VaggaVimuttakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1029

[1029] S. Is the knowledge of liberation (vimuttiñāṇa) of a person endowed with (samaṅgī) the fruition of stream-entry (sotāpattiphala) liberated (vimutta), and is it the knowledge (ñāṇa) of one who has attained that fruition (phala)? P. Yes. S. Is the knowledge of liberation of a person practising (paṭipanna) for the realization (sacchikiriyā) of the fruition of stream-entry liberated, and is it the knowledge of one who has attained that fruition? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is the knowledge of liberation of a person endowed with the fruition of once-returning (sakadāgāmiphala) liberated, and is it the knowledge of one who has attained that fruition? P. Yes. S. Is the knowledge of liberation of a person practising for the realization of the fruition of once-returning liberated, and is it the knowledge of one who has attained that fruition? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is the knowledge of liberation of a person endowed with the fruition of non-returning (anāgāmiphala) liberated, and is it the knowledge of one who has attained that fruition? P. Yes. S. Is the knowledge of liberation of a person practising for the realization of the fruition of non-returning liberated, and is it the knowledge of one who has attained that fruition? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is the knowledge of liberation of a person endowed with the fruition of arahantship (arahattaphala) liberated, and is it the knowledge of one who has attained that fruition? P. Yes. S. Is the knowledge of liberation of a person practising for the realization of arahantship (arahatta) liberated, and is it the knowledge of one who has attained that fruition? P. It should not be said thus. … End of the Vimuttakathā (Discussion of the Liberated). ______________ Asekhañāṇakathā (Discussion of the Knowledge of the Adept)

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