[516] What is the development of liberation (vimokkhabhāvanā)? The pursuit (āsevanā), development (bhāvanā), and repeated practice (bahulīkamma) of the first jhāna; the pursuit, development, and repeated practice of the second jhāna; the pursuit, development, and repeated practice of the third jhāna; the pursuit, development, and repeated practice of the fourth jhāna; the pursuit, development, and repeated practice of the attainment of the Sphere of Infinity of Space (ākāsānañcāyatana-samāpatti); the pursuit, development, and repeated practice of the attainment of the Sphere of Infinity of Consciousness (viññāṇañcāyatana-samāpatti), of the attainment of the Sphere of Nothingness (ākiñcaññāyatana-samāpatti), of the attainment of the Sphere of Neither Perception Nor Non-Perception (nevasaññānāsaññāyatana-samāpatti); the pursuit, development, and repeated practice of the Path of Stream-Entry (sotāpatti-magga); the pursuit, development, and repeated practice of the Path of Once-Returning (sakadāgāmi-magga); … of the Path of Non-Returning (anāgāmi-magga); the pursuit, development, and repeated practice of the Path of Arahantship (arahatta-magga) — this is the development of liberation.
What is the tranquilization of liberation (vimokkhappaṭippassaddhi)? The obtaining (paṭilābha) or the result (vipāka) of the first jhāna; the obtaining or the result of the second jhāna; of the third jhāna …; the obtaining or the result of the fourth jhāna, of the attainment of the Sphere of Infinity of Space, of the attainment of the Sphere of Infinity of Consciousness, of the attainment of the Sphere of Nothingness, of the attainment of the Sphere of Neither Perception Nor Non-Perception; the Fruition of Stream-Entry (sotāpatti-phala) of the Path of Stream-Entry; the Fruition of Once-Returning (sakadāgāmi-phala) of the Path of Once-Returning; the Fruition of Non-Returning (anāgāmi-phala) of the Path of Non-Returning; the Fruition of Arahantship (arahatta-phala) of the Path of Arahantship — this is the tranquilization of liberation.
The Third Recitation Section (bhāṇavāra).
The Discourse on Liberation (Vimokkhakathā) is concluded.
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In the Mahāvagga: the Discourse on Destination (Gatikathā)
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.