#Linked Discourses 12

In the far past, the Buddha Vipassī reflected on how the world had fallen into suffering, and became awakened by understanding dependent origination.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, Vipassī the Blessed One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha had this thought before his awakening, when he was still unawakened but intent on awakening: ‘Alas, this world has fallen into trouble. It’s born, grows old, dies, passes away, and is reborn, yet it doesn’t understand how to escape from this suffering, from old age and death. [Read More]

The origin of suffering is the wrong way, the end is the right way.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, I will teach you the wrong practice and the right practice. Listen and pay close attention, I will speak.” “Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this: “And what’s the wrong practice? Ignorance is a condition for choices. Choices are a condition for consciousness. … That is how this entire mass of suffering originates. This is called the wrong practice. [Read More]

The Buddha gives definitions for each of the twelve links. These are general definitions that apply wherever the twelve links are mentioned.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, I will teach and analyze for you dependent origination. Listen and pay close attention, I will speak.” “Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this: “And what is dependent origination? Ignorance is a condition for choices. Choices are a condition for consciousness. Consciousness is a condition for name and form. [Read More]

The famous twelve links of dependent origination are spelled out, showing the origin and cessation of suffering dependent on ignorance.So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. There the Buddha addressed the mendicants, “Mendicants!” “Venerable sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this: “Mendicants, I will teach you dependent origination. Listen and pay close attention, I will speak.” “Yes, sir,” they replied. [Read More]