--- In Pali@..., "äÍÉÔÒÉÊ áÌÅËÓÅÅ×ÉÞ é×ÁÈÎÅÎËÏ (Dimitry A. >

> The 'Vimuttimagga' which survived in Chinese and Japanese canon
> provides profound insights in the Buddha's teaching as it existed in
> first century c.e.
> > Dimitry

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Dear Dimitry,
I think the Vimuttimagga may have been composed by the Abhayagiri
sect - who are often referred to as "keci" (some) in the commentaries.
While it is close to the orthodox tradition it wasn't accepted as part of =
it
probably due to its containing a few dubious points.
Robert