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diligence.
(2)
AjjhÈsaya vippatti
means administration of
paritta
with a desire for gains and fame.
Success of one who administers
paritta
arises from two causes, namely
Payoga sampatti
and
AjjhÈsaya sampatti
.
(1)
Payoga sampatti
means proficiency in administering
paritta
through diligence, through
learning correct modes of enunciation and with full understanding of the meaning.
(2)
AjjhÈsaya sampatti
means proficiency in administering
paritta
through loving-
kindness, compassion with an inclination towards emancipation and without selfish
motive for rewards.
(This section on
Vipatti
and
Sampatti
are excerpts from AtanÈtiya Sutta Sub-
commentary).
(B) Four Accomplishments of A Listener
(1) The listener should be free from the guilt of five grave transgressions which bring
immediate retribution (
paÒcanantariya kamma
), namely,
(a) killing father
(b) killing mother
(c) killing an
arahat
(d) causing bleeding in an attempt on Buddha's life
(e) causing schism amongst the disciples of a Buddha.
(2) The listener should be free from wrong views with fixed destiny (
Niyata-
micchaditthi
)
6
.
(3) The listener should possess unshakable faith in the efficacy and beneficial results of
paritta
.
(4) The listener should listen to the
paritta
recitation with due diligence, full attention and
profound respect.
These are the qualifications which should be possessed by a listener of
paritta
; in Milinda
Panha PÈli Text (Chapter on
Mendaka Panha
, and on
Pasamutti Panha
) are mentioned the
first three accomplishments as follows: ‚Your Majesty, hindrances, such as (a) the five
grave transgressions, (b) wrong views or heretical beliefs and (c) non-confidence in the
paritta,
cannot serve as a means of protection against dangers.‛ These are the words of the
Venerable Nagasena spoken to King Milinda. In view of this, it must be concluded that
those, who are free from the three hindrances, stand to enjoy the benefit of the
paritta
.
Failure and Success of One who listens to Paritta Recitation
Failure of one who listens to the
paritta
arises from two causes, namely,
Payoga vippatti
and
AjjhÈsaya vippatti
.
(1)
Payoga vippatti
means failure to listen to
paritta
recitation with due respect, raising
the palms together; with one's mind fixed on the
paritta
without any distractions,
through lack of diligence and effort.
(2)
AjjhÈsaya vippatti
means listening to the
paritta
half-heartedly, without confidence in
the efficacy and the beneficial result of
paritta
; listening to the
paritta
just to oblige
and please the person who invites one to the ceremony of
paritta
recitation.
Success of one who listens to the
paritta
arises from two causes, namely,
Payoga
Sampatti
and
AjjhÈsaya Sampatti
.
(1)
Payoga Sampatti
means making necessary effort in listening to the
paritta
recitation by
raising the hands with palms together with profound respect and with one's mind fixed
6.
Niyata-micchÈditÔhi
; Uncausedness of existence (
ahetuka-diÔÔhi
); Inefficacy of action (
akiriya-
diÔÔhi
); Nihilism (
naÔÔhika-diÔÔhi
). (See Buddhist Dictionary by NÈnatiloka).