“Householder, in this regard, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the desire element. He correctly understands the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the desire element, the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the desire element, and the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the desire element.
“In the same way he correctly understands the elements of ill will, malice, emancipation, absence of ill will, absence of malice, wrong view, the past, the future, the present, virtue, non-virtue, neutrality, the defiled, the undefiled, the worldly, the simple, the noble, the ignoble, the world, the transcendent, the conditioned, and the unconditioned. He correctly understands the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of these elements, the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of these elements, and the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of these elements.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the desire element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands this element that is thoroughly afflicted by the thirty-six engagements of craving. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the desire element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the desire 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 the Thus-Gone One knows the matchless sphere of reality so well. The Thus-Gone One who knows this possesses inexhaustible eloquence when asked about the knowledge of the desire 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 desire element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. He has gained knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the desire 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 desire 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 the desire 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 desire 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 desire 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 desire 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 desire 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 desire 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 desire 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 desire element, his eloquence is inexhaustible, and so forth, up to…. 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 ill will element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands this element that is thoroughly afflicted by the nine vindictive attitudes. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the ill will element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the ill will 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 ill will 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 ill will 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 ill will element, 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 ill will 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 ill will 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 ill will element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the ill will 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 ill will 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 ill will 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 ill will 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 malice element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands this element that is thoroughly afflicted by the sixty-two views. Householder, that is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the malice element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the malice 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 malice 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 malice element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands in the following manner. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the malice 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 malice 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 malice 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 malice 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 malice element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the malice 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 malice element. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the malice 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 malice 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 emancipation element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands this element that is not thoroughly afflicted by the thirty-six engagements with existence. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the emancipation 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 emancipation 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 emancipation 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 emancipation element. The Thus-Gone One has a correct understanding, whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the origin as related to knowledge of the emancipation element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the emancipation 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 emancipation 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 emancipation element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, that is called knowing the origin as related to knowledge of the emancipation 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 emancipation 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 emancipation element. Householder, in this regard the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the emancipation element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. This is called knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the emancipation element, and 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 emancipation 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 absence of ill will element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands this element that is not thoroughly afflicted by the nine vindictive attitudes. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the absence of ill will element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will element. The Thus-Gone One has a correct understanding, whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the origin as related to knowledge of the absence of ill will element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, in this way the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the absence of ill will element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the absence of ill will element, whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, is called knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will 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 absence of malice element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands this element that is not thoroughly afflicted by the sixty-two views. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the absence of malice element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the absence of malice element, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until…. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard. As for the origin, cessation, and the path, they are as previously taught.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of wrong view. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands wrong view as being wrong view. Whenever anyone should claim this to be otherwise, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of wrong view, 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 wrong view. 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 wrong view, 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. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of wrong view. Whether he considers impermanence … and so forth, all the way.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the past element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One knows the past element as that element that has arisen, has come into being, has been formed, has emerged, and has occurred. It occurred in the past, happened exclusively in the past, and was contained in the past. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the past 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 past element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. He has gained knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the past 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 past element. Whether he considers impermanence … and so forth, all the way.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the future element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One knows the future element as that element that has not yet arisen, not yet appeared, not yet come into being, not yet been formed, not yet emerged, and not yet occurred. It occurs in the future, is a future continuity, happens exclusively in the future, is contained in the future, and continues in the future. As for the origin, cessation, and the path, they are as previously taught.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the present element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One knows the present element as that element that arises, appears, comes into being, is formed, emerges, and occurs in the present. It occurs in the present moment as an unbroken present continuity. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands, 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 present 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 present 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 present element. The Thus-Gone One has a correct understanding, whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the present element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the present element, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until…. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard. As for cessation and the path, they are as previously taught.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the virtue element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it as the element that embodies the path of the ten virtuous actions. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the virtue element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 non-virtue element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it as the element that embodies the path of the ten unvirtuous actions. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the non-virtue element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue element. The Thus-Gone One has a correct understanding, whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the origin as related to knowledge of the non-virtue element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 neutrality element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it as the element that produces karmic ripening. He correctly understands it as the element that is experienced, or experienced in a disagreeable manner, and that changes with the passing of time or through certain acts. