Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Shankaram Siva Shankaram 1. The Purpose of Purification ... !!! "Bhikkhu Samahita" Friends: The Goal of Mental Refinement is the Sublime Happiness! The purpose of purification of Morality is purification of Mentality! The purpose of purification of Mind is the purification of Understanding! The purpose of purification of Understanding is the overcoming of Doubt! The purpose of overcoming Doubt is knowing what to do & what not to do! The purpose of knowing what to do & not do is purification of the Method! The purpose of purification of the Method is purity of Knowledge & Vision! The purpose of purification of Knowledge & Vision is Release of all clinging! The purpose of Relinquishing all clinging is the only Supreme Bliss: Nibbana... Source: The Middle Length Sayings of the Buddha. Majjhima Nikaya. Sutta 24 Relays. http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=25072X http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/majjhima/index.html Friendship is the Greatest ... Let there be Calm & Free Bliss !!! http://What-Buddha-Said.net Buddha-Direct What_Buddha_Said Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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