Nibbānadhātusuttaṃ [Iti 44, PTS 39]

7.

The Discourse on the Element of Nibbāna

44. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:

"Monks, there are these two elements of Nibbāna. Which two? The element of Nibbāna with residue of clinging and the element of Nibbāna without residue of clinging.

"And what, monks, is the element of Nibbāna with residue of clinging? Here, monks, a monk is a Worthy One, one who has eliminated the mental corruptions, one who has lived the holy life, one who has done what had to be done, one who has laid down the burden, one who has attained his own welfare, one who has utterly eliminated the fetters of existence, one completely liberated through final knowledge. His five faculties remain right there, and because of their non-destruction he experiences what is agreeable and disagreeable, he feels pleasure and pain. For him, the elimination of lust, the elimination of hate, the elimination of delusion - this is called, monks, the element of Nibbāna with residue of clinging.

"And what, monks, is the element of Nibbāna without residue of clinging? Here, monks, a monk is a Worthy One, one who has eliminated the mental corruptions, one who has lived the holy life, one who has done what had to be done, one who has laid down the burden, one who has attained his own welfare, one who has utterly eliminated the fetters of existence, one completely liberated through final knowledge. For him, right here, monks, all that is felt, not delighted in, will become cool. This is called, monks, the element of Nibbāna without residue of clinging. These, monks, are the two elements of Nibbāna." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:

This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The seventh.