Buddhist Perspective on the Development of Social Welfare
by Ashin Indacara | 2011 | 61,386 words
This page relates 鈥業nterrelationship or Mutual Support between Sila-Samadhi-Panna鈥� of the study on the Buddhist perspective on the development of Social Welfare, employing primarily the concepts of Utthana-sampada (persistent effort) and Arakkha-sampada (watchfulness). Based on the teachings of the Buddha in the Dighajanu Sutta and other canonical texts, this essay emphasizes the importance of effort, knowledge, and good karma in achieving social welfare.
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24. Interrelationship or Mutual Support between 厂墨濒补-Sam膩dhi-Pa帽帽膩
厂墨濒补 (virtue), 蝉补尘腻诲丑颈 (concentration) and 辫补帽帽腻 (wisdom) are tripartite phenomena. If we talk about one thing, we cannot leave the rest of two because they are interrelated and interdependent on one another. They mutually support each other. Among them, the moral virtue is the base of tripartite phenomena. One can attain the other through moral virtue.
In the sub-commentary of 厂墨濒补kkhandhavagga 础峁弓丑补办补迟丑腻, it is said that鈥�
鈥�厂墨濒补峁� 蝉补尘腻诲丑颈ssa 辫补诲补峁弓丑腻苍补峁�, 蝉补尘腻诲丑颈 辫补帽帽腻ya 辫补诲补峁弓丑腻苍补峁�鈥�,
Meaning that 鈥淰irtue is the approximate cause of concentration. Again, concentration is the approximate cause of wisdom as well.鈥�
In the second sub-commentary of 厂墨濒补kkhandhavagga-abhinavat墨k膩, it is said that鈥�
鈥�厂墨濒补峁� 蝉补尘腻诲丑颈ssa 办腻谤补峁嘺峁�, 蝉补尘腻诲丑颈 vipassan膩ya鈥�,
Meaning that 鈥淰irtue is the root or cause of concentration, and concentration is the root or cause of wisdom as well.鈥�[1]
In the same way, in the sub-commentary of 痴颈产丑补峁単补-尘耻濒补迟墨办腻补苍耻迟墨办腻, it is said that鈥�
鈥�厂墨濒补峁� sam膩dissa visesapaccayo, 蝉补尘腻诲丑颈 vipassan膩y膩ti鈥�,
Meaning that 鈥淢oral virtue is the excellent root or cause of concentration.鈥�[2]
According to the statement mentioned above, it is evident that moral virtue is the base of tripartite phenomena which are essential for the development of material and mental welfare.
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Vbha峁単a Mulatik膩 Anut墨k膩. P. 74.