Avoidance is involved in Buddhist Ethics.
 Other widely observed practices include: monasticism; "taking refuge" in the Buddha, the dharma, and the sagha; and the cultivation of perfections (pramit)
=== Refuge ===Traditionally, the first step in most Buddhist schools requires taking of the "Three Refuges", also called the Three Jewels (Sanskrit: triratna, Pali: tiratana) as the foundation of one's religious practice

