iti.7 Itivuttaka

Understanding the All

This was said by the Lord…

“Bhikkhus, one who has not directly known and fully understood the ‘All,’who has not detached his mind from it and abandoned it, is incapable of destroying suffering. But one who has directly known and fully understood the ‘All,’ and who has detached his mind from it and abandoned it, is capable of destroying suffering.”

One who knows the “All” in every way,
Who is not attached to anything,
Having fully understood the “All,”
Has overcome all suffering.

- Translator: John D. Ireland

- Editor: Bhikkhu Sujato

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Complete Understanding of All

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Mendicants, without directly knowing and completely understanding the all, without dispassion for it and giving it up, you can’t end suffering.
By directly knowing and completely understanding the all, having dispassion for it and giving it up, you can end suffering.”
That is what the Buddha said.
On this it is said:
“Those who know the all as all,
are not attracted to anything.
They completely understand all,
and have risen above all suffering.”
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.