#1. Comprehension

For someone who has seen the truth, the suffering eliminated is like the Sineru, king of mountains; what remains is like seven bits of gravelAt Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose a person was to place down on Sineru, the king of mountains, seven pebbles the size of mung beans. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the seven pebbles the size of mung beans, or Sineru, the king of mountains?” “Sir, Sineru, the king of mountains, is certainly more. [Read More]

For someone who has seen the truth, the suffering eliminated is like the Himalayas; what remains is like seven bits of gravel.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose the Himalayas, the king of mountains, was worn away and eroded except for seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the portion of the Himalayas, the king of mountains, that has been worn away and eroded, or the seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds that are left? [Read More]

For someone who has seen the truth, the suffering eliminated is like the Himalayas; what remains is like seven bits of gravel.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose a person was to place seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds on the Himalayas, the king of mountains. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds, or the Himalayas, the king of mountains?” “Sir, the Himalayas, the king of mountains, is certainly more. [Read More]

For someone who has seen the truth, the suffering eliminated is like the water in the ocean; what remains is like a few drops.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose the water in the ocean dried up and evaporated except for two or three drops. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the water in the ocean that has dried up and evaporated, or the two or three drops left?” “Sir, the water in the ocean that has dried up and evaporated is certainly more. [Read More]

For someone who has seen the truth, the suffering eliminated is like the water in the ocean; what remains is like a few drops.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose a man was to draw up two or three drops of water from the ocean. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the two or three drops drawn out or the water in the ocean?” “Sir, the water in the ocean is certainly more. [Read More]

For someone who has seen the truth, the suffering eliminated is like the great earth; what remains is like seven balls of clay.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose the great earth was worn away and eroded except for seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the great earth that has been worn away and eroded, or the seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds that are left? [Read More]

For someone who has seen the truth, the suffering eliminated is like the great earth; what remains is like seven balls of clay.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose a person was to place seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds on the great earth. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the seven clay balls the size of jujube seeds, or the great earth?” “Sir, the great earth is certainly more. [Read More]

For someone who has seen the truth, the suffering eliminated is like the water at the confluence of great rivers; what remains is like a few drops.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are places where the great rivers—the Ganges, Yamuna, Aciravatī, Sarabhū, and Mahī—come together and converge. Suppose that water dried up and evaporated except for two or three drops. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the water in the confluence that has dried up and evaporated, or the two or three drops left? [Read More]

For someone who has seen the truth, the suffering eliminated is like the water at the confluence of great rivers; what remains is like a few drops.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are places where the great rivers—the Ganges, Yamuna, Aciravatī, Sarabhū, and Mahī—come together and converge. Suppose a person was to draw two or three drops of water from such a place. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the two or three drops drawn out or the water in the confluence? [Read More]

For someone who has seen the truth, the suffering eliminated is like the water in a massive dam; what remains is like a few drops on a blade of grass.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose there was a lotus pond that was fifty leagues long, fifty leagues wide, and fifty leagues deep, full to the brim so a crow could drink from it. Then a person would pick up some water on the tip of a blade of grass. [Read More]