Path of Freedom [Vimuttimagga]

THE PATH OF FREEDOMFASCICLE THE SECONDWRITTENBYTHE ARAHANT UPATISSAWHO WAS CALLEDGREAT LIGHT IN RYOTRANSLATED IN RYOBYT1P1TAKA SANGHAPALA OF FUNANON AUSTERITIES 1CHAPTER THE THIRDQ. Now, if a yogin who dwells in pure virtue aspires to accomplishexcellent good merits and wishes to acquire the benefits of the austerities, heshould consider thus: "Why should one acquire the benefits of the austerities" ?A. Because of the varying disposition of the yogin. For paucity ofwishes, for contentment with little, for freedom from doubt, for the destructionof craving, for the increase of energy, for the sake of using little and notaccepting the offerings made to others, for solitude, for the cutting down ofclinging and for the protection of moral virtue. These (the merits of theausterities) are the equipment of concentration. These are (practices of)the ancient lineage of the Ariyas. 2 These are the excellent considerations.THE THIRTEEN AUSTERITIESWhat are the austerities? There are thirteen teachings: 3 two teachingsconnected with robes, namely, dirt-rags* 4 and three robes ;t 5 five teachingsconnected with alms, namely, begged food,t 6 regular alms-round,* 7 one eating,* 8measured food,* 9 no food after time ;* 10 five teachings connected with residence:the first: dwelling in a peaceful place,* 11 the second: dwelling under a tree,* 12the third: dwelling in a dewy place,* 13 the fourth: dwelling among the graves,* 14the fifth: any chanced upon place;* 15 and there is a kind of sitting connectedwith energy, namely, always sitting and not lying down.* 161. Dhuta (transliteration). 6. Pindapdtika-*. 11. Aratlnika-".2. Cp.Vis.Mag. 59. 7. Sapaddnacanka-". 12. RukkhamuHka- .3. Ibid. 8. Ekdsanika- 0 . 13. Abbhokdsika- 0 .4. Pamsukidika-anga. 9. Pattapindika- 0 . 14. Sosdnika- 0 .5. Tecivanka- 0 . 10. Khalupacchdbhatika-*. 15. Yathdsanthatika~\t A. I» 38. * A. Ill, 219-20 16. Nesajjika-\27