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Rising up from external signs of formations, one leaps into cessation, Nibbāna – a lineage-changer. Turning away from origination – a lineage-changer. Turning away from continuity – a lineage-changer. ... (and so on, turning away from...) Turning away from external signs of formations – a lineage-changer. Leaping into non-origination – a lineage-changer. Leaping into non-continuity – a lineage-changer. ... (and so on, leaping into...) Leaping into cessation, Nibbāna – a lineage-changer. Having turned away from origination, one leaps into non-origination – a lineage-changer. Having turned away from continuity, one leaps into non-continuity – a lineage-changer. ... (and so on, having turned away from... one leaps into...) Having turned away from external signs of formations, one leaps into cessation, Nibbāna – a lineage-changer. 60. How many lineage-changing phenomena arise by way of tranquility? How many lineage-changing phenomena arise by way of insight? Eight lineage-changing phenomena arise by way of tranquility. Ten lineage-changing phenomena arise by way of insight. What are the eight lineage-changing phenomena that arise by way of tranquility? For the attainment of the first jhana, one overcomes the hindrances – a lineage-changer. For the attainment of the second jhana, one overcomes initial and sustained application – a lineage-changer. For the attainment of the third jhana, one overcomes rapture – a lineage-changer. For the attainment of the fourth jhana, one overcomes pleasure and pain – a lineage-changer. For the attainment of the base of infinite space, one overcomes perception of form, perception of sensory impact, perception of diversity – a lineage-changer. For the attainment of the base of infinite consciousness, one overcomes the perception of the base of infinite space – a lineage-changer. For the attainment of the base of nothingness, one overcomes the perception of the base of infinite consciousness – a lineage-changer. For the attainment of the base of neither perception nor non-perception... For the sake of obtaining, overcomes the perception of the sphere of nothingness – the change of lineage. These eight gotrabhu states arise by way of tranquility. Which ten gotrabhu states arise by way of insight? For the sake of obtaining the stream-entry path, overcomes arising, continuity, sign, accumulation, rebirth-linking, destination, manifestation, coming into being, birth, aging, sickness, death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, the external conditioned sign – the change of lineage. For the sake of attaining the stream-entry fruit, overcomes arising, continuity, sign, accumulation... – the change of lineage. For the sake of obtaining the once-return path... For the sake of attaining the once-return fruit... For the sake of obtaining the non-return path... For the sake of attaining the non-return fruit... For the sake of obtaining the arahant path, overcomes arising, continuity, sign, accumulation, rebirth-linking, destination, manifestation, coming into being, birth, aging, sickness, death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, the external conditioned sign – the change of lineage. For the sake of attaining the arahant fruit... For the sake of attaining the empty dwelling... For the sake of attaining the signless dwelling, overcomes arising, continuity, sign, accumulation... – the change of lineage. These ten gotrabhu states arise by way of insight. How many gotrabhu states are wholesome, how many unwholesome, how many indeterminate? Fifteen gotrabhu states are wholesome, three gotrabhu states are indeterminate. There are no unwholesome gotrabhu states. With bait and without bait, with aspiration and without aspiration; Connected and disconnected, arisen and not arisen. Eight are the conditions for concentration, ten are the domains of knowledge; Eighteen are the gotrabhu states, conditions for the three liberations. These eighteen aspects, whose wisdom is well-practiced; Skilled in turning away and arising, does not waver in various views. That is knowledge by way of knowing, wisdom by way of understanding. Therefore it is said – "wisdom in turning away and arising externally." the knowledge of lineage-transcendence.” The tenth is the description of the knowledge of lineage-transcendence. 