Venerable Mahàkoññhita I

1. At one time venerable Mahàkoññhita and venerable Sàriputta lived in the deer park in Isipatana in Benares.

2. Then venerable Mahàkoññhita got up from his seclusion in the evening approached venerable Sàriputta, exchanged friendly greeting and sat on side.

3. Sitting, venerable Mahàkoññhita said to venerable Sàriputta: ßFriend Sàriputta, it is said `Ignorance.' What is ignorance and of what is someone ignorant?û

4. ßHere, friend, the not learned ordinary man does not know the satisfaction, danger, and the escape from matter as it really is.

5-7. ßHe does not know the satisfaction, danger, and the escape from feelings, perceptions, and intentions as they really are.

8. ßHe does not know the satisfaction, danger, and the escape from consciousness as it really is.

9. ßFriend, to this is called ignorance and he is ignorant of these things.û

10. When this was said venerable Sàriputta said: ßFriend Koññhita, it is said `Knowledge' What is knowledge and of what, does someone know?û

11. ßHere, friend, the learned noble disciple knows the satisfaction, danger, and the escape from matter as it really is.

12-14. ßHe knows the satisfaction, danger, and the escape from feelings, perceptions, and intentions as they really are.

15. ßHe knows the satisfaction, danger and escape from consciousness as it really is.

16. ßFriend, to this is called knowledge; and he knows these things.