All Buddha's disciples undertakes a 3-fold Training (ti-sikkhÄ):
1: Training in higher Morality (adhi-sÄ«la-sikkhÄ).
2: Training in higher Mentality (adhi-citta-sikkhÄ).
3: Training in higher Understanding (adhi-pañña-sikkhÄ).
Higher Morality is 3 fold:
It is Right Speech (sammÄ-vÄcÄ)
It is Right Action (sammÄ-kammanta)
It is Right Livelihood (sammÄ-ÄjÄ«va)
Higher Mentality is 3 fold:
It is Right Effort (sammÄ-vÄyÄma)
It is Right Awareness (sammÄ-sati)
It is Right Concentration (sammÄ-samÄdhi)
Higher Understanding is 2 fold:
It is Right Motivation (sammÄ-sankappa)
It is Right View (sammÄ-ditthi)
The Blessed Buddha once said:
When founded on pure morality, then concentration produces a high fruit and blessing.
When based on deep concentration, then understanding brings a high fruit and blessing.
Being endowed with understanding, the mind is freed from all the mental fermentations related to sensing, becoming, views/opinions and ignorance.
This - in itself- is releasing!
It is through not understanding, not penetrating and not attaining noble higher morality...
noble higher mentality.. and noble higher understanding... that both you and I had to pass through this round of rebirths for such an immensely long time, without reaching the blissof deliverance, the bliss of peace and, the bliss of noble higher release: Enlightenment...
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