11. Description of Path-Knowledge 61. How is the wisdom in the path, the knowledge of rising up and turning away from both? At the moment of the Stream-entry Path, Right View rises up from wrong view by way of seeing, and rises up from the defilements and aggregates that follow it, and rises up from all external signs. Therefore it is said – “the wisdom in the path, the knowledge of rising up and turning away from both.” Right Intention rises up from wrong intention by way of application, and rises up from the defilements and aggregates that follow it, and rises up from all external signs. Therefore it is said – “the wisdom in the path, the knowledge of rising up and turning away from both.” Right Speech rises up from wrong speech by way of comprehension, and rises up from the defilements and aggregates that follow it, and rises up from all external signs. Therefore it is said – “the wisdom in the path, the knowledge of rising up and turning away from both.” Right Action rises up from wrong action by way of origination, and rises up from the defilements and aggregates that follow it, and rises up from all external signs. Therefore it is said – “the wisdom in the path, the knowledge of rising up and turning away from both.” Right Livelihood rises up from wrong livelihood by way of purification, and rises up from the defilements and aggregates that follow it, and rises up from all external signs. Therefore it is said – “the wisdom in the path, the knowledge of rising up and turning away from both.” Right Effort rises up from wrong effort by way of exertion, and rises up from the defilements and aggregates that follow it, and rises up from all external signs. Therefore it is said – “the wisdom in the path, the knowledge of rising up and turning away from both.” Right Mindfulness rises up from wrong mindfulness by way of establishment, and rises up from the defilements and aggregates that follow it, and rises up from all external signs. Therefore it is said – “the wisdom in the path, the knowledge of rising up and turning away from both.” Right Concentration rises up from wrong concentration by way of non-distraction, Rises up, rises up from the defilements and aggregates that follow them, and rises up from all external signs. Therefore it is said: "Wisdom in the path is knowledge of rising up and turning away from both." At the moment of the Once-returner path, right view by way of seeing... right concentration by way of non-distraction, the gross fetters of sensual desire and ill-will, the gross latent tendencies of sensual desire and ill-will are abandoned, rises up from the defilements and aggregates that follow them, and rises up from all external signs. Therefore it is said: "Wisdom in the path is knowledge of rising up and turning away from both." At the moment of the Non-returner path, right view by way of seeing... right concentration by way of non-distraction, the subtle fetters of sensual desire and ill-will, the subtle latent tendencies of sensual desire and ill-will are abandoned, rises up from the defilements and aggregates that follow them, and rises up from all external signs. Therefore it is said: "Wisdom in the path is knowledge of rising up and turning away from both." At the moment of the Arahant path, right view by way of seeing... right concentration by way of non-distraction, attachment to form, attachment to formless, conceit, restlessness, ignorance, the latent tendencies of conceit, craving for existence, and ignorance are abandoned, rises up from the defilements and aggregates that follow them, and rises up from all external signs. Therefore it is said: "Wisdom in the path is knowledge of rising up and turning away from both." 62. It burns the unborn with the born, therefore it is called jhāna; Skillful in jhāna and liberation, does not waver in various views. Having concentrated, just as one discerns, discerning, just so one concentrates; Discernment and tranquility then arise, equally yoked, they proceed. Formations are suffering, happiness is the cessation, thus is the seeing; Wisdom arisen from both touches the deathless state. Knows the conduct of liberation, skilled in diversity and unity; Skillful in the two knowledges, does not waver in various views. That by way of knowing, kno- wisdom is for understanding. Therefore it is said: “Wisdom is knowledge on the path, for rising up and turning away from both.” The Eleventh Section: Explanation of Path-Knowledge. 12. The Twelfth Section: Explanation of Fruition-Knowledge. 63. How is wisdom, the calming of application, knowledge in fruition? At the moment of the stream-entry path, right view, by way of seeing, rises up from wrong view, rises up from the defilements that follow it, and from the aggregates, and rises up from all external signs. Because of the calming of that application, right view arises. This is the fruition of the path. Right intention, by way of directing, rises up from wrong intention, rises up from the defilements that follow it, and from the aggregates, and rises up from all external signs. Because of the calming of that application, right intention arises. This is the fruition of the path. Right speech, by way of comprehending, rises up from wrong speech, rises up from the defilements that follow it, and from the aggregates, and rises up from all external signs. Because of the calming of that application, right speech arises. This is the fruition of the path. Right action, by way of originating, rises up from wrong action, rises up from the defilements that follow it, and from the aggregates, and rises up from all external signs. Because of the calming of that application,