an7.65:2.1 When there is conscience and prudence, a person who has fulfilled conscience and prudence has fulfilled a vital condition for sense restraint.
an7.65:2.2 When there is sense restraint, one who has fulfilled sense restraint has fulfilled a vital condition for ethical conduct.
an7.65:2.3 When there is ethical conduct, one who has fulfilled ethical conduct has fulfilled a vital condition for right immersion.
an7.65:2.4 When there is right immersion, one who has fulfilled right immersion has fulfilled a vital condition for true knowledge and vision.
an7.65:2.5 When there is true knowledge and vision, one who has fulfilled true knowledge and vision has fulfilled a vital condition for disillusionment and dispassion.
an7.65:2.6 When there is disillusionment and dispassion, one who has fulfilled disillusionment and dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.
an7.65:2.7 Suppose there was a tree that was complete with branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would grow to fullness.
an7.65:2.8 In the same way, when there is conscience and prudence, one who has fulfilled conscience and prudence has fulfilled a vital condition for sense restraint. …
an7.65:2.9 One who has fulfilled disillusionment and dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.”
