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Therein, what is the path leading to the cessation of suffering? Here, when a monk develops a supramundane jhāna, leading out, tending to diminish, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first stage, quite secluded from sensual pleasures… he enters and dwells in the first jhāna, a painful practice with slow direct knowledge. At that time, the Noble Eightfold Path is present – right view… right concentration. This is called "the path leading to the cessation of suffering." The remaining states are associated with the path leading to the cessation of suffering. 210. Therein, what is the origin of suffering? Craving, and the remaining defilements, and the remaining unwholesome states, and the three wholesome roots with taints, and the remaining wholesome states with taints – this is called "the origin of suffering." Therein, what is suffering? The results of wholesome and unwholesome states with taints, and those states that are functional, neither wholesome nor unwholesome, and not results of kamma, and all form – this is called "suffering." Therein, what is the cessation of suffering? The abandoning of craving, and of the remaining defilements, and of the remaining unwholesome states, and of the three wholesome roots with taints, and of the remaining wholesome states with taints – this is called "the cessation of suffering." Therein, what is the path leading to the cessation of suffering? Here, when a monk develops a supramundane jhāna, leading out, tending to diminish, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first stage… She, quite secluded from sensual pleasures (and so on), enters upon and abides in the first jhana, a painful practice with slow direct knowledge. At that time the eightfold path is present – right view (and so on) right concentration. This is called 'the path leading to the cessation of suffering'. The remaining phenomena are associated with the path leading to the cessation of suffering. 211. Four Noble Truths – suffering, the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, the path leading to the cessation of suffering. Among these, what is the origin of suffering? Craving – this is called 'the origin of suffering'. Among these, what is suffering? The remaining defilements, the remaining unwholesome phenomena, the three wholesome roots with taints, the remaining wholesome phenomena with taints, the results of wholesome and unwholesome phenomena with taints, and those functional phenomena which are neither wholesome nor unwholesome nor karmic results, and all form – this is called 'suffering'. Among these, what is the cessation of suffering? The abandoning of craving – this is called 'the cessation of suffering'. Among these, what is the path leading to the cessation of suffering? Here, a monk, at the time when he develops supramundane jhana, which leads out, which leads to the diminishing (of defilements), for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first stage, quite secluded from sensual pleasures (and so on), enters upon and abides in the first jhana, a painful practice with slow direct knowledge. At that time the fivefold path is present – right view, right intention, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. Among these, what is right view? That wisdom, understanding (and so on), non-delusion, investigation of phenomena, right view, the enlightenment factor of investigation of phenomena, a factor of the path, included in the path – this is called 'right view'. Among these, what is right intention? That reasoning, applied thought (and so on), right intention, a factor of the path, included in the path – this is called 'right intention'. Among these, what is right effort? That mental exertion, the initiation of energy (and so on), right effort, the enlightenment factor of energy, a factor of the path, included in the path – this is called 'right effort'. What is right mindfulness there? That mindfulness, recollection... right mindfulness, the enlightenment factor of mindfulness, a path factor, included in the path – This is called "right mindfulness". What is right concentration there? That steadfastness of mind... right concentration, the enlightenment factor of concentration, a path factor, included in the path – This is called "right concentration". This is called "the path leading to the cessation of suffering". The remaining phenomena are associated with the path leading to the cessation of suffering. What is the origin of suffering there? Craving, and the remaining defilements, and the remaining unwholesome phenomena, and the three wholesome roots with taints, and the remaining wholesome phenomena with taints – This is called "the origin of suffering". What is suffering there? The results of wholesome and unwholesome phenomena with taints, and those functional phenomena that are neither wholesome nor unwholesome nor results of kamma, and all form – This is called "suffering". What is the cessation of suffering there? The abandonment of craving, and of the remaining defilements, and of the remaining unwholesome phenomena, and of the three wholesome roots with taints, and of the remaining wholesome phenomena with taints – This is called "the cessation of suffering". What is the path leading to the cessation of suffering there? Here, when a monk develops supramundane jhāna, which leads out, leads to the decrease (of defilements), for the abandonment of wrong views, for the attainment of the first stage (of enlightenment), quite secluded from sensual pleasures... he enters and dwells in the first jhāna, a painful path with slow direct knowledge. At that time, there is the five-factored path: right view, right intention, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This is called "the path leading to the cessation of suffering". The remaining phenomena are associated with the path leading to the cessation of suffering. The four truths: suffering, the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, the path leading to the cessation of suffering. What is the origin of suffering there? Craving – This is called "the origin of suffering". What is suffering there? And the remaining defilements, and the remaining unwholesome states, and the three wholesome roots with taints, and the remaining wholesome states with taints, and the results of wholesome and unwholesome states with taints, and those functional states which are neither wholesome nor unwholesome nor karmic results, and all form – this is called "suffering". What is the cessation of suffering there? The abandoning of craving – this is called "the cessation of suffering". What is the path leading to the cessation of suffering there? Here, when a monk develops a supramundane jhana, leading out, tending to diminish, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first stage, having quite secluded himself from sensual pleasures...and so on... he enters and dwells in the first jhana, with painful practice and slow direct knowledge, at that time there is contact...and so on... there is non-distraction. This is called "the path leading to the cessation of suffering". 214. What is the origin of suffering there? Craving, and the remaining defilements, and the remaining unwholesome states, and the three wholesome roots with taints, and the remaining wholesome states with taints – this is called "the origin of suffering". What is suffering there? The results of wholesome and unwholesome states with taints, and those functional states which are neither wholesome nor unwholesome nor karmic results, and all form – this is called "suffering". What is the cessation of suffering there? The abandoning of craving, and of the remaining defilements, and of the remaining unwholesome states, and of the three wholesome roots with taints, and of the remaining wholesome states with taints – this is called "the cessation of suffering". What is the path leading to the cessation of suffering there? Here, when a monk develops a supramundane jhana, leading out, tending to diminish, for the abandoning of wrong views, for the attainment of the first stage, having quite secluded himself from sensual pleasures...and so on... he enters and dwells in the first jhana, with painful practice and slow direct knowledge, at that time there is contact...and so on... there is non-distraction. This is called “the path leading to the cessation of suffering.” Abhidhamma Analysis. 3. Question Section 215. The Four Noble Truths – the Noble Truth of Suffering, the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering, the Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering, the Noble Truth of the Path leading to the Cessation of Suffering. 216. Of the four Noble Truths, how many are wholesome, how many are unwholesome, how many are indeterminate... ...how many are with support, how many are without support? 1. Triad 217. The Truth of Origin is unwholesome. The Truth of the Path is wholesome. The Truth of Cessation is indeterminate. The Truth of Suffering may be wholesome, may be unwholesome, may be indeterminate. Two truths may be associated with pleasant feeling, may be associated with neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling. The Truth of Cessation is not to be said to be “associated with pleasant feeling,” nor “associated with painful feeling,” nor “associated with neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling.” The Truth of Suffering may be associated with pleasant feeling, may be associated with painful feeling, may be associated with neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling, or it may not be said to be “associated with pleasant feeling,” nor “associated with painful feeling,” nor “associated with neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling.” Two truths are of the nature to produce results. The Truth of Cessation is neither result nor of the nature to produce results.