Chapter VII
meritorious deeds of
pÈramÊ
with increasing industry and vigour, existence after existence.
Here, the benefit of these meritorious deeds, in the form of the four
adhiÔÔhÈna
, is the
cause and the meritorious deeds of
pÈramÊ
repeated with increasing industry and vigour are
the effect of that cause. It should be understood that occurrence of meritorious deeds of
pÈramÊ
and occurrence of the four
adhiÔÔhÈnas
are one and the same thing expressed in
different words.
To describe them in detail:
(i) While in the course of performing the good deeds of
DÈna PÈramÊ
, the Bodhisatta
comes to enjoy the benefits accruing from (a)
SaccÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is performance of
an act of
DÈna
without fail in accordance with his vow: ‚I will make an offering when
I see someone seeking gifts‛; (b)
CÈgÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is abandonment of
demeritorious stinginess, etc., which oppose generosity; (c)
UpasamÈdhiÔÔhÈna
which is
extinction of greed for gifts’ materials, of hatred (which occurs to those who are
reluctant to make gifts) towards those who come for gifts; of bewilderment as to dÈna;
bewilderment tends to occur when one is not used to making gifts); of fear of waste
which arises in unwilling givers when they see loss or destruction of gifts’ materials
brought about somehow or other; (d)
PaÒÒÈdhiÔÔhÈna
which is offering gifts befittingly
at the proper time as planned, and preceded by wisdom.
Having enjoyed the benefit of these four
adhiÔÔhÈnas
, the Bodhisatta keeps on developing
the
DÈna
PÈramÊ
more earnestly.
(ii) Likewise, while in the course of fulfilling the
SÊla
PÈramÊ
, the Bodhisatta comes to
enjoy the benefit accruing from (a)
SaccÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is non-transgression of
precepts in accordance with his vow (b)
CÈgÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is abandonment of
immoral unwholesome volition, and demeritoriousness; (c)
UpasamÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which
is extinction of harm caused by wrong deeds; (d)
PaÒÒÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is wisdom
playing a dominant role.
Having enjoyed the benefit of these four
adhiÔÔhÈnas
, the Bodhisatta keeps on developing
the
SÊla
PÈramÊ
more earnestly.
(iii) While in the course of fulfilling the
KhantÊ
PÈramÊ
, the Bodhisatta comes to enjoy the
benefit accruing from (a)
SaccÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is practice of forbearance without fail
in accordance with his vow; (b)
CÈgÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is abandonment of wrong
thoughts caused by wrong deeds and words of others; (c)
UpasamÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is
extinction of violent anger; (d)
PaÒÒÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is wisdom playing a dominant
role.
Having enjoyed the benefit of these four
adhiÔÔhÈnas
; the Bodhisatta keeps on developing
the
KhantÊ
PÈramÊ
more earnestly.
(iv) While in the course of fulfilling the
VÊriya
PÈramÊ
, the Bodhisatta comes to enjoy the
benefit accruing from (a)
SaccÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is working for the welfare of others in
accordance with his vow; (b)
CÈgÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is abandonment of slackness and
inefficiency; (c)
UpasamÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is extinction of harm caused by
demeritoriousness; (d)
PaÒÒÈdhiÔÔhÈna,
which is wisdom playing a dominant role.
Having enjoyed the benefit of these four
adhiÔÔhÈnas
; the Bodhisatta keeps on developing
the
VÊriya
PÈramÊ
more earnestly.
(v) While in the course of fulfilling the
JhÈna
PÈramÊ
, the Bodhisatta comes to enjoy the
benefit accruing from (a)
SaccÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is thinking deeply about and seeking
the welfare of the world in accordance with his vow; (b)
CÈgÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is
abandonment of demeritorious hindrances (
nÊvaraÓas
); (c)
UpasamÈdhiÔÔhÈna
which is
peace of mind; (d)
PaÒÒÈdhiÔÔhÈna
which is wisdom playing a dominant role.
Having enjoyed the benefit of these four
adhiÔÔhÈnas
, the Bodhisatta keeps on developing
the
JhÈna
PÈramÊ
more earnestly.
(vi) While in the course of fulfilling the
PaÒÒÈ
PÈramÊ
, the Bodhisatta comes to enjoy the
benefit accruing from (a)
SaccÈdhiÔÔhÈna
, which is skill in means and ways of