action, speech and thought
Buddhist term referring to the three modes of karmic activity: bodily action, verbal action, and mental action. Often contrasted with 三業 (さんごう).
See also: 三業 (さんごう)
In Buddhism, the three karmic actions of body, speech, and mind are considered the cause of rebirth.
身口意を清める修行が大切だ。
It is important to practice purifying one's actions, speech, and thoughts.
From the Chinese Buddhist term 身口意 (shēn kǒu yì), literally 'body, mouth, mind', referring to the three sources of karma.