“Craving is a person’s partner as they transmigrate on this long journey. They go from this state to another, but don’t escape transmigration.

Knowing this danger, that craving is the cause of suffering—rid of craving, free of grasping, a mendicant would wander mindful.”

“‘Could there be another way?’ … And how could there be? ‘All the suffering that originates is caused by grasping’: this is one contemplation. ‘When grasping has faded away and ceased with no residue left behind, there is no origination of suffering’: this is the second contemplation. When a mendicant meditates in this way they can expect enlightenment or non-return.” Then the Teacher went on to say:

“Grasping is the cause of continued existence; one who exists falls into suffering. Death comes to those who are born—this is the origination of suffering.

That’s why with the end of grasping, the astute, understanding rightly, having directly known the end of rebirth, do not proceed to a future life.”

“‘Could there be another way?’ … And how could there be? ‘All the suffering that originates is caused by instigating activity’: this is one contemplation. ‘When instigation has faded away and ceased with no residue left behind, there is no origination of suffering’: this is the second contemplation. When a mendicant meditates in this way they can expect enlightenment or non-return.” Then the Teacher went on to say:

“All the suffering that originates is caused by instigating activity. With the cessation of instigation, there is no origination of suffering.