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The knowledge of contemplating desirelessness, from the sign of desire, is liberated, thus, signless liberation. The knowledge of contemplating emptiness, from the sign of clinging, is liberated, thus, signless liberation. In form, the knowledge of contemplating impermanence, from the sign of permanence, is liberated, thus, signless liberation. ... In form, the knowledge of contemplating signlessness, from all signs, is liberated, thus, signless liberation. In form, the knowledge of contemplating desirelessness, from the sign of desire, is liberated, thus, signless liberation. In form, the knowledge of contemplating emptiness, from the sign of clinging, is liberated, thus, signless liberation. In feeling... in perception... in mental formations... in consciousness... in the eye... ... In aging-and-death, the knowledge of contemplating impermanence, from the sign of permanence, is liberated, thus, signless liberation. ... In aging-and-death, the knowledge of contemplating impermanence, from all signs, is liberated, thus, signless liberation. In aging-and-death, the knowledge of contemplating desirelessness, from the sign of desire, is liberated, thus, signless liberation. In aging-and-death, the knowledge of contemplating emptiness, from the sign of clinging, is liberated, thus, signless liberation. The sign-based liberation. This is the signless liberation. What is the undirected liberation? The knowledge of contemplation of impermanence, by being freed from the aspiration for permanence, is the undirected liberation. The knowledge of contemplation of suffering, by being freed from the aspiration for pleasure, is the undirected liberation. The knowledge of contemplation of non-self, by being freed from the aspiration for self, is the undirected liberation. The knowledge of contemplation of disenchantment, by being freed from the aspiration for delight, is the undirected liberation. The knowledge of contemplation of dispassion, by being freed from the aspiration for passion, is the undirected liberation. The knowledge of contemplation of cessation, by being freed from the aspiration for origination, is the undirected liberation. The knowledge of contemplation of relinquishment, by being freed from the aspiration for grasping, is the undirected liberation. The knowledge of contemplation of the signless, by being freed from the aspiration for signs, is the undirected liberation. The knowledge of contemplation of the undirected, by being freed from all aspirations, is the undirected liberation. The knowledge of contemplation of emptiness, by being freed from the aspiration for adherence, is the undirected liberation. In form, the knowledge of contemplation of impermanence, by being freed from the aspiration for permanence, is the undirected liberation. ... In form, the knowledge of contemplation of the undirected, by being freed from all aspirations, is the undirected liberation. In form, the knowledge of contemplation of emptiness, by being freed from the aspiration for adherence, is the undirected liberation. In feeling... ... In perception... In formations... In consciousness... In the eye... ... In aging-and-death, the knowledge of contemplation of impermanence, by being freed from the aspiration for permanence, is the undirected liberation. ... In aging-and-death, the knowledge of contemplation of the undirected, by being freed from all aspirations, is the undirected liberation. In aging-and-death, the knowledge of contemplation of emptiness, by being freed from the aspiration for adherence, is the undirected liberation. This is the undirected liberation. This is the liberation. 230. What is the door? Those blameless wholesome qualities conducive to awakening that arise there, this is the door. What is the door to liberation? The cessation, Nibbāna, which is the object of those qualities, this is the door to liberation. Liberation And the door, the door to liberation, this is the door to liberation. What is adverse to liberation? The three unwholesome roots are adverse to liberation, the three wrong conducts are adverse to liberation, all unwholesome phenomena are adverse to liberation, this is what is adverse to liberation. What is conducive to liberation? The three wholesome roots are conducive to liberation, the three good conducts are conducive to liberation, all wholesome phenomena are conducive to liberation, this is what is conducive to liberation. What is the unfolding of liberation? The unfolding of perception, the unfolding of intention, the unfolding of consciousness, the unfolding of knowledge, the unfolding of liberation, the unfolding of truth. By perceiving, it unfolds – that is the unfolding of perception. By intending, it unfolds – that is the unfolding of intention. By cognizing, it unfolds – that is the unfolding of consciousness. By making knowledge, it unfolds – that is the unfolding of knowledge. By letting go, it unfolds – that is