Passages from the Pali Canon
§ 92. Once the Blessed One was staying at Saketa, in the Añjana
Forest Game Refuge. Then Kundaliya the Wanderer came to where the Blessed One
was staying and on arrival greeted him courteously and, after engaging in pleasant
conversation, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the Blessed
One, 'Ven. Gotama, I like to frequent gatherings in parks. It is my habit at
midday, after my morning meal, to go from park to park, from garden to garden.
There I encounter various priests & contemplatives discoursing on the rewards
of defending their own tenets in debate, and the rewards of condemning those
of others. Now in the experience of what reward does Ven. Gotama dwell?'
'The Tathagata dwells experiencing the reward of the fruits of clear knowing
& release.'
'But what are the qualities that, when developed & pursued, lead to the
culmination of clear knowing & release?'
'The seven factors for Awakening...'
'And what are the qualities that... lead to the culmination of the seven factors
for Awakening?'
'The four frames of reference...'
'And what are the qualities that... lead to the culmination of the four frames
of reference?'
'The three courses of right conduct...'
'And what are the qualities that... lead to the culmination of the three courses
of right conduct?'
'Restraint of the senses... And how does restraint of the senses, when developed
& pursued, lead to the culmination of the three courses of right conduct?
There is the case where a monk, on seeing a pleasant form with the eye, does
not hanker after it, does not delight in it, does not give rise to passion for
it. Unmoved in body & unmoved in mind, he is inwardly well composed &
well released. On seeing an unpleasant form with the eye, he is not upset, his
mind is not unsettled, his feelings are not wounded, his mind does not become
resentful. Unmoved in body & unmoved in mind, he is inwardly well composed
& well released.
On hearing a pleasant... unpleasant sound with the ear... On smelling a pleasant...
unpleasant smell with the nose... On tasting a pleasant... unpleasant taste
with the tongue... On feeling a pleasant... unpleasant tactile sensation with
the body...
On cognizing a pleasant idea with the intellect, he does not hanker after it,
does not delight in it, does not give rise to passion for it. Unmoved in body
& unmoved in mind, he is inwardly well composed & well released. On
cognizing an unpleasant idea with the intellect, he is not upset, his mind is
not unsettled, his feelings are not wounded, his mind does not become resentful.
Unmoved in body & unmoved in mind, he is inwardly well composed & well
released. This is how, Kundaliya, restraint of the senses, when developed &
pursued, leads to the culmination of the three courses of right conduct.
And how are the three courses of right conduct developed & pursued so as
to lead to the culmination of the four frames of reference? There is the case
where a monk abandons wrong conduct in terms of his deeds and develops right
conduct in terms of his deeds; abandons wrong conduct in terms of his speech
and develops right conduct in terms of his speech; abandons wrong conduct in
terms of his thoughts and develops right conduct in terms of his thoughts. This
is how, Kundaliya, the three courses of right conduct, when developed &
pursued, lead to the culmination of the four frames of reference.
And how are the four frames of reference developed & pursued so that the
seven factors for Awakening come to completion?
{[1] On whatever occasion the monk remains focused on the body in & of itself
-- ardent, alert, & mindful -- putting aside greed & distress with reference
to the world, on that occasion his mindfulness is steady & without lapse.
When his mindfulness is steady & without lapse, then mindfulness as a factor
for Awakening becomes aroused. He develops it, and for him it goes to the culmination
of its development.
[2] Remaining mindful in this way, he examines, analyzes, & comes to a comprehension
of that quality with discernment. When he remains mindful in this way, examining,
analyzing, & coming to a comprehension of that quality with discernment,
then analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening becomes aroused. He develops
it, and for him it goes to the culmination of its development.
[3] In one who examines, analyzes, & comes to a comprehension of that quality
with discernment, unflagging persistence is aroused. When unflagging persistence
is aroused in one who examines, analyzes, & comes to a comprehension of
that quality with discernment, then persistence as a factor for Awakening becomes
aroused. He develops it, and for him it goes to the culmination of its development.
[4] In one whose persistence is aroused, a rapture not-of-the-flesh arises.
When a rapture not-of-the-flesh arises in one whose persistence is aroused,
then rapture as a factor for Awakening becomes aroused. He develops it, and
for him it goes to the culmination of its development.
