Skill leading to a good rebirth will be needed on the path to the end of suffering

"There’s a difference between practice for the sake of rebirth, a good rebirth, and practice for the sake of going beyond all rebirth. But there are also some similarities between the two. The Buddha talks about four qualities conducive to a good rebirth — conviction, virtue, generosity, and discernment — and there’s a lot of overlap between that list and the list of factors in the path to the end of suffering, especially in the virtue and the discernment. More basically, there’s overlap in the sense that, as you’re following those four practices that lead to a good rebirth, you’re learning a skill you’ll need on the path: the ability to look at your mind."

~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu "Always Observe Your Mind"

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