Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

14 VimultimaggaWhat is 'virtue allied to disparate desires'? (A man, while) tormentingothers, undertakes to observe the precepts — this is called 'virtue allied todisparate desires'.What is 'virtue allied to like desires'? A man undertakes to observethe precepts for the sake of happiness in the present life and for the sake of thehappiness of freedom in the future — this is called 'virtue allied to like desires'.What is 'virtue allied to no desires'? A man undertakes to observe theprecepts, does not repent and benefits others — this is called 'virtue allied tono desires'.FIFTH GROUP OF THREE IN VIRTUEAnd again, there is a group of three in virtue thus: pure virtue, 1 impurevirtue, 2 doubtful virtue. 3What is 'pure virtue'? Through two causes 'pure virtue' is fulfilled:the first is non-transgression; the second is confession after transgression —this is called 'pure virtue'.Through two causes 'impure virtue' is fulfilled: the first is wilful transgression;the second is non-confession after transgression — this is called'impuie virtue'.What is 'doubtful virtue'? Through three causes 'doubtful virtue' isfulfilled: the first is the non-distinguishing of place; the second is the nondistinguishingof transgression; the third is the non-distinguishing ofwrongful-deeds •—+ this is called .'doubtful'virtue'..If a yogin's virtue is impure he confesses and experiences the bliss of thepurified. If he had doubt, he presently finds out the blemish and acquirespeace.SIXTH GROUP OF THREE IN VIRTUEAnd again, there is a group of three in virtue: learner's virtue, 4 learningender'svirtue, 5 neither learner's nor learn ing-ender's virtue. 6What is learner's virtue'? It is the virtue of the seven learner-individuals. 7What is 'learning-ender's virtue'? It is the virtue of the ConsummateOne.What is 'neither learner's nor learning-ender's virtue'? It is the virtueof the commoner.SEVENTH GROUP OF THREE IN VIRTUEAnd again, there is a group of three in virtue thus:virtue, fatuous virtue. 8fearful virtue, anxious1. Visuddha sila, 2. Avisuddha sila. 3. Vematika sila. Cp. Vis. Mag. 14.4. Sekha sila. 5. Asekha si/a. 6. Nevasekhandsekha sila. Cp. Vis. Mag. 14.7. Sattasekhiyapttggala sila. 8. Not in Vis. Mag.