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revenge, retribution, despondence or anger, all of which
ultimately result in committing of sins. 7. Seventhly, his discretion helps him in choosing the right from
the wrong. 8. Eighthly, he is aware of the transient nature of life and wishes
to spend his life in spiritually beneficial pursuits rather than
wasting it in sinful ones. 9. Next, he realises the futility and ultimately painful nature of
all sensory pleasures and, therefore does not lead a life of
indulgence. 10. Next, his actions are in tune with his thoughts which are pious
at the very least and spiritual at large. 11. Again, the right visioned aspirant is afraid of only one thing
in his life and that is committing sins. This fear of sins keeps him away from them and leads him to virtuous piety and righteousness.
From the worldly point of view also, the importance of having a right-view cannot be denied. How the perspective changes the attitude of a person can be very well understood from this story from
the Buddhist Jātakas.
Once, the only son of an old lady passed away. She couldn't accept the fact of her son's death and insisted that the doctor should keep treating him. She not only cried inconsolably but also wouldn't let him be cremated. The old and sage doctor, who was treating her son, advised that she went and saw Lord Buddha, who might help her
