“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the several elements.

“Householder, in this regard, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the eye element. He correctly understands the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the eye element, the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the eye element, and the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the eye element.

“He correctly understands the knowledge of the form element, the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the form element, the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the form element, and the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the form element.

“He correctly understands the knowledge of the eye consciousness element, the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the eye consciousness element, the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the eye consciousness element, and the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the eye consciousness element.

“In the same way, he correctly understands the knowledge of the ear element, the sound element, and the ear consciousness element; the nose element, the smell element, and the nose consciousness element; the tongue element, the taste element, and the tongue consciousness element; and the body element, the texture element, and the body consciousness element.

“He correctly understands the knowledge of the mind element, the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the mind element, the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the mind element, and the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the mind element.

“He correctly understands the knowledge of the mental object element, the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the mental object element, the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the mental object element, and the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the mental object element.

“He correctly understands the knowledge of the mind consciousness element, the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the mind consciousness element, the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the mind consciousness element, and the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the mind consciousness element.

“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the eye element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The eye is the ripening of subtle matter derived from the primary elements conjoined with mind. Within the eye, forms are perceived. Forms obstruct the eye, and it obstructs forms. The eye has seen, it sees, and it will see forms. In order to perceive form, the eye is always undifferentiated. The eye is also included within the eighteen elements as the eye element. Among the twelve sense sources it is the eye sense source. Among the twenty-two faculties it is the eye faculty. That is the eye. It is the eye element; it is the eye sense source; it is the eye faculty. It is a gateway. It is white. It is a stream, a lake, an ocean. It is an expanse. It is light. It is a water source. It is a leader. It is a guide. It is a foundation. It is internal. It is secret. It is a field. It is not transcendent. It is the vessel of the demons. It engages with the entities of the self. It enters the empty city. It is to be known in full. It is to be known completely. It is to be abandoned. It is known as the eye element. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the eye element, and that is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the eye element, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until an inexpressible number of inexpressible eons, since his eloquence is inexhaustible. Householder, you may wonder why that is. It is because in his wisdom the Thus-Gone One knows the matchless sphere of reality. In this way the Thus-Gone One possesses inexhaustible eloquence when asked about the knowledge of the eye element. Householder, therefore, with his unimpeded wisdom vision 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 eye element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands that knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the eye element is acquired from accumulating 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 eye element. 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 eye element, 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 eye element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the eye element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the eye element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the eye element, 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 path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the eye element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the eye element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the eye element, 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 form element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the color and shape of form in this way: It consists of beautiful colors, ugly colors, fine shapes, coarse shapes, beautiful hues, ugly hues, shades that are ugly, shades that are fine, black colors, and yellow, whitish, red, white, vermillion, and crystal colors. It consists of shapes that are squares, hexagons, octagons, hexadecagons, and triangles; low, tall, even, and uneven; as well as colors that are shady, sunny, cloudy, cloudless, smoky, dusty, illusive, illusory, bright, dark, and distinctive. Such is the form element. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the form element, and that is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the form element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the form element, 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 origin as related to knowledge of the form element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands how to gain knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the form element, 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 form element. 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 form element, 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 form element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the form element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the form element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the form element, 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 form element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the form element, whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance. That is known as knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the form element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the form element, 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 eye consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. The eye consciousness manifests based on the eye and form. When the features of cognized entities manifest, the eye consciousness does not arise from within the eye. It also does not appear from the outer forms. Although it apprehends in between, it does not abide there either. Nevertheless, based on the eye and form, the eye consciousness does manifest. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the eye consciousness element, 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 origin as related to knowledge of the eye consciousness element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands how to gain knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the eye consciousness element, 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 eye consciousness element. 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 eye consciousness element, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until an inexpressible number of inexpressible eons. 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 eye consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the eye consciousness element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the eye consciousness element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the eye consciousness element, 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 eye consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the eye consciousness element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the eye consciousness element, 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 ear element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The ear is the ripening of subtle matter derived from the primary elements conjoined with mind. Within the ear, sounds are perceived. The ear is obstructed by sounds, and it obstructs sounds. The ear has heard, it hears, and it will hear sounds. In order to perceive sounds, the ear is always undifferentiated. The ear is also included within the eighteen elements as the ear element. Among the twelve sense sources it is the ear sense source. Among the twenty-two faculties it is the ear faculty. That is the ear. It is the ear element; it is the ear sense source; it is the ear faculty. It is a gateway. It is white. It is a stream, a lake, an ocean. It is an expanse. It is light. It is a water source. It is a leader. It is a guide. It is internal. It is secret. It is a field. It is a foundation. It is not transcendent. It is the vessel of the demons. It enters the empty city. It engages with the entities of the self. It is to be known in full. It is to be known completely. It is to be abandoned. It is known as the ear element. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the ear element, and that is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the ear element, 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 ear element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands how to gain knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the ear element, 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 ear element. 