When one does good deeds, the cause is good and the result is consequently fortunate.
The three types of wisdom which overcome the above type of grasping, are:
a) Wisdom based on Learning (Sutamayapanna),1 which may come from reading books or from listening to the discourses of one who has already understood (Sabbannubuddha).
b) Wisdom based on investigation or thinking (Cintamayapanna).1 When one has already heard the Doctrine, one develops wisdom by thinking about it.
c) Wisdom based on Mental Development (Bhavanamayapanna).1 When one has thought about the Doctrine and one understands that to be attached to a teaching which is contrary to that of the Buddha gives rise to evil kamma which leads to becoming, thus leading one towards the Four Realms of Misfortune; then one ceases to cling to those doctrines. This is called Wisdom which is based on Mental Development, and it should be fostered. It is also called transcendental Wisdom, and it arises from the Sensual Realm Associated with Understanding (Kamavacarn Nan& #3642;a Sampayutta).
Endowed with wisdom, the person who understands in this way is called a Three Rooted Person(Tri Hetu Puggala),2 which means that his Citta is based upon three root causes. This is different from the person who listens without Understanding (Nana Vipayutta) and without wisdom, for he is a Two Rooted Person (Du Hetu Puggala)2 which means that his Citta is based upon two root causes. This person listens, but without understanding, and so he does not turn away from those evil doctrines. This is called “Silabbata”. It is divided into two kinds, which are moderate and subtle respectively.
It includes the use of various magic performances and repetitions; the worship of ghosts, evil spirits and demons, and making sacrifices to them in order to gain fame and success. Also, the belief in fate and auspicious times, which are not in accordance with the laws of cause and effect. All these are “Silabbata” and do not lead one to freedom from suffering.
2. Grasping after Views and Opinions. There are the following three kinds of Views(Dit& #3642;t& #3642;hi).3
a) Ahetuka Dit& #3642;t& #3642;hi (No Cause View) ...is the view that actions do not have
results and that all things are pre destined by Fate.
b) Akiriya Dit& #3642;t& #3642;hi (View that Kamma is ineffective) ... in which good and bad kamma are
thought to have no results.
c) Natthika Dit& #3642;t& #3642;hi (Nihilism)…is the view that when beings die, all
is finished and theae is nothing left over.
If the view of Nihilism is strong, then it becomes buried in the mind of the person concerned, who can thus dare to do evil actions.
The most subtle views, which are at the basis of all others, are those in which a person sees :
a) something which is impermanent, and he thinks of it as being permanent;
b) he experiences suffering and thinks of it as being pleasant;
c) he sees something which is not beautiful and he thinks of it as beautiful;
d) that which is not self, he thinks of as self; this being the most subtle of these views.
Again, there are three further types of view:
a) Whatever thing attracts us, we like.
b) Whatever thing repels us, we dislike.
c) Something which neither attracts us nor repels us, we dislike.
This is the most subtle of these views.
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