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The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. LXIV, Part 1-2, 1976 - Khamkoo

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168 Donald K. Swearer<br />

APPENDIX A<br />

Listed below are some selections adapted from <strong>the</strong> gihi pa!ipatti<br />

(lay person's practice) section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Navakovada;<br />

Kammakilesa (four defiling actions)<br />

Pii'1atipata-bringing about <strong>the</strong> termination <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> life <strong>of</strong> beings<br />

adinnadana-taking things which <strong>the</strong> owner has not given<br />

kiimesu micchaciira-wrong behavior in regard to sex<br />

musavada-false speech<br />

Di(!hadhammikatthapayojana (four actions beneficial in <strong>the</strong> present)<br />

ut!hanasampadii-to be endowed with energy and industry in<br />

whatever may be one's duty and business<br />

arakkhasampada-to be endowed with carefulness in one's<br />

work so as not to let it deteriorate and go to<br />

ruin<br />

kaly'iiQamittata-to have friends who are good people<br />

samajivita-to live in a way appropriate to one's income, being<br />

nei<strong>the</strong>r miserly, nor a spendthrift<br />

<strong>The</strong> Five Qualities <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> upasaka<br />

Imbued with faith (saddha)<br />

<strong>The</strong> purity <strong>of</strong> moral virtue (sila)<br />

Belief in kamma and not omens and prognostications<br />

Sees only <strong>the</strong> Buddha-dhamma as worthy <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fe.rings<br />

Makes merit (puniia) in accordance with <strong>the</strong> Teaching <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Buddha<br />

<strong>The</strong> Six apayamukha (causes <strong>of</strong> ruin)<br />

Drinking intoxicating liquors<br />

wandering abroad at night<br />

Going around watching shows<br />

Gambling<br />

Having bad people as friends and intimates<br />

Being lazy in doing work

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