Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

146 VimuttimaggaWhat are the ten powers of the Blessed One ? He knows the properfrom the improper, according to reality; knows the causes and consequencesof good actions of the past, future and present, according to reality; knowsthe various intentions of beings, according to reality; knows the various kindsof behaviour, according to reality; knows the causes and consequences leadingto the world of deities, humans and others, according to reality; knows thedifferences in the faculties of beings, according to reality; knows the pure andthat which is with defilement in meditation (jhana), emancipation, concentrationand attainment, according to reality; knows his past existences, accordingto reality; knows the passing away and the arising of beings, according toreality; knows the extinction of the cankers, according to reality. 1 The BlessedOne is endowed with these ten powers.What are the fourteen kinds of Buddha-knowledge? They are, namely,knowledge of sorrow, knowledge of sorrow's cause, knowledge of sorrow'scessation, knowledge of the way, knowledge of the analysis of meaning,knowledge of the analysis of the law, knowledge of the analysis of derivation,knowledge of the analysis of argument, knowledge of the causes and consequencesleading to the world of deities, humans and others, knowledge of thedifferences in the faculties of beings, knowledge of the twin miracle, knowledgeof the great thought of compassion, omniscience, and knowledge that is withoutthe hindrances. These are the fourteen kinds of Buddha-knowledge. Thus isthe Blessed One endowed with these fourteen kinds of knowledge. 2What are the eighteen virtues fulfilled by the Blessed One ? 3 UnobstructedBuddha-knowledge of the past; unobstructed Buddha-knowledge of the future;unobstructed Buddha-knowledge of the present; all bodily actions are led byknowledge and appear in accord with it; all verbal actions are led byknowledge and appear in accord with it; all mental actions are led byknowledge and appear in accord with it — these six virtues has the BlessedOne fulfilled. Non-impairment of the will; non-impairment of energy; nonimpairmentof mindfulness; non-impairment of concentration; non-impairmentof wisdom; non-impairment of freedom — these twelve virtues has theBlessed One fulfilled. Absence of uncertainty; absence of deception; absenceof that which is not clear; absence of hurry; absence of state that is notknown; absence of equanimity that is removed from reflection.1. Cp. Pts. II, 175-6; S. V, 304-6: Thdndthdna-, kammavipdka-, ndnddhimutti-, ndnddhdtu-,sabbatthagdmini-patipadd-, indriyaparopariyatti-, jhanavimokkhasamddhi-samdpattisarhkilesavoddnavutthdna-,pubbenivdsdnussati-, cutupapdta-, dsavakkhaya- fidna.2. Cp. Pts. I, 3, 133: Dukkhe-, dukkha-samudaye-, dukkha-nirodhe-, dukkhanirodhagdminiydpatipaddya-, atthapatisambhide-, dhammapatisambhide-, niruttipatisambhide-, patibhdnapatisambhide-,indriyaparopariyatte-, sattdnam dsaydnusaye-, yamakapdtihire-, mahdkamndsamdpattiyd-,sabbannuta-, andvarana- ndnam.3. (a) Lai. V. 183,343: Atitamse, andgamse, paccuppannamse^ buddhassa bhagavato appatihatarhndnam. Sabbarh kdya kammam, sabbarh vaci kammam, sabbarh mano kammam ndnapubbangamamndndnuparivattam. Natthi chandassa hdni, natthi dhammadesandya hdni, natthiviriyassa hdni, natthi samddhissa hdni, natthi pahhdya hdni, natthi vimuttiyd hdni, natthi davd,natthi ravd, natthi apphufam, natthi vegayittatam, natthi abydvatamano, natthi appatisankhdnupekkhd—{Afthdrasa-asddhdrana-dvenika Buddhagund). See Mil. 105,285.