‘O! bhikkhus, why should you listen to these noble teachings leading to enlightenment, you should reply thus; ‘It is to know the twofold teaching as it really is’ . How is it twofold: One reflection is, this is unpleasant and this its arising. The other reflection is, This is the cessation of unpleasantness and this the path leading to the cessation of unpleasantness.
If asked is there another method, to reflect rightfully in a twofold way, there is, would be the reply, and it would be asked how;
“Whatever unpleasantness experienced is on account of endearments (1). This is one reflection. With the remainder less cessation of all endearments, unpleasantness is not experienced. This is the second reflection To a bhikkhu reflecting in this ……re… .. the Blessed One further said thus.
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