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| − | eight liberations (aṣṭa-vimokṣa, 八解脫, 八背捨). Through samādhi power, one successively achieves eight liberations from one’s greed for rebirth in the form and formless realms: | + | eight [[liberations]] (aṣṭa-vimokṣa, 八解脫, [[八背捨]]). Through [[samādhi]] power, one [[successively]] achieves eight [[liberations]] from one’s [[greed]] for [[rebirth]] in the [[form]] and [[formless realms]]: |
| − | (1) liberation from perceptible desires for form by visualizing the impurity of external objects; | + | (1) [[liberation]] from perceptible [[desires]] for [[form]] by [[visualizing]] the [[impurity]] of external [[objects]]; |
| − | (2) liberation from imperceptible desires for form by visualizing the impurity of external objects; | + | (2) [[liberation]] from imperceptible [[desires]] for [[form]] by [[visualizing]] the [[impurity]] of external [[objects]]; |
| − | (3) liberation from all desires for form by visualizing the purity of external objects; | + | (3) [[liberation]] from all [[desires]] for [[form]] by [[visualizing]] the [[purity]] of external [[objects]]; |
| − | (4) liberation from visualization of the purity of external objects through the mental state of boundless space; | + | (4) [[liberation]] from [[visualization]] of the [[purity]] of external [[objects]] through the [[mental state]] of [[boundless space]]; |
| − | (5) liberation from the state of boundless space through the mental state of boundless consciousness; | + | (5) [[liberation]] from the state of [[boundless space]] through the [[mental state]] of [[boundless consciousness]]; |
| − | (6) liberation from the state of boundless consciousness through the mental state of nothingness; | + | (6) [[liberation]] from the state of [[boundless consciousness]] through the [[mental state]] of [[nothingness]]; |
| − | (7) liberation from the state of nothingness through the mental state of neither with nor without perception; and | + | (7) [[liberation]] from the state of [[nothingness]] through the [[mental state]] of neither with nor without [[perception]]; and |
| − | (8) liberation from the state of neither with nor without perception through the mental state of total suspension of sensory reception and perception. | + | (8) [[liberation]] from the state of neither with nor without [[perception]] through the [[mental state]] of total [[suspension]] of sensory {{Wiki|reception}} and [[perception]]. |
| − | Liberations 1 and 2 correspond to the first two dhyānas, and liberation 3 corresponds to the fourth dhyāna. The third dhyāna is not used because one’s mind is not vigilant in a subtle joyful state. Liberations 4–7 correspond to the four samādhis in the formless realm (see samādhi), and liberation 8 is the liberation samādhi attained by an Arhat. | + | [[Liberations]] 1 and 2 correspond to the first two [[dhyānas]], and [[liberation]] 3 corresponds to the [[fourth dhyāna]]. The [[third dhyāna]] is not used because one’s [[mind]] is not vigilant in a {{Wiki|subtle}} [[joyful]] state. [[Liberations]] 4–7 correspond to the [[four samādhis]] in the [[formless realm]] (see [[samādhi]]), and [[liberation]] 8 is the [[liberation]] [[samādhi]] [[attained]] by an [[Arhat]]. |
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eight liberations (aṣṭa-vimokṣa, 八解脫, 八背捨). Through samādhi power, one successively achieves eight liberations from one’s greed for rebirth in the form and formless realms:
(1) liberation from perceptible desires for form by visualizing the impurity of external objects;
(2) liberation from imperceptible desires for form by visualizing the impurity of external objects;
(3) liberation from all desires for form by visualizing the purity of external objects;
(4) liberation from visualization of the purity of external objects through the mental state of boundless space;
(5) liberation from the state of boundless space through the mental state of boundless consciousness;
(6) liberation from the state of boundless consciousness through the mental state of nothingness;
(7) liberation from the state of nothingness through the mental state of neither with nor without perception; and
(8) liberation from the state of neither with nor without perception through the mental state of total suspension of sensory reception and perception.
Liberations 1 and 2 correspond to the first two dhyānas, and liberation 3 corresponds to the fourth dhyāna. The third dhyāna is not used because one’s mind is not vigilant in a subtle joyful state. Liberations 4–7 correspond to the four samādhis in the formless realm (see samādhi), and liberation 8 is the liberation samādhi attained by an Arhat.
