Sunday, June 26, 2011

What is Virtue?

What are the causes of a Good Future?


Bodily Morality is:
Not Killing…
Not Stealing…
Not Abusing the Senses =       
No Adultery!
No Alcohol!
No Drugs!
No Overeating!
No Porn!
   
Verbal Morality:
Not Lying…
Not Scolding…
Not Slandering…
Not Gossiping…
   
Mental Morality:
Not Wanting…
Not Hating…
Not maintaining any Wrong Views…
    These are the causes of Future Good, Pleasure, Happiness and Success…

 
     
Source: The Path of Purification: Visuddhimagga.
Written by 'the great explainer' Ven. Buddhaghosa in 5th century AC.
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Have a nice & noble day!
 
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