How did the buddha say people should live

The Buddha said that we should live compassionate, moral lives. He defined this by the Five Precepts; which are:1) Abstain from harming any living (sentient) beings
2) Abstain from taking things not freely given (no stealing)3) Abstain from sexual misconduct.4) Abstain from speaking falsely about someone, idle chatter and gossip5) Abstain from taking intoxicants, which leads to heedlessness.

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.