Saṃyutta Nikāya
3. Khandha Vagga
22. Khandha Saṃyutta
12. Dhamma-Kathika Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
3. The Book Called the Khandhā-Vagga
Containing Kindred Sayings on the Elements of Sensory Existence and other Subjects
22. Kindred Sayings on Elements
12. On Pious Converse
Sutta 113
Paṭhama Avijjā (or Bhikkhu) Suttaṃ
Ignorance (or The Brother)
Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids
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The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī
at the Jeta Grove in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
Then a certain brother came to the Exalted One
and saluting him
sat down at one side.
So seated
that brother thus addressed the Exalted One:
"'Ignorance, ignorance,' 'tis said, lord.
Pray, lord, what is ignorance,
and how far is one ignorant?"
"Herein, brother, the untaught manyfolk know not body,
know not the arising of body,
know not the ceasing of body,
know not the way going to the ceasing of body.
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They know not feeling,
know not the arising of feeling,
know not the ceasing of feeling,
know not the way going to the ceasing of feeling.
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They know not perception,
know not the arising of perception,
know not the ceasing of perception,
know not the way going to the ceasing of perception.
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They know not the activities,
know not the arising of the activities,
know not the ceasing of the activities,
know not the way going to the ceasing of the activities.
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They know not consciousness,
know not the arising of consciousness,
know not the ceasing of consciousness,
know not the way going to the ceasing of consciousness.
This, brother, is called ignorance,
and thus far is one ignorant."
