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Buddha Abhidhamma - Ultimate Science - BuddhaNet

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The corporeal groups are produced by four causes viz.,<br />

kamma, citta, utu (tejo) and àhàra (ojà). These causes together with<br />

their resultants should be seen vividly by the samàdhi-eye.<br />

When the immediate causes as well as the major causes for<br />

the arising of mental and corporeal groups have been thoroughly<br />

investigate, the yogi knows definitely that the five groups of<br />

existence that constitute each living being are being produced<br />

by the respective appropriate causes. So he is able to eliminate<br />

the ”View of Uncausedness” (Ahetuka-diññhi) which believes in<br />

the arising of living beings without any cause, and also the ‘View<br />

of the Wrong Cause’ of existence (Visama-hetuka-diññhi) which<br />

believes in the creation of living beings by a Creator.<br />

Furthermore, since the yogi has observed the continuous<br />

chain of cause and effect relations occurring in accordance with<br />

the Law of Dependent Origination, he can discard the ‘View of<br />

the Inefficacy of Action’ (Akiriya-diññhi), the ‘View of Nihilism’<br />

(Natthika-diññhi), the ‘View of Eternity of the Soul or Ego’ (sassatadiññhi)<br />

and the ‘View of Annihilation of the Soul or Ego’ (ucchedadiññhi).<br />

Numerous speculative opinions and theories, which at all<br />

times have influenced and still are influencing mankind, and<br />

which are not in accord with the causal relations, can all be<br />

eliminated.<br />

Now the mind of the yogi is free from all false views. Thus<br />

the stage of the ‘Purity of View’ (Diññhi Visuddhi) is further reinforced.<br />

Besides since the yogi has now overcome all the 16 doubts<br />

(kaïkhà) mentioned above as well as the sceptical doubt<br />

(vicikicchà) with respect to the causal relations, he is said to<br />

overcome or transcend all doubts. So he has also attained the<br />

‘Purity by Transcending Doubt’ (kaïkhà-vitarana Visuddhi).

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