Kusalakammapathadhamma: 1 definition

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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: Dhamma Dana: Pali English Glossary

(Good, correct (kusala); fruit of actions (kamma); way (patha); beneficial actions (dhamma)). Positive action. There are ten kusalakammapathadhammas:

  • (panatipata veramani)
    To refrain from harming living beings.
  • (adinnadana veramani)
    To refrain from committing thefts.
  • (kamesumicchacara veramani)
    To refrain from sexual misconduct.
  • (musavada)
    To refrain from telling lies.
  • (pisunavasa)
    To refrain from slanderous speech.
  • (pharusavasa)
    To refrain from coarse language.
  • (samphapvalapa)
    To refrain from useless talk.
  • (anabhijjha)
    To train into avoiding malevolent thoughts.
  • (abyapada)
    To train into not moaning about anything.
  • (samadhaditthi)
    To develop a right view of reality.
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    Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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