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were entirely pleasure, pervaded by pleasure, overcome by pleasure, not overcome by suffering, then beings would not be disenchanted with the earth element. But because, monks, the earth element is suffering, pervaded by suffering, overcome by suffering, not overcome by pleasure, therefore beings are disenchanted with the earth element." "If, monks, the water element… (etc.)… If, monks, the fire element… If, monks, the air element were entirely pleasure, pervaded by pleasure, overcome by pleasure, not overcome by suffering, then beings would not be disenchanted with the air element. But because, monks, the air element is suffering, pervaded by suffering, overcome by suffering, not overcome by pleasure, therefore beings are disenchanted with the air element." wearied by happiness, therefore beings become dispassionate towards the air element. The Fifth. 6. The Discourse on Delighting 119. Residing at Savatthi... "Monks, whoever delights in the earth element, delights in suffering. Whoever delights in suffering, I say, is not freed from suffering. Whoever delights in the water element... whoever in the fire element... whoever delights in the air element, delights in suffering. Whoever delights in suffering, I say, is not freed from suffering." "But, monks, whoever does not delight in the earth element, does not delight in suffering. Whoever does not delight in suffering, I say, is freed from suffering. Whoever in the water element... whoever in the fire element... whoever does not delight in the air element, does not delight in suffering. Whoever does not delight in suffering, I say, is freed from suffering." The Sixth. 7. The Discourse on Arising 120. Residing at Savatthi... "Monks, whatever is the arising, persistence, manifestation, appearance of the earth element, that is the arising of suffering, the persistence of diseases, the appearance of old age and death. Whatever of the water element... whatever of the fire element... whatever is the arising, persistence, manifestation, appearance of the air element, that is the arising of suffering, the persistence of diseases, the appearance of old age and death." "But, monks, whatever is the cessation, calming, disappearance of the earth element, that is the cessation of suffering, the calming of diseases, the disappearance of old age and death. Whatever of the water element... whatever of the fire element... whatever is the cessation, calming, disappearance of the air element, that is the cessation of suffering, the calming of diseases, the disappearance of old age and death." The Seventh. 8. The Discourse on Ascetics and Brahmins 121. Residing at Savatthi... "Monks, there are these four elements. Which four? The earth element, the water element, the fire element, the air element. Whatever ascetics or brahmins, monks, concerning these four elements, the gratification, the danger, and the escape, do not truly understand, they are not, monks, to me... Monks, recluses or brahmins, considered recluses among recluses, or brahmins among brahmins; nor do those venerable ones the goal of recluseship or the goal of brahminhood having themselves directly known and realized in this very life, abide therein." "But whatsoever, monks, recluses or brahmins, of these four elements the gratification, the danger, and the escape truly understand, those, monks, recluses or brahmins, are considered recluses among recluses and brahmins among brahmins; and those venerable ones the goal of recluseship and the goal of brahminhood having themselves directly known and realized in this very life, abide therein." The Eighth. 9. The Second Discourse on Recluses and Brahmins 122. Dwelling at Savatthi... "These, monks, are four elements. Which four? The earth element, the water element, the fire element, the air element. Whosoever, monks, recluses or brahmins, of these four elements the origin and the passing away, the gratification, the danger, and the escape, do not truly understand... understand... having themselves directly known and realized, abide therein." The Ninth. 10. The Third Discourse on Recluses and Brahmins 123. Dwelling at Savatthi... "Whosoever, monks, recluses or brahmins, do not understand the earth element, do not understand the origin of the earth element, do not understand the cessation of the earth element, do not understand the path leading to the cessation of the earth element... do not understand the water element... do not understand the fire element... do not understand the air element, do not understand the origin of the air element, do not understand the cessation of the air element, do not understand the path leading to the cessation of the air element, those, monks, are not for me recluses or brahmins, considered recluses among recluses or brahmins among brahmins; nor do those venerable ones the goal of recluseship or the goal of brahminhood having themselves directly known and realized in this very life, abide therein." ...having directly known and realized, they abide." "And whoever, bhikkhus, ascetics or brahmins, know the earth element, know the origin of the earth element, know the cessation of the earth element, know the path leading to the cessation of the earth element... And whoever, bhikkhus, ascetics or brahmins, (similarly) know the water element, its origin, cessation, and path; know the fire element, its origin, cessation, and path; and know the wind element, know the origin of the wind element, know the cessation of the wind element, know the path leading to the cessation of the wind element, These ascetics or brahmins, bhikkhus, are considered ascetics among ascetics, and brahmins among brahmins; and these venerable ones, having directly known and realized for themselves the goal of asceticism and the goal of brahminhood in this very life, they abide." The Tenth. The Fourth Chapter. Its Summary: Four previously practiced, and not here and with suffering; And delight and origin, three ascetics and brahmins. The Connected Discourses on Elements is finished.