32b: The 14th Rains Retreat (Rāhula) – 1067
This is the teaching on the five items concerning the mind (
mano-pañcaka
).
Such a discourse delivered by asking three times so that the three points of
impermanence, suffering and non-self might become clear is called a
Dhamma teaching turned three times (
teparivaṭṭa-dhamma-desanā
).”
“My dear son, Rāhula, when a knowledgeable disciple of mine views thus, he
becomes weary of the sensitive matter called eye, he becomes weary of various
forms and objects of seeing, he becomes weary of eye-consciousness, he becomes
weary of eye-contact, he becomes weary of the four mental aggregates:
sensation, perception, volitions and consciousness arising from eye-contact.
He becomes weary of the sensitive matter called ear; he becomes weary of
various sounds and objects of hearing …
He becomes weary of the sensitive matter called nose; he becomes weary of
various odours and objects of smelling …
He becomes weary of the sensitive matter called tongue; he becomes weary of
various tastes and objects of savouring …
He becomes weary of the sensitive matter called body he becomes weary of
various contacts and
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objects of touching …
He becomes weary of the sensitive element called mind; he becomes weary of
the objects of ideation. He becomes weary of cognition; he becomes weary of
mind-contact; he becomes weary of the four mental aggregates: sensation,
perception, volitions and consciousness arising from mind-contact. On becoming
weary he is free from attachment, on being free from attachment, he is liberated
from mental defilements; on being liberated from the mental defilements, he
knows by reflection that he is liberated from the mental defilements.
He gains knowledge through successive reflections thus: Rebirth for me is over.
The noble practice has been finished. The task for the path has been carried out.
There is nothing more to be done for the path.”
When the Buddha has delivered this Short Discourse giving Advice to Rāhula,
Ven. Rāhula became established in Awakening. Among thousands of Devas and
Brahmas, some become Stream-enterers (
Sotāpanna
), some Once-returners
(
Sakadāgāmī
), and the rest Non-returners (
Anāgāmī
) and some Arahats
according to their perfections (
pāramī
).