{"collection":"Khuddaka Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_snp5.2/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_snp5.2","id":"suttacentral_snp5.2","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/snp5.2/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Khuddaka Nikaya"],"text":"\u201cBy what is the world shrouded?\u201d said Venerable Ajita. \u201cWhy does it not shine? Tell me, what is its sullying? What is its greatest fear?\u201d \u201cThe world is shrouded in ignorance.\u201d replied the Buddha. \u201cAvarice and negligence make it not shine. Muttered prayer is its sullying, I say. Suffering is its greatest fear.\u201d \u201cThe streams flow everywhere,\u201d said Venerable Ajita. \u201cWhat is there to block them? And tell me the restraint of streams\u2014 by what are they locked out?\u201d \u201cThe streams in the world,\u201d replied the Buddha, \u201care blocked by mindfulness. I tell you the restraint of streams\u2014 they are locked out by wisdom.\u201d \u201cThat wisdom and mindfulness,\u201d said Venerable Ajita, \u201cand that which is name and form, good fellow; when questioned, please tell me of this: where does this all cease?\u201d \u201cThis question which you have asked, I shall answer you, Ajita. Where name and form cease with no residue left behind\u2014 with the cessation of consciousness, here they cease.\u201d \u201cThere are those who have appraised the teaching, and many kinds of trainees here. Now you, being alert, are asked to tell me their behavior, good fellow.\u201d \u201cNot greedy for sensual pleasures, their mind would be unclouded. Skilled in all things, a mendicant would wander mindful.\u201d","title":"The Questions of Ajita","tradition":"Khuddaka Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":207}