Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c8.s8.8
Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c8.s8.8
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These five views hardly need any comment. The first is that of the worldly man running after worldly pleasures and may well be compared to the materialistic school of philosophy like the Lokāyatikas or the Bārhaspatyas according to whom the *summum bonum* of human life lies in the full enjoyment of the worldly pleasures attainable through wealth yielded by cattle-rearing, trade, agriculture etc.¹ The next four views refer to the four *jhānas*, which are regarded as the lowest rungs in the ladder of spiritual advancement.