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The Second Discourse on the Ten Powers
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He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"Monks, the Truth-finder, endowed with ten powers and endowed with four grounds of self-confidence, acknowledges a distinguished position, roars the lion's roar in assemblies, and sets in motion the divine wheel -
'Such is matter, such is the origin of matter, such is the passing away of matter; such is feeling, such is the origin of feeling, such is the passing away of feeling; such is perception, such is the origin of perception, such is the passing away of perception; such are activities, such is the origin of activities, such is the passing away of activities; such is consciousness, such is the origin of consciousness, such is the passing away of consciousness.
Thus when this exists, that comes to be; from the arising of this, that arises;
when this is absent, that does not exist; from the cessation of this, that ceases.
That is to say, with ignorance as condition, activities;
with activities as condition, consciousness; etc.
Thus is the origin of this whole mass of suffering.
But from the complete fading away and cessation of ignorance comes the cessation of activities;
from the cessation of activities comes the cessation of consciousness; etc.
Thus is the cessation of this whole mass of suffering.'
"Thus, monks, the Teaching has been well proclaimed by me, manifest, unveiled, made clear, with the rags cut off. When the Teaching has been thus well proclaimed by me, monks, manifest, unveiled, made clear, with the rags cut off, it is fitting for a son of good family who has gone forth out of faith to arouse energy - 'Let only skin and sinews and bones remain, let the flesh and blood in the body dry up. What is to be attained by manly strength, by manly energy, by manly effort - without attaining that, there will be no cessation of energy.'
"Monks, the lazy one dwells in suffering, mixed up with evil unwholesome mental states, and neglects a great benefit for oneself. But, monks, one who has aroused energy dwells in happiness, secluded from evil unwholesome mental states, and fulfils a great benefit for oneself. Not by the inferior, monks, is there attainment of the highest. But by the highest, monks, is there attainment of the highest. This holy life is like the cream to be drunk, monks; the Teacher is present before you. Therefore, monks, arouse energy for the attainment of the unattained, for the achievement of the unachieved, for the realisation of the unrealised. 'Thus this going forth of ours will not be barren but fruitful and yielding growth. And the services of those whose requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging and medicine for the sick we use will be of great fruit and great benefit to them' - thus indeed, monks, should you train. For indeed, monks, one seeing one's own benefit should strive with diligence; for indeed, monks, one seeing the benefit of others should strive with diligence; for indeed, monks, one seeing the benefit of both should strive with diligence." The second.