Posted by: vishontar January 25, 2007
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Buddha’s teaching in Detail: शिल (Discipline) -It is abstain from doing something which is harmful to oneself and harmful to others. -Not to do things which has bad consequences. -Abandon to do wrong things. -To have self control; especially for physical and vocal actions. Detail of Sila ie Discipline: A. सम्मा वाचा (Right Speech): There are four types of right speech: 1. मुशाबादा वेरमनि (Abstain from speaking lie) 2. पिशुणाय वाचाय वेरमणी (Abstain from backbiting) 3. फरुसाय वाचाय वेरमणी (Abstain from speaking hard words) 4. सम्फपलापा वेरमणी (Abstain from unnecessary gossiping) B. सम्मा कम्मन्तो (Right Action): Right actions are physical actions. Your physical actions should not be harmful to you and to others. There are four types of right actions: 1. पाणाती पाता बिरमणी (Abstain from killing) 2. अदिन्ना दाना बिरमणी (Abstain of stealing) 3. कामेसु मिथ्थाचारा बिरमणी (Abstain from Sexual Misconduct) 4. सुरा मरेय मज्ज पमादठाना बेरमणी (Abstain from Alcoholism, harmful drugs, gambling and any type of addiction) C. सम्मा आजिबो मीथ्था आजिवं पहाय, सम्मा आजिवं जिवितं कप्पेती The source of income shouldn’t be harmful to any living beings including oneself. This is the detail of first essential stage of learning, ie, the detail of Discipline To be continued........
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