Signless

1. At one time venerable Mahamoggallana was living in the monastery offered by Anathapindika in Jeta's grove in Savatthi.

2. “Venerable Mahamoggallana addressed the monks from there: “Friends, monks!”

Those monks responded pleasantly.

3. “Friends, this thought and thought process arose to me in my seclusion; it is said the signless concentration of mind. What is the signless concentration of mind?

4. “Friends, then it occurred to me, the monk not attending to any sign, attains to the concentration of mind, without a sign. This is called the concentration without a sign

5. “Friends, then not attending to any sign I attained to the concentration of mind without a sign When abiding in this concentration, consciousness related to signs assailed me.

6. “Then the Blessed One approached me by psychic power and said: `Moggallana, Noble Man! Do not be negligent! Establish, concentrate and bring the mind to one point in the signless concentration.'

7. “Friends, in the meantime not attending to any sign I attained to the concentration without a sign and abode.

8. “Friends, saying it correctly, I am the disciple, who attained great wisdom, with the compassionate help of the Teacher.”