The Blessed Buddha once explained the chain of causal
events:
Association with a Great Man completes
hearing the
True Dhamma.. Hearing the true
Dhamma completes
Faith, Confidence & Conviction.. Faith, confidence and
conviction completes
Rational Attention.. Rational attention completes
Mindfulness &
Clear Comprehension.. Mindfulness & clear
comprehension completes
Guarding the
Senses.. Guarding the senses completes
good mental, verbal & bodily
Behaviour.. Good modes of action completes the
Four Foundations of Awareness.. The
4 foundations of Awareness completes the
7 Links to Awakening.. The
7 links to Awakening completes
Mental Release by
Understanding...!!!