The Path of Purity Part II (of Concentration)

III.—Acceptance of the Subjects of Meditation ] 25worry, misgiving, obstinate grasping, tenacity,—these^ andother states arise abundantly in one who walks in delusion.Clean liberality, desire to* see the Noble Ones, desire to hearthe good Law, abundance of joy, absence of craftiness, 1absence of wiliness, faithfulness in objects of faith,—theseand other states arise abundantly in one who walks in faith.Docility, good friendship, moderation in food, mindfulnessand comprehension, application to wakefulness, enKitionover objects of emotion, wise effort due to emotion,—theseand other states abundantly arise in one who walks in intelligence.Talkativeness, fondness* of society, want of delightin moral application, unsteadiness m work, 1 smokiness bynight, 2 luminosity by day, 3 running after this and that object,—these and other states abundantly arise in one who walks •in thoughts. Thus one may explain the kinds of conductfrom the procedure of states.Bu$ because this system of explaining the kinds of conductin all then* ways does not come in the Pali, neither in thecommentary, but is only stated after the opinion of theteachers, therefore it should not be trusted in all its essence.For those who walk in hate etc. can perform, by leading azealous life, the postures and so on which have been statedas belonging to those who walk in lust etc. And for a singleperson of mixed conduct, the postures etc. having variouscharacteristics are not suitable. 1 But that system of explainingthe kinds of conduct which is stated in the commentaries,should be trusted in essence. For this has been said: " Theteacher who "has attained to a knowledge of the thoughts of othersknowing the conduct will teach the subject of meditation. Anotherkind of teacher should ask the puptl. Therefore either by knowledgeof the thoughts of others, or by asking the person, one shouldknow: thi$ person walks in lust, this one in either hate or anyof the others."What is suitable for a person of which conduct ? Speakingfirst of him who walks m lust:—Among dwellmgs which are1 Sollow the footnote.2 Meditating at night on things to be done by day.3 Striving to do m the day what was thought of at night.