Sila
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Sila is the Buddhist principle of ethical conduct and moral discipline, forming a core component of the path to liberation.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist ethical principle
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Pali term ⓘ ethical conduct ⓘ moral discipline ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
reduction of unwholesome actions
ⓘ
supporting concentration ⓘ supporting wisdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
lay Buddhists
ⓘ
monastics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Paññā
ⓘ
Samadhi ⓘ |
| consideredAs |
basis for spiritual progress
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foundation for meditation ⓘ |
| coreComponentOf |
Buddhist path to liberation
ⓘ
Noble Eightfold Path NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Trainings NERFINISHED ⓘ Threefold Division of the Path NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | Sanskrit term Śīla ⓘ |
| describedAs |
code of conduct
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moral habit ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical restraint
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moral purity ⓘ wholesome bodily actions ⓘ wholesome verbal actions ⓘ |
| ethicalDomain |
bodily conduct
ⓘ
livelihood conduct ⓘ verbal conduct ⓘ |
| goal |
non-harming
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right livelihood ⓘ sexual responsibility ⓘ sobriety ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Pali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sikkhā (training) ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Eight Precepts
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Five Precepts NERFINISHED ⓘ Ten Precepts NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
Right Action
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Right Livelihood NERFINISHED ⓘ Right Speech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valuedIn |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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