Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Friends: What is the removal of the Three Evil Roots and what is the Deathless?A certain not well known Bhikkhu once asked the Blessed Buddha:Venerable Sir, the removal of Greed, of Hate, and of Ignorance, is it often said…What, Venerable Sir, is the real meaning of these terms?This removal of Greed, Hate, & Ignorance is a description of the Dimension of Nibbāna…The final elimination of the mental fermentations is spoken of just like that.Then that Bhikkhu asked the Blessed One:Venerable Sir, the Deathless, the Deathless, is it often said… What, Venerable Sir, is this Deathless and what is the way leading the Deathless?The destruction of Greed, the destruction of Hate, and the destruction of Ignorance: This is called the Deathless. The Noble 8-fold Way is the way leading to the Deathless; that is: Right View (sammā-ditthi)Right Motivation (sammā-sankappa)Right Speech (sammā-vācā)Right Action (sammā-kammanta)Right Livelihood (sammā-ājīva)Right Effort (sammā-vāyāma)Right Awareness (sammā-sati)Right Concentration (sammā-samādhi) Source (edited extract):The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya. Book [V:8] section 45:7 A certain Bhikkhu ... http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=948507http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/samyutta/index.html PS: Please include the word Samahita in any comment, since then will my automatic mail filters pick it up and I will see it & respond!! Bhikkhu Samahita, Sri Lanka. Friendship is the Greatest ... Let there be Calm & Free Bliss !!! http://What-Buddha-Said.net Buddha-Direct What_Buddha_Said Dhamma-Questions sent to my email are quite Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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