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The mind's one-pointedness, non-distraction, is concentration. By means of that concentration, knowledge arises. By means of that knowledge, the taints are destroyed. Thus, first calm, then knowledge. By means of that knowledge, there is the destruction of the taints. Therefore it is said: "Knowledge in immediate concentration, due to the purity of non-distraction, is wisdom in the eradication of the taints." What are these taints? The taint of sensuality, the taint of existence, the taint of views, the taint of ignorance. Where are these taints destroyed? By the path of stream-entry, the taint of views is completely destroyed, the taint of sensuality leading to lower realms is destroyed, the taint of existence leading to lower realms is destroyed, the taint of ignorance leading to lower realms is destroyed. Here these taints are destroyed. By the path of once-returning, the gross taint of sensuality is destroyed, the corresponding taint of existence is destroyed, the corresponding taint of ignorance is destroyed. Here these taints are destroyed. By the path of non-returning, the taint of sensuality is completely destroyed, the corresponding taint of existence is destroyed, the corresponding taint of ignorance is destroyed. Here these taints are destroyed. By the path of arahantship, the taint of existence is completely destroyed, the taint of ignorance is completely destroyed. The outflow of ignorance is exhausted. Thus these outflows are exhausted. That is knowledge by way of knowing, wisdom by way of understanding. Therefore it is said – "Wisdom in the eradication of outflows, due to unscattered purity, is knowledge in immediate concentration." The thirty-second exposition of knowledge in immediate concentration. 33. The exposition of knowledge of the peaceful abiding 82. How is the dominance of insight, the attainment of peaceful abiding, the inclination towards the sublime, wisdom, knowledge in the peaceful abiding? Dominance of insight means the contemplation of impermanence is the dominance of insight, the contemplation of suffering is the dominance of insight, the contemplation of non-self is the dominance of insight, the contemplation of impermanence in form is the dominance of insight, the contemplation of suffering in form is the dominance of insight, the contemplation of non-self in form is the dominance of insight; in feeling... and so on... in perception... in mental formations... in consciousness... in the eye... and so on... in old age and death, the contemplation of impermanence is the dominance of insight, in old age and death, the contemplation of suffering is the dominance of insight, in old age and death, the contemplation of non-self is the dominance of insight. The attainment of peaceful abiding means the empty abiding is the attainment of peaceful abiding. The signless abiding is the attainment of peaceful abiding. The desireless abiding is the attainment of peaceful abiding. Inclination towards the sublime means inclination towards emptiness is inclination towards the sublime. Inclination towards the signless is inclination towards the sublime. Inclination towards the desireless is inclination towards the sublime. Peaceful abiding means the first jhana is peaceful abiding. The second jhana is peaceful abiding. The third jhana is peaceful abiding. The fourth jhana is peaceful abiding. The attainment of the dimension of infinite space is peaceful abiding... and so on... the attainment of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception is peaceful abiding. Peaceful abiding, in what sense is it peaceful abiding? By the first jhana, it removes hindrances – thus, peaceful abiding. By the second jhana, it removes initial and sustained thought – thus, peaceful abiding. By the third jhana, it removes rapture – thus, peaceful abiding. By the fourth jhana, it removes pleasure and pain – thus, peaceful abiding. By the attainment of the dimension of infinite space, the perception of form, the perception of resistance, the diversity... It removes the perception of that – this is the dwelling without defilements. By the attainment of the sphere of infinite consciousness, it removes the perception of the sphere of infinite space – this is the dwelling without defilements. By the attainment of the sphere of nothingness, it removes the perception of the sphere of infinite consciousness – this is the dwelling without defilements. By the attainment of the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception, it removes the perception of the sphere of nothingness – this is the dwelling without defilements. This is the dwelling without defilements. That, by way of knowing, is knowledge; by way of understanding, is wisdom. Therefore it is said – ‘‘mastery of vision, and the attainment of peaceful dwelling, inclination towards the sublime, wisdom, is knowledge in the dwelling without defilements.’’ The thirty-third exposition of the knowledge of the dwelling without defilements. 