Consolidated by Wisdom (AN9.25)

Numbered Discourses 9.25

3. Abodes of Sentient Beings

Consolidated by Wisdom

“Mendicants, when a mendicant’s mind has been well consolidated with wisdom it’s appropriate for them to say:

‘I understand: “Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place.”’

And how is a mendicant’s mind well consolidated with wisdom?

The mind is well consolidated with wisdom when they know: ‘My mind is without greed.’

… ‘My mind is without hate.’

… ‘My mind is without delusion.’

… ‘My mind is not liable to become greedy.’

… ‘My mind is not liable to become hateful.’

… ‘My mind is not liable to become deluded.’

… ‘My mind is not liable to return to rebirth in the sensual realm.’

… ‘My mind is not liable to return to rebirth in the realm of luminous form.’

… ‘My mind is not liable to return to rebirth in the formless realm.’

When a mendicant’s mind has been well consolidated with wisdom it’s appropriate for them to say:

‘I understand: “Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place.”’”