雜阿含經 355
English (machine translation) 355
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355.1
(355)
355.2
Thus have I heard:
355.3
At one time the Buddha was dwelling in Śrāvastī at the Jetavana Anāthapiṇḍadārāma.
355.4
At that time the Bhagavat addressed the bhikṣus: "You should understand aging-and-death, understand the arising of aging-and-death, the cessation of aging-and-death, and the path to the cessation of aging-and-death. In this manner, down to: you should understand volitional formations, the arising of volitional formations, the cessation of volitional formations, and the path to the cessation of volitional formations.
355.5
"How should one understand aging-and-death? Understanding that aging-and-death exists conditioned by birth—thus is aging-and-death understood. What is the arising of aging-and-death? The arising of birth is the arising of aging-and-death—thus is the arising of aging-and-death understood. How is the cessation of aging-and-death understood? The cessation of birth is the cessation of aging-and-death—thus is the cessation of aging-and-death understood. How is the path to the cessation of aging-and-death understood? The Noble Eightfold Path is the path to the cessation of aging-and-death—thus is the path to the cessation of aging-and-death understood. Down to: how are volitional formations understood? They are the three formations: bodily formations, verbal formations, and mental formations—thus are volitional formations understood. How is the arising of volitional formations understood? The arising of ignorance is the arising of volitional formations—thus is the arising of volitional formations understood. How is the cessation of volitional formations understood? The cessation of ignorance is the cessation of volitional formations—thus is the cessation of volitional formations understood. How is the path to the cessation of volitional formations understood? The Noble Eightfold Path is the path to the cessation of volitional formations—thus is the path to the cessation of volitional formations understood."
355.6
When the Buddha had spoken this sūtra, the bhikṣus, hearing what the Buddha had said, rejoiced and put it into practice.
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