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 ear element, 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 cessation as related to knowledge of the ear element. Householder, in this regard the Thus-Gone One accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the ear element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the ear element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the ear element, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, 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 path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the ear element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the ear element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the ear element, 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 sound element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the sound element which is entirely dependent on the main elements. He knows it in this way: It consists of pleasant sounds, unpleasant sounds, prolonged pleasant sounds, abrupt pleasant sounds, beautiful sounds, awful sounds, sounds that should be heard, delightful sounds, disagreeable sounds, offensive sounds, the sounds of a conch, the sounds of a drum, the sounds of a hand drum, the sounds of a gong, the murmur of a stream, sounds that cause understanding, the sound of fire, the sound of water, the sound of wind, claps of thunder, the sound of lightning, the sound of hailstorms, as well as all other sounds of the main elements, whether embraced by the mind or not. Such is the sound element. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the sound element, and that is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the sound element, 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 sound element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands how to gain knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the sound element, 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 sound element. 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 sound element, 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 cessation as related to knowledge of the sound element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the sound element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the sound element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the sound element, 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 sound element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the sound element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the sound element, 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 ear consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. Based on the ear and sound, the ear consciousness manifests. When the features of cognized entities manifest, the ear consciousness does not appear from within the ear. It also does not appear from the outer sounds and neither is it maintained somewhere in between. Nevertheless, due to their combination, the ear consciousness does manifest. It is beyond coming and going. It is empty and without essence. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the ear consciousness element. This is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the ear consciousness element, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until an inexpressible number of inexpressible eons. 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 ear consciousness element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands how to gain knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the ear consciousness element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in the following manner. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the ear consciousness element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the ear consciousness element, 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 ear consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the ear consciousness element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the ear consciousness element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the ear consciousness element, 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 ear consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the ear consciousness element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the ear consciousness element, 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 nose element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The nose is the ripening of subtle matter derived from the primary elements conjoined with mind. Within the nose, smells are perceived. The nose is obstructed by smells, and it obstructs smells. The nose has smelled, it smells, and it will smell. In order to perceive smells, the nose is undifferentiated. The nose is also included within the eighteen elements as the nose element. Among the twelve sense sources it is the nose sense source. Among the twenty-two faculties it is the nose faculty. It is the nose; it is the nose element; it is the nose sense source. It is the nose faculty. It is a gateway. It is white. It is a stream, a lake, an ocean. It is an expanse. It is light. It is secret. It is a water source. It is a leader. It is a guide. It is a field. It is a foundation. It is an entity. It is internal. It is secret. It is not transcendent. It is the vessel of the demons. It enters the empty city. It is to be known in full. It is to be known completely. It is to be abandoned. It is known as the nose element. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the nose element. That is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the nose element, 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 nose element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The Thus-Gone One has gained knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the nose element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in the following manner. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the nose element. 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 nose element, 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 nose element. Householder, in this regard the Thus-Gone One accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the nose element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the nose element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the nose element, 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 nose element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the nose element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the nose element, 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 smell element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the object of the nose in this way: It consists of pleasant smells, unpleasant smells, desirable smells, sweet smells, awful smells, agreeable smells, disagreeable smells, enjoyable smells, displeasing smalls, delightful smells, offensive smells, fine smells, rough smells, as well as all other smells found in the environment, such as the smells of roots, kernels, hollow plants, bark, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. All of these are known as the smell element. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the smell element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the smell element, 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 origin as related to knowledge of the smell element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The Thus-Gone One has gained knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the smell element, 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 smell element. 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 smell element, 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 cessation as related to knowledge of the smell element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the smell element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the smell element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the smell element, 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 path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the smell element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the smell element. Moreover, the Thus-Gone One … and so forth, up to … Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the smell element, 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 nose consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. Based on the nose and smell, the nose consciousness manifests. When the features of cognized entities manifest, the nose consciousness does not arise within the nose. It also does not appear from the outer smells and neither is it maintained somewhere in between. It is beyond coming and going. It is empty and without essence. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the nose consciousness element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the nose consciousness element, 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 origin as related to knowledge of the nose consciousness element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the nose consciousness element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in the following manner. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the nose consciousness element. 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 nose consciousness element, 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 cessation as related to knowledge of the nose consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the nose consciousness element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the nose consciousness element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the nose consciousness element, 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 nose consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the nose consciousness element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the nose consciousness element, 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 tongue element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The tongue is the ripening of subtle matter derived from the primary elements conjoined with mind. On the sense source of the tongue, tastes are perceived. The tongue is obstructed by taste, but it also obstructs taste. The tongue has tasted, it tastes, and it will taste. In order to perceive taste, the tongue is always undifferentiated. The tongue is also included within the eighteen elements as the tongue element. Among the twelve sense sources it is the tongue sense source. Among the twenty-two faculties it is the tongue faculty. It is the tongue; it is the tongue element; it is the tongue sense source. It is the tongue faculty. It is a gateway. It is white. It is a stream, a lake, an ocean. It is an expanse. It is light. It is a water source. It is a leader. It is a guide. It is a field. It is an entity. It is internal. It is secret. It is not transcendent. It is the vessel of the demons. It engages with the entities of the self. It enters the empty city. It is to be known in full. It is to be known completely. It is to be abandoned. That is what is known as the tongue element. