Understanding Self-Mortification in Buddhism
…t indulgence of the senses is unsuitable, base, ignoble, without benefit, unsuitable for a Buddhist monk — and should be shunned, not indulged or prized.
2. Self-Mortification [attakilamathānuyoga]
This i…
In this text, Lord Buddha teaches that indulgence of the senses is unsuitable for a Buddhist monk and should be avoided. The practice of self-mortification, common among non-Buddhist ascetics, incl…