Sunday, January 22, 2017

The Five Benefits of Morality (Sila)



1. Householder, one who is virtuous, possessed of virtue, obtains a large fortune as a consequence of diligence; this is the first benefit for the virtuous in the perfecting of virtue.

2. One who is virtuous, possessed of virtue, a fair name is spread abroad; this is the second benefit for the virtuous in the perfecting of virtue.

3. One who is virtuous, possessed of virtue, enters an assembly, whether of khattiyas (warrior/ nobles) or brahmans or householders or ascetics, he does so without fear or hesitation; this is the third benefit for the virtuous in the perfecting of virtue.

4. One who is virtuous, possessed of virtue, dies not confused; this is the fourth benefit for the virtuous in the perfecting of virtue.

5. One who is virtuous, possessed of virtue, on the breakup of the body, after death, reappears in a happy destiny, in the celestial world; this is the fifth benefit for the virtuous in the perfecting of virtue.

May all beings be well and happy & attain the fruits of Nibbana.

Suranda Weediyage
BA, Tripitakachariya, Dip in Pali/ Buddhism (Pali & Buddhist University of Sri Lanka), HNDBF,
surandalk@gmail.com
http://www.thebuddhadhamma.wordpress.com

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