Ten Virtues of The Lay-follower 

These ten, great King, are the virtues of a lay-follower: 

He shares the joys and the sorrows of the Order;^* 

He places the Dhamma first;^** 

He enjoys giving according to his ability; 

If he sees a decline in the Dispensation of the Teaching of the Buddha, he strives for its strong growth; 

He has right views, disregarding belief in superstitions and omens; he will not accept any other teacher, not even for the sake of his life; 

He guards his deeds and words; 

He loves and cherishes peace and concord; 

He is not envious or jealous; 

He does not live a Buddhist life by way of deception or hypocrisy; 

He has gone for refuge to the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha. 

                                                                                                                                     - Questions of King Milinda,  Ch. IV 

*     That is, he is concerned about the welfare of the monastic community, with which he is connected. 

**    That is, he places the Dhamma before self and worldly considerations; this refers to the three dominant influences (adhipateyya), Dhamma being the third, after atta (self) and loka (world); see Anguttara, The Threes, No. 40.