering the poor, those who mourn, the meek, the hungry, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and the persecute
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