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2 Sãla – morality; observing five precepts, eight precepts,
ten precepts, etc.
3 Bhàvanà – meditation, both tranquility and insight
4 Appacàyana – reverence to elders and holy persons
5 Veyàvacca – service in wholesome deeds
6 Pattidàna – transference of merit
7 Pattànumodana – rejoicing in others’ merit
8 Dhamma-savana – listening to the Doctrine
9 Dhamma-desanà – expounding the Doctrine
10 Diññhijjukamma – straightening one’s right view
The above ten pu¤¤a-kiriya-vatthus can be classified into
three groups:
1 Dàna group – Dàna, Pattidàna, Pattànumodana
2 Sãla group – Sãla, Appacàyana, Veyàvacca
3 Bhàvanà group – Bhàvanà, Dhamma-savana, Dhammadesanà,
Diññhijjukamma.
Diññhijjukamma may also be included in all the three groups,
because one will perform dàna, sãla and bhàvanà only if one has
the right view about kamma and its effect.
The dàna group represents alobha (generosity), and opposes
lobha (attachment) and macchariya (stinginess). It is compared
to the legs.
The sãla group represents adosa (good-will) and opposes
issa (jealousy) and dosa (anger). It is compared to the body.
The bhàvanà group represents amoha (wisdom) and opposes
moha (ignorance). It is compared to the head.
To have a complete set of legs, body and head, one must
perform all the three groups of pu¤¤a-kiriya-vatthu.
The ten pu¤¤a-kiriya-vatthus are performed with 8 mahà-