Right Understanding


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**Basic Buddhism Course**
Chapter 4
*Nonle Eightfold Path*
Right Understanding (Samma-ditthi)

(I) The Ten Kinds of Immorality (Akusula)

1. Killing (Panatipata) 2. Stealing (Adinnadana) 3. Sexual Misconduct (Kamesumicchacara)	Bodily Actions
4. Lying (Musavada) 5. Slandering (Pisunavaca) 6. Harsh Speech (Pharusavaca) 7. Vain Talk (Samphappalapa)	Verbal Actions
8 Covetousness (Abhijjha) 9. Hatred (Vyapada) 10. False View (Micchaditthi)	Mental States

(II) The Ten Meritorious Deeds (Kusula)

1. Generosity (Dana)

2. Morality (Sila)

3. Meditation (Bhavana)

4. Reverence (Apacayana)

5. Services (Veyyavacca)

6. Transference of merits (Pattidana)

7. Rejoicing in others’ merits (Pattanumodana)

8. Hearing the doctrine (Dhamma Savanna)

9. Expounding the doctrine (Dhamma Desana)

10. Straightening ones’ views (Ditthijju-Kamma)

(III) The Three Universal Characteristics of Existence or The Three Signs (Ti-lakkhana)

All formations are : -

1. Impermanent (Anicca) - Transient

2. Suffering (Dukkha) - Subject to Suffering

3. Non-Self (Anatta) - Without a Self

(IV) Sainthood (Ariyans) and the Ten Fetters (Samyojana)

[I] Stream-Winner (Sotapanna) eradicates

             1. Self-illusion (Sakkayaditthi)
             2. Doubts (Vicikiccha)
             3. Indulgence in wrongful rites and ceremonies (Silabata Paramasa)

[II] Once-Returner (Sakadagami) eradicates

             1. Self-illusion (Sakkayaditthi)
             2. Doubts (Vicikiccha)
             3. Indulgence in wrongful rites and ceremonies (Silabata Paramasa)

             and weaken

4. Sense-desire (Kamaraga)
5. Hatred (Patigha)

[III] Non-Returner (Anagami) eradicates

             1. Self-illusion (Sakkayaditthi)
             2. Doubts (Vicikiccha)
             3. Indulgence in wrongful rites and ceremonies (Silabata Paramasa)
             4. Sense-desire (Kamaraga)
             5. Hatred (Patigha)

[IV] An Arahant eradicates

             1. Self-illusion (Sakkayaditthi)
             2. Doubts (Vicikiccha)
             3. Indulgence in wrongful rites and ceremonies (Silabata Paramasa)
             4. Sense-desire (Kamaraga)
             5. Hatred (Patigha)
             6. Attachment to Rupa Jhanas & Form-sphere (Ruparaga)
             7. Attachment to Arupa Jhanas & Formless-sphere (Aruparaga)
             8. Conceit (Mana)
             9. Restlessness (Uddhacca)
             10. Not-knowingness or Ignorance (Avijja)


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