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What is the result of eradicating the four vices in conduct and avoiding evil actions?
What is the result of eradicating the four vices in conduct and avoiding evil actions?
What is the fourth vice in conduct that the noble disciple has eradicated?
What is the fourth vice in conduct that the noble disciple has eradicated?
What is one of the ways in which one commits evil action?
What is one of the ways in which one commits evil action?
What is the consequence of indulging in intoxicants which cause infatuation and heedlessness?
What is the consequence of indulging in intoxicants which cause infatuation and heedlessness?
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What is one of the six channels for dissipating wealth?
What is one of the six channels for dissipating wealth?
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The Discourse to Sigala: The Layperson's Code of Discipline
- The Exalted One (Buddha) met a young householder named Sigala who was worshiping the six quarters (East, South, West, North, Nadir, and Zenith) following his father's instructions.
- Sigala's father told him to worship the six quarters, and Sigala was doing so out of respect for his father's word.
The Noble Way of Worshiping the Six Quarters
- The Exalted One taught Sigala that the six quarters should be worshipped in the discipline of the noble by avoiding fourteen evil things.
- The four vices in conduct that the noble disciple has eradicated are:
- Destruction of life
- Stealing
- Sexual misconduct
- Lying
- The noble disciple avoids committing evil actions led by:
- Desire
- Anger
- Ignorance
- Fear
- The noble disciple does not pursue the six channels for dissipating wealth, which are:
- Indulgence in intoxicants
- Sauntering in streets at unseemly hours
- Frequenting theatrical shows
- Indulgence in gambling
- Association with evil companions
- The habit of idleness
Consequences of Indulging in Intoxicants
- Six evil consequences of indulging in intoxicants:
- Loss of wealth
- Increase of quarrels
- Susceptibility to disease
- Earning an evil reputation
- Shameless exposure of body
- Weakening of intellect
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Explore the teachings of the Sigalovada Sutta, a Buddhist discourse on the code of discipline for laypeople. Learn about the Exalted One's teachings to Sigala, a householder's son.
