136 (1) Hot Embers

At Sāvatthi. “Bhikkhus, form is hot embers, feeling is hot embers, perception is hot embers, volitional formations are hot embers, consciousness is hot embers. Seeing thus, Bhikkhus, the instructed noble disciple experiences revulsion towards form … revulsion towards consciousness. Experiencing revulsion, he becomes dispassionate…. He understands: ‘… there is no more for this state of being.’”

137 (2) Impermanent (1)

At Sāvatthi. “Bhikkhus, you should abandon desire for whatever is impermanent. And what is impermanent? Form is impermanent; you should abandon desire for it. Feeling … Perception … Volitional formations … Consciousness is impermanent; you should abandon desire for it. Bhikkhus, you should abandon desire for whatever is impermanent.”

138 (3) Impermanent (2)

… “Bhikkhus, you should abandon lust for whatever is impermanent.”…

(Complete as in the preceding sutta, with “lust” instead of “desire.”)

139 (4) Impermanent (3)

… “Bhikkhus, you should abandon desire and lust for whatever is impermanent.”…

(Complete as in §137, with “desire and lust” instead of “desire.”)

140 (5) Suffering (1)

… “Bhikkhus, you should abandon desire for whatever is suffering.”…

141 (6) Suffering (2)

… “Bhikkhus, you should abandon lust for whatever is suffering.”…

142 (7) Suffering (3)

… “Bhikkhus, you should abandon desire and lust for whatever is suffering.”…

143 (8) Nonself (1)

… “Bhikkhus, you should abandon desire for whatever is nonself.”…

144 (9) Nonself (2)

… “Bhikkhus, you should abandon lust for whatever is nonself.”…

145 (10) Nonself (3)

… “Bhikkhus, you should abandon desire and lust for whatever is nonself.”…

146 (11) Engrossed in Revulsion

At Sāvatthi. “Bhikkhus, for a clansman who has gone forth out of faith, this is what accords with the Dhamma: he should dwell engrossed in revulsion towards form, feeling, perception, volitional formations, and consciousness. One who dwells engrossed in revulsion towards form … towards consciousness, fully understands form, feeling, perception, volitional formations, and consciousness. One who fully understands form … consciousness is freed from form, feeling, perception, volitional formations, and consciousness. He is freed from birth, aging, and death; freed from sorrow, lamentation, pain, displeasure, and despair; freed from suffering, I say.”

147 (12) Contemplating Impermanence

At Sāvatthi. “Bhikkhus, for a clansman who has gone forth out of faith, this is what accords with the Dhamma: he should dwell contemplating impermanence in form … (as above) … he is freed from suffering, I say.”

148 (13) Contemplating Suffering

… “he should dwell contemplating suffering in form … he is freed from suffering, I say.”

149 (14) Contemplating Nonself

… “he should dwell contemplating nonself in form … he is freed from suffering, I say.”