sn35.117:1.1 “Mendicants, before my awakening—when I was still unawakened but intent on awakening—I thought:
sn35.117:1.2 ‘My mind might often stray toward the five kinds of sensual stimulation that I formerly experienced—which have passed, ceased, and perished—or to those in the present, or in the future a little.’
sn35.117:1.3 Then it occurred to me:
sn35.117:1.4 ‘In my own way I should practice diligence, mindfulness, and protecting the mind regarding the five kinds of sensual stimulation that I formerly experienced—which have passed, ceased, and perished.’
sn35.117:1.5 So, mendicants, your minds might also often stray toward the five kinds of sensual stimulation that you formerly experienced—which have passed, ceased, and perished—or to those in the present, or in the future a little.
sn35.117:1.6 So in your own way you should practice diligence, mindfulness, and protecting the mind regarding the five kinds of sensual stimulation that you formerly experienced—which have passed, ceased, and perished.
sn35.117:1.7 So you should understand that dimension where the eye ceases and perception of sights fades away.
sn35.117:1.8 You should understand that dimension where the ear … nose … tongue … body …
sn35.117:1.9 mind ceases and perception of ideas fades away.”
sn35.117:1.10 When he had spoken, the Blessed One rose from his seat and entered his dwelling.