[5] For one who is enraptured, the body grows calm and the mind grows calm.
When the body & mind of an enraptured monk grow calm, then serenity as a
factor for Awakening becomes aroused. He develops it, and for him it goes to
the culmination of its development.
[6] For one who is at ease -- his body calmed -- the mind becomes concentrated.
When the mind of one who is at ease -- his body calmed -- becomes concentrated,
then concentration as a factor for Awakening becomes aroused. He develops it,
and for him it goes to the culmination of its development.
[7] He oversees the mind thus concentrated with equanimity. When he oversees
the mind thus concentrated with equanimity, equanimity as a factor for Awakening
becomes aroused. He develops it, and for him it goes to the culmination of its
development.
(Similarly with the other three frames of reference: feelings, mind, & mental
qualities.)}
This is how, Kundaliya, the four frames of reference, when developed & pursued,
lead to the culmination of the seven factors for Awakening.
And how are the seven factors for Awakening developed & pursued so as to
lead to the culmination of clear knowing & release? There is the case where
a monk develops mindfulness as a factor for Awakening dependent on seclusion...
dispassion... cessation, resulting in letting go. He develops analysis of qualities
as a factor for Awakening...persistence as a factor for Awakening...rapture
as a factor for Awakening...serenity as a factor for Awakening...concentration
as a factor for Awakening...equanimity as a factor for Awakening dependent on
seclusion... dispassion... cessation, resulting in letting go. This is how,
Kundaliya, the seven factors for Awakening, when developed & pursued, lead
to the culmination of clear knowing & release.'
When this had been said, Kundaliya the Wanderer said to the Blessed One: 'Magnificent,
Ven. Gotama, magnificent. Just as if he were to place upright was overturned,
to reveal what was hidden, to show the way to one who was lost, or to carry
a lamp into the dark so that those with eyes could see forms, in the same way
has Ven. Gotama -- through many lines of reasoning -- made the Dhamma clear.I
go to Ven. Gotama for refuge, to the Dhamma, & to the community of monks.
May Ven. Gotama regard me as a lay follower gone for refuge from this day forth
as long as life shall last.'
-- S.XLVI.6 { + M.118}
§ 93. Now in what way does a monk develop & pursue mindfulness of in-&-out
breathing so that it bears great fruit & great benefits?
There is the case where a monk develops mindfulness as a factor for Awakening
accompanied by mindfulness of in-&-out breathing -- dependent on seclusion...
dispassion... cessation, resulting in letting go. He develops analysis of qualities
as a factor for Awakening... persistence as a factor for Awakening...rapture
as a factor for Awakening...serenity as a factor for Awakening...concentration
as a factor for Awakening...equanimity as a factor for Awakening dependent on
seclusion... dispassion... cessation, resulting in letting go. This is how mindfulness
of in-&-out breathing is developed & pursued so that it bears great
fruit & great benefits.
-- S.LIV.2
§ 94. Now what is the manner of reckoning by which the seven factors for
Awakening are fourteen?
[1] Any mindfulness with regard to internal qualities is mindfulness as a factor
for Awakening. And any mindfulness with regard to external qualities is also
mindfulness as a factor for Awakening. Thus this forms the definition of 'mindfulness
as a factor for Awakening,' and it is in this manner that it is two.
[2] Any time one examines, investigates, & scrutinizes internal qualities
with discernment, that is analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening. And
any time one examines, investigates, & scrutinizes external qualities with
discernment, that too is analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening. Thus
this forms the definition of 'analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening,'
and it is in this manner that it is two.
[3] Any bodily persistence is persistence as a factor for Awakening. And any
mental persistence is also persistence as a factor for Awakening. Thus this
forms the definition of 'persistence as a factor for Awakening,' and it is in
this manner that it is two.
[4] Any rapture accompanied by directed thought & evaluation is rapture
as a factor for Awakening. And any rapture unaccompanied by directed thought
& evaluation is also rapture as a factor for Awakening. Thus this forms
the definition of 'rapture as a factor for Awakening,' and it is in this manner
that it is two.
[5] Any bodily serenity is serenity as a factor for Awakening. And any mental
serenity is also serenity as a factor for Awakening. Thus this forms the definition
of 'serenity as a factor for Awakening,' and it is in this manner that it is
two.
