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Q60 (CAPF/2009) History & Culture › Culture, Literature, Religion & Philosophy › Buddhist doctrine and sects Answer Verified

In Buddhist principle, the performance of Sit a and the achievement of Samadhi and Prajrta lead to Nirvana. What does this Si la stand for ?

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In Buddhist doctrine, the path to Nirvana is summarized by the 'Threefold Training' (Trisikkha): Sila (ethical conduct), Samadhi (concentration), and Prajna (wisdom) [t1][t4]. Sila refers to moral discipline and the restraint of unwholesome actions. It is defined as the training of one's speech and physical actions to ensure they are ethical and non-harmful [t2][t8]. Specifically, Sila encompasses 'Right Speech', 'Right Action', and 'Right Livelihood' from the Eightfold Path, which fundamentally involve physical control and bodily restraint to prevent violence or misconduct [t4][t8]. While Samadhi focuses on mental control (concentration) and Prajna on the development of insight (wisdom), Sila serves as the foundational discipline of the body and speech [t2][t3]. Therefore, in the context of this triad, Sila stands for physical control or ethical discipline of conduct.

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