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Second Discourse Exposition
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Whatever happiness and pleasure arises dependent on matter, this is the gratification in matter -
the penetration of abandoning is the truth of origin.
That matter is impermanent, suffering, subject to change, this is the danger in matter -
the penetration of full understanding is the truth of suffering.
Whatever is the removal of desire and lust, the abandoning of desire and lust regarding matter, this is the escape from matter -
the penetration of realisation is the truth of cessation.
Whatever view, thought, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration in these three states -
the penetration of development is the truth of the path.
Whatever dependent on feeling, etc. whatever perception dependent on... whatever dependent on activities... whatever happiness and pleasure arises dependent on consciousness, this is the gratification in consciousness - the penetration of abandoning is the truth of origin. That consciousness is impermanent, suffering, subject to change, this is the danger in consciousness - the penetration of full understanding is the truth of suffering. Whatever is the removal of desire and lust, the abandoning of desire and lust regarding consciousness, this is the escape from consciousness - the penetration of realisation is the truth of cessation. Whatever view, thought, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration in these three states - the penetration of development is the truth of the path.
15.
Truth: in how many ways is there truth?
In the meaning of search, in the meaning of discernment, in the meaning of penetration.
How is there truth in the meaning of search?
Ageing and death - what is their source, what is their origin, what gives birth to them, what is their production?
Thus is truth in the meaning of search.
Ageing and death have birth as their source, birth as their origin, birth gives birth to them, birth is their production.
Thus is truth in the meaning of discernment.
One understands ageing and death, and understands the origin of ageing and death, and understands the cessation of ageing and death, and understands the practice leading to the cessation of ageing and death.
Thus is truth in the meaning of penetration.
Birth - what is its source, what is its origin, what gives birth to it, what is its production? Thus is truth in the meaning of search. Birth has existence as its source, existence as its origin, existence gives birth to it, existence is its production. Thus is truth in the meaning of discernment. One understands birth, and understands the origin of birth, and understands the cessation of birth, and understands the practice leading to the cessation of birth. Thus is truth in the meaning of penetration.
Existence - what is its source, what is its origin, what gives birth to it, what is its production? Thus is truth in the meaning of search. Existence has clinging as its source, clinging as its origin, clinging gives birth to it, clinging is its production. Thus is truth in the meaning of discernment. One understands existence, and understands the origin of existence, and understands the cessation of existence, and understands the practice leading to the cessation of existence. Thus is truth in the meaning of penetration.
Clinging - what is its source, what is its origin, what gives birth to it, what is its production? Thus is truth in the meaning of search. Clinging has craving as its source, craving as its origin, craving gives birth to it, craving is its production. Thus is truth in the meaning of discernment. One understands clinging, and understands the origin of clinging, and understands the cessation of clinging, and understands the practice leading to the cessation of clinging. Thus is truth in the meaning of penetration.
Craving - what is its source, what is its origin, what gives birth to it, what is its production? Thus is truth in the meaning of search. Craving has feeling as its source, feeling as its origin, feeling gives birth to it, feeling is its production. Thus is truth in the meaning of discernment. One understands craving, and understands the origin of craving, and understands the cessation of craving, and understands the practice leading to the cessation of craving. Thus is truth in the meaning of penetration.
Feeling - what is its source, what is its origin, what gives birth to it, what is its production - Thus is truth in the meaning of search. Feeling has contact as its source, contact as its origin, contact gives birth to it, contact is its production - Thus is truth in the meaning of discernment. One understands feeling, understands the origin of feeling, understands the cessation of feeling, and understands the practice leading to the cessation of feeling - Thus is truth in the meaning of penetration.
Contact - what is its source, what is its origin, what gives birth to it, what is its production - Thus is truth in the meaning of search. Contact has the six sense bases as its source, the six sense bases as its origin, the six sense bases give birth to it, the six sense bases are its production - Thus is truth in the meaning of discernment. One understands contact, understands the origin of contact, understands the cessation of contact, and understands the practice leading to the cessation of contact - Thus is truth in the meaning of penetration.
The six sense bases - what is their source, what is their origin, what gives birth to them, what is their production - Thus is truth in the meaning of search. The six sense bases have mentality-materiality as their source, mentality-materiality as their origin, mentality-materiality gives birth to them, mentality-materiality is their production - Thus is truth in the meaning of discernment. One understands the six sense bases, understands the origin of the six sense bases, understands the cessation of the six sense bases, and understands the practice leading to the cessation of the six sense bases - Thus is truth in the meaning of penetration.
Mentality-materiality - what is its source, what is its origin, what gives birth to it, what is its production - Thus is truth in the meaning of search. Mentality-materiality has consciousness as its source, consciousness as its origin, consciousness gives birth to it, consciousness is its production - Thus is truth in the meaning of discernment. One understands mentality-materiality, understands the origin of mentality-materiality, understands the cessation of mentality-materiality, and understands the practice leading to the cessation of mentality-materiality - Thus is truth in the meaning of penetration.
Consciousness - what is its source, what is its origin, what gives birth to it, what is its production - Thus is truth in the meaning of search. Consciousness has activities as its source, activities as its origin, activities give birth to it, activities are its production - Thus is truth in the meaning of discernment. One understands consciousness, understands the origin of consciousness, understands the cessation of consciousness, and understands the practice leading to the cessation of consciousness - Thus is truth in the meaning of penetration.
Activities - what is their source, what is their origin, what gives birth to them, what is their production - Thus is truth in the meaning of search. Activities have ignorance as their source, ignorance as their origin, ignorance gives birth to them, ignorance is their production - Thus is truth in the meaning of discernment. One understands activities, understands the origin of activities, understands the cessation of activities, and understands the practice leading to the cessation of activities - Thus is truth in the meaning of penetration.
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Ageing and death is the truth of suffering, birth is the truth of origin, the escape from both is the truth of cessation, the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.
Birth is the truth of suffering, existence is the truth of origin, the escape from both is the truth of cessation, the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.
Existence is the truth of suffering, clinging is the truth of origin, the escape from both is the truth of cessation, the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.
Clinging is the truth of suffering, craving is the truth of origin, the escape from both is the truth of cessation, the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.
Craving is the truth of suffering, feeling is the truth of origin, the escape from both is the truth of cessation, the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.
Feeling is the truth of suffering, contact is the truth of origin, the escape from both is the truth of cessation, the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.
Contact is the truth of suffering, the six sense bases is the truth of origin, the escape from both is the truth of cessation, the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.
The six sense bases is the truth of suffering, mentality-materiality is the truth of origin, the escape from both is the truth of cessation, the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.
Mentality-materiality is the truth of suffering, consciousness is the truth of origin, the escape from both is the truth of cessation, the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.
Consciousness is the truth of suffering, activities is the truth of origin, the escape from both is the truth of cessation, the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.
Activities is the truth of suffering, ignorance is the truth of origin, the escape from both is the truth of cessation, the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.
Ageing and death may be the truth of suffering, may be the truth of origin, the escape from both is the truth of cessation, the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path. Birth may be the truth of suffering, may be the truth of origin, etc. existence may be the truth of suffering, may be the truth of origin, the escape from both is the truth of cessation, the understanding of cessation is the truth of the path.