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In the fourth jhana, from the five faculties, by means of the attainment of infinite space, the five faculties are released. From the attainment of infinite space, from the five faculties, by means of the attainment of infinite consciousness, the five faculties are released. From the attainment of infinite consciousness, from the five faculties, by means of the attainment of nothingness, the five faculties are released. From the attainment of nothingness, from the five faculties, by means of the attainment of neither perception nor non-perception, the five faculties are released. From the attainment of neither perception nor non-perception, from the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of impermanence, the five faculties are released. From the contemplation of impermanence, from the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of suffering, the five faculties are released. From the contemplation of suffering, from the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of non-self, the five faculties are released. From the contemplation of non-self, from the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of disenchantment, the five faculties are released. From the contemplation of disenchantment, from the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of dispassion, the five faculties are released. From the contemplation of dispassion, from the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of cessation, the five faculties are released. From the contemplation of cessation, from the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of relinquishment, the five faculties are released. From the contemplation of relinquishment, from the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of destruction, the five faculties are released. From the contemplation of destruction, from the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of vanishing, the five faculties are released. From the contemplation of vanishing, from the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of transformation, the five faculties are released. From the contemplation of transformation, from the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of signlessness, the five faculties are released. From the contemplation of signlessness, from the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of desirelessness, the five faculties are released. From the contemplation of desirelessness, from the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of emptiness, the five faculties are released. The five faculties are released by the contemplation of emptiness. By the five faculties, by means of the insight into phenomena of higher wisdom, the five faculties are released. By the insight into phenomena of higher wisdom, by the five faculties, by means of the knowledge and vision of things as they are, the five faculties are released. In the knowledge and vision of things as they are, by the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of danger, the five faculties are released. By the contemplation of danger, by the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of reflection, the five faculties are released. By the contemplation of reflection, by the five faculties, by means of the contemplation of turning away, the five faculties are released. By the contemplation of turning away, by the five faculties, by means of the path of stream-entry, the five faculties are released. In the path of stream-entry, by the five faculties, by means of the attainment of the fruit of stream-entry, the five faculties are released. By the attainment of the fruit of stream-entry, by the five faculties, by means of the path of once-returning, the five faculties are released. In the path of once-returning, by the five faculties, by means of the attainment of the fruit of once-returning, the five faculties are released. By the attainment of the fruit of once-returning, by the five faculties, by means of the path of non-returning, the five faculties are released. In the path of non-returning, by the five faculties, by means of the attainment of the fruit of non-returning, the five faculties are released. By the attainment of the fruit of non-returning, by the five faculties, by means of the path of arahantship, the five faculties are released. In the path of arahantship, by the five faculties, by means of the attainment of the fruit of arahantship, the five faculties are released. In renunciation, the five faculties are released from sensual desire. In non-ill-will, the five faculties are released from ill-will. In the perception of light, the five faculties are released from sloth and torpor. In non-distraction, the five faculties are released from restlessness. In the discernment of phenomena, the five faculties are released from doubt. In knowledge, the five faculties are released from ignorance. In joy, the five faculties are released from discontent. they are. 193. In the first jhāna, the five faculties are released from the hindrances. In the second jhāna, the five faculties are released from initial and sustained application. In the third jhāna, the five faculties are released from rapture. In the fourth jhāna, the five faculties are released from pleasure and pain. In the attainment of the dimension of infinite space, the five faculties are released from perception of form, perception of impingement, and perception of diversity. In the attainment of the dimension of infinite consciousness, the five faculties are released from the perception of the dimension of infinite space. In the attainment of the dimension of nothingness, the five faculties are released from the perception of the dimension of infinite consciousness. In the attainment of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, the five faculties are released from the perception of the dimension of nothingness. Through contemplation of impermanence, the five faculties are released from the perception of permanence. Through contemplation of suffering, the five faculties are released from the perception of pleasure. Through contemplation of non-self, the five faculties are released from the perception of self. Through contemplation of disenchantment, the five faculties are released from delight. Through contemplation of dispassion, the five faculties are released from passion. Through contemplation of cessation, the five faculties are released from origination. Through contemplation of relinquishment, the five faculties are released from grasping. Through contemplation of destruction, the five faculties are released from the perception of solidity. Through contemplation of dissolution, the five faculties are released from accumulation. Through contemplation of change, the five faculties are released from the perception of permanence. Through contemplation of the signless, the five faculties are released from signs. Through contemplation of the desireless, the five faculties are released from desire. Through contemplation of emptiness, the five faculties are released from clinging. Through insight into phenomena with higher wisdom, the five faculties are released from the clinging to taking the essence. Through knowledge and vision of things as they are, the five faculties are released from the clinging of delusion. Through contemplation of danger, the five faculties are released from the clinging of attachment. by the contemplation of reflection, the five faculties are released without reflecting; by the contemplation of turning away, the five faculties are released from the clinging to connection. On the path of stream-entry, the five faculties are released from defilements seen as a single mass; on the path of once-returning, the five faculties are released from coarse defilements; on the path of non-returning, the five faculties are released from defilements accompanied by latent tendencies; on the path of arahantship, the five faculties are released from all defilements. For all those whose taints are destroyed, in each case, the five faculties are released, well-released, calmed, and well-calmed. In these one hundred and eighty ways, there is the release of the five faculties; in these one hundred and eighty ways, one understands the release of the five faculties. The Second Suttanta Exposition. The First Recitation Section. 3. The Third Suttanta Exposition 194. The cause at Sāvatthī [see Saṃyutta Nikāya 5.478-479]. “There are these five faculties, bhikkhus. Which five? The faculty of faith, the faculty of energy, the faculty of mindfulness, the faculty of concentration, the faculty of wisdom. Where, bhikkhus, should the faculty of faith be seen? In the four factors of stream-entry – there the faculty of faith should be seen. Where, bhikkhus, should the faculty of energy be seen? In the four right exertions – there the faculty of energy should be seen. Where, bhikkhus, should the faculty of mindfulness be seen? In the four foundations of mindfulness – there the faculty of mindfulness should be seen. Where, bhikkhus, should the faculty of concentration be seen? In the four jhānas – there the faculty of concentration should be seen. Where, bhikkhus, should the faculty of wisdom be seen? In the four Noble Truths – there the faculty of wisdom should be seen.” In how many ways should the five faculties be seen by means of the faculty of faith in the four factors of stream-entry? In how many ways should the five faculties be seen by means of the faculty of energy in the four right exertions? In the four foundations of mindfulness, by means of the faculty of mindfulness, in how many ways are the five faculties to be seen? In the four jhānas, by means of the faculty of concentration, in how many ways are the five faculties to be seen? In the four Noble Truths, by means of the faculty of wisdom, in how many ways are the five faculties to be seen? In the four factors of stream-entry, by means of the faculty of faith, in twenty ways are the five faculties to be seen.