Hello Venerable,

Here is a very recent but short conversation on the issue that may be of
interest:

http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/index.php?showtopic=15800

I actually quoted something in my response that Nina wrote at some point.
Also Bhikkhu Pesala added some good links with further information.

Metta,

Alan McClure


-----Original Message-----
From: Pali@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Pali@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
Bhante Sujato
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 6:56 AM
To: Pali@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Pali] punnakiriyavatthu


Dear pali students,

I've just been doing a little work of the three punnakiriyavatthus,
the famous dana, sila, bhavana, and find myself surprised how little
these occur in the suttas. I have references at AN8.36 (! in the
eights, not the threes), and the Sangiti Sutta. I don't think there is
anywhere in the Nikayas that actually explains them - but where in the
Pali tradition do we find explanations, and what are they, especially
bhavana?

I have compared with a sutta in the Chinese Ekottara, where they are
indeed explained, much as one would expect: bhavana is the 7
bojjhangas.

in Dhamma

Bhante Sujato




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