Chapter 64: Seventy-seven Wisdoms of Liberation
At one time, the Buddha lived in the Garden of Solitude in the Gion Grove of the Acropolis. One day, the Buddha said to his monks, "Disciples, if you come now to talk to you about the wisdom of the seventy-seven types of liberation, listen carefully, think carefully, and start speaking. ”
The monks replied, "Shizun, we will listen carefully to what you say, we will think carefully, and I respectfully ask you to speak for us." ”
The Buddha said, "Disciples, what is the wisdom of the seventy-seven types of liberation? That is, understanding that the precondition of "life" will produce the wisdom of "old age". Understand that when "life" is exhausted and does not exist, then "old death" is also extinguished and does not exist wisdom. Understand that the wisdom of "old death" will also be produced on the precondition of "birth" in past lives, and understand that the wisdom of "old death" will only be destroyed and does not exist when "life" is exhausted and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "old death" will also be produced on the precondition of "birth", and understand that the wisdom of "old death" will be destroyed and not exist when "life" is exhausted and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of enlightening the method of dependent origin (explanation of the method of dependent origin, see chapters 48 and 49) is also the law of annihilation, dissipation law, fading law, corruption, destruction, and disappearance, and even the wisdom of understanding, understanding, and realizing the law of dependent origin will not be attached and worried, and will not cling to and worry about the wisdom of the dependent origin law.
Understanding that "being" is a prerequisite will produce the wisdom of "birth." Understand that when "being" is destroyed and does not exist, then "birth" is also extinguished and does not exist wisdom. Understand that the wisdom of "birth" will also be produced on the premise of "being" in past lives, and understand that the wisdom of "birth" will be destroyed and does not exist when "being" is destroyed and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "birth" will also be produced only if there is "being" as a prerequisite, and understand that the wisdom of "birth" will only be destroyed and does not exist when "being" is destroyed and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of enlightening the method of dependent origin (explanation of the method of dependent origin, see chapters 48 and 49) is also the law of annihilation, dissipation law, fading law, corruption, destruction, and disappearance, and even the wisdom of understanding, understanding, and realizing the law of dependent origin will not be attached and worried, and will not cling to and worry about the wisdom of the dependent origin law.
Understanding that "taking" is a prerequisite gives rise to the wisdom of "being." Understand that when "take" is destroyed and does not exist, then "there is" is also extinguished, and there is no wisdom. Understand that the wisdom of "being" will also be produced in past lives only if "taking" is a prerequisite, and understand that in past lives it is also wisdom that "takes" and does not exist, and that "being" will be destroyed and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "being" will also be produced on the premise of "taking", and understand that the wisdom of "being" will also be destroyed when "taken" and does not exist, and that "being" will be destroyed and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of enlightening the method of dependent origin (explanation of the method of dependent origin, see chapters 48 and 49) is also the law of annihilation, dissipation law, fading law, corruption, destruction, and disappearance, and even the wisdom of understanding, understanding, and realizing the law of dependent origin will not be attached and worried, and will not cling to and worry about the wisdom of the dependent origin law.
Understanding that "love" is a prerequisite for "taking" produces the wisdom of "taking." Understand that when "love" is extinguished and does not exist, then "taking" is also extinguished and does not exist wisdom. Understand that the wisdom of "taking" will also be produced only if "love" is a prerequisite in past lives, and understand that in past lives it is also wisdom that "take" will only be destroyed and does not exist when "love" is exhausted and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "taking" will also be produced on the precondition of "love" in future lives, and understand that the wisdom of "taking" will be destroyed and does not exist when "love" is exhausted and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of enlightening the method of dependent origin (explanation of the method of dependent origin, see chapters 48 and 49) is also the law of annihilation, dissipation law, fading law, corruption, destruction, and disappearance, and even the wisdom of understanding, understanding, and realizing the law of dependent origin will not be attached and worried, and will not cling to and worry about the wisdom of the dependent origin law.
