English
so an intermediate direction. 678. "Everywhere, in every way, the entire world" means all in all, in every way, all, without remainder, without exception. This is a comprehensive statement – "everywhere, in every way, the entire world". 679. "With a mind accompanied by equanimity", therein, what is equanimity? That equanimity towards beings, the state of being equanimous, the equanimous state of mind, the liberation of mind through equanimity – this is called "equanimity". Therein, what is mind? That which is mind, thought, mentality... ...the corresponding mind-consciousness element – this is called "mind". This mind is accompanied by, born together with, associated with, connected with this equanimity. Therefore, it is called "with a mind accompanied by equanimity". 680. "Vast" means that which is vast is exalted, that which is exalted is immeasurable, that which is immeasurable is without enmity, that which is without enmity is... Harmlessness. 681. "Having pervaded" means having pervaded, having resolved. 682. "Dwells" means... ...therefore it is called "dwells". Suttanta Division. 2. Abhidhamma Division. 683. Four immeasurables – loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity. 684. Therein, what is loving-kindness? Here, a monk, at the time when he develops the path to rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures... ...enters and dwells in the first jhāna accompanied by loving-kindness. That loving-kindness, the act of loving-kindness, the state of being filled with loving-kindness, the liberation of mind by loving-kindness, at that time – this is called "loving-kindness". The remaining phenomena are associated with loving-kindness. Therein, what is loving-kindness? Here, a monk, at the time when he develops the path to rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the subsiding of initial and sustained application... ...enters and dwells in the second jhāna accompanied by loving-kindness. That loving-kindness, the act of loving-kindness, the state of being filled with loving-kindness, the liberation of mind by loving-kindness, at that time – this is called "loving-kindness". The remaining phenomena are associated with loving-kindness. Therein, what is loving-kindness? Here, a monk, at the time when he develops the path to rebirth in the fine-material realm, with the fading away of rapture as well... ...enters and dwells in the third jhāna accompanied by loving-kindness. That loving-kindness, the act of loving-kindness, the state of being filled with loving-kindness, the liberation of mind by loving-kindness, at that time – this is called "loving-kindness". The remaining phenomena are associated with loving-kindness. 685. Here, a monk, at the time when he develops the path to rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures... ...enters and dwells in the first jhāna accompanied by loving-kindness. That loving-kindness, the act of loving-kindness, the state of being filled with loving-kindness, the liberation of mind by loving-kindness, at that time – this is called "loving-kindness". The remaining phenomena are associated with loving-kindness. Here, a monk, at the time when he develops the path to rebirth in the fine-material realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unwholesome states, without initial application and sustained application, born of seclusion, with rapture and pleasure, enters and dwells in the second jhāna accompanied by loving-kindness. That loving-kindness, the act of loving-kindness, the state of being filled with loving-kindness, the liberation of mind by loving-kindness, at that time – this is called "loving-kindness". ...kindness." The remaining phenomena are associated with loving-kindness. Here, a monk, at whatever time, develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, with the cessation of initial and sustained application... entering and abiding in the third jhāna, accompanied by loving-kindness: that loving-kindness at that time, the act of loving-kindness, the state of being full of loving-kindness, the liberation of mind through loving-kindness – this is called "loving-kindness". The remaining phenomena are associated with loving-kindness. Here, a monk, at whatever time, develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, with the fading away of rapture... entering and abiding in the fourth jhāna, accompanied by loving-kindness: that loving-kindness at that time, the act of loving-kindness, the state of being full of loving-kindness, the liberation of mind through loving-kindness – this is called "loving-kindness". The remaining phenomena are associated with loving-kindness. 686. What is compassion there? Here, a monk, at whatever time, develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures... entering and abiding in the first jhāna, accompanied by compassion: that compassion at that time, the act of compassion, the state of being full of compassion, the liberation of mind through compassion – this is called "compassion". The remaining phenomena are associated with compassion. What is compassion there? Here, a monk, at whatever time, develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, with the fading away of rapture... entering and abiding in the second jhāna, accompanied by compassion: that compassion at that time, the act of compassion, the state of being full of compassion, the liberation of mind through compassion – this is called "compassion". The remaining phenomena are associated with compassion. What is compassion there? Here, a monk, at whatever time, develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, with the fading away of rapture... entering and abiding in the third jhāna, accompanied by compassion: that compassion at that time, the act of compassion, the state of being full of compassion, the liberation of mind through compassion – this is called "compassion". The remaining phenomena are associated with compassion. 687. Here, a monk, at whatever time, develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures... entering and abiding in the first jhāna, accompanied by compassion: that compassion at that time, the act of compassion, the state of being full of compassion... The state of being compassionate, the liberation of mind through compassion – this is called "compassion". The remaining phenomena are associated with compassion. Here, a monk, at whatever time, develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unwholesome states, without initial thought, with only sustained thought, with joy and happiness born of seclusion, enters and dwells in the second jhana, accompanied by compassion. Whatever compassion there is at that time, the act of being compassionate, the state of being compassionate, the liberation of mind through compassion – this is called "compassion". The remaining phenomena are associated with compassion. Here, a monk, at whatever time, develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, with the fading away of initial and sustained thought... enters and dwells in the third jhana, accompanied by compassion. Whatever compassion there is at that time, the act of being compassionate, the state of being compassionate, the liberation of mind through compassion – this is called "compassion". The remaining phenomena are associated with compassion. Here, a monk, at whatever time, develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, with the fading away of joy... enters and dwells in the fourth jhana, accompanied by compassion. Whatever compassion there is at that time, the act of being compassionate, the state of being compassionate, the liberation of mind through compassion – this is called "compassion". The remaining phenomena are associated with compassion. 688. What is sympathetic joy there? Here, a monk, at whatever time, develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, quite secluded from sensual pleasures... enters and dwells in the first jhana, accompanied by sympathetic joy. Whatever sympathetic joy there is at that time, the act of being sympathetically joyful, the state of being sympathetically joyful, the liberation of mind through sympathetic joy – this is called "sympathetic joy". The remaining phenomena are associated with sympathetic joy. What is sympathetic joy there? Here, a monk, at whatever time, develops the path to rebirth in the form realm, with the fading away of initial and sustained thought... enters and dwells in the second jhana, accompanied by sympathetic joy. Whatever sympathetic joy there is at that time, the act of being sympathetically joyful, the state of being sympathetically joyful, the liberation of mind through sympathetic joy – this is called "sympathetic joy". The remaining phenomena are associated with sympathetic joy. What is sympathetic joy there? Here, a monk, at whatever time, to rebirth in the form realm... He develops the path from the fading away of joy... ...he enters and dwells in the third jhana, accompanied by sympathetic joy. Whatever sympathetic joy at that time, the arising of sympathetic joy, the state of having sympathetic joy, the liberation of mind through sympathetic joy – this is called "sympathetic joy". The remaining phenomena are associated with sympathetic joy. 689. Here, a monk, at the time when he develops the path for rebirth in the form realm, secluded from sensual pleasures... ...he enters and dwells in the first jhana, accompanied by sympathetic joy. Whatever sympathetic joy at that time, the arising of sympathetic joy, the state of having sympathetic joy, the liberation of mind through sympathetic joy – this is called "sympathetic joy". The remaining phenomena are associated with sympathetic joy. Here, a monk, at the time when he develops the path for rebirth in the form realm, secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unwholesome states,