PārājikakaṇḍaCatutthapārājikasikkhāpada

Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga (1) · Vol. 1 · Section 246

[246] **The Emptiness Attainment** A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I attained the emptiness attainment (suññatā samāpatti)," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I am attaining the emptiness attainment," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I have attained the emptiness attainment," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I am an obtainer of the emptiness attainment," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I am a master of the emptiness attainment," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "The emptiness attainment has been realized by me," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. **The Signless Attainment** A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I attained the signless attainment (animittā samāpatti)," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I am attaining the signless attainment," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I have attained the signless attainment," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I am an obtainer of the signless attainment," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I am a master of the signless attainment," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "The signless attainment has been realized by me," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. **The Undirected Attainment** A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I attained the undirected attainment (appaṇihitā samāpatti)," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I am attaining the undirected attainment," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I have attained the undirected attainment," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I am an obtainer of the undirected attainment," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "I am a master of the undirected attainment," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. A bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsehood, saying, "The undirected attainment has been realized by me," — by three modes … by four … by five … by six … by seven modes: (1) before speaking he knows, "I shall speak falsehood"; (2) while speaking he knows, "I am speaking falsehood"; (3) having spoken he knows, "I have spoken falsehood"; (4) misrepresenting his view; (5) misrepresenting his approval; (6) misrepresenting his liking; (7) misrepresenting his intent — commits an offense of pārājika. … **The Pure Series: Knowledge and Vision (ñāṇadassana)** **The Three True Knowledges (tisso vijjā)**

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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