三福
The three (sources of) felicity: (1) The 无量寿经 has the felicity of (a) 世福 filial piety, regard for elders, keeping the ten commandments; (b) 戒福 of keeping the other commandments; (c) 行福 of resolve on complete bodhi and the pursuit of the Buddha-way. (2) The 舍论 18, has the blessedness of (a) 施类福 almsgiving, in evoking resultant wealth; (b) 戒类福 observance of the 性戒 (against killing, stealing, adultery, lying) and the 遮戒 (against alcohol, etc.), in obtaining a happy lot in the heavens; (c) 修类福 observance of meditation in obtaining final escape from the mortal round. Cf. 三种净业.
