{"collection":"Khuddaka Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_snp5.14/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_snp5.14","id":"suttacentral_snp5.14","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/snp5.14/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Khuddaka Nikaya"],"text":"\u201cTo the meditator, rid of hopes,\u201d said Venerable Udaya, \u201cwho has completed the task, is free of defilements, and has gone beyond all things, I have come seeking with a question. Tell me the liberation by enlightenment, the smashing of ignorance.\u201d \u201cThe giving up of both\u201d replied the Buddha, \u201csensual desires and displeasures; the casting aside of dullness, and the prevention of remorse; pure equanimity and mindfulness, preceded by investigation of principles\u2014 this, I declare, is liberation by enlightenment, the smashing of ignorance.\u201d \u201cWhat fetters the world? How does it travel about? With the giving up of what is extinguishment spoken of?\u201d \u201cDelight fetters the world. It travels about by means of thought. With the giving up of craving extinguishment is spoken of.\u201d \u201cFor one living mindfully, how does consciousness cease? We\u2019ve come to ask the worthy sir: let us hear what you say.\u201d \u201cNot taking pleasure in feeling internally and externally\u2014 for one living mindfully, that\u2019s how consciousness ceases.\u201d","title":"The Questions of Udaya","tradition":"Khuddaka Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":160}