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going for alms (
piṇḍapātikaṅga
); 4) not omitting any house whilst going
for alms (
sapadānikaṅga
); 5) eating at one sitting (
ekāsanikaṅga
); 6)
eating only from the alms bowl (
pattapiṇḍikaṅga
); 7) refusing all other
food (
khalupacchā-bhattikaṅga
); 8) living in the forest (
āraññikaṅga
); 9)
living under a tree (
rukkha-mūlikaṅga
); 10) living in the open air
(
abbhokāsikaṅga
); 11) living in a cemetery (
susānikaṅga
); 12) being
satisfied with whatever dwelling (
yathā-santhatikaṅga
); 13) sleeping in
sitting position and never lying down (
nesajjikaṅga
).
1. The Components of Faith
Of the seven virtues of the Good Dhamma:
1. Recollection of the Buddha (
Buddhānussati
).
2. Recollection of the Dhamma (
Dhammānussati
).
3. Recollection of the Saṅgha (
Saṅghānussati
).
4. Recollection of one’s morality (
sīlānussati
).
5. Recollection of charity (
cāgānussati
).
6. Recollection of one’s faith, morality, learning, charity and wisdom,
with Devas as witnesses (
devatānussati
).
7. Recollection of the attributes of Nibbāna (
upasamānussati
).
8. Avoidance of people who have barren, dry faith (
lūkha-puggala-
parivajjana
).
9. Association with amiable people with faith (
siniddha-puggala
).
10. Reflection on phenomena which inspire devotional faith (
pasādanīya-
dhamma-paccavekkaṇa
).
11. Inclination to generate faith in all postures (
tad-adhimuttatā
).
2. The Components of Mindfulness
1. Mindfulness and clear comprehension in the seven movements, such as
moving forward, moving backward, etc.
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2. Avoidance of careless and negligent people.
3. Association with mindful people.
4. Inclination to generate mindfulness in all postures.