It is fascinating how something very basic such as following the five precepts can lead to enlightenment. This is the power of the Dhamma, the teachings of the Buddha. The path is very gradual and can be done. In this sutta too, just like the post below (Avijja Sutta), shows that association with bad friends (Asathpurisa Sevanaya) can hinder the path. The shame and the fear for unwholesome deeds as well as the diligence to prevent or get rid of unwholesome deeds can be considered as the first three "stepping stones" in this path. This is basically morality or following the precepts.
Thayodhamma sutta (Abandon three things at a time).
To abandon
1. Birth
2. Old age
3. Death
You have to abandon
1. Greed (passion)
2. Hatred
3. Delusion
To abandon the above three you have to abandon
1. Personality view
2. Doubt
3. Rituals and observances
To abandon the above three you have to abandon
1. Drowsiness of the mind
2. Following the wrong path
3. Unwise attention
To abandon the above three you have to abandon
1. Unmindfulness (wrong mindfulness)
2. Unawareness
3. Mental distraction
To abandon the above three you have to abandon
1. Dislike to see the noble ones
2. Dislike to hear the noble teachings
3. Fault-finding mind
To abandon the above three you have to abandon
To abandon the above three you have to abandon
1. Conceit
2. Unrestraint
3. Immorality
To abandon the above three you have to abandon
1. Lack of confidence
2. Dislike to listen to others
3. Laziness
To abandon the above three you have to abandon
1. Unfriendliness
2. Disobedience
3. Bad Friends (Asathpurisa Sevanaya)
To abandon the above three you have to abandon
1. Shamelessness
2. Fearlessness
3. Non-diligence
To listen to MP3 of Thyodhamma Suttahttp://www.gautamabuddha.ca/bana/english/14_Kitariri_Sutta.MP3(In the link it should read Thayodhamma sutta, not Kitagiri sutta)
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