9.
The Discourse on the Noble Disciple
49.
He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"Monks, for an instructed noble disciple it is not thus -
'What now, when what exists does what exist, from the arising of what does what arise?
When what exists does mentality-materiality exist, when what exists do the six sense bases exist, when what exists does contact exist, when what exists does feeling exist, when what exists does craving exist, when what exists does clinging exist, when what exists does existence exist, when what exists does birth exist, when what exists does ageing and death exist?'
"But, monks, for an instructed noble disciple there is knowledge here not dependent on others - 'When this exists, that comes to be; from the arising of this, that arises. When consciousness exists, mentality-materiality exists; when mentality-materiality exists, the six sense bases exist; when the six sense bases exist, contact exists; when contact exists, feeling exists; when feeling exists, craving exists; when craving exists, clinging exists; when clinging exists, existence exists; when existence exists, birth exists; when birth exists, ageing and death exist.' He thus understands: 'Thus this world arises.'"
"Monks, for an instructed noble disciple it is not thus - 'What now, when what is absent does what not exist, from the cessation of what does what cease? When what is absent does mentality-materiality not exist, when what is absent do the six sense bases not exist, when what is absent does contact not exist, when what is absent does feeling not exist, when what is absent does craving not exist, when what is absent does clinging not exist, when what is absent does existence not exist, when what is absent does birth not exist, when what is absent does ageing and death not exist?'
"But, monks, for an instructed noble disciple there is knowledge here not dependent on others - 'When this is absent, that does not exist; from the cessation of this, that ceases. When consciousness is absent, mentality-materiality does not exist; when mentality-materiality is absent, the six sense bases do not exist, etc. existence does not exist, birth does not exist, when birth is absent, ageing and death do not exist.' He thus understands: 'Thus this world ceases.'"
"Since, monks, a noble disciple thus understands as it really is the origin and passing away of the world, this is called, monks, a noble disciple who is accomplished in right view, and also... etc. stands having reached the door to the Deathless." The ninth.