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 an exposition about jungle thickets. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this: