Paṭisambhidāmagga 3 Paññāvagga 3.5.

Paṭisambhidāmagga

Paññāvagga

  1. Discussion on Conduct
Cariyākathā Cariyāti, aṭṭha cariyāyo— iriyāpathacariyā, āyatanacariyā, saticariyā, samādhicariyā, ñāṇacariyā, maggacariyā, patticariyā, lokatthacariyāti.

Conduct refers to eight types of conduct:

Conduct in bodily postures, conduct in the sense bases, conduct in mindfulness, conduct in concentration, conduct in knowing, conduct in the path, conduct in attainment, and conduct in benefiting the world.

Iriyāpathacariyāti catūsu iriyāpathesu.

Conduct in bodily postures refers to the four bodily postures.

Āyatanacariyāti chasu ajjhattikabāhiresu āyatanesu.

Conduct in the sense bases refers to the six internal and external sense bases.

Saticariyāti catūsu satipaṭṭhānesu.

Conduct in mindfulness refers to the four dwellings of mindfulness.

Samādhicariyāti catūsu jhānesu.

Conduct in concentration refers to the four jhānas.

Ñāṇacariyāti catūsu ariyasaccesu.

Conduct in knowing refers to the four noble truths.

Maggacariyāti catūsu ariyamaggesu.

Conduct in the path refers to the four noble paths.

Patticariyāti catūsu sāmaññaphalesu.

Conduct in attainment refers to the four fruits of recluseship.

Lokatthacariyāti tathāgatesu arahantesu sammāsambuddhesu padese paccekabuddhesu padese sāvakesu.

Conduct in benefiting the world refers to the Tathāgatas, the Arahants, the Fully Enlightened Ones, the solitary Tathāgatas, and the disciples.

Iriyāpathacariyā ca paṇidhisampannānaṁ.

Conduct in bodily postures is for those endowed with resolution.

Āyatanacariyā ca indriyesu guttadvārānaṁ.

Conduct in the sense bases is for those who guard the sense doors.

Saticariyā ca appamādavihārīnaṁ.

Conduct in mindfulness is for those who dwell diligently.

Samādhicariyā ca adhicittamanuyuttānaṁ.

Conduct in concentration is for those devoted to higher mind.

Ñāṇacariyā ca buddhisampannānaṁ.

Conduct in knowing is for those endowed with wisdom.

Maggacariyā ca sammāpaṭipannānaṁ.

Conduct in the path is for those who practice rightly.

Patticariyā ca adhigataphalānaṁ.

Conduct in attainment is for those who have attained the fruits.

Lokatthacariyā ca tathāgatānaṁ arahantānaṁ sammāsambuddhānaṁ padese paccekabuddhānaṁ padese sāvakānaṁ.

Conduct in benefiting the world is for the Tathāgatas, the Arahants, the Fully Enlightened Ones, the solitary Tathāgatas, and the disciples.

Imā aṭṭha cariyāyo.

These are the eight types of conduct.

Aparāpi aṭṭha cariyāyo.

There are also another eight types of conduct.

Adhimuccanto saddhāya carati, paggaṇhanto vīriyena carati, upaṭṭhāpento satiyā carati, avikkhepaṁ karonto samādhinā carati, pajānanto paññāya carati, vijānanto viññāṇacariyāya carati, evaṁ paṭipannassa kusalā dhammā āyāpentīti āyatanacariyāya carati, evaṁ paṭipanno visesamadhigacchatīti visesacariyāya carati.

One practices with determination through faith, one practices with effort through energy, one practices with establishment through mindfulness, one practices with non-distraction through concentration, one practices with knowing through wisdom, one practices with discernment through knowing, one practices with the arising of wholesome states through conduct in the sense bases, and one practices with the attainment of distinction through conduct in distinction.

Imā aṭṭha cariyāyo.

These are the eight types of conduct.

Aparāpi aṭṭha cariyāyo.

There are also another eight types of conduct.

Dassanacariyā ca sammādiṭṭhiyā, abhiniropanacariyā ca sammāsaṅkappassa, pariggahacariyā ca sammāvācāya, samuṭṭhānacariyā ca sammākammantassa, vodānacariyā ca sammāājīvassa, paggahacariyā ca sammāvāyāmassa, upaṭṭhānacariyā ca sammāsatiyā, avikkhepacariyā ca sammāsamādhissa.

Conduct in seeing is through right view, conduct in intention is through right intention, conduct in speech is through right speech, conduct in action is through right action, conduct in livelihood is through right livelihood, conduct in effort is through right effort, conduct in mindfulness is through right mindfulness, and conduct in concentration is through right concentration.

Imā aṭṭha cariyāyoti.

These are the eight types of conduct.

Cariyākathā niṭṭhitā.

The discussion on conduct is finished.