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the neutrality element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the neutrality 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 neutrality 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 neutrality element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, that is known as knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the neutrality element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the neutrality 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 neutrality 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 neutrality element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing cessation as related to knowledge of the neutrality element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the neutrality 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 neutrality element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the neutrality 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 neutrality 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 defiled element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the element that possesses the defilement of desire. He correctly understands the element that possesses the defilement of existence. He correctly understands the element that possesses the defilement of views. He correctly understands the element that possesses the defilement of ignorance. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the defiled element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the defiled 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 defiled 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 defiled 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 defiled element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about this, 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 defiled 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 defiled element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing cessation as related to knowledge of the defiled 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 defiled 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 defiled element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the defiled element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, he 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 defiled 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 undefiled element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the element that is free from the defilement of desire. He likewise correctly understands the element that is free from the defilements of existence, views, and ignorance. To know, see, perceive, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the undefiled element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the undefiled 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 undefiled 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 undefiled 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 undefiled element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the undefiled 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 undefiled 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 undefiled element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing cessation as related to knowledge of the undefiled 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 undefiled 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 undefiled 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 undefiled element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, he 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 undefiled 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 pleasurable element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the element that possesses the five sense pleasures. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the pleasurable element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the pleasurable 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable element, whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about this, 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, he correctly understands that knowledge. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the pleasurable 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 simple element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the simple element that is free from the five sense pleasures. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the simple element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the simple 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 simple 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 simple 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 simple element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the simple 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 simple 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, and so forth, up until … and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the simple 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 simple 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 simple 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 simple element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the simple 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 simple 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 noble element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the element that is free from attachment, that is free from anger, and that is free from ignorance. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the noble element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the noble 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 noble 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 noble 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 noble element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the noble 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 noble 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 noble element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. To know, … and be skillful about this is called knowing cessation as related to knowledge of the noble 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 noble 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 noble element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the noble 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 noble 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 ignoble element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the element that possesses attachment, that possesses anger, and that possesses ignorance. To know, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the ignoble element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the ignoble 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 ignoble 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 ignoble 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 ignoble element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the ignoble 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 ignoble 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 ignoble 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 ignoble 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 ignoble 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 ignoble element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the ignoble 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 ignoble 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 worldly. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the conduct of the worldly. Householder, that is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the worldly. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the worldly, 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 worldly. 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 worldly, 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 worldly. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the worldly, 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 worldly. 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 worldly mind. 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 element of the worldly. 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 worldly mind, 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 element of the worldly. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the element of the worldly. 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 element of the worldly, 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 transcendent element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the element that accords with the cognition of the cessation of saṃsāra. To know, see,...and be skillful about this is called knowing the transcendent element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the transcendent 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 transcendent 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 transcendent 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 transcendent element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the transcendent 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 transcendent 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 transcendent 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 transcendent 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 transcendent element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the transcendent element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the transcendent 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 conditioned element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the five perpetuating aggregates. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the conditioned 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 conditioned 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 conditioned 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 conditioned element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the conditioned 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 conditioned 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 conditioned element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing cessation as related to knowledge of the conditioned 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 conditioned 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 conditioned element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. He correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the conditioned element, whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the conditioned element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the conditioned 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 unconditioned element. Householder, through discrimination the Thus-Gone One correctly understands cessation, space, and nirvāṇa. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the unconditioned element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 unconditioned element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 unconditioned element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 the Thus-Gone One knows the matchless sphere of reality so well. When the Thus-Gone One who knows this is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the unconditioned element, he possesses inexhaustible eloquence. Therefore, with his unimpeded wisdom vision he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard.
“Householder, in this regard, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the desire element. He correctly understands the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the desire element, the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the desire element, and the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the desire element.
