Uprising

THUS have I heard.
On a certain occasion the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta Grove, the Anāthapiṇḍika Park.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Yes, lord," replied those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
"That, brethren, which is the uprising,
the persisting,
the rebirth,
the manifestation of the earth-element,
that is the uprising,
the persisting,
the rebirth,
the manifestation of pain.
"That, brethren, which is the uprising,
the persisting,
the rebirth,
the manifestation of the water-element,
that is the uprising,
the persisting,
the rebirth,
the manifestation of pain.
"That, brethren, which is the uprising,
the persisting,
the rebirth,
the manifestation of the fire-element,
that is the uprising,
the persisting,
the rebirth,
the manifestation of pain.
"That, brethren, which is the uprising,
the persisting,
the rebirth,
the manifestation of the air-element,
that is the uprising,
the persisting,
the rebirth,
the manifestation of pain.


That which is the ceasing,
the quelling,
the going out of the earth-element,
that is the ceasing,
the quelling,
the going out of pain.
That which is the ceasing,
the quelling,
the going out of the water-element,
that is the ceasing,
the quelling,
the going out of pain.
That which is the ceasing,
the quelling,
the going out of the fire-element,
that is the ceasing,
the quelling,
the going out of pain.
That which is the ceasing,
the quelling,
the going out of the air-element,
that is the ceasing,
the quelling,
the going out of pain.