2.
The Discourse on Earth
125.
He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"This wandering in the round of rebirths, monks, is without discernible beginning.
A first point is not discerned of beings hindered by ignorance, fettered by craving, transmigrating and wandering in the round of rebirths.
Just as, monks, a man might make this great earth into clay balls the size of jujube stones and put them aside -
'This is my father, this is my father's father,' even so, monks, that man's fathers' fathers would not be brought to an end, yet this great earth would be eliminated and brought to an end.
What is the reason for this?
This wandering in the round of rebirths, monks, is without discernible beginning.
A first point is not discerned of beings hindered by ignorance, fettered by craving, transmigrating and wandering in the round of rebirths.
Thus for a long time, monks, suffering has been experienced by you, acute suffering has been experienced, disaster has been experienced, the cemetery has been increased.
This is enough, monks, to become disenchanted with all activities, enough to become dispassionate, enough to become liberated."
The second.