Wednesday, October 2, 2013

The four padanas or great trying

As per anguttara nikaya section 4 there are 4 padana or greatest trying

1. Pahana padana i.e. Trying to eliminate defilements that had arose
2. Sanwara padana. Trying to protect the mind from new defilements arising
3. Bawana padana. Trying to generate new skills of doing good
4. Anurakkana padana trying to protect and increase the skills that had already arose

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