• Chandobhāsa
• Dr. S. Thanigaivelan

In the universe, there are two kinds of subject as mind (nāma) and matter (rūpa)if these areclassifiedin the ultimate reality although there are many kinds of beings in designation such as mankind, animal, tree, stone, etc. And also mind consists of consciousness (citta) and mental factors (cetasikas). Of these, consciousness (citta) is luminous and pure by nature but it is defiled by adventitious defilements (kilesās). Thus the Buddha taught to purify one’s mind.The final goal of Buddhists is to liberate from sufferingbut never will one liberate from suffering without purification. Hence, the path of practice leading to liberation from suffering was revealed in seven stages by the Buddha. It is called Sattavisuddhi (seven stages of purification) in Pāḷi. Theseare found in the Rathavinīta sutta of the Majjhima nikāya such as purification of morality, purification of mind, purification of view, etc. Of these, purification of morality is the first stage and also root of all purifications, because, without purification of morality, it is difficult to be purification of mind and so on. Purification of morality implies the purity obtained through abstinence from physical, verbal and mental misconduct as well as from wrong livelihood.It is also a guide to people to become a moral person and to develop a good society. Therefore purification of morality (sīlavisuddhi) is very important in Buddhist ethics.

Sīla, Sīlavisuddhi, Citta, Kusala, Akusala,Nibbāna.

"PURIFICATION OF MORALITY IN BUDDHIST ETHICS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.883-887, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907727.pdf

"PURIFICATION OF MORALITY IN BUDDHIST ETHICS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp883-887, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907727.pdf