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The Second Chapter
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The Discourse on Māra
170. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "'Māra, Māra', venerable sir, is said. What indeed, venerable sir, is Māra?" "Materiality, Rādha, is Māra, feeling is Māra, perception is Māra, activities are Māra, consciousness is Māra. Seeing thus, Rādha, a learned noble disciple becomes disenchanted with materiality, becomes disenchanted with feeling, becomes disenchanted with perception, becomes disenchanted with activities, becomes disenchanted with consciousness. Being disenchanted, he becomes dispassionate; through dispassion, he becomes liberated. When liberated, there is the knowledge: 'Liberated.' He understands: 'Birth is eliminated, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more of this state of being.'" The first.
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The Discourse on Subject to Māra
171. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "'Subject to Māra, subject to Māra', venerable sir, is said. What indeed, venerable sir, is subject to Māra?" "Materiality, Rādha, is subject to Māra, feeling is subject to Māra, perception is subject to Māra, activities are subject to Māra, consciousness is subject to Māra. Seeing thus, etc. He understands: 'There is no more of this state of being.'" The second.
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The Discourse on Impermanence
172. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "'Impermanent, impermanent', venerable sir, is said. What indeed, venerable sir, is impermanent?" "Materiality, Rādha, is impermanent, feeling is impermanent, perception is impermanent, activities are impermanent, consciousness is impermanent. Seeing thus, etc. He understands: 'There is no more of this state of being.'" The third.
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The Discourse on Subject to Impermanence
173. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "'Subject to impermanence, subject to impermanence', venerable sir, is said. What indeed, venerable sir, is subject to impermanence?" "Materiality, Rādha, is subject to impermanence, feeling is subject to impermanence, perception is subject to impermanence, activities are subject to impermanence, consciousness is subject to impermanence. Seeing thus, etc. He understands: 'There is no more of this state of being.'" The fourth.
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The Discourse on Suffering
174. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "'Suffering, suffering', venerable sir, is said. What indeed, venerable sir, is suffering?" "Materiality, Rādha, is suffering, feeling is suffering, perception is suffering, activities are suffering, consciousness is suffering. Seeing thus, etc. He understands: 'There is no more of this state of being.'" The fifth.
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The Discourse on Subject to Suffering
175. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "'Subject to suffering, subject to suffering', venerable sir, is said. What indeed, venerable sir, is subject to suffering?" "Materiality, Rādha, is subject to suffering, feeling is subject to suffering, perception is subject to suffering, activities are subject to suffering, consciousness is subject to suffering. Seeing thus, etc. He understands: 'There is no more of this state of being.'" The sixth.
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The Discourse on Non-self
176. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "'Non-self, non-self', venerable sir, is said. What indeed, venerable sir, is non-self?" "Materiality, Rādha, is non-self, feeling is non-self, perception is non-self, activities are non-self, consciousness is non-self. Seeing thus, etc. He understands: 'There is no more of this state of being.'" The seventh.
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The Discourse on Having the Nature of Non-Self
177. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "'Having the nature of non-self, having the nature of non-self', venerable sir, is said. What indeed, venerable sir, is having the nature of non-self?" "Materiality, Rādha, has the nature of non-self, feeling has the nature of non-self, perception has the nature of non-self, activities have the nature of non-self, consciousness has the nature of non-self. Seeing thus, etc. He understands: 'There is no more of this state of being.'" The eighth.
9. The Discourse on Subject to Destruction
178. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "'Subject to destruction, subject to destruction', venerable sir, is said. What indeed, venerable sir, is subject to destruction?" "Matter, Rādha, is subject to destruction, feeling is subject to destruction, perception is subject to destruction, activities are subject to destruction, consciousness is subject to destruction. Seeing thus, etc. He understands: 'There is no more of this state of being.'" The ninth.
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The Discourse on Having the Nature of Falling
179. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "'Having the nature of falling, having the nature of falling', venerable sir, is said. What indeed, venerable sir, is having the nature of falling?" "Materiality, Rādha, has the nature of falling, feeling has the nature of falling, perception has the nature of falling, activities have the nature of falling, consciousness has the nature of falling. Seeing thus, etc. He understands: 'There is no more of this state of being.'" The tenth.
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The Discourse about Having the Nature of Rising
180. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "'Having the nature of arising, having the nature of arising', venerable sir, is said. What indeed, venerable sir, is having the nature of arising?" "Materiality, Rādha, has the nature of arising, feeling has the nature of arising, perception has the nature of arising, activities have the nature of arising, consciousness has the nature of arising. Seeing thus, etc. He understands: 'There is no more of this state of being.'" The eleventh.
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The Discourse on Having the Nature of Cessation
181. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, the Venerable Rādha said this to the Blessed One - "'Having the nature of cessation, having the nature of cessation', venerable sir, is said. What indeed, venerable sir, is having the nature of cessation?" "Matter, Rādha, has the nature of cessation, feeling has the nature of cessation, perception has the nature of cessation, activities have the nature of cessation, consciousness has the nature of cessation. Seeing thus, etc. He understands: 'There is no more of this state of being.'" The twelfth.
The second chapter of the Connected Discourses on Rādha.
Its summary:
By suffering two are spoken of, by non-self likewise too;
Destruction, fall, origin, by having the nature of cessation - twelve.