The Perfection of Morality
The Commentary to “The Basket of Conduct” defines the perfection of
morality as follows:
“Virtue (síla) has the characteristic of composing (sílana, observing);
coordinating (samadhana) and establishing (patithana) are also mentioned as its characteristic.
Its function is to dispel moral depravity,
or its function is blameless conduct;
its manifestation is moral purity;
shame and moral dread are its proximate cause.”
Topic 278
13 Nov 2014
Contents
- Sila subdues coarse defilements
- Ascetic Akitti’s sila I
- Ascetic Akitti’s sila II
- Ascetic Akitti’s sila III
- Ascetic Akitti’s sila IV
- Ascetic Akitti’s sila V
- Ascetic Akitti’s sila VI
- Conduct of Akitti
- The danger in association with fools
- Virtue of Bodhisatta I
- Virtue of Bodhisatta II
- Firm faith in true Dhamma
- Síla is twofold