Lesson 11 The Unlosable Treasure Store ( Part II ) Sila and Bhavana

1. What does a person benefit for the practice of the Five Precepts ?

2. What are the things the practice of the Five Precepts seek control and develop ?
List them in order.

3. As a result of our imperfections, we sometimes find it difficult to observe the precepts perfectly. Name two precepts you consider difficult to observe perfectly and why do you say so ?

4. When a person is faced with the problem of choosing whether or not to break the precepts, what must he do ?

5. What is the purpose of observing the Eight Precepts and when are they normally observed ?

6. In what way do the Buddhist ethics differ from other morals and ethics ?

7. How does the practice of Bhavana help one to grow spiritually ?

8. What are the three stages of transformation in Bhavana ?

9. Why is Bhavana considered central in the practice of Buddhism ? What is the Buddha’s message in this doctrine ?

10. Trace the processes how a person can build a treasury of merits and work his way to Nibbana.