8.
The Discourse on Mentality-Materiality
58.
He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"Monks, for one dwelling observing gratification in phenomena subject to mental fetters, there is a descent of mentality-materiality.
With mentality-materiality as condition, the six sense bases, etc.
Thus is the origin of this whole mass of suffering."
"Just as, monks, a great tree. Whatever roots of it go downwards, and whatever go sideways, all those bring nutriment upwards. Thus indeed, monks, that great tree, with that nutriment, with that fuel, would remain for a long time, for a long duration. So too, monks, for one dwelling observing gratification in phenomena subject to mental fetters, there is a descent of mentality-materiality, etc.
"Monks, for one dwelling observing danger in phenomena subject to mental fetters, there is no descent of mentality-materiality. From the cessation of mentality-materiality comes the cessation of the six sense bases, etc. Thus is the cessation of this whole mass of suffering.
"Just as, monks, a great tree. Then a man might come along having taken a spade and basket, etc. subject to non-arising in the future. So too, monks, for one dwelling observing danger in phenomena subject to mental fetters, there is no descent of mentality-materiality. From the cessation of mentality-materiality comes the cessation of the six sense bases, etc. thus is the cessation of this whole mass of suffering." The eighth.