Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

56 VimuttimaggaQ. Why does a walker in hate become one with walker in intelligence?A. In a hating person, when he does good, intelligence is strong, becausethis quality approaches hate.And again, hate and intelligence are alike owing to three traits: nonclinging,searching for faults, repulsion.As a hating person does not cleave (to what is good), so an intelligentperson does not cleave (to what is bad). As a hating person is given to faultfinding,so an intelligent person is given to the search for the faults 1 of wrongfulconduct. As a hating person repulses others, so an intelligent personrepulses the conformations. Therefore, the walker in hate becomes onewith the walker in intelligence. They are alike.Q. Why does a walker in infatuation become one with a walker inexcogitation?A. In an infatuated person who endeavours to arouse virtuous states,incertitude increases, because this quality approaches infatuation and becauseof separation from faith and wisdom.And again, infatuation and excogitation are alike owing to two traits:instability and movement. As infatuation is not peaceful because it is disturbed,so excogitation is not peaceful because of various trends of discursive thought.As infatuation moves, not knowing where to go, so excogitation moves becauseof levity. Therefore, a walker in infatuation becomes one with a walker inexcogitation. They are equal.The others should be distinguished in the same way.reduced to seven persons.MODES OF PRACTICEThus they areAmong the seven which persons are of quick practice and which are ofslow practice?The walker in passion is of quick practice, because he is easily led, isstrong in faith and because of the rarity of infatuation and excogitation in him.The walker in hate is of quick practice, because he is easily led, is strongin intelligence and because of the rarity of infatuation and excogitation in him.The walker in infatuation is of slow practice, because he is led with difficultyowing to infatuation and excogitation and because of the rarity of faith andintelligence in him.The walker in passion-hate is of quick practice, because he is easily led,strong in faith and intelligence and because of the rarity of infatuation andexcogitation in him.1. Adlnasa.