LP Thate - Way of Practice

A Buddhist Adage
- when the Cita still has causes and conditions
- (Avijjā, Tanhā, Upadāna and Kamma) it must be
- born in various realms of existence and
- experience Dukkha again and again.

• In Order to Abolish Avijjā, Tanhā, Upadāna and Kamma (p7)
  • one must train oneself to forsake vices that may
  • be committed by way of body and speech.
    • a BHIKKHU (monk) must maintain the 227
    • precepts of the Patimokkha discipline also
    • Ajiva Parisuddhi Sila (Purity of Livelihood)
    • Indriya Samvara Sila (Restraint of the Sense Faculties)
    • and Paccaya Sannissita Sila (Restrai in using
    • and consuming the 4 Requisites ie, robes, food, shelter
    • and medicines.
    • This is in accorrdance with the ordinances of the
    • Lord Buddha
  • If Sila is not maintained purely, then the Cita is still not suitable to receive training...
  • ... ... One could consider that such a Cita has not yet
  • come to the Triple Gem (The Buddha, The Teachings
  • of The Buddha (Dhamma) and the Community of
  • Monks (Sangha)
• The Three Admonitions
  • (This refers to: giving up evil; promoting good - and purifying one's heart.) (the basis of the Lord Buddha's
  • teaching) or the Eightfold Path must first be established in Sila. Thus, according to the Lord Buddha's teachings,
  • Sila is the beginning of BRAMHACARIYA.

The Three Admonitions

• or The Noble Eight Fold Path
  • Established Sila
  • Then Can train the Citta in the development
  • of Jhāna/Samādhi (which is referred to as Samatha).
  • The when the Citta is is steadfast and experience,
  • one can develop Vipassanā (with the aid of
  • Tilakkhana-ñāna as its basis) until one sees
  • clearly with pure Ñānadassana. One will then have
  • reached Vimutti, freedom from all Kilesa
  • and unwholesome Dhammas.

{Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha}

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