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4. A person who is detached does not enjoy the sensual plea
sures although externally he may seem to be enjoying them. On the other hand, a person may not be sensuously experiencing them but suffers due to attachment with them. A person acting in a drama does not, in fact, become transformed into that character.
- Adh. Sā. 5.25 5. A person who knows swimming but does not endeavour
to swim when fallen in water ultimately drowns; so also a person who knows the path of liberation but does not tread it fails to cross the worldly sejourn.
— Āva. Ni. 1154 6. In the absence of right conduct the sensual pleasures extinguish the light of knowledge.
- Śī. Pā. 2
7. Even a little knowledge will yield great fruit if it is accompanied by virtuous conduct.
— Śī. Pā. 6
8. Without character, human birth is futile.
- Śī. Pā. 19
9. Noble conduct includes compassion, self-control, truth,
non-stealing, celibacy, contentment, right faith, knowledge and austerity.
-- Śi. Pā. 19
10. Noble conduct is the ladder which leads to liberation.
– Śī. Pā. 20
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