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| keeiton | Morality as a vehicle to enlightement | 6 | Dec 6 2009, 2:03 PM EST by roomy | ||
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S.N. Geonka in his lectures during the retreat I attended presented ethics and morality (Sila) in a pragmatic light. He didn’t talk about it as a fruit of enlightenment but as a vehicle towards enlightenment. From what I remember Sila is seen in: 1. the negative sense: don’t do unto others (sentient being) what you don’t want others do unto you. We hurt others as a response to our aversions and attachments and therefore enforce our sankaras (mental formations?) and therefore hinder our path to enlightenment. 2. the positive sense: compassion and humility, this loosen the grip of the ego on us and hence facilitate enlightenment Do you find this to be true from your experience? What are your thoughts in general about this idea? Amr |
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