One is incapable of ending suffering without directly knowing and completely comprehending illusion, without the mind detaching from it and without abandoning it. One is capable of ending suffering by directly knowing and completely comprehending illusion, with the mind detaching from it, and by abandoning it.

ITI 11  Mohapariññā sutta - Completely Comprehending Illusion

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:

“Mohaṁ, bhikkhave, anabhijānaṁ aparijānaṁ tattha cittaṁ avirājayaṁ appajahaṁ abhabbo dukkhakkhayāya. Mohañca kho, bhikkhave, abhijānaṁ parijānaṁ tattha cittaṁ virājayaṁ pajahaṁ bhabbo dukkhakkhayāyā”ti.

“Bhikkhus, without directly knowing, without completely comprehending |illusion::delusion, erroneous belief, false idea, misapprehension; it fuels further confusion and doubt [moha]|, with the mind |not detaching::not losing interest, not losing desire for, remaining passionate [avirājayanta]| from it, and |without abandoning::not giving up, not letting go of [appajahaṁ]| it, one is incapable of ending suffering. Indeed bhikkhus, by directly knowing, by completely comprehending illusion, with the mind detaching from it, and by abandoning it, one is capable of ending suffering.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:

“Yena mohena mūḷhāse,
sattā gacchanti duggatiṁ;
Taṁ mohaṁ sammadaññāya,
pajahanti vipassino;
Pahāya na punāyanti,
imaṁ lokaṁ kudācanan”ti.

“Disoriented by illusion, through which,
beings go to an unfortunate destination;
Completely comprehending illusion,
those seeing clearly abandon it;
Having abandoned it, they do not return,
to this world at any time.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.

This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:

“Bhikkhus, without directly knowing, without completely comprehending |illusion::delusion, erroneous belief, false idea, misapprehension; it fuels further confusion and doubt [moha]|, with the mind |not detaching::not losing interest, not losing desire for, remaining passionate [avirājayanta]| from it, and |without abandoning::not giving up, not letting go of [appajahaṁ]| it, one is incapable of ending suffering. Indeed bhikkhus, by directly knowing, by completely comprehending illusion, with the mind detaching from it, and by abandoning it, one is capable of ending suffering.”

The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:

“Disoriented by illusion, through which,
beings go to an unfortunate destination;
Completely comprehending illusion,
those seeing clearly abandon it;
Having abandoned it, they do not return,
to this world at any time.”

This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

“Mohaṁ, bhikkhave, anabhijānaṁ aparijānaṁ tattha cittaṁ avirājayaṁ appajahaṁ abhabbo dukkhakkhayāya. Mohañca kho, bhikkhave, abhijānaṁ parijānaṁ tattha cittaṁ virājayaṁ pajahaṁ bhabbo dukkhakkhayāyā”ti.

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“Yena mohena mūḷhāse,
sattā gacchanti duggatiṁ;
Taṁ mohaṁ sammadaññāya,
pajahanti vipassino;
Pahāya na punāyanti,
imaṁ lokaṁ kudācanan”ti.

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

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