Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

Subjects of Meditation 231MEANING OF WISDOMQ. What is the meaning of wisdom? A. It means "knowledge" andit means "removing well". Through what merits can wisdom be acquired?Through these eleven merits, [445] namely, searching the meaning of thescriptures, many good deeds, dwelling in purity, serenity and insight, the FourTruths, work of science (?), calming the mind, dwelling in meditation, jhana,at all times, ridding the mind of the hindrances, separating from the unwiseand the habit of associating with the wise.TWO KINDS OF WISDOMHow many kinds of wisdom are there? A. Two kinds, three kinds andfour kinds. Q. What are the two kinds in wisdom? A. Mundanewisdom and supramundane wisdom. 1 Here wisdom which is associated withthe Noble Path and Fruit is supramundane wisdom. Others are mundanewisdom. Mundane wisdom is with cankers, with fetters and with tangle.This is flood. This is yoke. This is hindrance. This is contact. This isfaring on. This is contamination. 2 Supramundane wisdom is withoutcankers, is without fetters, is without tangle, the non-flood, the non-yoked,the non-hindered, the non-contacted, the not faring on, the non-contaminated.FIRST GROUP OF THREE IN WISDOMThe three kinds in wisdom are wisdom sprung from thought, wisdomsprung from study and wisdom sprung from culture. 3 Here wisdom whichone acquires without learning from others is the wisdom that kamma is propertyof each one or the wisdom which is conformable to the truth in respect ofvocational works or works of science. Thus is wisdom sprung from thoughtto be known. The wisdom that is got by learning from others is called wisdomsprung from study. Entering into concentration one develops all wisdom—this is wisdom sprung from concentration.SECOND GROUP OF THREE IN WISDOMAgain there are three kinds in wisdom: skill in profit, skill in loss, skill1. Lokiya-, lokuttam-panhd.2. Cp. Dhs. 125 para. 584: Lokiyam sdsavam samyojaniyam ganthaniyam oghaniyam,yoganiyam, nivarauiyam pardmattham upaddniyarh sankilesikam.3. D. Ill, 219: Cinid-maya pannd, suta-maya pan fid, bhavand-maya pan fid (=cintdmay iddisu ay am vittharo. Tat t ha katamd cintdmaya pannd ? Yoga-vihitesu vd kamm >dyatanesu yoga-vihitesu vd sipp'dyatanesu yoga-vihitesu vd vijjayatanesu kamma-ssakatarhvd saccanulomikam vd rupam aniccan ti vd . . .pe. . . vihhdnam aniccan ti vd yam evarupamanulomikam khantim ditthim rucim munirii pekkham dhamma-nijjhana-khantim paratoasutvd patilabhati, ayam vuccati cintdmaya pannd. Yoga-vihitesu vd kamm! dyatanesu . ..pe.. . dhamma-nijjhana-khantim parato sutvd patilabhati, ayam vuccati sutamaya pannd,Tattha katamd bhavanamaya pannd? Sabbd pi sammdpannassa pdhhd bhavanamayapannd.—SY. Ill, 1002).