34. The exposition of the knowledge of the attainment of cessation. 83. How is wisdom, by being endowed with two powers, and by the calming of the three formations, by sixteen courses of knowledge, by nine courses of concentration, by mastery, knowledge in the attainment of cessation? By two powers, these are two powers – the power of tranquility, the power of insight. Which is the power of tranquility? By way of renunciation, one-pointedness of mind, non-distraction, is the power of tranquility. By way of non-ill-will, one-pointedness of mind, non-distraction, is the power of tranquility. By way of the perception of light, one-pointedness of mind, non-distraction, is the power of tranquility. By way of non-distraction, one-pointedness of mind, non-distraction, is the power of tranquility…and so on… Contemplating relinquishment, by way of in-breathing, one-pointedness of mind, non-distraction, is the power of tranquility. Contemplating relinquishment, by way of out-breathing, one-pointedness of mind, non-distraction, is the power of tranquility. The power of tranquility, by what meaning is it the power of tranquility? By the first jhana, it does not waver in hindrances – this is the power of tranquility. By the second jhana, it does not waver in initial and sustained application – this is the power of tranquility. By the third jhana, it does not waver in rapture – this is the power of tranquility. By the fourth jhana, it does not waver in pleasure and pain – this is the power of tranquility. By the attainment of the sphere of infinite space, it does not waver in the perception of form, in the perception of resistance, in the perception of diversity – this is the power of tranquility. By the attainment of the sphere of infinite consciousness, it does not waver in the perception of the sphere of infinite space – this is the power of tranquility. By the attainment of the sphere of nothingness, the consciousness In the perception of the dimension of infinite consciousness, it does not waver – this is the power of tranquility. By the attainment of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, in the perception of the dimension of nothingness, it does not waver – this is the power of tranquility. And in restlessness, and in defilements associated with restlessness, and in the aggregates, it does not waver, it does not stir, it does not tremble – this is the power of tranquility. This is the power of tranquility. What is the power of insight? Contemplation of impermanence is the power of insight. Contemplation of suffering is the power of insight. Contemplation of non-self is the power of insight. Contemplation of disenchantment is the power of insight. Contemplation of dispassion is the power of insight. Contemplation of cessation is the power of insight. Contemplation of relinquishment is the power of insight. Contemplation of impermanence in form is the power of insight... and so on... contemplation of relinquishment in form is the power of insight. In feeling... and so on... in perception... in mental formations... in consciousness... in the eye... and so on... in old age and death, contemplation of impermanence is the power of insight... and so on... in old age and death, contemplation of relinquishment is the power of insight. In what sense is the power of insight the power of insight? By the contemplation of impermanence, it does not waver in the perception of permanence – this is the power of insight. By the contemplation of suffering, it does not waver in the perception of pleasure – this is the power of insight. By the contemplation of non-self, it does not waver in the perception of self – this is the power of insight. By the contemplation of disenchantment, it does not waver in delight – this is the power of insight. By the contemplation of dispassion, it does not waver in lust – this is the power of insight. By the contemplation of cessation, it does not waver in origination – this is the power of insight. By the contemplation of relinquishment, it does not waver in grasping – this is the power of insight. And in ignorance, and in defilements associated with ignorance, and in the aggregates, it does not waver, it does not stir, it does not tremble – this is the power of insight. This is the power of insight. And by the calming of the three formations, which three formations are calmed? For one who has attained the second jhana, initial application and sustained application, the verbal formations, are calmed. For one who has attained the fourth jhana, in-breaths and out-breaths, the bodily formations, are calmed. The cessation of perception and feeling, the For one who has attained, Perception and feeling And mental formations Become tranquilized. By the tranquilization Of these three formations. 84. By sixteen courses of knowledge. Which are these sixteen courses of knowledge? The course of knowledge of impermanence, the course of knowledge of suffering, the course of knowledge of non-self,