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Contemplation of suffering, knowledge of the supreme state of coolness, from pleasure, from burning, distress, and torment is released. Thus – the liberation of coolness. Contemplation of non-self, knowledge of supreme coolness, is liberated from the burning, fever, and torment of self, thus – the liberation of coolness. Contemplation of disenchantment, knowledge of supreme coolness, is liberated from the burning, fever, and torment of delight, thus – the liberation of coolness. Contemplation of dispassion, knowledge of supreme coolness, is liberated from the burning, fever, and torment of passion, thus – the liberation of coolness. Contemplation of cessation, knowledge of supreme coolness, is liberated from the burning, fever, and torment of origination, thus – the liberation of coolness. Contemplation of relinquishment, knowledge of supreme coolness, is liberated from the burning, fever, and torment of grasping, thus – the liberation of coolness. Contemplation of the signless, knowledge of supreme coolness, is liberated from the burning, fever, and torment of signs, thus – the liberation of coolness. Contemplation of the desireless, knowledge of supreme coolness, is liberated from the burning, fever, and torment of aspiration, thus – the liberation of coolness. Contemplation of emptiness, knowledge of supreme coolness, is liberated from the burning, fever, and torment of clinging, thus – the liberation of coolness. Thus there is one liberation of coolness; there are ten liberations of coolness; ten liberations of coolness are one liberation of coolness, by way of object and by way of method. In form, contemplation of impermanence, knowledge of supreme coolness, is liberated from the burning, fever, and torment of permanence, thus – the liberation of coolness. ... In form, contemplation of emptiness, knowledge of supreme coolness, is liberated from the burning, fever, and torment of clinging, thus – the liberation of coolness. Thus there is one liberation of coolness; there are ten liberations of coolness; ten liberations of coolness are one liberation of coolness, by way of object and by way of method. In feeling... In perception... In formations... In consciousness... In the eye... In aging and death, contemplation of impermanence, knowledge of supreme coolness, is liberated from the burning, fever, and torment of permanence, thus – the liberation of coolness. ... In aging and death, contemplation of emptiness, knowledge of supreme coolness, is liberated from the burning, fever, and torment of clinging, thus – the liberation of coolness. Knowledge is freed from attachment, distress, fever, and torment— this is the cool-state liberation. Thus, there may be one cool-state liberation, there are ten cool-state liberations. Ten cool-state liberations become one cool-state liberation by way of object, by way of method— this is the cool-state liberation. 217. What is liberation through jhāna? Renunciation burns, thus it is jhāna. It burns up sensual desire, thus it is jhāna. Burning, one is liberated, thus it is liberation through jhāna. Causing to burn, one is liberated, thus it is liberation through jhāna. They burn, thus they are states. It burns up, thus it burns defilements. One knows both what burns and what is burnt up, thus it is liberation through jhāna. Non-ill-will burns, thus it is jhāna. It burns up ill-will, thus it is jhāna. Burning, one is liberated, thus it is liberation through jhāna. Causing to burn, one is liberated, thus it is liberation through jhāna. They burn, thus they are states. It burns up, thus it burns defilements. One knows both what burns and what is burnt up, thus it is liberation through jhāna. The perception of light burns, thus it is jhāna. It burns up sloth and torpor, thus it is jhāna… Non-distraction burns, thus it is jhāna. It burns up restlessness, thus it is jhāna. The discernment of phenomena burns, thus it is jhāna. It burns up doubt, thus it is jhāna. Knowledge burns, thus it is jhāna. It burns up ignorance, thus it is jhāna. Joy burns, thus it is jhāna. It burns up discontent, thus it is jhāna. The first jhāna burns, thus it is jhāna. It burns up hindrances, thus it is jhāna… The path of arahantship burns, thus it is jhāna. It burns up all defilements, thus it is jhāna. Burning, one is liberated, thus it is liberation through jhāna. Causing to burn, one is liberated, thus it is liberation through jhāna. They burn, thus they are states. It burns up, thus it burns defilements. One knows both what burns and what is burnt up, thus it is liberation through jhāna— this is liberation through jhāna. 