Viyahapannatti 30.1.998

30.1.998

"How many doctrines, Venerable Sir, are taught?"
"Gautama! Four doctrines are taught, namely: the doctrine of action, the doctrine of non-action, the doctrine of agnosticism, [and] the doctrine of veneration."
"Venerable Sir, are jīvas adherents of the doctrine of action? Adherents of the doctrine of non-action? Adherents of the doctrine of agnosticism? Adherents of the doctrine of veneration?"
"Gautama! Jīvas are adherents of the doctrine of action too, adherents of the doctrine of non-action too, adherents of the doctrine of agnosticism too, [and] adherents of the doctrine of veneration too."
"Venerable Sir, are jīvas possessing lesyā adherents of the doctrine of action?—[the same] question."
"Gautama! Adherents of the doctrine of action too, adherents of the doctrine of non-action too, adherents of the doctrine of agnosticism too, [and] adherents of the doctrine of veneration too. In this way up to those possessing white lesyā."
"Venerable Sir, jīvas devoid of lesyā—[the same] question."
"Gautama! Adherents of the doctrine of action, not adherents of the doctrine of non-action, not adherents of the doctrine of agnosticism, not adherents of the doctrine of veneration."
"Venerable Sir, are jīvas belonging to the dark faction adherents of the doctrine of action?—[the same] question."
"Gautama! Not adherents of the doctrine of action; they are adherents of the doctrine of non-action, adherents of the doctrine of agnosticism too, [and] adherents of the doctrine of veneration too. Those belonging to the bright faction are like those possessing lesyā. Those with right view are like those devoid of lesyā. Those with wrong view are like those belonging to the dark faction."
"Those with mixed right-and-wrong view—[the same] question."
"Gautama! Not adherents of the doctrine of action, not adherents of the doctrine of non-action; they are adherents of the doctrine of agnosticism too, [and] adherents of the doctrine of veneration too. The possessors of knowledge up to those possessing kevala-knowledge are like those devoid of lesyā. The non-knowers up to those possessing vibhaṅga-knowledge are like those belonging to the dark faction. Those engaged with the notion of food up to those engaged with the notion of possessiveness are like those possessing lesyā. Those not engaged with [any such] notions are like those devoid of lesyā. Those possessing gender up to those possessing neuter gender are like those possessing lesyā. Those devoid of gender are like those devoid of lesyā. Those with passions up to those with the passion of greed are like those possessing lesyā. Those devoid of passions are like those devoid of lesyā. Those with activity up to those with body activity are like those possessing lesyā. Those devoid of activity are like those devoid of lesyā. Those engaged with determinate attention [and] those engaged with indeterminate attention are like those possessing lesyā."
"Venerable Sir, are inhabitants of hell adherents of the doctrine of action?—[the same] question."
"Gautama! Adherents of the doctrine of action too up to adherents of the doctrine of veneration too."
"Venerable Sir, are inhabitants of hell possessing lesyā adherents of the doctrine of action?" Exactly the same. In this way up to those possessing grey lesyā. Those belonging to the dark faction are excluded from [the doctrine of] action. In this way, by this order, whatever is the statement for jīvas, exactly that is the statement also for inhabitants of hell up to those engaged with indeterminate attention; with the difference that whatever exists, that should be stated, [and] the rest is not stated. As for inhabitants of hell, so up to the Stanitakumāras.
"Venerable Sir, are earth-bodied beings adherents of the doctrine of action?—[the same] question."
"Gautama! Not adherents of the doctrine of action; they are adherents of the doctrine of non-action too, adherents of the doctrine of agnosticism too, [and] not adherents of the doctrine of veneration. In this way, whatever exists among earth-bodied beings, there everywhere these two middle doctrines [apply] up to those engaged with indeterminate attention too. In this way up to four-sensed beings: in all states [for them] there are just these two middle doctrines. Even with regard to rightness and knowledge, there are just these two middle doctrines. Five-sensed animals are like jīvas, with the difference that whatever exists, that should be stated. Humans are like jīvas, precisely without exception. The Vāṇamantaras, Jyotiṣkas, and Vaimānikas are like the Asurakumāras."
"Venerable Sir, do jīvas who are adherents of the doctrine of action bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell? Bind lifespan duration of animals? Bind lifespan duration of humans? Bind lifespan duration of celestial beings?"
"Gautama! They do not bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell, they do not bind lifespan duration of animals; they bind lifespan duration of humans too, [and] they bind lifespan duration of celestial beings too."
"If they bind lifespan duration of celestial beings, do they bind lifespan duration of Bhavanavāsin celestial beings up to do they bind lifespan duration of Vaimānika celestial beings?"
