Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

The Distinguishing of Behaviour 57The walker in passion-infatuation is of slow practice, because he is ledwith difficulty, is not believing and because infatuation and excogitation arestrong in him.The walker in hate-infatuation is of slow practice, because he is led withdifficulty, lacks intelligence and because infatuation and excogitation arestrong in him.The walker in qualities of equal measure (passion-hate-infatuation orfaith-intelligence-excogitation) is of slow practice, because he is led withdifficulty, does not dwell in intelligence and because infatuation and excogitationare strong in him.SEVEN REDUCED TO THREENow, these seven persons may be reduced to three according to theirbasic defilement. They are: the walker in passion, the walker in hate andthe walker in infatuation.CAUSES OF BEHAVIOURQ. What are the causes of these three kinds of behaviour? How mayit be known that this man is a walker in passion, that man is a walker in hateand yet another is a walker in infatuation? 1 How may they be distinguishedthrough robes, food, bedding, resort and postures?A. Deeds done in the past are causes of behaviour. The elements arecauses of behaviour. The cardinal humours 2 are causes of behaviour.How do deeds done in the past become causes of behaviour?One who had accumulated good actions, in past existences, throughlovable means, becomes a walker in passion, and also one who passing awayfrom a heavenly mansion is reborn here.One who (in past existences) had perpetrated inimical deeds of killing,maiming and capturing, becomes a walker in hate, and also one who passingaway from a hell or a serpent-state, is reborn here.One who (in past existences) had partaken freely of intoxicating drinkand was devoid (of learning and conversation) becomes a walker in infatuation,and also one who passing away from a bestial state is reborn here. Thusdeeds done in the past become causes of behaviour. 31. Cp. Vis. Mag. 102: Td part etd cariyd kirn niddndl etc. 2. Dosa (Sk. dosa).3. Cp. Vis. Mag. 102-3: Tatra purimd tdva tisso cariyd pubbdcinnaniddnd dhdtudosaniddndcd ti ekacce vadanti. Pubbe kira itthappayogasubhakammabahulo rdgacarito hoti;saggd vA cavitvd idhupapanno. Pubbe chedanavadhabandhanaverakammabahulo dosacaritohoti; nirayandgayonihi vd cavitvd idhupapanno. Pubbe majjapdnabahulo sutaparipucchdyihinoca mohacarito hoti, tiracchdnayoniyd vd cavitvd idhupapanno ti. Ekacce aboveis commented thus by the Venerable Dhammapala Thera: Ekacce ti upatissattheramsandhdydha. Tena hi Vimuttimagge tathd vuttath — Pm. 103 (Moromucjuve DhammanandaThera's Sinhalese ed.).