[6] Any concentration accompanied by directed thought & evaluation is concentration
as a factor for Awakening. And any concentration unaccompanied by directed thought
& evaluation is also concentration as a factor for Awakening. Thus this
forms the definition of 'concentration as a factor for Awakening,' and it is
in this manner that it is two.
[7] Any equanimity with regard to internal qualities is equanimity as a factor
for Awakening. And any equanimity with regard to external qualities is also
equanimity as a factor for Awakening. Thus this forms the definition of 'equanimity
as a factor for Awakening,' and it is in this manner that it is two.
This is the manner of reckoning by which the seven factors for Awakening are
fourteen.
-- S.XLVI.52
§ 95. I do not envision any one quality by which unarisen factors for Awakening
do not arise, and arisen factors for Awakening do not go to the culmination
of their development, like inappropriate attention. When a person's attention
is inappropriate, unarisen factors for Awakening do not arise, and arisen factors
for Awakening do not go to the culmination of their development.
I do not envision any one quality by which unarisen factors for Awakening arise,
and arisen factors for Awakening go to the culmination of their development,
like appropriate attention. When a person's attention is appropriate, unarisen
factors for Awakening arise, and arisen factors for Awakening go to the culmination
of their development. [§§51; 53]
-- A.I.75-76
§ 96. Monks, I will teach you the feeding & starving of the five hindrances
& of the seven factors for Awakening. Listen & pay close attention.
I will speak...
Feeding the Hindrances. And what is the food for the arising of unarisen sensual
desire, or for the growth & increase of sensual desire once it has arisen?
There is the theme of beauty. To foster inappropriate attention to it: This
is the food for the arising of unarisen sensual desire, or for the growth &
increase of sensual desire once it has arisen.
And what is the food for the arising of unarisen ill will, or for the growth
& increase of ill will once it has arisen? There is the theme of resistance.
To foster inappropriate attention to it: This is the food for the arising of
unarisen ill will, or for the growth & increase of ill will once it has
arisen.
And what is the food for the arising of unarisen sloth & drowsiness, or
for the growth & increase of sloth & drowsiness once it has arisen?
There are boredom, weariness, yawning, drowsiness after a meal, & sluggishness
of awareness. To foster inappropriate attention to them: This is the food for
the arising of unarisen sloth & drowsiness, or for the growth & increase
of sloth & drowsiness once it has arisen.
And what is the food for the arising of unarisen restlessness & anxiety,
or for the growth & increase of restlessness & anxiety once it has arisen?
There is non-stillness of awareness. To foster inappropriate attention to that:
This is the food for the arising of unarisen restlessness & anxiety, or
for the growth & increase of restlessness & anxiety once it has arisen.
And what is the food for the arising of unarisen uncertainty, or for the growth
& increase of uncertainty once it has arisen? There are phenomena that act
as a foothold for uncertainty. To foster inappropriate attention to them: This
is the food for the arising of unarisen uncertainty, or for the growth &
increase of uncertainty once it has arisen.
Feeding the Factors for Awakening. Now, what is the food for the arising of
unarisen mindfulness as a factor for Awakening, or for the growth & increase
of mindfulness... once it has arisen? There are mental qualities that act as
a foothold for mindfulness as a factor for Awakening [well-purified virtue &
views made straight; see §27]. To foster appropriate attention to them:
This is the food for the arising of unarisen mindfulness as a factor for Awakening,
or for the growth & increase of mindfulness... once it has arisen.
And what is the food for the arising of unarisen analysis of qualities as a
factor for Awakening, or for the growth & increase of analysis of qualities...
once it has arisen? There are mental qualities that are skillful & unskillful,
blameworthy & blameless, gross & refined, siding with darkness &
with light [§§2-3]. To foster appropriate attention to them: This
is the food for the arising of unarisen analysis of qualities as a factor for
Awakening, or for the growth & increase of analysis of qualities... once
it has arisen.
And what is the food for the arising of unarisen persistence as a factor for
Awakening, or for the growth & increase of persistence... once it has arisen?
There is the potential for effort, the potential for exertion, the potential
for striving. To foster appropriate attention to them: This is the food for
the arising of unarisen persistence as a factor for Awakening, or for the growth
& increase of persistence... once it has arisen.
