Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

70 VimuttimaggaThe walker in passion who has keen faculties should, at first, increasefaith. He should practise the recollections. Thus he should practise andovercome lust.There are two kinds of men who walk in hate, namely, (the man) of dullfaculties and (the man) of keen faculties. A walker in hate who has dull facultiesshould practise the four immeasurables. By this he will be able to overcomehatred.The walker in hate who has keen faculties, being one endowed withwisdom, should practise the (meditation of the) special sphere. Thus shouldone practise and dispel hatred.There are two kinds of men who walk in infatuation, namely, (the man)of no faculties and (the man) of dull faculties. The walker in infatuationwho has no faculties should not work at any subject of meditation. Thewalker in infatuation who has dull faculties should practise mindfulness ofrespiration in order to dispel discursive thinking.Thus (the six persons) can be reduced to three. Therefore, there shouldbe no difficulty. According to this teaching, the kasirias and mindfulnessof respiration are developed (further) through space. All the activities canbe fulfilled without difficulty. If a man is endowed with merit, he will haveno difficulty in fulfilling all the excellent subjects of meditation.