Understanding that "receiving" is a prerequisite for "loving" wisdom arises. Understand that when "suffered" is destroyed and does not exist, then "love" is also destroyed and does not exist wisdom. Understand that the wisdom of "love" will also be produced only if "receive" as a prerequisite in past lives, and understand that in past lives it is also wisdom that "love" will be destroyed and does not exist when "received" is destroyed and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "love" will also be produced on the precondition of "acceptance" in future lives, and understand that the wisdom of "love" will be destroyed and does not exist when "received" is exhausted. Understand that the wisdom of enlightening the method of dependent origin (explanation of the method of dependent origin, see chapters 48 and 49) is also the law of annihilation, dissipation law, fading law, corruption, destruction, and disappearance, and even the wisdom of understanding, understanding, and realizing the law of dependent origin will not be attached and worried, and will not cling to and worry about the wisdom of the dependent origin law.
Understanding that "touching" presupposes the wisdom of "receiving." Understand that when the "touch" is destroyed and does not exist, then the "receive" is also destroyed and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "receiving" will also be produced only if "touch" is a prerequisite for past lives, and understand that in past lives it is also wisdom that only when "touch" is destroyed and does not exist, and "receive" will be destroyed and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "receiving" will also be produced only if "touch" is a prerequisite for future lives, and understand that the wisdom of "acceptance" will be destroyed and does not exist when "touch" is destroyed and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of enlightening the method of dependent origin (explanation of the method of dependent origin, see chapters 48 and 49) is also the law of annihilation, dissipation law, fading law, corruption, destruction, and disappearance, and even the wisdom of understanding, understanding, and realizing the law of dependent origin will not be attached and worried, and will not cling to and worry about the wisdom of the dependent origin law.
Understanding that the precondition of the "six places" will produce the wisdom of "touch". Understand that when the "six places" are destroyed and do not exist, then the "touch" is also extinguished and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "touch" will be produced only if the "six places" are premised on the "six places" in the past life, and understand that the wisdom of "touch" will be destroyed and do not exist when the "six places" are destroyed and do not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "touch" will also be produced on the precondition of "six places" in future lives, and understand that the wisdom of "touch" will be destroyed and do not exist when the "six places" are destroyed and do not exist. Understand that the wisdom of enlightening the method of dependent origin (explanation of the method of dependent origin, see chapters 48 and 49) is also the law of annihilation, dissipation law, fading law, corruption, destruction, and disappearance, and even the wisdom of understanding, understanding, and realizing the law of dependent origin will not be attached and worried, and will not cling to and worry about the wisdom of the dependent origin law.
Understanding that the precondition of "name" will produce the wisdom of "six places". Understand that when the "name" is extinguished and does not exist, then the "six places" are also destroyed and do not exist. Understand that the wisdom of the "six places" will also be produced in the past life only if the "name" is the precondition, and understand that the wisdom of the "six places" will be destroyed and does not exist when the "name" is destroyed and does not exist in the past life. Understand that the wisdom of the "six places" will also be produced on the premise of "famous color" in the future life, and understand that the wisdom of the "six places" will be destroyed and does not exist when the "name" is destroyed and does not exist. The wisdom of understanding the method of enlightenment is also the law of annihilation, the law of dissipation, the law of fading, the law of corruption, destruction, and disappearance, and even the wisdom of understanding, understanding, and realizing the method of dependent origin (for the explanation of the method of dependent origin, see chapters 48 and 49), does not cling to and worry about the wisdom of the law of dependent origin.
Understanding that "knowledge" is a prerequisite will produce "name" wisdom. Understand that when "knowledge" is destroyed and does not exist, then "name" is also extinguished and wisdom does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "fame" will also be produced only if "knowledge" is a prerequisite in past lives, and understand that in past lives it is also wisdom that "name" will disappear and does not exist when "knowledge" is exhausted and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "fame" will also be produced on the precondition of "knowledge" in future lives, and understand that the wisdom of "fame" will be destroyed and non-existent when "knowledge" is destroyed and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of enlightening the method of dependent origin (explanation of the method of dependent origin, see chapters 48 and 49) is also the law of annihilation, dissipation law, fading law, corruption, destruction, and disappearance, and even the wisdom of understanding, understanding, and realizing the law of dependent origin will not be attached and worried, and will not cling to and worry about the wisdom of the dependent origin law.
