Early Monastic Buddhism v2.c38.s5.14
Early Monastic Buddhism v2.c38.s5.14
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v2.c38.s5.14
(ii) By *Sīla* is meant that an upāsaka must abstain from killing, stealing, adultery, speaking falsehood and indulging in drinks and merrymakings.² He must discard all mental impurities like excessive greed (*abhijjhā*), hatred (*vyāpāda*), slothfulness (*thinamiddha*), flurry, (*uddhaccakukkucca*), and doubt (*vicikicchā*).