8.
The Discourse about Koṭṭhika
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They were dwelling at Bārāṇasī in the Deer Park at Isipatana.
Then the Venerable Sāriputta, in the evening, etc.
Seated to one side, the Venerable Sāriputta said this to the Venerable Mahākoṭṭhika:
"'Ignorance, ignorance', friend Koṭṭhika, is said.
What indeed, friend, is ignorance, and in what way is one gone to ignorance?"
"Here, friend, an ignorant worldling does not understand as it really is the gratification, danger, and escape regarding matter. In feeling, etc. in perception, of activities... does not understand as it really is the gratification, danger, and escape regarding consciousness. This is called, friend, ignorance; and to this extent one is gone to ignorance."
When this was said, the Venerable Sāriputta said this to the Venerable Mahākoṭṭhika: "'True knowledge, true knowledge', friend Koṭṭhika, is said. What indeed, friend, is true knowledge, and in what way is one gone to true knowledge?"
"Here, friend, a learned noble disciple understands as it really is the gratification, danger, and escape regarding matter. In feeling, etc. in perception, of activities... understands as it really is the gratification, danger, and escape regarding consciousness. This is called, friend, true knowledge; and to this extent one is gone to true knowledge." The eighth.