[667] Bhikkhus, the perception of cessation (nirodhasaññā), when developed and cultivated, leads to great benefit; it leads to great security from bondage (yogakkhema); it leads to great urgency (saṃvega); it leads to great dwelling in comfort. And how, bhikkhus, is the perception of cessation developed, how is it cultivated, so that it leads to great benefit, leads to great security from bondage, leads to great urgency, and leads to great dwelling in comfort? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu develops the mindfulness factor of awakening (bojjhaṅga) accompanied by the perception of cessation … he develops the equanimity factor of awakening accompanied by the perception of cessation, dependent on seclusion, dependent on dispassion, dependent on cessation (nirodha), maturing in release. It is when the perception of cessation is developed in this way, bhikkhus, cultivated in this way, that it leads to great benefit, leads to great security from bondage, leads to great urgency, and leads to great dwelling in comfort.
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English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.