Yogacaryabhumi Sastra: Treatise on the Pratyekabuddha Bhumi in the Basic Section, Volume One
**Chapter 14: The Solitary Realizer (Pratyekabuddha) Stage, from the 17th Section of the Detailed Explanation, Part 2 of the Basic Division.**
This chapter is divided into four main parts: 1. Explaining the Origin 2. A Brief Answer 3. Listing the Categories (Five, as in the Treatise) 4. Detailed Explanation of the Five Categories
**Part 4: Detailed Explanation of the Five Categories**
**Category 1: Clarifying the Characteristics of Their Disposition** This is divided into three sections: 1. General Question 2. Brief Answer 3. Detailed Explanation (in three parts)
**Detailed Explanation (Three Parts):** A. Disposition Based on Faint Worldly Attachments Divided into two: i. Establishing the Cause ii. Revealing the Result Divided into two: a. Not benefiting others b. Clinging to self-benefit
B. Disposition Based on Faint Compassion Divided into two: i. Establishing the Cause ii. Revealing the Result Divided into two: a. Not benefiting others b. Attached to self-benefit
C. Disposition Based on Medium Faculty and Prideful Conduct Divided into two: i. Establishing the Cause ii. Revealing the Result Divided into two: a. The result of prideful conduct b. The result of medium faculty
**Category 2: Clarifying the Characteristics of Their Path of Cultivation** This is divided into three sections: 1. General Question 2. Brief Answer 3. Detailed Explanation (in three parts)
**Detailed Explanation (Three Parts):** A. First Path: Based on Sharp Faculty, Seeking Realization, and Skillfulness Regarding Aggregates, etc. Divided into three: i. Establishing the Cause ii. Revealing the Result iii. Concluding the Two
B. Second Path: Based on Medium Faculty, Following Analytical Insight, and Six Kinds of Skillfulness Divided into three: i. Establishing the Path Based on Following Analytical Insight Divided into two: a. Establishing the Cause b. Revealing the Result ii. Establishing the Path Based on Skillfulness Divided into two: a. Establishing the Cause b. Revealing the Result iii. Summary
C. Third Path: Based on Dull Faculty, Attaining the Fruit of the Ascetic, and Skillfulness Divided into three: i. Establishing the Path Based on Attaining the Learner's Fruit but Not the Non-Learner's Fruit Divided into three: a. Establishing the Cause b. Revealing the Result c. Clarifying Non-Attainment of the Non-Learner's Fruit ii. Establishing the Path Based on Skillfulness, etc. Divided into two: a. Establishing the Cause b. Revealing the Result iii. Summary
**Category 3: Clarifying the Characteristics of Their Accomplishment Through Practice** This is divided into two sections: 1. Question 2. Answer (in three parts)
**Answer (Three Parts):** A. Establishing the Result Based on the First Path Divided into two: i. Establishing the Cause ii. Revealing the Result
B. Establishing the Result Based on the Second and Third Paths Divided into two: i. Establishing the Cause ii. Revealing the Result Divided into two: a. Establishing the Essence of the Result b. Revealing the Qualities of the Result
C. Clarifying the Distinctions Divided into two: i. Establishing the Name Based on the First Path ii. Establishing the Name Based on the Latter Two Paths
**Category 4: Clarifying the Characteristics of Their Abiding State** This is divided into two sections: 1. Question 2. Answer (in two parts)
**Answer (Two Parts):** A. Abiding Based on the Rhinoceros-Horn Simile: Superior Resolve, etc., and Applied Attention Divided into two: i. Establishing the Cause ii. Revealing the Result (Five points, as in the Treatise)
B. Abiding Based on the Congregational Simile: Dwelling Intermingled with Others Divided into two: i. Clarifying the Meaning of Intermingled Dwelling ii. Pointing to the Text
**Category 5: Clarifying the Characteristics of Their Wandering** This is divided into two sections: 1. Question 2. Answer (in three parts)
**Answer (Three Parts):** A. Clarifying the Virtue of Well-Guarding the Body, etc. B. Clarifying the Reason for Not Using Speech to Teach and Benefit Sentient Beings Divided into three: i. Clarifying the Correct Principle ii. Inquiry iii. Answering the Reason (Two points, as in the Treatise) C. Clarifying that the First Three Categories All Pertain to the Meaning of Quiescent Nirvana.
The section on the Solitary Realizer's Stage is now fully explained.