Law 1: Avoid the 14 kinds of Wrong & Evil Behaviour:
A. Refraining from the four actions that defile mentality (kammakilesa):
1: Killing, violence, harming, breaking, or taking any life (pānātipāta).
2: Stealing, theft, misappropriation, & violating property rights (adinnādāna).
3: Sexual misconduct such as adultery and paedophilia (kāmesumicchācāra).
4: Speaking false, lying, misleading, deceiving, & pretending (musāvāda).
B. Desisting from the four kinds of twisted behaviour (agati):
5: Biased & skewed behaviour based on desire, like, & attraction (chandagati).
6: Biased & skewed behaviour based on anger, dislike, & opposition (dosagati).
7: Biased & skewed behaviour based on fear, anxiety, & timidity (bhayagati).
8: Biased & skewed behaviour based on folly, confusion, & doubt (mohagati).
C Avoiding the six channels leading to ruin (apāya-mukha, lit: The mouth of the downfall!):
9: Being addicted to drinking and/or drugs.
10: Always revelling in party, nightlife, & company.
11: Being restlessly bent on empty entertainments & amusements.
12: Being addicted to gambling, betting, & gaming.
13: Associating with evil friends.
14: Being chronically lazy.
