Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

Subjects of Meditation 89proceeds from lust; one, from faith; one, from non-rigidity; one from solitude;one, from concentration and one, from enlightenment factors.Which, from lust? The joy of passion and the joy that is bound up withthe defilements are called joy that proceeds from lust. 1Which, from faith? The joy of a man of great faith and the joy producedon seeing a potter. 2Which, from non-rigidity? [416] The great joy of the pure-heartedand the virtuous.Which, from solitude? The joy of the individual who enters the firstmeditation, jhdna?Which, from concentration? The joy of the individual who enters thesecond meditation, jhdna*Which, from the enlightenment factors? The joy that follows the treadingof the supramundane path in the second meditation, jhdna,FIVE KINDS OF JOYAnd again, it is taught that there are five kinds of joy, namely, the lesserthrill, momentary joy, streaming joy, swiftly going joy, all-pervading joy. 5The lesser thrill is like the raising of the hairs of the body caused by beingwet with fine rain. Momentary joy suddenly arises and suddenly passes away.It is comparable to showers at night. Streaming joy is like oil that streaksdown the body without spreading. Swiftly going joy is joy that spreads throughthe mind and vanishes not long after. It is comparable to the store of a poorman. All-pervading joy permeating the body, continues. It is like a thundercloudthat is full of rain. Thus the lesser thrill and momentary joy cause thearising of the access through faith. Streaming joy becoming powerfulcauses the arising of the access. Swiftly going joy dwelling on the mandalacauses the arising of both the good and the bad, and depends on skill. Allpervadingjoy is produced in the state of fixed meditation.BLISSQ. What is bliss? A. Contact with the lovable and the ease-giving isbliss.1. S.IV, 235: Katama ca bhikkhave sdmisd piti. Pancime bhikkhave kdmagund. Katamepanca. Cakkhuvihheyyd rupd itthd kantd mandpd piyarupd kdmupasamhitd rajaniyd....pe kdyavihheyyd photthabbd itthd kantd rajaniyd. Ime kho bhikkhave pancakdmagund.Yd kho bhikkhave ime pancakdmagune paficca uppajjati piti, ayam vuccatibhikkhave sdmisd piti.2. What is meant by potter is not clear.3. A.II, 126: Idha ekacco puggalo vivicc'eva kdmehi vivicca akusalehi dhammehi savitakkarhsayicdram vivekajam pitisukham pathamajjhdnam upasampajja viharati.4. Ibid. 127: Vitakkavicdrdnam vupasamd ajjhattam sampasddo cetaso ekodibhdvamavitakkam avicdram samddhijam pitisukkarh dutiyajjhdnam upasampajja viharati.5. Dhs.-a. 115. Khuddakd piti, khanikd piti, okkantikd piti, pharand piti, ubbegd piti tipahcavidhd hoti.