218. What is the liberation of the mind without clinging? There may be one liberation of the mind without clinging, there are ten liberations of the mind without clinging. Ten liberations of the mind without clinging become one liberation of the mind without clinging by way of object, by way of method. And how may it be? The knowledge of insight into impermanence (frees) from clinging to permanence… Freed from grasping – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. The knowledge of contemplating suffering, is freed from grasping it as pleasure – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. The knowledge of contemplating non-self, is freed from grasping it as self – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. The knowledge of contemplating disenchantment, is freed from grasping it as delight – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. The knowledge of contemplating dispassion, is freed from grasping it as passion – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. The knowledge of contemplating cessation, is freed from grasping it as origination – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. The knowledge of contemplating relinquishment, is freed from grasping it as taking – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. The knowledge of contemplating the signless, is freed from grasping it as a sign – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. The knowledge of contemplating the desireless, is freed from grasping it as desire – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. The knowledge of contemplating emptiness, is freed from grasping it as adherence – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. Thus, there may be one liberation of the non-clinging mind, or there are ten liberations of the non-clinging mind. Ten liberations of the non-clinging mind become one liberation of the non-clinging mind, by way of object, by way of method. In form, the knowledge of contemplating impermanence, is freed from grasping it as permanence – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. ... In form, the knowledge of contemplating emptiness, is freed from grasping it as adherence – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. Thus, there may be one liberation of the non-clinging mind, or there are ten liberations of the non-clinging mind. Ten liberations of the non-clinging mind become one liberation of the non-clinging mind, by way of object, by way of method. For feeling... For perception... For formations... For consciousness... For the eye... ... For old age and death, the knowledge of contemplating impermanence, is freed from grasping it as permanence – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. ... For old age and death, the knowledge of contemplating emptiness, is freed from grasping it as adherence – this is the liberation of the non-clinging mind. Thus, there may be one liberation of the non-clinging mind, or there are ten liberations of the non-clinging mind. Ten liberations of the non-clinging mind become one liberation of the non-clinging mind... Of the mind of giving, liberation occurs by way of basis, by way of explanation. Knowledge of contemplation of impermanence, from how many clingings is it liberated? Knowledge of contemplation of suffering, from how many clingings is it liberated? Knowledge of contemplation of non-self, from how many clingings is it liberated? Knowledge of contemplation of disenchantment... ...Knowledge of contemplation of dispassion... ...Knowledge of contemplation of cessation... ...Knowledge of contemplation of relinquishment... ...Knowledge of contemplation of the signless... ...Knowledge of contemplation of the desireless... ...Knowledge of contemplation of emptiness, from how many clingings is it liberated? Knowledge of contemplation of impermanence is liberated from three clingings. Knowledge of contemplation of suffering is liberated from one clinging. Knowledge of contemplation of non-self is liberated from three clingings. Knowledge of contemplation of disenchantment is liberated from one clinging. Knowledge of contemplation of dispassion is liberated from one clinging. Knowledge of contemplation of cessation is liberated from four clingings. Knowledge of contemplation of relinquishment is liberated from four clingings. Knowledge of contemplation of the signless is liberated from three clingings. Knowledge of contemplation of the desireless is liberated from one clinging. Knowledge of contemplation of emptiness is liberated from three clingings. Knowledge of contemplation of impermanence, from which three clingings is it liberated? From clinging to views, from clinging to rites and rituals, from clinging to the doctrine of self – Knowledge of contemplation of impermanence is liberated from these three clingings. Knowledge of contemplation of suffering, from which one clinging is it liberated? From clinging to sensual pleasures – Knowledge of contemplation of suffering is liberated from this one clinging. Knowledge of contemplation of non-self, from which three clingings is it liberated? From clinging to views, from clinging to rites and rituals, from clinging to the doctrine of self – Knowledge of contemplation of non-self is liberated from these three clingings. Knowledge of contemplation of disenchantment, from which one clinging is it liberated?