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The Discourse on the Ten Powers
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He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"Monks, the Truth-finder, endowed with ten powers and endowed with four grounds of self-confidence, acknowledges a distinguished position, roars the lion's roar in assemblies, and sets in motion the divine wheel -
such is matter, such is the origin of matter, such is the passing away of matter; such is feeling, such is the origin of feeling, such is the passing away of feeling; such is perception, such is the origin of perception, such is the passing away of perception; such are activities, such is the origin of activities, such is the passing away of activities; such is consciousness, such is the origin of consciousness, such is the passing away of consciousness.
Thus when this exists, that comes to be; from the arising of this, that arises.
When this is absent, that does not exist; from the cessation of this, that ceases.
That is to say, with ignorance as condition, activities;
with activities as condition, consciousness; etc.
Thus is the origin of this whole mass of suffering.
But from the complete fading away and cessation of ignorance comes the cessation of activities;
from the cessation of activities comes the cessation of consciousness; etc.
thus is the cessation of this whole mass of suffering."
The first.