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The Concept of Pancasila in Indian Thought
saņa', which does not exactly mean the ‘right attitude', but somewhat similar to the 'right attitude'; literally it only means speech with carefulness. Omission of 'wrong attitude as a major cause of falsehood also shows that this classification stresses mainly the ethical principle of truth rather than the metaphysical.
The Five Bhāvanası
These five bhāvanās like those of other precepts are meant for exhilirating the monk's vow of truth. These are : (i) anu vicibhāşana, (ii) krodha-viveka, (iii) lobha-viveka, (iv) bhaya-viveka, and (v) hāsya-viveka.
The first bhāvanā promulgates that the monk should not speak with a wrong attitude or ignorance or talk abruptly and carelessly, because in such a speech there is always a likelihood of some untruth. The main cause of all vices is pramāda or kaṣāyas, which implicitly or explicitly exists in such a speech, in a mild or intense form.
The second bhāvanā proclaims that the monk should avoid anger which is not only the cause of falsehood but also of violence.
Abstention from greed is another auxiliary condition for truthfulness. In ordinary life greed is one of the major deterrents to truth, for it makes one concoct millions of falsehoods.
It is pronounced further that development of courage and avoidance of fear is a significant device for the maintenance of the vow of truth.
The last bhāvanā enjoins the monk to overcome the ten. dency of indulging too much in jokes and laughter, which is produced by the passions of attachment or harted. In the beginning it may be mild but is prone to become intense. 1. egatlarTUTUT mefaari tufaai, wafart, refaan.
-Samavāy. 5.
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