Pali - Every few days - [B160]
Gair/Karunatillake - Chapter 8 � Further Readings
Ex. 2 (Part 3 of 3)
�Ko pana, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo kalyaa.nassa
kammassa kiriyaaya, kalyaa.nassa kammassa
pavattiyaa�ti?
�Then what, reverend sir, is the cause and condition
for the doing of good deeds, and for the manifestation
of good deeds?�
�Alobho kho, Mahaali, hetu, alobho paccayo
kalyaa.nassa kammassa kiriyaaya, kalyaa.nassa kammassa
pavattiyaa. Adoso kho, Mahaali, hetu, adoso paccayo
kalyaa.nassa kammassa kiriyaaya kalyaa.nassa kammassa
pavattiyaa. Amoho kho, mahaali, hetu, amoho paccayo
kalyaa.nassa kammassa kiriyaaya kalyaa.nassa kammassa
pavattiyaa. Yoniso manasikaaro kho, Mahaali, hetu,
yoniso manasikaaro paccayo kalyaa.nassa kammassa
kiriyaaya kalyaa.nassa kammassa pavattiyaa.
Sammaapa.nihita.m kho, Mahaali, citta.m hetu,
sammaapa.nihita.m citta.m paccayo kalyaa.nassa
kammassa kiriyaaya kalyaa.nassa kammassa pavattiyaa.
Aya.m kho, Mahaali, hetu, aya.m paccayo kalyaa.nassa
kammassa kiriyaaya kalyaa.nassa kammassa
pavattiyaa�ti.
�Non-greed, Mahali, is the cause, non-greed is the
condition for the doing of good deeds, and for the
manifestation of good deeds. Non-hatred, Mahali, is
the cause, non-hatred is the condition for the doing
of good deeds, and for the manifestation of good
deeds. Non-delusion, Mahali, is the cause,
non-delusion is the condition for the doing of good
deeds, and for the manifestation of good deeds.
Proper attention, Mahali, is the cause, proper
attention is the condition for the doing of good
deeds, and for the manifestation of good deeds.
Directing the mind correctly, Mahali, is the cause,
directing the mind correctly is the condition for the
doing of good deeds, and for the manifestation of good
deeds. This, Mahali, is the cause, this is the
condition for the doing of good deeds, and for the
manifestation of good deeds.�
(A.N. 10.5.7. Mahaalisutta.m)