Ignorance
Avijjā (SN 38.9)
1. At one time venerable Sāriputta was living in the hamlet Nālagā.
2. Then the wandering ascetic Jambukhādana approached venerable Sāriputta, exchanged friendly greetings and sat on a side.
3. “Sitting on a side the wandering ascetic Jambukhādana said to venerable Sāriputta: “Friend Sāriputta, what is ignorance?”
“Friend, not knowing unpleasantness, the arising, cessation and the path leading to the cessation of unpleasantness is ignorance.”
4. “Friend, is there a path and method to dispel ignorance?”
“Friend, there is a path and method to dispel ignorance.”
5. “Friend, what is the path and method to dispel ignorance?”
“Friend, it is this same Noble Eightfold Path, such as right view, right thoughts, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right establishment of mindfulness and right concentration, to dispel ignorance.”
6. “Friend, the path and method is excellent to dispel ignorance. It is suitable that I should be diligent.”
2. Then the wandering ascetic Jambukhādana approached venerable Sāriputta, exchanged friendly greetings and sat on a side.
3. “Sitting on a side the wandering ascetic Jambukhādana said to venerable Sāriputta: “Friend Sāriputta, what is ignorance?”
“Friend, not knowing unpleasantness, the arising, cessation and the path leading to the cessation of unpleasantness is ignorance.”
4. “Friend, is there a path and method to dispel ignorance?”
“Friend, there is a path and method to dispel ignorance.”
5. “Friend, what is the path and method to dispel ignorance?”
“Friend, it is this same Noble Eightfold Path, such as right view, right thoughts, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right establishment of mindfulness and right concentration, to dispel ignorance.”
6. “Friend, the path and method is excellent to dispel ignorance. It is suitable that I should be diligent.”
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