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| “Bhikkhus, before my enlightenment, while I was still a bodhisatta, not yet fully enlightened, it occurred to me: ‘Alas, this world has fallen into trouble, in that is born, ages, and dies, it passes away and is reborn, yet it does not understand the escape from this suffering [headed by] aging-and-death. When now will an escape be discerned from this suffering [headed by] aging-and-death?’ [The Buddha:] Then, bhikkhus, it occurred to me: “When what exists does aging-and-death come to be? By what is aging-and-death conditioned? Then, bhikkhus, through careful attention, there took place in me a breakthrough by wisdom. When there is birth, aging-and-death comes to be; aging-and-death has birth as its condition.” (And so on for each link) …When there is existence, birth come to be; birth has existence as its condition …When there is clinging, existence comes to be; existence has clinging as its condition …When there craving, clinging comes to be; clinging has craving as its condition …When there is feeling, craving comes to be; craving has feeling as its condition …When there is contact, feeling comes to be; feeling has contact as its condition …When there are the six sense bases, contact comes to be; contact has the six sense bases as its condition …When there is name-and-form, the six sense bases come to be; the six sense bases have name-and-form as their condition …When there is consciousness name-and-form comes to be; name and form has consciousness as its condition …When there are volitional formations, consciousness comes to be; consciousness has volitional formations as its condition …When there is ignorance, volitional formations come to be; volitional formations have ignorance as its condition. – Buddha – Connected Discourses 2.10.i, LEAP |
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Words of Wisdom for November 06, 2025
November 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
