Morality is not a Prison but rather the only really Effective Protection!!!

What is Morality?
Morality is the Root Cause of all Success and all what is Good…
Morality is the Intention behind all Avoidance of any Wrongdoing…
Morality is the Mental Qualities of Non-Envy, Goodwill & Right view…
Morality is the Self-Control produced by Awareness, Tolerance & Restraint…
Morality is the Non-Breaking of Rules one have once Accepted & Undertaken…

What is the Meaning of Morality?
Morality means Consistency in and between all Mental, Verbal & Bodily Actions…
Morality means Upholding, since it is the Foundation of all Advantageous States…

What is the Function of Morality?
To STOP Bad and Evil Behaviour & it’s painful effects is the Function of Morality…
To ATTAIN Blameless mental Purity & it’s blissful Joy is the Function of Morality…

What is the Manifestation of Morality?
The virtuous innocence of Mental Purity, Verbal Purity & Purity of Bodily behaviour…

What is the Proximate Cause of Morality?
The scrupulous Shame within Conscience is a Cause of any moral ethics...
The Fear of the results of Wrongdoing is a Cause of any moral ethics…

Source: The Path of Purification: Visuddhimagga.
Written by 'the great explainer' Ven. Buddhaghosa in 5th century AC.
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http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/The_Five_Basics.htm
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http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Sila_Contemplation.htm