7.
The Discourse on the Young Tree
57.
He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"Monks, for one dwelling observing gratification in phenomena subject to mental fetters, craving increases.
With craving as condition, clinging, etc.
Thus is the origin of this whole mass of suffering."
"Just as, monks, there might be a young tree. A man from time to time might clean its roots, from time to time might give it soil, from time to time might give it water. Thus indeed, monks, that young tree, with that nutriment, with that fuel, would attain growth, increase, and expansion. So too, monks, for one dwelling observing gratification in phenomena subject to mental fetters, craving increases. With craving as condition, clinging, etc. Thus is the origin of this whole mass of suffering.
"Monks, for one dwelling observing danger in phenomena subject to mental fetters, craving ceases. From the cessation of craving comes the cessation of clinging, etc. Thus is the cessation of this whole mass of suffering.
"Just as, monks, there might be a young tree. Then a man might come along having taken a spade and basket, etc. Or let it be carried away by a swift-flowing river. Thus indeed, monks, that young tree would be with its root cut off, made like a palm stump, brought to obliteration, subject to non-arising in the future. So too, monks, for one dwelling observing danger in phenomena subject to mental fetters, craving ceases. From the cessation of craving comes the cessation of clinging, etc. thus is the cessation of this whole mass of suffering." The seventh.