{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn12.10/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn12.10","id":"suttacentral_sn12.10","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn12.10/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"\u201cMendicants, before my awakening\u2014when I was still unawakened but intent on awakening\u2014I thought: \u2018Alas, this world has fallen into trouble. It\u2019s born, grows old, dies, passes away, and is reborn, yet it doesn\u2019t understand how to escape from this suffering, from old age and death. Oh, when will an escape be found from this suffering, from old age and death?\u2019 Then it occurred to me: \u2018When what exists is there old age and death? What is a requirement for old age and death?\u2019 Then, through rational application of mind, I penetrated with wisdom: \u2018When rebirth exists there\u2019s old age and death. Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death.\u2019 Then it occurred to me: \u2018When what exists is there rebirth? \u2026 continued existence \u2026 grasping \u2026 craving \u2026 feeling \u2026 contact \u2026 the six sense fields \u2026 name and form \u2026 consciousness \u2026 \u2018When what exists are there choices? What is a requirement for choices?\u2019 Then, through rational application of mind, I penetrated with wisdom: \u2018When ignorance exists there are choices. Ignorance is a requirement for choices.\u2019 And so, ignorance is a requirement for choices. Choices are a requirement for consciousness. \u2026 That is how this entire mass of suffering originates. \u2018Origination, origination.\u2019 Such was the vision, knowledge, wisdom, realization, and light that arose in me regarding teachings not learned before from another. Then it occurred to me: \u2018When what doesn\u2019t exist is there no old age and death? When what ceases do old age and death cease?\u2019 Then, through rational application of mind, I penetrated with wisdom: \u2018When rebirth doesn\u2019t exist there\u2019s no old age and death. When rebirth ceases, old age and death cease.\u2019 Then it occurred to me: \u2018When what doesn\u2019t exist is there no rebirth? \u2026 continued existence \u2026 grasping \u2026 craving \u2026 feeling \u2026 contact \u2026 the six sense fields \u2026 name and form \u2026 consciousness \u2026 \u2018When what doesn\u2019t exist are there no choices? When what ceases do choices cease?\u2019 Then, through rational application of mind, I penetrated with wisdom: \u2018When ignorance doesn\u2019t exist there are no choices. When ignorance ceases, choices cease.\u2019 And so, when ignorance ceases, choices cease. When choices cease, consciousness ceases. \u2026 That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases. \u2018Cessation, cessation.\u2019 Such was the vision, knowledge, wisdom, realization, and light that arose in me regarding teachings not learned before from another.\u201d","title":"Gotama","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":394}