Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

The Five Methods 315THE FOUR CORRUPTIONSThe four cankers are the canker of lust, of becoming, of views and ofignorance. 1 Here, the canker of views is destroyed through the Path ofStream-entrance; the canker of lust is destroyed through the Path of Nonreturn;the cankers of becoming and ignorance are destroyed through thePath of Saintship.THE FOUR KNOTSThe four knots are the knot of the group of covetousness, the knot ofthe group of ill will, the knot of the group of addiction to rites and ceremoniesand the knot of the group of the obsession that "this is the truth". 2Here, the knots of the group of addiction to rites and ceremonies andthe knot of the group of the obsession that "this is the truth" are cut throughthe Path of Stream-entrance. The knot of the group of ill will is cut throughthe Path of Non-return. The knot of the group of covetousness is cut through.the Path of Saintship.THE FOUR FLOODSThe four floods are the flood of lust, the flood of becoming, the flood ofviews and the flood of ignorance. 3THE FOUR YOKESThe four yokes are the yoke of lust, the yoke of becoming, the yoke ofviews and the yoke of ignorance. 4 These are destroyed as it was taughtbefore.THE FOUR CLINGINGSThe four clingings are the clinging of lust, of views, of addiction to ritesand ceremonies and of the theory of self. 5 Here, three clingings are destroyedin the Path of Stream-entrance. The clinging of lust is destroyed in the Pathof Saintship.1. D. ITT, 216: Tayo dsavd. Kdmdsavo, bhavdsavo, avijjdsavo.2. Ibid. 230: Cattaro gantha. Abhijjhd kdya-gantho, vydpado kdya-gantho, silabbatapardmdsokdya-gantho, idarh-saccabhiniveso kdya-gantho. (= Ganthana-vasena gantha.Vattasmim nama-kdyah c'eva rupa-kdyah ca ganthati bandhati palibuddhati ti kdya-gantho.Idam saccabhiniveso ti: Jdam eva saccam mogham annan ti, evarh pavatto ditthi-niveso—Sv. Ill, 1024).3. Ibid. Cattaro oghd. Kdmogho, bhavogho, ditthogho, avjjhogo.4. Ibid. Cattaro yoga. Kdma-yogo, bhava-yogo, ditfhi-yogo, avijjd-yogo.5. Ibid. Cattari upaddndni. Kdmupaddnam, ditthupaddnam, silabbatupaddnam, attavd-dupaddnam.