Morality: 4 definitions

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Morality means something in Buddhism, Pali, Christianity. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems

Morality refers to one of the 鈥�Three Trainings鈥� which are known in Tibetan as bslab gsum.鈥擜ccordingly, [while discussing the history of the Geluk philosophical system]: As J茅 Tsongkhapa says in the Letter of Questions Offered to Lama Umapa: 鈥淸...] The great Bodhisattva D墨pa峁僰ara艣r墨j帽膩na, or Ati艣a understood inerrantly the key points of the Three Trainings [e.g., morality], which are the essence of the three collections of the inner sciences,the Tripi峁璦ka, and not settling for mere acceptance of doctrinal claims, made them part of his own experience. [...]鈥�.

: Rigpa Shedra: Wiki

Morality or Discipline (i.e., refraining from harm) refers to one of the 鈥�Six Paramitas鈥� or 鈥渢ranscendent perfections鈥� (known in Sanskrit as 峁峁璸膩ramit膩 and in Tibetan as pha rol tu phyin pa drug). They comprise the training of a Bodhisattva, which is bodhichitta in action. The first five paramitas [e.g., morality or discipline] correspond to the accumulation of merit, and the sixth to the accumulation of wisdom. The sixth paramita can be divided into four, resulting in ten paramitas. For details, see (1) The Fortunate Aeon: How the Thousand Buddhas Became Enlightened (2) Samdhinirmochana Sutra, chapter 9; (3) The Sutra of the Question of Subahu.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.

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Search found 279 books and stories containing Morality; (plurals include: Moralities). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

IV.2. Qualities of the Moralities to be recollected < [IV. Recollection of the moralities (艣墨l膩nusm峁泃i)]

Part 2 - Various kinds of morality < [Chapter XXI - Discipline or Morality]

IV.1. The various kinds of morality (艣墨la) < [IV. Recollection of the moralities (艣墨l膩nusm峁泃i)]

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Jataka 56: Ka帽canakkhandha-j膩taka < [Book I - Ekanip膩ta]

Jataka 66: Mudulakkha峁嘺-j膩taka < [Book I - Ekanip膩ta]

Jataka 391: Dhajavihe峁環a-j膩taka < [Volume 3]

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General outlook of morality < [Chapter 8 - Ethics]

Moral outlook of Caraka < [Chapter 8 - Ethics]

Introduction (ethics according to Charaka philosophy) < [Chapter 8 - Ethics]

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