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funkua p IX.33
Nid nam ca
VFk% Meaning:
'funku’uke dk pkfkk ‘VKŪKZ ; ku’ gå The wish for enjoyment also.
Q.IX.33.1
What is meant by 'sting or intense anxiety' (nid na) mournfulconcentration? To be engrossed in achieving pleasure (not attained till now) in future is called 'sting or intense anxiety' mournful concentration.
A.IX.33.1
Q.IX.33.2 A.IX.33.2
Why is ca used in the aphorism? It means that besides the three types of mournful concentration discussed earlier, this is also the fourth type of such mediation.
Q.IX.33.3 A.IX.33.3
What is the nature of 'sting or intense anxiety' mournful concentration? Wishing and thinking repeatedly intense anxiety) is the nature of this concentration.
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rnfoj r&nskfoj r&ielki a rkuke IX.34 Tadavirata-de avirata-pramattasamyat n m
v Fk% Meaning:
ig ‘VKUKI; ku' vfojr] nskfojr vkg i Būk a r&thoka ds gksrk gA These occur in the case of laymen with and without minor vows, nonvotary, partial votary and non-vigilant ascetics.
Q.IX.34.1
A.IX.34.1
Who are the avirata (who do not observe small vows or non-votary) living beings? The laymen/ women who do not observe the small vows (anuvratas) even though they may have the right belief are called non-votary. All living beings up to the fourth stage of spiritual purification belong to this category.
Q.IX.34.2
To which stages of spiritual purification (gunasth ana) do non-votaries belong? The aviratas belong to the first four i.e. up to asamyata samyagdrsti.
A.IX.34.2
Q.IX.34.3
A.IX.34.3
To which stage of spiritual purification do partial-votaries (de aviratas) belong to? The lay householders belong to the fifth stage of spiritual purification as they do observe the small vows and are the right believers.
Q.IX.34.4
Which living beings are called as self-restraint with laxity (pramatatasamyata)? The non vigilant monks, who perform their duties but are subject to flaws associated with laziness/pride.
A.IX.34.4
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