Ashes

1. I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One lived in the monastery offered by Anāthapiṇḍika in Jeta's grove in Sāvatthi.

2. The Blessed One addressed the monks from there:

3. “Monks, matter is ashes, feelings, perceptions, intentions, and consciousness are ashes.

4. “Monks, the learned noble disciple, seeing this turns from matter, feelings, perceptions, intentions, and consciousness.

5. “Turning, looses interest and is released. Released, he knows, `I am released, birth is destroyed, the holy life is lived to the end, duties are done, and there is nothing more to wish'.”