On one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Kusinara in Upavattana, the Sal Tree Grove of the Mallans, on the occasion of his total Unbinding. |
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Then the Blessed One addressed the monks: |
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"I exhort you, monks: All fabrications are subject to decay. Bring about completion by being heedful." Those were the Tathagata's last words. |
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Then the Blessed One entered the first jhana. Emerging from that he entered the second jhana. Emerging from that, he entered the third jhana. Emerging from that, he entered the fourth jhana. Emerging from that, he entered the dimension of the infinitude of space. Emerging from that, he entered the dimension of the infinitude of consciousness. Emerging from that, he entered the dimension of nothingness. Emerging from that, he entered the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception. Emerging from that, he entered the cessation of perception & feeling. |
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Then emerging from the cessation of perception & feeling, he entered the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception. Emerging from that, he entered the dimension of nothingness. Emerging from that, he entered the dimension of the infinitude of consciousness. Emerging from that, he entered the dimension of the infinitude of space. Emerging from that, he entered the fourth jhana. Emerging from that, he entered the third. Emerging from that, he entered the second. Emerging from that, he entered the first jhana. Emerging from the first jhana he entered the second. Emerging from that, he entered the third. Emerging from that, he entered the fourth jhana. Emerging from the fourth jhana, he immediately was totally Unbound. |
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When the Blessed One was totally Unbound, simultaneously with the total Unbinding, Sahampati Brahma uttered this verse: |
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All beings — all — in the world, |
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When the Blessed One was totally Unbound, simultaneously with the total Unbinding, Sakka, ruler of the gods, uttered this verse: |
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How inconstant are compounded things! |
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When the Blessed One was totally Unbound, simultaneously with the total Unbinding, Ven. Ananda uttered this verse: |
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It was awe-inspiring. |
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When the Blessed One was totally Unbound, simultaneously with the total Unbinding, Ven. Anuruddha uttered this verse: |
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He had no in-&-out breathing, |
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