“I’ve reached the goal, peace of heart. Having conquered the army <j>of the likable and pleasant, alone, practicing absorption, I awakened to bliss. That’s why I don’t get too close to people, and no one gets too close to me.”

Then Māra’s daughter Malignancy addressed the Buddha in verse:

“How does a mendicant who has crossed five floods usually meditate here while crossing the sixth? How do they usually practice absorption <j>so that sensual perceptions are blocked out and don’t get hold of them?”

“With tranquil body and mind well freed, without making choices, mindful, homeless; understanding the teaching, <j>they practice absorption without placing the mind; they’re not shaking or drifting or rigid.

That’s how a mendicant who has crossed five floods usually meditates here while crossing the sixth. That’s how they usually practice absorption <j>so that sensual perceptions are blocked out and don’t get hold of them.”

Then Māra’s daughter Lust addressed the Buddha in verse: