7.
The Discourse on the Monks
819.
"Monks, whatever monks in the past, through the elimination of the mental corruptions, realised by their own direct knowledge, in this very life, the liberation of mind and the liberation by wisdom that are free from mental corruptions and, having entered upon them, dwelt in them, all of them did so because of having developed and cultivated the four bases for spiritual power.
Monks, whatever monks in the future, through the elimination of the mental corruptions, will realise by their own direct knowledge, in this very life, the liberation of mind and the liberation by wisdom that are free from mental corruptions and, having entered upon them, wil dwell in them, all of them will do so because of having developed and cultivated the four bases for spiritual power.
Monks, whatever monks at present, through the elimination of the mental corruptions, realise by their own direct knowledge, in this very life, the liberation of mind and the liberation by wisdom that are free from mental corruptions and, having entered upon them, dwell in them, all of them do so because of having developed and cultivated the four bases for spiritual power.
"Which four? Here, monks, a monk develops the basis for spiritual power that possesses concentration due to desire and volitional activities of striving, concentration due to energy, etc. concentration due to mind, etc. develops the basis for spiritual power that possesses concentration due to investigation and volitional activities of striving. Monks, whatever monks in the past, through the elimination of the mental corruptions, realised by their own direct knowledge, in this very life, the liberation of mind and the liberation by wisdom that are free from mental corruptions and, having entered upon them, dwelt in them, all of them did so because of having developed and cultivated these same four bases for spiritual power. Monks, whatever monks in the future, through the elimination of the mental corruptions, will realise by their own direct knowledge, in this very life, the liberation of mind and the liberation by wisdom that are free from mental corruptions and, having entered upon them, wil dwell in them, all of them will do so because of having developed and cultivated these same four bases for spiritual power. Monks, whatever monks at present, through the elimination of the mental corruptions, realise by their own direct knowledge, in this very life, the liberation of mind and the liberation by wisdom that are free from mental corruptions and, having entered upon them, dwell in them, all of them do so because of having developed and cultivated these same four bases for spiritual power." The seventh.