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2 Animitta-vimokkha – emancipation through the concept
of signlessness by aniccànupassanà.
‘Nimitta’ means mark, sign, image, object, etc. So
‘animitta’ means no mark, no sign, no image, no object,
etc. While practising aniccànupassana, the yogi is
observing the incessant dissolution of nàma-råpa in the
five aggregates all the time. In the ultimate state the five
aggregates, which are nothing but mental and corporeal
groups, have no form and shape nor any sign or image.
So while the yogi is observing the incessant dissolution
of nàma and råpa, he observes no form and sign at all;
he is having the concept of signlessness. If he emancipates
from defilements through aniccànupassana, his
magga-phala or emancipation is known as ‘Animittavimokkha’.
3 Appanihita-vimokkha – emancipation through the concept
of desirelessness by dukkhànupassana.
The yogi, while practising dukkhànupassana, is
observing the unsatisfactory or suffering nature of
nàma-råpa in the five aggregates all the time. So he has
no desire for nor attachment to the nàma-råpa. In other
words he is having the concept of desirelessness
(appanihita). And if he emancipates from defilements
through dukkhànupassana, his magga-phala or emancipation
is called ‘Appanihita-vimokkha’.
Threefold Vimokkha-mukha (Triple Gate-way to Liberation)
‘Mukha’ means ‘door or gateway’. The three doors to emancipation
or liberation from the entanglement of defilements refer
back to the three anupassanàs.