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Anthology of Discourses 5.2Anthology of Discourses 5.2The Questions of AjitaThe Questions of Ajita

“By what is the world shrouded?”“By what is the world shrouded?”said Venerable Ajita.said Venerable Ajita.“Why does it not shine?“Why does it not shine?

Tell me, what is its sullying?Tell me, what is its sullying?What is its greatest fear?”What is its greatest fear?”“The world is shrouded in ignorance.”“The world is shrouded in ignorance.”

replied the Buddha.replied the Buddha.“Avarice and negligence make it not shine.“Avarice and negligence make it not shine.Muttered prayer is its sullying, I say.Muttered prayer is its sullying, I say.

Suffering is its greatest fear.”Suffering is its greatest fear.”“The streams flow everywhere,”“The streams flow everywhere,”said Venerable Ajita.said Venerable Ajita.

“What is there to block them?“What is there to block them?And tell me the restraint of streams—And tell me the restraint of streams—by what are they locked out?”by what are they locked out?”

“The streams in the world,”“The streams in the world,”replied the Buddha,replied the Buddha,“are blocked by mindfulness.“are blocked by mindfulness.

I tell you the restraint of streams—I tell you the restraint of streams—they are locked out by wisdom.”they are locked out by wisdom.”“That wisdom and mindfulness,”“That wisdom and mindfulness,”

said Venerable Ajita,said Venerable Ajita,“and that which is name and form, good fellow;“and that which is name and form, good fellow;when questioned, please tell me of this:when questioned, please tell me of this:

where does this all cease?”where does this all cease?”“This question which you have asked,“This question which you have asked,I shall answer you, Ajita.I shall answer you, Ajita.

Where name and formWhere name and formcease with no residue left behind—cease with no residue left behind—with the cessation of consciousness,with the cessation of consciousness,

here they cease.”here they cease.”“There are those who have appraised the teaching,“There are those who have appraised the teaching,and many kinds of trainees here.and many kinds of trainees here.

Now you, being alert, are askedNow you, being alert, are askedto tell me their behavior, good fellow.”to tell me their behavior, good fellow.”“Not greedy for sensual pleasures,“Not greedy for sensual pleasures,

their mind would be unclouded.their mind would be unclouded.Skilled in all things,Skilled in all things,a mendicant would wander mindful.”a mendicant would wander mindful.”