And what is the food for the arising of unarisen rapture as a factor for Awakening,
or for the growth & increase of rapture... once it has arisen? There are
mental qualities that act as a foothold for rapture as a factor for Awakening.
To foster appropriate attention to them: This is the food for the arising of
unarisen rapture as a factor for Awakening, or for the growth & increase
of rapture... once it has arisen.
And what is the food for the arising of unarisen serenity as a factor for Awakening,
or for the growth & increase of serenity... once it has arisen? There is
physical serenity & there is mental serenity. To foster appropriate attention
to them: This is the food for the arising of unarisen serenity as a factor for
Awakening, or for the growth & increase of serenity... once it has arisen.
And what is the food for the arising of unarisen concentration as a factor for
Awakening, or for the growth & increase of concentration... once it has
arisen? There are themes for calm, themes for non-distraction [these are the
four frames of reference; see §148]. To foster appropriate attention to
them: This is the food for the arising of unarisen concentration as a factor
for Awakening, or for the growth & increase of concentration... once it
has arisen.
And what is the food for the arising of unarisen equanimity as a factor for
Awakening, or for the growth & increase of equanimity... once it has arisen?
There are mental qualities that act as a foothold for equanimity as a factor
for Awakening. To foster appropriate attention to them: This is the food for
the arising of unarisen equanimity as a factor for Awakening, or for the growth
& increase of equanimity... once it has arisen.
Starving the Hindrances. Now, what is lack of food for the arising of unarisen
sensual desire, or for the growth & increase of sensual desire once it has
arisen? There is the theme of unattractiveness. To foster appropriate attention
to it: This is lack of food for the arising of unarisen sensual desire, or for
the growth & increase of sensual desire once it has arisen.
And what is lack of food for the arising of unarisen ill will, or for the growth
& increase of ill will once it has arisen? There is the release of the mind
[through good will, compassion, appreciation, or equanimity]. To foster appropriate
attention to that: This is lack of food for the arising of unarisen ill will,
or for the growth & increase of ill will once it has arisen.
And what is lack of food for the arising of unarisen sloth & drowsiness,
or for the growth & increase of sloth & drowsiness once it has arisen?
There is the potential for effort, the potential for exertion, the potential
for striving. To foster appropriate attention to them: This is lack of food
for the arising of unarisen sloth & drowsiness, or for the growth &
increase of sloth & drowsiness once it has arisen.
And what is lack of food for the arising of unarisen restlessness & anxiety,
or for the growth & increase of restlessness & anxiety once it has arisen?
There is stillness of awareness. To foster appropriate attention to that: This
is lack of food for the arising of unarisen restlessness & anxiety, or for
the growth & increase of restlessness & anxiety once it has arisen.
And what is lack of food for the arising of unarisen uncertainty, or for the
growth & increase of uncertainty once it has arisen? There are mental qualities
that are skillful & unskillful, blameworthy & blameless, gross &
refined, siding with darkness & with light. To foster appropriate attention
to them: This is lack of food for the arising of unarisen uncertainty, or for
the growth & increase of uncertainty once it has arisen.
Starving the Factors for Awakening. Now, what is lack of food for the arising
of unarisen mindfulness as a factor for Awakening, or for the growth & increase
of mindfulness... once it has arisen? There are mental qualities that act as
a foothold for mindfulness as a factor for Awakening. To foster inappropriate
attention to them: This is lack of food for the arising of unarisen mindfulness
as a factor for Awakening, or for the growth & increase of mindfulness...
once it has arisen.
And what is lack of food for the arising of unarisen analysis of qualities as
a factor for Awakening, or for the growth & increase of analysis of qualities...
once it has arisen? There are mental qualities that are skillful & unskillful,
blameworthy & blameless, gross & refined, siding with darkness &
with light. To foster inappropriate attention to them: This is lack of food
for the arising of unarisen analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening,
or for the growth & increase of analysis of qualities... once it has arisen.
And what is lack of food for the arising of unarisen persistence as a factor
for Awakening, or for the growth & increase of persistence... once it has
arisen? There is the potential for effort, the potential for exertion, the potential
for striving. To foster inappropriate attention to them: This is lack of food
for the arising of unarisen persistence as a factor for Awakening, or for the
growth & increase of persistence... once it has arisen.