“In the same way he correctly understands the elements of ill will, malice, emancipation, absence of ill will, absence of malice, wrong view, the past, the future, the present, virtue, non-virtue, neutrality, the defiled, the undefiled, the worldly, the simple, the noble, the ignoble, the world, the transcendent, the conditioned, and the unconditioned. He correctly understands the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of these elements, the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of these elements, and the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of these elements.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the desire element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands this element that is thoroughly afflicted by the thirty-six engagements of craving. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the desire element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the desire 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 the Thus-Gone One knows the matchless sphere of reality so well. The Thus-Gone One who knows this possesses inexhaustible eloquence when asked about the knowledge of the desire 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 desire element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. He has gained knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the desire 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 desire 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 the desire 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 desire 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 desire 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 desire 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 desire 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 desire 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 desire 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 desire element, his eloquence is inexhaustible, and so forth, up to…. 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 ill will element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands this element that is thoroughly afflicted by the nine vindictive attitudes. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the ill will element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the ill will 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 ill will 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 ill will 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 ill will element, 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 ill will 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 ill will 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 ill will element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the ill will 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 ill will 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 ill will 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 ill will 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 malice element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands this element that is thoroughly afflicted by the sixty-two views. Householder, that is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the malice element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the malice 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 malice 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 malice element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Householder, moreover, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands in the following manner. He correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the malice 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 malice 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 malice 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 malice 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 malice element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the malice 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 malice element. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the malice 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 malice 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 emancipation element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands this element that is not thoroughly afflicted by the thirty-six engagements with existence. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the emancipation 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 emancipation 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 emancipation 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 emancipation element. The Thus-Gone One has a correct understanding, whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the origin as related to knowledge of the emancipation element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the emancipation 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 emancipation 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 emancipation element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, that is called knowing the origin as related to knowledge of the emancipation 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 emancipation 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 emancipation element. Householder, in this regard the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the emancipation element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. This is called knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the emancipation element, and 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 emancipation 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 absence of ill will element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands this element that is not thoroughly afflicted by the nine vindictive attitudes. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the absence of ill will element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will element. The Thus-Gone One has a correct understanding, whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the origin as related to knowledge of the absence of ill will element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. Householder, in this way the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the absence of ill will element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. The knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the absence of ill will element, whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, is called knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the absence of ill will 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 absence of ill will 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 absence of malice element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands this element that is not thoroughly afflicted by the sixty-two views. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the absence of malice element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the absence of malice element, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until…. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard. As for the origin, cessation, and the path, they are as previously taught.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of wrong view. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands wrong view as being wrong view. Whenever anyone should claim this to be otherwise, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of wrong view, 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 wrong view. 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 wrong view, 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. The Thus-Gone One correctly understands those causes and conditions that accomplish knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of wrong view. Whether he considers impermanence … and so forth, all the way.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the past element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One knows the past element as that element that has arisen, has come into being, has been formed, has emerged, and has occurred. It occurred in the past, happened exclusively in the past, and was contained in the past. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the past 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 past element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. He has gained knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the past 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 past element. Whether he considers impermanence … and so forth, all the way.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the future element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One knows the future element as that element that has not yet arisen, not yet appeared, not yet come into being, not yet been formed, not yet emerged, and not yet occurred. It occurs in the future, is a future continuity, happens exclusively in the future, is contained in the future, and continues in the future. As for the origin, cessation, and the path, they are as previously taught.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the present element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One knows the present element as that element that arises, appears, comes into being, is formed, emerges, and occurs in the present. It occurs in the present moment as an unbroken present continuity. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands, 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 present 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 present 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 present element. The Thus-Gone One has a correct understanding, whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the present element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the present element, he can respond for an eon, and so forth, up until…. Therefore, he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard. As for cessation and the path, they are as previously taught.
