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NIRVANA, MOKSHA OR LIBERATION
* “ Yohi kochi Bhikkhuve ime chattarò sati-patthà - né evam bhâveyya sattaham, tassa duvinnam phalânam annataram phalam patikankham: ditthe va dhamme Anna, sati va upâdhi sese anàgámita...evam ayam. bhikkhuve maggo sattanan visuddhiya sakapariddavanam samatikkamaya dukkha-domanassavam atthagamâya nayassa adhigamaya, nibbanassa sachchhikiriyaya yadidam chattaro satipatthanati, iti yam tam vuttam iyametam patichcha vuttanti idamavocha Bhagawa, attamana ti bhikkhu bhagawato bhâsitam
abhinandunti.
Any monk who thus dwells upon these four meditations even for seven days, will achieve either of the two results: he may realise Nirvana while residing in this body or if the practice is deffective he will not suffer transmigrations. Omonks! This is a way for purification of beings, for removal of sorrow and weeping, for freedom from misery and impure mind for realization of Truth, for direct per -
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* योहि कोचि भिक्खवे इमे चत्तारो सतिपट्ठाने एवं भावेय्य सत्ताहं, तस्स द्विनं फलानं अण्णतरंफलं पटिकखं दिट्टे वा धम्मे अण्णा, सति वा उपाधिसेसे अनागामिता... एवं अयं भिक्खवे मागो सत्तान विसुद्धिया सोकपरिद्दवानं समतिक्कमाय दुक्खदामनस्सानं अत्थगमाय णयस्स अधगमाय निव्वानस्स सच्छिकिरयाय यदिदं चत्तारो सति पट्ठानाति इति यं तं वत्तं इयप्रेतं पटिच्छ व्रतति । इदमवोच भगवा अन्त मना ते भिक्खु भगवतो भासितं अभिनंदुन्ति ॥
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