(103) Manner
of developing 132 kinds of Upekkha
All living beings have only kamma (kammassaka)
as their sole property. They are coming into being, moulded and
influenced by their own actions (kamma) according to circumstances.
"Evil actions bring evil results."
"Good actions produce good
results."
"It's kamma, the Planner,
that implements both evil and good, making one suffer pain or gain
pleasure."
"All those persons who breathe
and live, have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All those persons who obviously
exist, have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All individuals have only kamma
as their own property in possession."
"All
those persons who possess bodily self, the material body (khandha)
have only kamma as their own property in possession."
These five phrases which have just been
recited and developed are the five kinds of anodhisa-upekkha which
view with indifference towards all beings who have no limitation and
distinction. We shall now recite and develop the seven kinds of odhisa-upekkha.
"All females have only kamma as
their own property in possession."
"All males have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All Ariyas have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All Puthujjanas (common worldlings) have only kamma as their
own property in possession."
"All Devas have only kamma as their own property
in possession."
"All human beings have only kamma as their own
property in possession."
"All Apaya beings
have only kamma as their own property in possession."
The above indicates the manner of developing
the seven kinds of odhisa-upekkha. If these seven kinds of odhisa
are added to the five anodhisa
stated earlier,- it will come to twelve (12). These are the 12 kinds
of disa anodhisa upekkha
which has no limitation without distinguishing regionwise. If upekkha
is developed after limitation is done by,
distinguishing the regions – regionwise there will be likewise 12 kinds
for every region. As there are ten (10) regions,
it will come to a total of 120. These are the 120 disa odhisa-upekkha.
We shall also recite and develop these 120
kinds in brief. Please follow the recitation:
"All beings in the Eastern region have
only kamma as their own
property in possession."
"All Apaya beings in the Eastern
region have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All beings in the Western region
have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All Apaya beings in the Western
region, have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All beings in the Northern region
have only kamma as their own property in possession"
"All Apaya beings in the Northern
region have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All beings in the Southern region
have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All Apaya beings in the Southern
region have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All beings in the South-Eastern
region have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All Apaya beings in the South-Eastern
region have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All beings in the North-Western
region have only kamma as their own property in possession."
.
"All Apaya beings in the North-Western
region have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All beings in the North-Eastern
region have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All Apaya beings in the North-Eastern
region have only kamma as
their own property in possession."
"All beings in the South-Western
region have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All Apaya beings in the South-Western
region have only kamma as
their own property in possession."
"All beings in the lower region
below (Nadir) have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All Apaya beings in the lower
region below (Nadir) have only kamma as their own property
in possession."
"All beings in the higher region
above (Zenith) have only kamma as their own property in possession."
"All Apaya beings in the higher
region above (Zenith) have only kamma as their own property
in possession."
What have just been recited are 120 disa
odhisa-upekkha as briefly put. If these are added to the 12 kinds
of disa anodhisa recited in
the foregoing, it will come to 132 kinds of upekkha. The manner
of developing upekkha has now
been described fully. However, what now remains is the last answer out
of the seven answers to the questions raised by Subha, the lad. We shall
continue to teach the remaining one.
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