Dasa Akusala and Anatta – The Critical Link

…(AN 10.180; in the Sadhuvagga) has just one verse defining dasa akusala: “..katamañca, bhikkhave, akusalaṁ? pānātipāto, adinnādānaṃ, kāmesumicchācāro, musāvādo, pisunā vācā, parusā vācā, samphappalāpō, abhijjhā, vyāpādō, micchādiṭṭhi akusalaṃ..” Conventionally translated:…

Dasa Akusala/Dasa Kusala – Basis of Buddha Dhamma

…Pāpa Kamma” Akusala Sutta (AN 10.136) “Akusalañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi kusalañca. Taṃ suṇātha … pe … katamañca, bhikkhave, akusalaṃ? Micchādiṭṭhi … pe … micchāvimutti—idaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, akusalaṃ. Katamañca, bhikkhave, kusalaṃ?…

Kusala/Akusala and Puñña/Apuñña Kamma

…that lead to Nibbāna, while akusala kamma (dasa akusala) perpetuate the rebirth process. Kusala kamma refers to permanently stopping the initiation of akusala kamma generation by stopping the initial, automatic…

Ten Immoral Actions (Dasa Akusala)

The basis of immorality is dasa akusala, or the 10 immoral actions, expanded to 40. Attaining ultimate happiness (Nibbāna) depends on the removal of these defilements. Revised October 6, 2016;…

What is the only Akusala Removed by a Sōtapanna?

…of dasa akusala. But that accounts for more than 99+% of akusala (defilements) from one’s mind since the “apāyagāmi strength” of the other nine akusala kamma are also removed. That…

What is Intention in Kamma?

…Any akusala kammā results from INTENDING TO DO one or more of the dasa akusala. A given akusala kammā has several stages (each has a different number of steps). For…

Kamma Nirodha – How Does It Happen?

…accumulation process cannot be stopped only by trying to willfully abstain from dasa akusala, even though one must do that too. Can Kamma Accumulation be Stopped by Abstaining from Dasa