"Sir, there is indeed this atta of which you
speak.I do not say that this does not exist,
but the atta has not thus attained the supreme
nibbana in the visible world. Why? Since in
this case (the mind) is invloved with vitakka
and vicara, it is called gross (olarikam).Since
the atta due to calming down of the vitakka and
vicara ( vitakka-vicaranam vupasama?) attains
and abides in the second jhana which is
characterised by internal clarity, a state of
mind directed towards one object, (注
10)absence of vitakka and vicara, born of
concentration (sama-dhijam), of rapturous
happiness(pitisukham), so the atta has attained
the supreme nibbana in the visible world."
Thus do some declare the supreme nibbana in
the visible world. To him...... Why? ─
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(9) kama hi bho anicca dukkha viparinamadhamma,
tesam viparinamannatha-bhava upapajjanti
soka-parideva-dukkha-domanassa-upayasa.Yato ...
...ayam atta vivicc'eva kamehi vivicca
akusaladhammehi...... pathamajjhanam upasamajja
viharati....(D. Nikaya Vol. I. pp. 36 ~ 37 ).
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"Indeed the atta has not thus attained the
supreme Nibbana in the visible world. Since in
that case (the mental state) is merged in joy
(pitigatam), and is a state of agitation of
mind (cetaso ubbilla-vitattam),( 注 11)so this
is called gross. Since this atta due to its
detachment (viraga)
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(10 ) Ekodi of ekodibhava was first explained by
S.Levi as ekoti (W.Geiger, A Pali Grammar, PTS
1994, 38. 3). The Nibandhana of the