The 2 Causes for the Arising of Right View

Overview

Right View (Sammādiṭṭhi) is the forerunner of the entire Noble Eightfold Path. The Buddha explicitly outlined the two necessary conditions that must come together to trigger the arising of this liberating perspective in an unenlightened mind.

The List

1. Paratoghosa - The Voice of Another: Hearing the true Dhamma from a reliable external source, specifically a Noble Friend (Kalyāṇamitta) or a Buddha. This external input provides the correct framework of the Four Noble Truths.
2. Yonisomanasikāra - Wise Attention: Proper, analytical, and profound mental application. It is the internal ability to correctly reflect upon what one has heard, tracing phenomena back to their root causes and perceiving them through the lens of impermanence, suffering, and non-self.

Textual References

• Canonical: Mahāvedalla Sutta (MN 43) – Ven. Sāriputta lists these two factors as the conditions for the arising of Right View.