4.
The Discourse on One Declined in Wisdom
41.
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"Those beings, monks, are thoroughly declined who have declined from noble wisdom. They dwell in suffering in this very life, with vexation, with anguish, with fever; upon the body's collapse at death, an unfortunate realm is to be expected. Those beings, monks, have not declined who have not declined from noble wisdom. They dwell happily in this very life, without vexation, without anguish, without fever; upon the body's collapse at death, a fortunate realm is to be expected." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
Settled in mentality-materiality, one imagines 'this is truth'.
By which one rightly understands the utter elimination of birth and existence.
Those of joyful wisdom, bearing their final bodies."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The fourth.