Knowledge of the Paths That Lead to All Destinations
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“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands: ‘This journey will lead to birth in the realm of the Lord of Death. This journey will lead to birth in the realm of the demigods. This journey will lead to birth in the human realm, and so forth, up until…. This journey will lead to birth in the sphere of neither notion nor no notion. This journey will lead to birth as a god. This person will be born as a human.’ Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until an inexpressible number of inexpressible eons, since his eloquence is inexhaustible. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He has gained knowledge of the origin, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. The Thus-Gone One has a correct understanding, whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until an inexpressible number of inexpressible eons, since his eloquence is inexhaustible. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. Householder, he correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until…. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. This is so whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until…. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard.
Knowledge of the Paths That Lead to All Destinations
EN
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands: ‘This journey will lead to birth in the realm of the Lord of Death. This journey will lead to birth in the realm of the demigods. This journey will lead to birth in the human realm, and so forth, up until…. This journey will lead to birth in the sphere of neither notion nor no notion. This journey will lead to birth as a god. This person will be born as a human.’ Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until an inexpressible number of inexpressible eons, since his eloquence is inexhaustible. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He has gained knowledge of the origin, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. The Thus-Gone One has a correct understanding, whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until an inexpressible number of inexpressible eons, since his eloquence is inexhaustible. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. Householder, he correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until…. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. This is so whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the paths that lead to all destinations, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until…. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard.