I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from …

• Harming living beings.
• Taking things not freely given.
• Sexual misconduct.
• False speech.
• Intoxicating drinks and drugs causing heedlessness.
• Taking untimely meals.
• Dancing, singing, music and watching grotesque mime.
• Use of garlands, perfumes and personal adornment.
• Use of high seats.
• Accepting gold or silver.

The eight precepts put together number eight and nine and omit the tenth. Lay people may observe the eight precepts on Buddhist festival days. Ordained Theravada monks undertake no less than 227 precepts, which are not listed here.

The precepts are a condensed form of Buddhist ethical practice. They are often compared with the ten commandments of Christianity; however, the precepts are different in two respects: First, they are to be taken as recommendations, not commandments. This means the individual is encouraged to use his/her own intelligence to apply these rules in the best possible way. Second, it is the spirit of the precepts -not the text- that counts, hence, the guidelines for ethical conduct must be seen in the larger context of the Eightfold Path. Most of the precepts match to the teachings of Shrimad Bhagwat Gita

Do these make any sense for you?