The Teaching on Correct Conduct
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Chapter 28
“Young man, there are ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas from perfectly pure, correct conduct. What are the ten benefits? They are: [1] they devote889 themselves to wisdom and perfect it; [2] they follow the example of the buddhas; [3] they do not criticize the wise; [4] they do not waver from their vows; [5] they maintain their practice; [6] they turn away890 from saṃsāra; [7] they are led to attain nirvāṇa;891 [8] they live without faults arising; [F.89.a] [9] they attain samādhi; and [10] they will never be poor.892
28.2 “Young man, those are the ten benefits for the bodhisattva mahāsattvas who have perfectly pure, correct conduct.”
It was said concerning this:
28.3
“They bring wisdom to perfection,
Follow the example of the buddhas,
Do not criticize those who are wise,
And they are always without fear. {1}
28.4
“They do not waver from their vows,
They maintain their practice,
They are led to attain nirvāṇa,
And they turn away from saṃsāra. {2}
28.5
“They live without faults arising,
They quickly attain samādhi,
They will not be poor,
And they maintain correct conduct. {3}
28.6
“Their wisdom will be perfected,
And they follow the example of the buddhas.
They never make criticisms of the wise,
And thus their conduct is completely pure. {4}
28.7
“The wise ones never waver from their vows.
The heroic ones893 maintain their practice.
Seeing the many faults of saṃsāra
They go toward nirvāṇa. {5}
28.8
“There are no faults894 that arise in their minds;
Thus, they maintain the strength of correct conduct,
And quickly attain an immaculate895 samādhi.
Those are the benefits of pure, correct conduct.” {6}
28.9
Conclusion of the twenty-eighth chapter, “The Teaching on Correct Conduct.”