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Never do misers go to heaven, never do fools praise generosity. The wise man approves of generosity and reaps his reward in the other world. -Buddha-

21. While such is its characteristic: Its function has a double sense: Action to stop misconduct, then Achievement as the quality Of blamelessness in virtuous men. So, what is called virtue should be understood to have the function…

Though one should live a hundred years without wisdom and control, yet better, indeed, is a single day’s life of one who is wise and meditative. -Buddha-

16. However, even when this path of purification is shown in this way under the headings of virtue, concentration and understanding, each comprising various special qualities, it is still only shown extremely briefly. And so, since that is…

Mind is spontaneously present from the beginning. Like the sun, it is free from any basis for the darkness of ignorance. Like a lotus flower, it is untainted by faults. Like gold, it doesn't alter its own nature. -Guru…

11. Likewise the necessary condition for the triple clear-vision is shown by virtue. For with the support of perfected virtue one arrives at the three kinds of clear vision, but nothing besides that. The necessary condition for the six…

He who becomes heedful after being heedless for sometimes, illuminates the world like the moon freed from a dark cloud. -Buddha-

7. Here is a brief commentary . Established well in virtue: standing on virtue. It is only one actually fulfilling virtue who is here said to “stand on virtue.” So, the meaning here is this: being established well in virtue by fulfilling…

Outer achievements should be expressions of inner abundance, not compensation for inner poverty. -Santharaksitha-

5. Herein, purification should be understood as Nibbána, which being devoid of all stains, is utterly pure. The path of purification is the path to that purification; it is the means of approach that is called the path. The meaning is, I…