February 9, 2018

0322 - TALKS: From Virtue to Release

Episode 0322 - From Virtue to Release
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Essential components of early-Buddhist view of spiritual path ("Threefold Training"): sila, samadhi, prajna. The primacy of virtue & moral expression ("kusalani silani") as the basis for meditation, insight & final release. Mental qualities self-enhancement, the role of effort & will, and the cycle of awakening-dispassion-release.

* Buddhist Threefold Training: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threefo...

* Buddhist Eightfold Path: https://tricycle.org/magazine/noble-e...

* Kimattha Sutta: www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an11/an11.001.than.html

* Cetana Sutta (Will): www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an11/an11.002.than.html

* Shorter Elephant-Footprint Simile: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit...


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