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Lesson 3.1.6 Dutiyaparisuddhasuttaṃ – Walking the Path of Dhamma Uprightly
Just before the Buddha passed away at Kusinārā, when nature beautified the environment and the surrounding atmosphere displayed signs of deep respect by blossoming, he told Venerable Ānanda how a Tathāgata was to be properly worshipped: Imāya dhammānudhammapaṭipattiyā Buddhaṃ pūjemi (By this practice of walking on the path of Dhamma uprightly, I pay respect to Buddha.). Unless proper practice is maintained by upholding proper moral conduct, proper concentration and the correct application of meditation then ‘in the future there would be no attainment of sīla, attainment of samādhi and there would be no condition for the practice of Vipassanā.’ Whatever kamma performed, it is ‘the perfect conduct of dhammānudhammapaṭipattiyā’ which expresses one’s appropriate respect to the Tathāgata as well as for one’s own well-being and benefit.