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the tongue element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the tongue element, 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 origin as related to knowledge of the tongue element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the tongue element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in the following manner. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the tongue element. 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 tongue element, 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 cessation as related to knowledge of the tongue element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from the ocean of suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the tongue element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the tongue element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the tongue element, 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 tongue element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the tongue element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the tongue element, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, 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 taste element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the sense object of the tongue element in this way: It consists of pleasant tastes, unpleasant tastes, desirable tastes, undesirable tastes, sweet tastes, awful tastes, agreeable tastes, disagreeable tastes, delightful tastes, offensive tastes, fine tastes, repulsive tastes, as well as tastes that are bitter, hot, sour, sweet, salty, astringent, and saline. The taste element also consists of tastes that are found in the environment: roots, kernels, hollow plants, bark, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. That is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the taste element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the taste element, 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 origin as related to knowledge of the taste element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands how to gain knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the taste element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the taste element. 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 taste element, 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 cessation as related to knowledge of the taste element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the taste element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the taste element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the taste element, 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 path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the taste element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the taste element, whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the taste element, 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 tongue consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. Based on the tongue and taste, the tongue consciousness manifests. When the features of cognized entities manifest, the tongue consciousness does not arise within the inner tongue. It also does not come from the external tastes and neither is it maintained somewhere in between. It is beyond coming and going. It is empty and without essence. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the tongue consciousness element. This is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the tongue consciousness element, 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 origin as related to knowledge of the tongue consciousness element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. He correctly understands how to gain knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the tongue consciousness element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in the following manner. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the tongue consciousness element. 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 tongue consciousness element, 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 cessation as related to knowledge of the tongue consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the tongue consciousness element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the tongue consciousness element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the tongue consciousness element, 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 tongue consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to the tongue consciousness element. This is so whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the tongue consciousness element, 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 body element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The body is the ripening of subtle matter derived from the primary elements conjoined with mind. It perceives texture, and obstructs texture. The body obstructs texture, and it is also obstructed by texture. The body has touched, touches, and will touch. In order to perceive texture, the body is always undifferentiated. The body is also included within the eighteen elements as the body element. Among the twelve sense sources it is the body sense source. Among the twenty-two faculties it is the body faculty. It is the body. It is the body element; it is the body sense source; it is the body faculty. It is a gateway. It is white. It is a stream, a lake, an ocean. It is an expanse. It is light. It is a water source. It is a leader. It is a guide. It is a field. It is a basis. It is an entity. It is internal. It is secret. It is not transcendent. It is the vessel of the demons. It engages with the entities of the self. It enters the empty city. It is to be known in full. It is to be known completely. It is to be abandoned. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the body element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the body element, 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 origin as related to knowledge of the body element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. He correctly understands how to accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the body element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in the following manner. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the body element. 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 body element, 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 cessation as related to knowledge of the body element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the body element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the body element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the body element, 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 body element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the body element, whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the body element, 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 texture element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the sense object of the body element in this way: It consists of visual tactility, auditory tactility, olfactory tactility, gustatory tactility, cutaneous tactility, and mental tactility. It also consists of texture that is pleasant, texture that is painful, texture that is neither pleasant nor painful, texture that is polluted, texture that is unpolluted, texture that is worldly, and texture that is beyond the world. Such is the texture element. To know, and so forth, up until … and be skillful about this is called knowing the texture element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the texture element, 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 origin as related to knowledge of the texture element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands how to gain knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the texture element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in the following manner. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the texture element. 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 texture element, 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 cessation as related to knowledge of the texture element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the texture element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the texture element, 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 texture element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the texture element, whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the texture element, 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 body consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. Based on the body and texture, the body consciousness manifests. As it arises, the body consciousness does not arise within the inner body. It also does not appear from the outer objects of touch, and neither does it dwell somewhere in between. Nevertheless, it does arise due to their combination. It is beyond coming and going. It is empty and without essence. To know, and so forth, up until … and be skillful about this is called knowing the body consciousness element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands.