the unfolding of liberation. By reality, it unfolds – that is the unfolding of truth. Where there is the unfolding of perception, there is the unfolding of intention. Where there is the unfolding of intention, there is the unfolding of perception. Where there is the unfolding of perception and intention, there is the unfolding of consciousness. Where there is the unfolding of consciousness, there is the unfolding of perception and intention. Where there is the unfolding of perception, intention, and consciousness, there is the unfolding of knowledge. Where there is the unfolding of knowledge, there is the unfolding of perception, intention, and consciousness. Where there is the unfolding of perception, intention, consciousness, and knowledge, there is the unfolding of liberation. Where there is the unfolding of liberation, there is the unfolding of perception, intention, consciousness, and knowledge. Where there is the unfolding of perception, intention, consciousness, knowledge, and liberation, there is the unfolding of truth. Where there is the unfolding of truth, there is the unfolding of perception, intention, consciousness, knowledge, and liberation. This is the unfolding of liberation. What is the development of liberation? The practice, development, and cultivation of the first jhana, the practice, development, and cultivation of the second jhana, the practice, development, and cultivation of the third jhana, the practice, development, and cultivation of the fourth The repeated practice, the development, the frequent cultivation of jhāna. The repeated practice, the development, the frequent cultivation of the attainment of the base of infinite space. The repeated practice, the development, the frequent cultivation of the attainment of the base of infinite consciousness. The repeated practice, the development, the frequent cultivation of the attainment of the base of nothingness. The repeated practice, the development, the frequent cultivation of the attainment of the base of neither perception nor non-perception. The repeated practice, the development, the frequent cultivation of the path of stream-entry. The repeated practice, the development, the frequent cultivation of the path of once-returning. The repeated practice, the development, the frequent cultivation of the path of non-returning. The repeated practice, the development, the frequent cultivation of the path of arahantship. This is the development of liberation. What is the calming of liberation? The attainment or the fruition of the first jhāna. The attainment or the fruition of the second jhāna. The attainment or the fruition of the third jhāna. The attainment or the fruition of the fourth jhāna. The attainment or the fruition of the attainment of the base of infinite space. The attainment or the fruition of the attainment of the base of infinite consciousness. The attainment or the fruition of the attainment of the base of nothingness. The attainment or the fruition of the attainment of the base of neither perception nor non-perception. The fruit of stream-entry for the path of stream-entry. The fruit of once-returning for the path of once-returning. The fruit of non-returning for the path of non-returning. The fruit of arahantship for the path of arahantship. This is the calming of liberation. The third section for recitation. The discourse on liberation is finished. 6. Discourse on Destinies In a fortunate destiny, associated with knowledge, by how many conditions does rebirth occur? For great wealthy khattiyas, for great wealthy brahmins, for great wealthy householders, for devas in the sense-sphere, associated with knowledge, by how many conditions does rebirth occur? For devas in the form-sphere, by how many conditions does rebirth occur? For devas in the formless-sphere, by how many conditions does rebirth occur? In a fortunate destiny, associated with knowledge, by eight conditions does rebirth occur. For great wealthy khattiyas, for great wealthy brahmins, for great wealthy householders, for devas in the sense-sphere, associated with knowledge, by eight conditions does rebirth occur. For devas in the form-sphere, by eight conditions does rebirth occur. For devas in the formless-sphere, by eight conditions does rebirth occur. from the eight conditions, there is rebirth. 232. In the perfection of destiny, connected with knowledge, from which of the eight conditions is there rebirth? At the javana moment of wholesome kamma, three conditions are wholesome; at that moment, they are co-arising conditions for the consciousness that arises. Therefore it is said: "Formations also have wholesome roots as conditions." At the moment of craving, two conditions are unwholesome; at that moment, they are co-arising conditions for the consciousness that arises. Therefore it is said: "Formations also have unwholesome roots as conditions." At the moment of re-linking, three conditions are indeterminate; at that moment, they are co-arising conditions