Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

On Distinguishing Virtue 13What is 'experiencing and not transgressing'? Having experienced afeeling one does not on that account transgress ever after — this is called'experiencing and not transgressing'.What is 'extirpating and not transgressing' ? The noble individual 1extirpates various causes of evil through the noble Path — this is called 'extirpatingand not transgressing'.SECOND GROUP OF THREE IN VIRTUEAnd again, there is a group of three in virtue thus: tarnished virtue, 2not-tarnished virtue, 8 tranquillized virtue. 4What is 'tarnished virtue' ? One clings to the appearance of a put-togetherthingat first sight—this is called 'tarnished virtue'.The virtue of the commoner 5 which is also the means of entering intothe Path—this is called 'not-tarnished' virtue.What is 'tranquillized virtue' ? It is the virtue of the Consummate One.THIRD GROUP OF THREE IN VIRTUEAnd again, there is a group of three (in virtue) thus: the virtue swayedby the world, 8 the virtue swayed by the body and life, 7 the virtue swayed bythe Law. 8What is virtue swayed by the world'? A man, through fear, removesvarious evils following the will of the world — this is called 'virtue swayedby the world'.What is 'virtue swayed by the body and life'? A man, through fear,removes various evils in order to protect his life—this is called 'virtue swayedby the body and life'.What is 'virtue swayed by the Law'? A man, through reverence, removesvarious demeritorious states for the sake of the True Law —- this is called'virtue swayed by the Law/FOURTH GROUP OF THREE IN VIRTUEAnd again, there is a group of three in virtue [402] thus: virtue allied todisparate desires, virtue allied to like desires, virtue allied to no desires. 9I. Ariya puggala. 2. Pardmattha sila. Cp. S. II, 94: Dig hatat tarn hetam birikkhaveassutavato puthujjanassa ajjhositam mamdyitam pardmattham etam mama eso 'ham asm!eso me attati. 3. Apardmaitha sila. Cp. A. II, 56-7: Puna ca param bhikkhaveariyasdvako arlyakantehi silehi samanndgato hoti akkhandehi aehiddehi asabalehiakammdsehi bhujissehi vinnuppasatthehi apardrnatthehi samddhisamvattanikehi.4. Pafippassaddha sila. 5. Puthujjana.6, 7, 8. A. I, 147: Titf imam bhikkhave adhipateyyani. Katamani //>//?Atujdhipatteyyam tokddhipateyyam dhammddhipateyyarii. 9. Not in Vis. Mag,