“Likewise, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands how to gain knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the body consciousness element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in the following manner. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the body consciousness element. 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 body consciousness element, 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 cessation as related to knowledge of the body consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness, and so forth, up until … and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the body consciousness element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. To know, see, and so forth, up until … and be skillful about this is called knowing the body consciousness element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the body consciousness element, 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 body consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the body consciousness element, whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about his knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the body consciousness element, 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 mind element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The mind element is the mind that arises as soon as the six collections of consciousness have manifested. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the mind element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the mind element, 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 origin as related to knowledge of the mind element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. He correctly understands how to gain knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the mind element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in the following manner. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the mind element. 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 mind element, 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 cessation as related to knowledge of the mind element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the mind element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing cessation as related to knowledge of the mind element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the mind element, 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 mind element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the mind element, whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the mind element, 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 mental object element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the sense object of the mind element in this way. That which is called ‘the mental object element’ is the object of the six collections of consciousness. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One fully understands all mental object elements. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the mental object element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the mental object element, 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 origin as related to knowledge of the mental object element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands how to gain knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the mental object element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in the following manner. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the mental object element. 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 mental object element, 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 cessation as related to knowledge of the mental object element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the mental object element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing cessation as related to knowledge of the mental object element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the mental object element, 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 mental object element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the mental object element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the mental object element, 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 mind consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. That which is called ‘the mind consciousness element’ is that which evaluates and examines as soon as the mind moves toward an object. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the mind consciousness element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the mind consciousness element, 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 origin as related to knowledge of the mind consciousness element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands how to gain knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the mind consciousness element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands this in the following manner. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the mind consciousness element. 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 mind consciousness element, 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 cessation as related to knowledge of the mind consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it in this way. He accomplished the welfare of an immeasurable number of beings and refrained from harming them. He illuminated them and cleared away their darkness. He has freed innumerable beings from suffering and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the mind consciousness element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing cessation as related to knowledge of the mind consciousness element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the mind consciousness element, 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 mind consciousness element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the mind consciousness element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the mind consciousness element, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until…. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard.

“Householder, in this way the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the several elements. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the several elements, 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.