The Ten Powers (SN12.21)

Linked Discourses 12.21

3. The Ten Powers

The Ten Powers

At Sāvatthī.

“Mendicants, a Realized One has ten powers and four kinds of self-assurance. With these he claims the bull’s place, roars his lion’s roar in the assemblies, and turns the divine wheel.¹

Such is form, such is the origin of form, such is the disappearance of form.²

Such is feeling, such is the origin of feeling, such is the disappearance of feeling.

Such is perception, such is the origin of perception, such is the disappearance of perception.

Such are choices, such is the origin of choices, such is the disappearance of choices.

Such is consciousness, such is the origin of consciousness, such is the disappearance of consciousness.

So, when this exists, this comes to be; due to the arising of this, this arises.³

When this doesn’t exist, this doesn’t come to be; due to the cessation of this, this ceases. That is:

Ignorance is a requirement for choices.

Choices are a requirement for consciousness. …

That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.

When ignorance fades away and ceases no residue left behind, choices cease.

When choices cease, consciousness ceases. …

That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.”