The Treasury of Higher Knowledge

With the Commentary and the Explanation of Clear Meaning


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, such as the five heinous crimes, that block one's progress toward spiritual liberation.	...