10 Questions
Which concept aims at peaceful renunciation and contemplation of impermanence, suffering, and non-Self?
Right Resolve or Intention
Which aspect of Right Speech involves not telling one person what another says about him to cause discord or harm their relationship?
No telling one person what another says about him to cause discord or harm their relationship
Which aspect of Right Conduct or Action involves no killing or injuring?
No killing or injuring
Which aspect of Right Livelihood involves no trading in weapons, living beings, meat, liquor, and poisons?
No trading in liquor and poisons, living beings and meat
Which aspect of Right Effort involves preventing the arising of unwholesome states and generating wholesome states?
Preventing the arising of unwholesome states, Generating wholesome states, Restraint of the sense faculties
Which aspect of Right Mindfulness involves guarding or watching over the mind?
All of the above
Which aspect of Right samadhi involves practicing four stages of dhyāna ('meditation')?
Practicing four stages of dhyāna ('meditation')
What does Right Effort include besides preventing the arising of unwholesome states and generating wholesome states?
Indriya-samvara, 'guarding the sense-doors'
What is the purpose of Right Mindfulness?
To guard or watch over the mind
What does Right samadhi culminate into?
Upekkha (equanimity) and mindfulness
Study Notes
Buddhist Concepts and Principles
- The concept of Renunciation aims at peaceful renunciation and contemplation of impermanence, suffering, and non-Self.
Principles of Right Speech
- Refraining from tale-bearing or speaking divisively involves not telling one person what another says about him to cause discord or harm their relationship.
Principles of Right Conduct or Action
- Non-violence or non-killing involves no killing or injuring.
Principles of Right Livelihood
- Ethical livelihood involves no trading in weapons, living beings, meat, liquor, and poisons.
Principles of Right Effort
- Preventing the arising of unwholesome states and generating wholesome states is an aspect of Right Effort.
- Right Effort also involves abolishing unwholesome states that have already arisen and maintaining wholesome states that have already arisen.
Principles of Right Mindfulness
- Guarding or watching over the mind is an aspect of Right Mindfulness.
- The purpose of Right Mindfulness is to develop awareness and attention to one's bodily sensations, feelings, mental states, and mental objects.
Principles of Right samadhi
- Practicing four stages of dhyāna ('meditation') is an aspect of Right samadhi.
- Right samadhi culminates into the attainment of complete concentration and equanimity.
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