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八邪行

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Basic Meaning: eight wrong kinds of behavior

Senses:

  • The eight kinds of behavior that are to be corrected in the practice of the eightfold path 八正道. Also called 八邪支, 八邪法 and 八邪: (1) wrong view 邪見; at the most basic level, not seeing the law of cause and effect; (2) wrong thinking 邪思/邪思惟; thinking of desires, harm, pride and other afflictive modes; (3) wrong speech 邪語, which includes lying 妄語, treachery 兩舌, slander 惡口, flattery 綺語, and so forth; (4) wrong behavior 邪業, including killing 殺生, stealing 不與取, debauchery 邪淫, and so forth; (5) wrong livelihood 邪命， which means to make a living as a butcher, weapons salesman, etc. (6) wrong effort 邪方便/邪精進， which means not making an effort to change oneʼs habituation towards afflictive behavior; (7) wrong mindfulness 邪念, which means to keep unwholesome thoughts in the mind: (8) wrong concentration 邪定, which means to engage in deviant forms of practices of concentration. 〔長阿含經 T 1.1.59c29〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bulgyo sajeon 899a28

    Fo Guang Dictionary 283

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    Entry created: 2011-06-11