Mūlapariyāyavagga

Suttapiṭaka · Majjhimanikāya · Vol. 12 · Section 9

[9] Bhikkhus, the Tathāgata too, the Arahant, the Perfectly Enlightened One, directly knows earth as earth. Having directly known earth as earth, he does not conceive [himself as] earth, does not conceive [himself] in earth, does not conceive [himself apart] from earth, does not conceive "earth is mine," does not delight in earth. For what reason? Because he has understood: "Delight (nandī) is the root of suffering (dukkha)," and "From existence comes birth (jāti); for what has come to be there is aging and death." Therefore, bhikkhus, I say that the Tathāgata, through the complete destruction, fading away, cessation (nirodha), giving up, and relinquishment of cravings (taṇhā), has fully awakened to the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment. … He directly knows water … fire … air … beings … gods … Pajāpati … Brahmā … the gods of Streaming Radiance (Ābhassara) … the gods of Refulgent Beauty (Subhakiṇha) … the gods of Abundant Fruit (Vehapphala) … the Overlord (Abhibhū) … the base of the infinity of space … the base of the infinity of consciousness … the base of nothingness … the base of neither-perception-nor-non-perception … the seen … the heard … the sensed … the cognized … oneness … diversity … the all … He directly knows Nibbāna as Nibbāna. Having directly known Nibbāna as Nibbāna, he does not conceive [himself as] Nibbāna, does not conceive [himself] in Nibbāna, does not conceive [himself apart] from Nibbāna, does not conceive "Nibbāna is mine," does not delight in Nibbāna. For what reason? Because he has understood: "Delight is the root of suffering," and "From existence comes birth; for what has come to be there is aging and death." Therefore, bhikkhus, I say that the Tathāgata, through the complete destruction, fading away, cessation, giving up, and relinquishment of cravings, has fully awakened to the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment. The delimitation of the eighth ground of the method, by way of the Teacher. Thus spoke the Blessed One. Displeased, those bhikkhus did not delight in the Blessed One's words. The Mūlapariyāya Sutta, the first, is concluded. _________________ The Sabbāsavasaṃvara Sutta

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.