It is through practicing the moral precepts that one keeps his mind in control; by way of the moral precepts, one develops the capacity in the discipline of meditation; and finally by way of meditation, one opens the ultimate insight.
No matter how much one has practiced meditation and cultivated insight, unless one is free from greed he will be bound to fall into the path of Maras and disturb others also. One who has not realized Enlightenment himself but speaks as if he had, and misleads others, is of this ilk. Therefore, to teach the practice of meditation, it is essential first to teach how to eliminate the mind of greed.
-Surangama Sutra
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