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| − | [[kamma-patha]]: '[[course of action]]', is a name for the group of 10 kinds of either [[unwholesome]] or [[wholesome]] [[actions]], viz. | + | [[kamma-patha]]: '[[course of action]]', is a [[name]] for the group of 10 kinds of either [[unwholesome]] or [[wholesome]] [[actions]], viz. |
I. The [[tenfold unwholesome courses of action]] ([[akusala-kamma-patha]]): | I. The [[tenfold unwholesome courses of action]] ([[akusala-kamma-patha]]): | ||
| − | * 3 [[bodily]] [[actions]]: killing, [[stealing]], unlawful sexual intercourse; | + | * 3 [[bodily]] [[actions]]: {{Wiki|killing}}, [[stealing]], unlawful {{Wiki|sexual}} intercourse; |
| − | * 4 [[verbal]] [[actions]]: lying, slandering, rude [[speech]], foolish babble; | + | * 4 [[verbal]] [[actions]]: {{Wiki|lying}}, [[slandering]], rude [[speech]], [[foolish]] babble; |
* 3 [[mental]] [[actions]]: covetousness, [[ill-will]], [[evil]] [[views]]. | * 3 [[mental]] [[actions]]: covetousness, [[ill-will]], [[evil]] [[views]]. | ||
| − | [[Unwholesome]] [[mental]] courses of [[action]] comprise only extreme forms of defiled [[thought]]: the [[greedy]] wish to appropriate others' property, the hateful [[thought]] of harming others, and pernicious [[views]]. Milder forms of [[mental]] [[defilement]] are also [[unwholesome]], but do not constitute 'courses of [[action]]'. | + | [[Unwholesome]] [[mental]] courses of [[action]] comprise only extreme [[forms]] of {{Wiki|defiled}} [[thought]]: the [[greedy]] wish to appropriate others' property, the hateful [[thought]] of harming others, and [[pernicious]] [[views]]. Milder [[forms]] of [[mental]] [[defilement]] are also [[unwholesome]], but do not constitute 'courses of [[action]]'. |
II. The tenfold [[wholesome]] course of [[action]] ([[kusala-kamma-patha]]): | II. The tenfold [[wholesome]] course of [[action]] ([[kusala-kamma-patha]]): | ||
| − | * 3 [[bodily]] [[actions]]: avoidance of killing, [[stealing]], unlawful sexual intercourse; | + | * 3 [[bodily]] [[actions]]: avoidance of {{Wiki|killing}}, [[stealing]], unlawful {{Wiki|sexual}} intercourse; |
| − | * 4 [[verbal]] [[actions]]: avoidance of lying, slandering, rude [[speech]], foolish babble; i.e. true, conciliatory, mild, and [[wise]] [[speech]]; | + | * 4 [[verbal]] [[actions]]: avoidance of {{Wiki|lying}}, [[slandering]], rude [[speech]], [[foolish]] babble; i.e. true, conciliatory, mild, and [[wise]] [[speech]]; |
* 3 [[mental]] [[actions]]: unselfishness, good-will, right [[views]]. | * 3 [[mental]] [[actions]]: unselfishness, good-will, right [[views]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:35, 29 January 2015
kamma-patha: 'course of action', is a name for the group of 10 kinds of either unwholesome or wholesome actions, viz.
I. The tenfold unwholesome courses of action (akusala-kamma-patha):
- 3 bodily actions: killing, stealing, unlawful sexual intercourse;
- 4 verbal actions: lying, slandering, rude speech, foolish babble;
- 3 mental actions: covetousness, ill-will, evil views.
Unwholesome mental courses of action comprise only extreme forms of defiled thought: the greedy wish to appropriate others' property, the hateful thought of harming others, and pernicious views. Milder forms of mental defilement are also unwholesome, but do not constitute 'courses of action'.
II. The tenfold wholesome course of action (kusala-kamma-patha):
- 3 bodily actions: avoidance of killing, stealing, unlawful sexual intercourse;
- 4 verbal actions: avoidance of lying, slandering, rude speech, foolish babble; i.e. true, conciliatory, mild, and wise speech;
- 3 mental actions: unselfishness, good-will, right views.
Both lists occur repeatedly, e.g. in A.X.28, 176; M.9; they are explained in detail in M.114, and in Com. to M.9 (R. Und., p. 14), Atthasālini Tr. I, 126ff.
