precept for benefiting sentient beings ［饒益有情戒・摂衆生戒］ ( nyōyaku-ujō-kai or shō-shujō-kai): Also, precept that encompasses all living beings. One of the three comprehensive precepts for Mahayana bodhisattvas. The other two are the precept that encompasses all the rules and standards of behavior set forth by the Buddha, i.e., to observe all those precepts and prevent evil; and the precept that encompasses all good deeds, i.e., to strive to perform good deeds. The precept for benefiting sentient beings is an exhortation to instruct and benefit all people.