Accurate Knowledege

1. I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One lived in the monastery offered by Anàthapiõóika in Jeta's grove in Sàvatthi.

2. Then the monks approached the Blessed One, worshipped and sat on a side and the Blessed One said:

3. ßMonks, I will tell you the things of accurate knowledge, accurate knowledge, and the person with accurate knowledge.

4. ßMonks, what are the things of accurate knowledge? Monks, matter is a thing of accurate knowledge. Feelings, perceptions, intentions, and consciousness are things of accurate knowledge. To these are said the things of accurate knowledge.

5. ßMonks, what is accurate knowledge? It is the accurate knowledge of the destruction of greed, hate, and delusion. To this is said accurate knowledge.

6. ßMonks, who is the person of accurate knowledge? The reply is the worthy one. It is the venerable one of this name in this clan.