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Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

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12 Virmittimaggaaction, purified verbal action and pure livelihood 1 is called 'the virtue <strong>of</strong> thefundamentals <strong>of</strong> the holy life'. The remaining virtue <strong>of</strong> training is called 'thevirtue <strong>of</strong> enhanced practice'.EIGHTH GROUP OF TWO IN VIRTUEAnd again, there is a group <strong>of</strong> two in virtue: connected with mind andnot connected with mind. What is 'connected with mind"? It is 'the virtue<strong>of</strong> the fundamentals <strong>of</strong> the holy life'. What is 'not connected with mind'?The other, 'the virtue <strong>of</strong> enhanced practice'. In observing 'the virtue <strong>of</strong> thefundamentals <strong>of</strong> the holy life' the hearer 2 accomplishes the austere and thel<strong>of</strong>ty virtue. By this 'virtue <strong>of</strong> enhanced practice' one does evil. Becausethe Buddha did not declare that (i.e., the virtue <strong>of</strong> enhanced practice), it isa hindrance to Enlightenment. (Therefore one does evil).NINTH GROUP OF TWO IN VIRTUEAnd again, there is a group <strong>of</strong> two in virtue: inviolable virtue and spotlessvirtue. 3 What is 'inviolable'? It is hearer's virtue. What is 'spotless'? It isthe virtue <strong>of</strong> the Buddhas and the Paccekabuddhas.TENTH GROUP OF TWO IN VIRTUEAnd again, there is a group <strong>of</strong> two in virtue: virtue practised within atime-limit 4 and virtue practised till the dissolution <strong>of</strong> the body. 5 What ispractised for a short time and is not connected with life is called 'virtue practisedwithin a time-limit'. What is practised to the end <strong>of</strong> life from the time a manfollows his teacher and undertakes the precepts is called the 'virtue practisedtill the dissolution <strong>of</strong> the body'. There is time in the reward <strong>of</strong> virtue practisedwithin a time-limit. There is no time in the reward <strong>of</strong> virtue practised tillthe dissolution <strong>of</strong> the body.FIRST GROUP OF THREE IN VIRTUEWhat (is the group <strong>of</strong>) three (in virtue)? It is (the virtue <strong>of</strong>) quelling eviland not transgressing, experiencing and not transgressing, extirpating and nottransgressing. 6 What is 'quelling evil and not transgressing'? Thoughhitherto not experienced feelings not belonging to one's practice arise, yet onedoes not suffer even the thought <strong>of</strong> transgression, in his mind—this is called'quelling evil and not transgressing'.1. Sammd karnmanta, sammd vdcd, sammd djiva. 2. Savaka. 3. Not in Vis. Mag.4. Kdlapariyanta. 5. Apdnakotika. 6. Not in Vis. Mag.

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