“Luminous, monks, is the mind. And it is defiled by incoming defilements.”

“Luminous, monks, is the mind. And it is freed from incoming defilements.”

“Luminous, monks, is the mind. And it is defiled by incoming defilements. The uninstructed run-of-the-mill person doesn’t discern that as it actually is present, which is why I tell you that — for the uninstructed run-of-the-mill person — there is no development of the mind.” 

“Luminous, monks, is the mind. And it is freed from incoming defilements. The well-instructed disciple of the noble ones discerns that as it actually is present, which is why I tell you that — for the well-instructed disciple of the noble ones — there is development of the mind.”

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In the past, before hearing Gotama’s message,

when anyone explained ‘It is,’ ‘It will be,’

all that was hearsay, quotation marks.

All that promoted conjecture and gave me no pleasure.

Now, sage, teach me the Dhamma demolishing craving,

knowing which, living mindfully,

one would cross over beyond entanglement in the world.

The Buddha:

Here, Hemaka, with regard to things dear

—seen, heard, sensed, & cognized—

there is: the dispelling of passion & desire,

the unfallen, undying state of unbinding.

Those knowing this, mindful, fully unbound

in the here-&-now, are always calmed,

have crossed over beyond entanglement in the world.

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Todeyya:

One in whom no sensualities dwell;

in whom no craving is found;

who has crossed over perplexity—his emancipation:

What is it like?

The Buddha:

One in whom no sensualities dwell;

in whom no craving is found;

who has crossed over perplexity—his emancipation

is not other than that.

Todeyya:

Is he without desire, or desiring?

Discerning or still acquiring discernment?

Describe the sage to me, Sakyan, All-around Eye,

so that I may recognize what he is like.

The Buddha:

He’s without desire, not desiring;

discerning, not still acquiring discernment.

Recognize the sage, Todeyya, as having nothing,

unentangled in sensuality & becoming.

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Born in a high-ranking family
with much property, great wealth,
consummate in complexion & figure,
I was the daughter of Majjha, the treasurer.
Sons of kings sought for me,
sons of rich merchants
longed for me.
One of them sent my father a messenger,
saying, “Give me Anopama.
I will give in return
eight times her weight
in jewels & gold.”
But I, having seen
the One Self-awakened,
unsurpassed, excelling the world,
paid homage to his feet,
sat down to one side.
He, Gotama, from sympathy,
taught me the Dhamma.
And as I sat in that very seat,
I attained the third fruit
[of non-return.]
Then I cut off my hair,
and went forth into homelessness.
Today is the seventh day
since I made craving
wither away.

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Intoxicated with my complexion figure, beauty, & fame;

haughty with youth, I despised other women.

Adorning this body embellished to delude foolish men, I stood at the door to the brothel: a hunter with snare laid out.

I showed off my ornaments, and revealed many a private part. I worked my manifold magic, laughing out loud at the crowd.

Today, wrapped in a double cloak, my head shaven, having wandered for alms, I sit at the foot of a tree and attain the state of no-thought. All ties — human & divine — have been cut. Having cast off all effluents, cooled am I, unbound.

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Coming out from my day’s abiding on Vulture Peak Mountain,

I saw on the bank of a river an elephant emerged from its plunge.

A man holding a hook requested: “Give me your foot.”

The elephant extended its foot. The man got up on the elephant.

Seeing what was untrained now tamed brought under human control, with that I centered my mind — why I’d gone to the woods in the first place.

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