And what is lack of food for the arising of unarisen rapture as a factor for
Awakening, or for the growth & increase of rapture... once it has arisen?
There are mental qualities that act as a foothold for rapture as a factor for
Awakening. To foster inappropriate attention to them: This is lack of food for
the arising of unarisen rapture as a factor for Awakening, or for the growth
& increase of rapture... once it has arisen.
And what is lack of food for the arising of unarisen serenity as a factor for
Awakening, or for the growth & increase of serenity... once it has arisen?
There is physical serenity & there is mental serenity. To foster inappropriate
attention to them: This is lack of food for the arising of unarisen serenity
as a factor for Awakening, or for the growth & increase of serenity... once
it has arisen.
And what is lack of food for the arising of unarisen concentration as a factor
for Awakening, or for the growth & increase of concentration... once it
has arisen? There are the themes for concentration, themes for non-confusion.
To foster inappropriate attention to them: This is lack of food for the arising
of unarisen concentration as a factor for Awakening, or for the growth &
increase of concentration... once it has arisen.
And what is lack of food for the arising of unarisen equanimity as a factor
for Awakening, or for the growth & increase of equanimity... once it has
arisen? There are mental qualities that act as a foothold for equanimity as
a factor for Awakening. To foster inappropriate attention to them: This is lack
of food for the arising of unarisen equanimity as a factor for Awakening, or
for the growth & increase of equanimity... once it has arisen.
-- S.XLVI.51
§ 97. Fire. Monks, on occasions when the mind is sluggish, that is the
wrong time to develop serenity as a factor for Awakening, concentration as a
factor for Awakening, equanimity as a factor for Awakening. Why is that? The
sluggish mind is hard to raise up by those mental qualities. Just as if a man,
wanting to make a small fire blaze up, were to place wet grass in it, wet cow
dung, & wet sticks; were to give it a spray of water and smother it with
dust. Is it possible that he would make the small fire blaze up?
No, lord.
In the same way, when the mind is sluggish, that is the wrong time to develop
serenity as a factor for Awakening, concentration as a factor for Awakening,
equanimity as a factor for Awakening. Why is that? The sluggish mind is hard
to raise up by those mental qualities.
Now, on occasions when the mind is sluggish, that is the right time to develop
analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening, persistence as a factor for
Awakening, rapture as a factor for Awakening. Why is that? The sluggish mind
is easy to raise up by those mental qualities. Just as if a man, wanting to
make a small fire blaze up, were to place dry grass in it, dry cow dung, &
dry sticks; were to blow on it with his mouth and not smother it with dust.
Is it possible that he would make the small fire blaze up?
Yes, lord.
In the same way, when the mind is sluggish, that is the right time to develop
analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening, persistence as a factor for
Awakening, rapture as a factor for Awakening...
Now, on occasions when the mind is restless, that is the wrong time to develop
analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening, persistence as a factor for
Awakening, rapture as a factor for Awakening. Why is that? The restless mind
is hard to calm down with those mental qualities. Just as if a man, wanting
to put out a large fire, were to place dry grass in it, dry cow dung, &
dry sticks; were to blow on it with his mouth and not smother it with dust.
Is it possible that he would put it out?
No, lord.
In the same way, when the mind is restless, that is the wrong time to develop
analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening, persistence as a factor for
Awakening, rapture as a factor for Awakening...
Now, on occasions when the mind is restless, that is the right time to develop
serenity as a factor for Awakening, concentration as a factor for Awakening,
equanimity as a factor for Awakening. Why is that? The restless mind is easy
to calm down with those mental qualities. Just as if a man, wanting to put out
a large fire, were to place wet grass in it, wet cow dung, & wet sticks;
were to give it a spray of water and smother it with dust. Is it possible that
he would put it out?
Yes, lord.
In the same way, when the mind is restless, that is the right time to develop
serenity as a factor for Awakening, concentration as a factor for Awakening,
equanimity as a factor for Awakening. Why is that? The restless mind is easy
to calm down with those mental qualities.
As for mindfulness, I tell you, that is beneficial everywhere.
-- S.XLVI.53
§ 98. Release of Awareness. And how is the release of awareness through
good will developed, what is its destiny, what is its excellence, its reward,
& its consummation?