Understanding that "doing" is a prerequisite for "knowing" produces the wisdom of "knowing." Understand that when "doing" is destroyed and does not exist, then "knowledge" is also extinguished, and wisdom that does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "knowledge" will also be produced only if "doing" is a prerequisite for "doing" in past lives, and understand that in past lives it is also wisdom that "knowledge" will be destroyed and does not exist when "doing" is destroyed and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "knowledge" will also be produced only if "doing" is a prerequisite for future lives, and understand that the wisdom of "knowledge" will be destroyed and does not exist when "doing" is destroyed and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of enlightening the method of dependent origin (explanation of the method of dependent origin, see chapters 48 and 49) is also the law of annihilation, dissipation law, fading law, corruption, destruction, and disappearance, and even the wisdom of understanding, understanding, and realizing the law of dependent origin will not be attached and worried, and will not cling to and worry about the wisdom of the dependent origin law.
Understanding that "ignorance" presupposes the wisdom of "doing." Understand that when "ignorance" is extinguished and does not exist, then "doing" is also extinguished and does not exist wisdom. Understand that the wisdom of "doing" will also be produced on the precondition of "ignorance" in past lives, and understand that the wisdom of "doing" will be destroyed and non-existent when "confusion" is destroyed and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of "doing" will also be produced on the precondition of "confusion" in future lives, and understand that the wisdom of "doing" will only be destroyed and does not exist when "confusion" is destroyed and does not exist. Understand that the wisdom of enlightening the method of dependent origin (explanation of the method of dependent origin, see chapters 48 and 49) is also the law of annihilation, dissipation law, fading law, corruption, destruction, and disappearance, and even the wisdom of understanding, understanding, and realizing the law of dependent origin will not be attached and worried, and will not cling to and worry about the wisdom of the dependent origin law.
Disciples, this is the wisdom of the seventy-seven types of liberation. ”
After the Buddha's teachings, the monks who listened to the teachings all paid homage to the Buddha again, praising the immeasurable merits of the Buddha's teachings, and they all practiced according to the Buddha's teachings.
Pali original scripture
SN.12.34/(4). Dutiyañāṇavatthusuttaṃ
34. Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati …pe… “sattasattari vo, bhikkhave, ñāṇavatthūni desessāmi. Taṃ suṇātha, sādhukaṃ manasi karotha; bhāsissāmī”ti. “Evaṃ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṃ. Bhagavā etadavoca–
“Katamāni bhikkhave, sattasattari ñāṇavatthūni? Jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇanti ñāṇaṃ asati jātiyā natthi jarāmaraṇanti ñāṇaṃ; atītampi addhānaṃ jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇanti ñāṇaṃ, asati jātiyā natthi jarāmaraṇanti ñāṇaṃ; anāgatampi addhānaṃ jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇanti ñāṇaṃ, asati jātiyā natthi jarāmaraṇanti ñāṇaṃ; yampissa taṃ dhammaṭṭhitiñāṇaṃ tampi khayadhammaṃ vayadhammaṃ virāgadhammaṃ nirodhadhammanti ñāṇaṃ.
“Bhavapaccayā jātīti ñāṇaṃ …pe… upādānapaccayā bhavoti ñāṇaṃ… taṇhāpaccayā upādānanti ñāṇaṃ… vedanāpaccayā taṇhāti ñāṇaṃ… phassapaccayā vedanāti ñāṇaṃ… saḷāyatanapaccayā phassoti ñāṇaṃ… nāmarūpapaccayā saḷāyatananti ñāṇaṃ… viññāṇapaccayā nāmarūpanti ñāṇaṃ… saṅkhārapaccayā viññāṇanti ñāṇaṃ; avijjāpaccayā saṅkhārāti ñāṇaṃ, asati avijjāya natthi saṅkhārāti ñāṇaṃ; atītampi addhānaṃ avijjāpaccayā saṅkhārāti ñāṇaṃ, asati avijjāya natthi saṅkhārāti ñāṇaṃ; anāgatampi addhānaṃ avijjāpaccayā saṅkhārāti ñāṇaṃ, asati avijjāya natthi saṅkhārāti ñāṇaṃ; yampissa taṃ dhammaṭṭhitiñāṇaṃ tampi khayadhammaṃ vayadhammaṃ virāgadhammaṃ nirodhadhammanti ñāṇaṃ. Imāni vuccanti, bhikkhave, sattasattari ñāṇavatthūnī”ti. Catutthaṃ.