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| The definition of the path of action for destroying life original: "prāṇātipāta" — the taking of life or killing. | 684 |
| Taking what is not given original: "adattādāna" — the technical term for theft. | 687 |
| Engaging in forbidden sexual conduct original: "agamyagamana" — literally "going where one should not go," referring to sexual misconduct. | 687 |
| False speech original: "mṛṣāvāda" — lying. | 688 |
| Slander and other types of speech | 692 |
| The meaning of the term "Path of Action" original: "karmapatha" — the conceptual route through which an action is carried out to its completion. | 695 |
| Which roots of wholesomeness are completely severed? original: "kuśalamūla" — the fundamental virtues of non-greed, non-hatred, and non-delusion which can be "cut" by extreme wrong views. | 697 |
| What is the nature of the severing of the roots of wholesomeness? | 701 |
| With how many paths of action does intention arise simultaneously? | 703 |
| In which realm of existence are which paths of action (wholesome or unwholesome) present as actualized states? | 708 |
| How is the threefold result of these paths of action explained? | 712 |
| Which action is abandoned by which results? | 714 |
| The definition of actions categorized by their preparation and related factors original: "prayogavihita" — referring to the preliminary effort and the actual execution of a deed. | 720 |
| Obstructions caused by karma original: "karmāvaraṇa" — specific past deeds that prevent a person from achieving spiritual realization in their current life. | 723 |
| What is the nature of the "immediate" heinous deeds? original: "ānantarya" — five grave sins, such as killing a parent, that lead to immediate rebirth in hell without an intermediate state. | 725 |
| The three grounds for meritorious action original: "puṇyakriyāvastu" — the foundation of making merit through giving, ethical conduct, and meditation. | 736 |
| What is meant by "Giving"? original: "dāna" | 740 |
| The six causes for the heaviness or lightness of an action’s weight | 745 |
| How is karma accumulated? original: "upacita" — the process by which a deed is not just done, but "stored" to ensure a future ripening. | 746 |
| Action consisting of ethical discipline original: "śīla" | 746 |
| Action consisting of meditative concentration original: "samāhita" | 751 |
| The nature of writing, sealing, and calculation original: "lipimudrāgaṇanā" — secular arts used to analyze whether such activities constitute karma. | 753 |