"Gautama! They do not bind lifespan duration of Bhavanavāsin celestial beings, they do not bind lifespan duration of Vāṇamantara celestial beings, they do not bind lifespan duration of Jyotiṣka celestial beings; they bind lifespan duration of Vaimānika celestial beings."
"Venerable Sir, do jīvas who are adherents of the doctrine of non-action bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell, lifespan duration of animals?—[the same] question."
"Gautama! They bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell too up to lifespan duration of celestial beings too. So also adherents of the doctrine of agnosticism and adherents of the doctrine of veneration."
"Venerable Sir, do jīvas possessing lesyā who are adherents of the doctrine of action bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell?—[the same] question."
"Gautama! Not lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell; in this way, just as for jīvas, exactly so also for those possessing lesyā it should be stated regarding all four doctrines."
"Venerable Sir, do jīvas possessing black lesyā who are adherents of the doctrine of action bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell?—[the same] question."
"Gautama! They do not bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell, they do not bind lifespan duration of animals; they bind lifespan duration of humans, [and] they do not bind lifespan duration of celestial beings. Adherents of the doctrine of non-action, adherents of the doctrine of agnosticism, and adherents of the doctrine of veneration bind all four lifespans. In this way also those possessing dark-blue lesyā and those possessing grey lesyā."
"Venerable Sir, do jīvas possessing fiery lesyā who are adherents of the doctrine of action bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell?—[the same] question."
"Gautama! They do not bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell, they do not bind lifespan duration of animals; they bind lifespan duration of humans too, [and] they bind lifespan duration of celestial beings too. If they bind lifespan duration of celestial beings, it is just as before."
"Venerable Sir, do jīvas possessing fiery lesyā who are adherents of the doctrine of non-action bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell?—[the same] question."
"Gautama! They do not bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell; they bind lifespan duration of humans too, lifespan duration of animals too, [and] lifespan duration of celestial beings too. So also adherents of the doctrine of agnosticism and adherents of the doctrine of veneration. As for those possessing fiery lesyā, so also should be known for those possessing lotus-pink lesyā and those possessing white lesyā."
"Venerable Sir, do jīvas devoid of lesyā who are adherents of the doctrine of action bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell?—[the same] question."
"Gautama! They do not bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell, they do not bind lifespan duration of animals, they do not bind lifespan duration of humans, [and] they do not bind lifespan duration of celestial beings."
"Venerable Sir, do jīvas belonging to the dark faction who are adherents of the doctrine of non-action bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell?—[the same] question."
"Gautama! They bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell too; in this way all four kinds. So also adherents of the doctrine of agnosticism and adherents of the doctrine of veneration. Those belonging to the bright faction are like those possessing lesyā."
"Venerable Sir, do jīvas with right view who are adherents of the doctrine of action bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell?—[the same] question."
"Gautama! They do not bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell, they do not bind lifespan duration of animals; they bind lifespan duration of humans too, [and] they bind lifespan duration of celestial beings too. Those with wrong view are like those belonging to the dark faction."
"Venerable Sir, do jīvas with mixed right-and-wrong view who are adherents of the doctrine of agnosticism bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell? Like those devoid of lesyā. So also adherents of the doctrine of veneration. Knowers, both those possessing sensory knowledge, those possessing scriptural knowledge, and those possessing clairvoyant knowledge, are like those with right view."
"Venerable Sir, regarding those possessing telepathic knowledge—[the same] question."
"Gautama! They do not bind lifespan duration of inhabitants of hell, they do not bind lifespan duration of animals, they do not bind lifespan duration of humans; they bind lifespan duration of celestial beings."
"If they bind lifespan duration of celestial beings, do they bind Bhavanavāsin—[the same] question."
"Gautama! They do not bind lifespan duration of Bhavanavāsin celestial beings, they do not bind lifespan duration of Vāṇamantara celestial beings, they do not bind lifespan duration of Jyotiṣka celestial beings; they bind lifespan duration of Vaimānika celestial beings. Those possessing kevala-knowledge are like those devoid of lesyā. Non-knowers up to those possessing vibhaṅga-knowledge are like those belonging to the dark faction. In all four notions, they are like those possessing lesyā. Those not engaged with notions are like those possessing telepathic knowledge. Those possessing gender up to those possessing neuter gender are like those possessing lesyā. Those devoid of gender are like those devoid of lesyā. Those with passions up to those with the passion of greed are like those possessing lesyā. Those devoid of passions are like those devoid of lesyā. Those with activity up to those with body activity are like those possessing lesyā. Those devoid of activity are like those devoid of lesyā. Those engaged with determinate attention and those engaged with indeterminate attention are like those possessing lesyā."