There is the case where a monk develops mindfulness as a factor for Awakening
accompanied by good will, dependent on seclusion... dispassion... cessation,
resulting in letting go. He develops analysis of qualities as a factor for Awakening...persistence
as a factor for Awakening...rapture as a factor for Awakening...serenity as
a factor for Awakening...concentration as a factor for Awakening...equanimity
as a factor for Awakening accompanied by good will, dependent on seclusion...
dispassion... cessation, resulting in letting go. If he wants, he remains percipient
of loathsomeness in the presence of what is not loathsome. If he wants, he remains
percipient of unloathsomeness in the presence of what is loathsome. If he wants,
he remains percipient of loathsomeness in the presence of what is not loathsome
& what is. If he wants, he remains percipient of unloathsomeness in the
presence of what is loathsome & what is not. If he wants -- in the presence
of what is loathsome & what is not -- cutting himself off from both, he
remains equanimous, alert, & mindful [§§46; 181]. Or he may enter
& remain in the beautiful liberation. I tell you, monks, the release of
awareness through good will has the beautiful as its excellence -- in the case
of one who has penetrated to no higher release.
And how is the release of awareness through compassion developed, what is its
destiny, what is its excellence, its reward, & its consummation?
There is the case where a monk develops mindfulness as a factor for Awakening
accompanied by compassion... etc... If he wants -- in the presence of what is
loathsome & what is not -- cutting himself off from both, he remains equanimous,
alert, & mindful. Or, with the complete transcending of perceptions of [physical]
form, with the disappearance of perceptions of resistance, and not heeding perceptions
of diversity, thinking, 'Infinite space,' he enters & remains in the dimension
of the infinitude of space. I tell you, monks, the release of awareness through
compassion has the dimension of the infinitude of space as its excellence --
in the case of one who has penetrated to no higher release.
And how is the release of awareness through appreciation developed, what is
its destiny, what is its excellence, its reward, & its consummation?
There is the case where a monk develops mindfulness as a factor for Awakening
accompanied by appreciation... etc... If he wants -- in the presence of what
is loathsome & what is not -- cutting himself off from both, he remains
equanimous, alert, & mindful. Or, with the complete transcending of the
dimension of infinitude of space, thinking 'Infinite consciousness,' he enters
& remains in the dimension of the infinitude of consciousness. I tell you,
monks, the release of awareness through appreciation has the dimension of the
infinitude of consciousness as its excellence -- in the case of one who has
penetrated to no higher release.
And how is the release of awareness through equanimity developed, what is its
destiny, what is its excellence, its reward, & its consummation?
There is the case where a monk develops mindfulness as a factor for Awakening
accompanied by equanimity... etc... If he wants -- in the presence of what is
loathsome & what is not -- cutting himself off from both, he remains equanimous,
alert, & mindful. Or, with the complete transcending of the dimension of
infinitude of consciousness, thinking 'There is nothing,' he enters & remains
in the dimension of nothingness. I tell you, monks, the release of awareness
through equanimity has the dimension of nothingness as its excellence -- in
the case of one who has penetrated to no higher release.
-- S.XLVI.54
§ 99. Imagine, Uttiya, a royal frontier fortress, with strong foundations,
strong walls & towers, and a single gate. There at the gate is a wise gate-keeper,
experienced & intelligent, who keeps out strangers and lets in only those
he knows. As he patrols along the road around the fortress he would not see
any joints or openings in the wall large enough for even a cat to slip through.
And although he wouldn't know exactly how many living beings entered or left
the fortress, he would know that whatever living beings of any size entered
or left the fortress, they would all leave or enter through the gate.
In the same way, the Tathagata is not concerned that the whole world or half
of it or one third of it will escape by means of [the Dhamma]. What he does
know is this: 'All of those who have escaped from the world or are escaping
or will escape, have done so by abandoning the five hindrances -- those defilements
of awareness that weaken discernment -- their minds well-established in (well-tuned
to) the four frames of reference, developing as they actually are the seven
factors for Awakening. That is how they escaped from the world or are escaping
or will escape.
-- A.X.95
§ 100.
Whose minds are well-developed
in the factors of self-awakening,
who delight in non-clinging,
relinquishing grasping:
resplendent,
their effluents ended,
they, in the world,
are Unbound.
-- DHP.89