“Householder, you may wonder how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the virtue element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it as the element that embodies the path of the ten virtuous actions. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the virtue element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the virtue 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 virtue 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 virtue 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 non-virtue element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it as the element that embodies the path of the ten unvirtuous actions. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the non-virtue element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue element. The Thus-Gone One has a correct understanding, whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the origin as related to knowledge of the non-virtue element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 non-virtue 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 neutrality element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it as the element that produces karmic ripening. He correctly understands it as the element that is experienced, or experienced in a disagreeable manner, and that changes with the passing of time or through certain acts. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the neutrality element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the neutrality 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 neutrality 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 neutrality element, having accumulated roots of virtue in the presence of limitless blessed buddhas. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, that is known as knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the neutrality element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the neutrality 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 neutrality 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 neutrality element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing cessation as related to knowledge of the neutrality element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the neutrality 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 neutrality element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the neutrality 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 neutrality 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 defiled element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the element that possesses the defilement of desire. He correctly understands the element that possesses the defilement of existence. He correctly understands the element that possesses the defilement of views. He correctly understands the element that possesses the defilement of ignorance. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the defiled element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the defiled 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 defiled 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 defiled 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 defiled element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about this, 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 defiled 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 defiled element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing cessation as related to knowledge of the defiled 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 defiled 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 defiled element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the defiled element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, he 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 defiled 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 undefiled element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the element that is free from the defilement of desire. He likewise correctly understands the element that is free from the defilements of existence, views, and ignorance. To know, see, perceive, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the undefiled element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the undefiled 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 undefiled 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 undefiled 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 undefiled element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the undefiled 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 undefiled 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 undefiled element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing cessation as related to knowledge of the undefiled 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 undefiled 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 undefiled 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 undefiled element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, he 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 undefiled 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 pleasurable element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the element that possesses the five sense pleasures. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the pleasurable element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the pleasurable 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable element, whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about this, 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable 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 pleasurable element. Whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance, he correctly understands that knowledge. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the pleasurable 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 simple element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the simple element that is free from the five sense pleasures. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the simple element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the simple 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 simple 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 simple 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 simple element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the simple 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 simple 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, and so forth, up until … and established them in happiness. That is the knowledge of cessation as related to knowledge of the simple 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 simple 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 simple 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 simple element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the simple 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 simple 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 noble element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the element that is free from attachment, that is free from anger, and that is free from ignorance. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the noble element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the noble 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 noble 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 noble 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 noble element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the noble 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 noble 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 noble element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. To know, … and be skillful about this is called knowing cessation as related to knowledge of the noble 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 noble 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 noble element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the noble 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 noble 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 ignoble element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the element that possesses attachment, that possesses anger, and that possesses ignorance. To know, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the ignoble element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the ignoble 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 ignoble 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 ignoble 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 ignoble element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the ignoble 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 ignoble 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 ignoble 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 ignoble 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 ignoble 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 ignoble element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the ignoble 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 ignoble 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 worldly. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the conduct of the worldly. Householder, that is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of the worldly. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the worldly, 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 worldly. 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 worldly, 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 worldly. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the worldly, 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 worldly. 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 worldly mind. 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 element of the worldly. 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 worldly mind, 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 element of the worldly. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the element of the worldly. 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 element of the worldly, 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 transcendent element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the element that accords with the cognition of the cessation of saṃsāra. To know, see,...and be skillful about this is called knowing the transcendent element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the transcendent 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 transcendent 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 transcendent 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 transcendent element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the transcendent 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 transcendent 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 transcendent 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 transcendent 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 transcendent element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the knowledge of the transcendent element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the transcendent 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 conditioned element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the five perpetuating aggregates. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the conditioned 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 conditioned 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 conditioned 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 conditioned element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the conditioned 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 conditioned 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 conditioned element. Moreover, he knows it to be primordially unborn. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing cessation as related to knowledge of the conditioned 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 conditioned 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 conditioned element. Householder, this is how the Thus-Gone One correctly understands it. He correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the conditioned element, whether he contemplates insipidity, or whether he contemplates shortcomings, or whether he contemplates deliverance. To know, see, … and be skillful about this is called knowing the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the conditioned element. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the conditioned 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 unconditioned element. Householder, through discrimination the Thus-Gone One correctly understands cessation, space, and nirvāṇa. To know, see, perceive, realize, understand, and be skillful about this is called knowing the unconditioned element. That is what the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 unconditioned element. Whether he considers impermanence, and so forth, up until … whether he considers opposition, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands. When the Thus-Gone One is asked about the knowledge of the origin as related to knowledge of the unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 unconditioned element. Householder, the Thus-Gone One correctly understands the knowledge of cessation by which he knows, understands, and actualizes the unconditioned 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 unconditioned 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 the Thus-Gone One knows the matchless sphere of reality so well. When the Thus-Gone One who knows this is asked about the knowledge of the path that leads to cessation as related to knowledge of the unconditioned element, he possesses inexhaustible eloquence. Therefore, with his unimpeded wisdom vision he will enjoy this temple with its sandalwood courtyard.