About this episode
This episode discusses various ascetic perceptions and their implications for spiritual development according to Buddhist teachings.
AN 10.101 Three ascetic perceptions lead to seven results. AN 10.102 The seven factors of awakening lead to realizing the three knowledges. AN 10.103 The tenfold wrong path leads to failure, the tenfold right path leads to success. AN 10.104 When a person has wrong view, all their path development is wrong. But when they have right view, everything good follows. AN 10.105 Ignorance is the precursor of wrong view and the other bad qualities, while right view is the opposite. AN 10.106 Each of the ten path factors wears away its opposite. AN 10.107 The Buddha speaks of a southern land called “Bath”, but says that a spiritual bath is better. AN 10.108 The Buddha speaks of a purgative for curing ailments, but says that a spiritual purgative is better. AN 10.109 The Buddha speaks of a emetic for curing ailments, but says that a spiritual emetic is better. AN 10.110 The ten path factors each expel their opposite. AN 10.111 An adept has fulfilled the ten path factors. AN 10.112 An adept has fulfilled the ten path factors.
Topics covered
- ascetic perceptions
- awakening factors
- right view
- wrong view
- spiritual practices
Keywords
- asceticism
- Buddhism
- awakening
- right path
- wrong path
- spiritual growth
- ten path factors
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