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With CālāWith CālāAt Sāvatthī.At Sāvatthī.Then the nun Cālā robed up in the morning …Then the nun Cālā robed up in the morning …

and sat at the root of a tree for the day’s meditation.and sat at the root of a tree for the day’s meditation.Then Māra the Wicked went up to Cālā and said to her,Then Māra the Wicked went up to Cālā and said to her,“Nun, what don’t you approve of?”“Nun, what don’t you approve of?”

“I don’t approve of rebirth, sir.”“I don’t approve of rebirth, sir.”“Why don’t you approve of rebirth?“Why don’t you approve of rebirth?When you’re born, you get to enjoy sensual pleasures.When you’re born, you get to enjoy sensual pleasures.

Who put this idea in your head:Who put this idea in your head:‘Nun, don’t approve of rebirth’?”‘Nun, don’t approve of rebirth’?”“Death comes to those who are born,“Death comes to those who are born,

when you’re born you undergo sufferings—when you’re born you undergo sufferings—killing, caging, misery—killing, caging, misery—that’s why you shouldn’t approve of rebirth.that’s why you shouldn’t approve of rebirth.

The Buddha taught me the DhammaThe Buddha taught me the Dhammafor transcending rebirth,for transcending rebirth,for giving up all suffering;for giving up all suffering;

he settled me in the truth.he settled me in the truth.There are beings in the realm of luminous form,There are beings in the realm of luminous form,and others stuck in the formless.and others stuck in the formless.

Not understanding cessation,Not understanding cessation,they return in future lives.”they return in future lives.”Then Māra the Wicked, thinking, “The nun Cālā knows me!” miserable and sad, vanished right there.Then Māra the Wicked, thinking, “The nun Cālā knows me!” miserable and sad, vanished right there.