Set Free I

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

2. “Monks, do you imagine, `Matter is mine, I am matter,' and do you reflect `it is my self'?”

“No, venerable sir, we do not.”

“Excellent! Monks! `Matter is not mine, I am not matter and it is not my self.' This should be seen with right wisdom, as it really is.

3-5. “Monks, do you imagine `Feelings, perceptions, and intentions are mine, I am feelings, perceptions, and intentions,' and do you reflect `they are my self'?”

“No, venerable sir, we do not.”

“Excellent! Monks! Feelings, perceptions, and intentions are not mine. I am not feelings, perceptions, and intentions, they are not my self. This should be seen with right wisdom, as it really is.

6. “Monks, do you imagine `Consciousness is mine, I am consciousness,' and do you reflect `it is my self'?”

“No, venerable sir, we do not.”

“Excellent! Monks! `Consciousness is not mine, I am not consciousness and it is not my self.' This should be seen with right wisdom, as it really is.

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