9.
The Discourse on the Physical Body
219.
"I do not say, monks, that there is destruction of intentional actions that have been done and accumulated without experiencing them, and that indeed either in this very life, or upon rebirth, or in some other subsequent existence.
But I do not say, monks, there is making an end of suffering without experiencing the result of intentional actions that have been done and accumulated.
"That noble disciple, monks, thus free from covetousness, free from ill-will, undeluded, fully aware, and mindful, dwells having pervaded one direction with a mind accompanied by friendliness, likewise the second, likewise the third, likewise the fourth. Thus above, below, across, everywhere, and in every respect, he dwells having pervaded the entire world with a mind accompanied by friendliness, extensive, exalted, limitless, without enmity, without ill-will.
"He thus understands: 'Formerly my mind was limited and undeveloped, but now my mind is limitless and well developed. Whatever action done within limits does not remain there, does not persist there.'
"What do you think, monks, if from his youth this boy were to develop the liberation of mind through friendliness, would he do an evil deed?" "No, Venerable Sir."
"But for one not doing an evil deed, would he experience suffering?" "No, Venerable Sir. For one not doing an evil deed, venerable sir, from where will suffering touch him?"
"This liberation of mind through friendliness should be developed, monks, by a woman or by a man. Neither a woman, monks, nor a man can take this body and go. This mortal, monks, is one whose core is mind. He thus understands: 'Whatever evil deed was done by me before with this body born of action, all that is to be experienced here; it will not follow me.' Thus developed, monks, the liberation of mind through friendliness leads to non-returning, for a monk with wisdom here who has not penetrated to a further liberation.
"With a mind accompanied by compassion... with a mind accompanied by altruistic joy... he dwells having pervaded one direction with a mind accompanied by equanimity, likewise the second, likewise the third, likewise the fourth. Thus above, below, across, everywhere, and in every respect, he dwells having pervaded the entire world with a mind accompanied by equanimity, extensive, exalted, limitless, without enmity, without ill-will.
"He thus understands: 'Formerly my mind was limited and undeveloped, but now my mind is limitless and well developed. Whatever action done within limits does not remain there, does not persist there.'
"What do you think, monks, if from his youth this boy were to develop the liberation of mind through equanimity, would he do an evil deed?" "No, Venerable Sir."
"But for one not doing an evil deed, would he experience suffering?" "No, Venerable Sir. For one not doing an evil deed, venerable sir, from where will suffering touch him?"
"This liberation of mind through equanimity, monks, should be developed by a woman or by a man. Neither a woman, monks, nor a man can take this body and go. This mortal, monks, is one whose core is mind. He thus understands: 'Whatever evil deed was done by me before with this body born of action, all that is to be experienced here; it will not follow me.' Thus developed, monks, the liberation of mind through equanimity leads to non-returning, for a monk with wisdom here who has not penetrated to a further liberation." The ninth.