Consciousness Conditions Name-and-Form

I have said: “Consciousness conditions name-and-form” and this is the way that should be understood, Ānanda.

...If consciousness were not to come into the mother’s womb, would name-and-form develop there?

‘No, Venerable Sir.’

Or if consciousness, having entered the mother’s womb, were to be deflected, would name-and-form come to birth in this life?

‘No, Venerable Sir.’

And if the consciousness of such a tender young being, boy or girl, were thus cut off, would name-and-form grow, develop, and mature?

‘No, Venerable Sir.’

Therefore, Ānanda, just this, namely consciousness, is the root, the cause, the origin, the condition of name-and-form.

I have said: “Name-and-form conditions consciousness” and this is the way that should be understood, Ānanda.

If consciousness did not find a resting-place in name-and-form, would there subsequently be an arising and coming-to-be of birth, aging, death, and discontentedness?

‘No, Venerable Sir.’

Therefore, Ānanda, just this, namely name-and-form, is the root, the cause, the origin, the condition of consciousness.

Thus far then, Ānanda, we can trace birth and decay, death and falling into other states and being reborn.

Thus far extends the way of designation, Thus far extends the way of concepts, Thus far is the sphere of understanding, Thus far the round goes as far as can be discerned in this life.

Namely to name-and-form together with consciousness.

(Reference: DN 15)

In this Teaching from Gotama Buddha, he shares how it is the consciousness “having entered the mother’s womb” that a “name-and-form” is created. Through existence, a being will experience "birth, aging, death, and discontentedness”.

This means, that if there is no birth, then there is no aging, death, or discontentedness.

It is because we are constantly reborn taking an existence that beings continually experience discontentedness. It is not until one trains the mind to attain Enlightenment that they have eliminated 100% of all discontentedness. In doing so, the mind will be peaceful, calm, serene, and content with joy - permanently. And, there will be no further existence because the consciousness has been fully purified through training to attain Enlightenment.

It is only when there is craving/desire/attachment in the mind that consciousness remains and continues to experience rebirth. Craving is the fuel that causes rebirth.

If we are not born, then there will be no aging, death, or discontentedness.