Early Monastic Buddhism v2.c36.s1: Other doctrines
Early Monastic Buddhism v2.c36.s1
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Other doctrines
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Vasumitra attributes to the Vātsīputrīyas a few other views which have already been discussed. These are,—
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(i) The five *vijñānas* conduct neither to *sarāga* (desire) nor to *virāga* (removal of desires);¹
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¹ See *ante*, pp. 99-101.
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(ii) To become free from desire (*virāga*) one must relinquish the *saṃyojanas* which can be destroyed by an adept when he reaches *bhāvanāmārga* and not while he remains in *darśanamārga*;
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(iii) When one has entered the *samyaktvanyāma* he is called *pratipannaka* in the first twelve moments of the *darśanamārga* and when he is in the thirteenth he is called *phalastha*.²
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² Cf. Masuda's notes in the *Asia Major*, II. p. 56. In short, the Sammitīyas count in all fourteen moments instead of Sarvāstivādin's sixteen; so the 13th moment of the Sammitīyas corresponds to the 15th of the Sarvāstivādins; see p. 155-6.
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(iv) There is *antarābhava*.³ The Sammitīyas like the Sarvāstivādins hold that every being be he destined for Kāmaloka or Rūpaloka by his *karma*, remains for some time in an intermediate state of existence. At that time the body takes no material form not even the *skandhas*. It is not an independent state of existence but just a waiting stage preliminary to his existence in one of the two lokas. The Sammitīyas add that those beings who are destined for hells, or Asaññī sphere or Arūpaloka have no antarābhava.
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³ See *ante*, pp. 103-4. 162.
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(v) *Parihāyati arahā arahattā ti* (Kvu. I. 2).¹
(vi) *N'atthi devesu brahmacaryavāso ti* (Kvu. I. 3).²
(vii) *Odhisodhiso kilese jahatīti* (Kvu. I. 4).⁴ (viii) *Jahati puthujjano kāmārāga-byāpādan ti?* (Kvu. I. 5).³
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¹ See ante, pp. 85 f., 149 f.
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² See ante, p. 152.
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³ See ante, p. 156.
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⁴ See ante, p. 157.
Linked texts (1)
- Kathāvatthu — Moggaliputta Tissa, Pāli