Ignorance
Avijja (SN 39.9)
1. At one time venerable Sāriputta was living with the Vajjis on the bank of river Ukkavela.
2. Then the wandering ascetic Sāmaṇḍakā approached venerable Sāriputta, exchanged friendly greetings and sat on a side.
3. “Sitting on a side the wandering ascetic Sāmaṇḍakā 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 Sāmaṇḍakā approached venerable Sāriputta, exchanged friendly greetings and sat on a side.
3. “Sitting on a side the wandering ascetic Sāmaṇḍakā 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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