Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

The Distinguishing of Behaviour 55The person walking in faith,The person walking in intelligence,The person walking in excogitation,The person walking in passion-hate,The person walking in passion-infatuation,The person walking in hate-infatuation,The person walking in passion-hate-infatuation, 1The person walking in faith-intelligence,The person walking in faith-excogitation,The person walking in intelligence-excogitation,The person walking in faith-intelligence-excogitation. 2Thus 'the person walking in passion', 'the person walking in passioninfatuation'and 'the person walking in passion-hate-infatuation' are called'persons walking in passion'. 3One always behaves passionately and increases passion. This is called'passion-behaviour'. The others should be distinguished in the same way.FOURTEEN KINDS REDUCED TO SEVENThese fourteen kinds of men may be reduced to seven kinds: throughthe walker in passion and the walker in faith becoming one, the walker inhate and the walker in intelligence becoming one, the walker in infatuationand the walker in excogitation becoming one, the walker in passion-hate andthe walker in faith-intelligence becoming one, the walker in passion-infatuationand the walker in faith-excogitation becoming one, the walker in hate-infatuationand the walker in intelligence-excogitation becoming one, the walkerin passion-hate-infatuation and the walker in faith-intelligence-excogitationbecoming one. 4Q. Why does a walker in passion become one with a walker in faith?A. In a passionate person, when he does good, faith is strong, becausethis quality approaches passion.And again, passion and faith are alike owing to three traits: clinging,searching for the good, non-repulsion.Here 'passion' means the being intent on passion. 'Faith' means thebeing intent on good. 'Passion' means the search for what is passionallygood. 'Faith' means the search for what is morally good. The nature of'passion' is not to forsake what is bad. The nature of 'faith' is not to forsakewhat is good. Therefore, a walker in 'passion' becomes one with a walkerin 'faith'.1. & 2. Qualities of equal measure. 3. Tentative rendering.4. Rdga=saddhd; dosa=buddhi; mohd=vitdkka; rdga-dosa=saddhd-buddhi; rdga-moha =saddhd-vitakka; dosa-moha= buddhi-vitakka; the last literally means: Through thetwo who walk in qualities of equal measure becoming one.