I. Great the Fruit and Great the Profit

Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.

Then the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:

“Monks.”

“Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.

The Exalted One said:

“Monks, the idea of impermanence if cultivated and made much of, is of great fruit and great profit.

And how cultivated and made much of is the idea of impermanence of great fruit and great profit?

Herein a monk cultivates the limb of wisdom that is mindfulness, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is investigation of the Norm, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is energy, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is zest, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is tranquillity, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is concentration, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is impermanence accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

Thus cultivated, monks, thus made much of, the idea of impermanence is of great fruit and great profit.”

II. Realization or No Return

“Monks, from the cultivation and making much of the idea of impermanence of two fruits one may be looked for even in this very life, to wit: realization, or, if there be any substrate left, the state of non-return.

How should it be cultivated, monks, how should it be made much of that of two fruits one may be looked for even in this very life, to wit: realization, or, if there be any substrate left, the state of non-return?

Herein a monk cultivates the limb of wisdom that is mindfulness, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is investigation of the Norm, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is energy, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is zest, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is tranquillity, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is concentration, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is impermanence accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

If the idea of impermanence be thus cultivated, thus made much of, one may look for one of two fruits even in this very life, to wit: realization, or, if there be any substrate left, at any rate the state of non-return.”

III. Great Benefit

“Monks, the idea of impermanence if cultivated and made much of, conduces to great benefit.

From the cultivation and making much of the idea of impermanence of two fruits one may be looked for even in this very life, to wit: realization, or, if there be any substrate left, the state of non-return.

How should the idea of impermanence be cultivated, monks, how should it be made much of that of two fruits one may be looked for even in this very life, to wit: realization, or, if there be any substrate left, the state of non-return?

Herein a monk cultivates the limb of wisdom that is mindfulness, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is investigation of the Norm, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is energy, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is zest, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is tranquillity, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is concentration, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is impermanence accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

If the idea of impermanence be thus cultivated, thus made much of, one may look for one of two fruits even in this very life, to wit: realization, or, if there be any substrate left, at any rate the state of non-return.”

IV. Great Peace from Bondage

“Monks, the idea of impermanence if cultivated and made much of, conduces to great peace from bondage.

And how cultivated and made much of does the idea of impermanence conduce to great peace from bondage?

Herein a monk cultivates the limb of wisdom that is mindfulness, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is investigation of the Norm, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is energy, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is zest, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is tranquillity, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is concentration, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is impermanence accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

Thus cultivated, monks, thus made much of, the idea of impermanence conduces to great peace from bondage.”

V. A Great Thrill

“Monks, the idea of impermanence if cultivated and made much of, conduces to a great thrill.

And how cultivated and made much of does the idea of impermanence conduce to a great thrill?

Herein a monk cultivates the limb of wisdom that is mindfulness, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is investigation of the Norm, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is energy, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is zest, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is tranquillity, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is concentration, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is impermanence accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

Thus cultivated, monks, thus made much of, the idea of impermanence conduces to a great thrill.”

VI. Great Pleasantness of Living

“Monks, the idea of impermanence if cultivated and made much of, conduces to great pleasantness of living.

And how cultivated and made much of does the idea of impermanence conduce to great pleasantness of living?

Herein a monk cultivates the limb of wisdom that is mindfulness, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is investigation of the Norm, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is energy, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is zest, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is tranquillity, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is concentration, accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

He cultivates the limb of wisdom that is impermanence accompanied by the idea of impermanence which is based on seclusion, on dispassion, on cessation, which ends in self-surrender.

Thus cultivated, monks, thus made much of, the idea of impermanence conduces great pleasantness of living.”