See As It Really Is

This world, become ablaze, by touch of sense afflicted

Utters its own grief. Whatever conceit one has,

Therein is instability. Existence in another,

Bound to existence, yet in existence it rejoices.

Excitement therein is fear and what it fears is harm.

For abandoning existence this Brahma’s life is lived.

Whatsoever Ascetics or Brāhmins have said that by existence is release from existence, all of them are unreleased from existence, I declare.

But whatsoever Ascetics or Brāhmins have said that by the stopping of existence there is a refuge from existence, all such are not free from existence, I declare.

It is due to the foundation that this harm is produced.

By the ending of all grasping there is no production of harm.

Behold this many worlds, by ignorance afflicted.

Come into existence and thus with what has become excited,

Yet from existence not released. Yet, all existences

Wherever and in whatever state they be,

All are impermanent and harm and doomed to change.

In one who sees as it really is by perfect wisdom

The craving to exist is left; he joys not in its slaying

But craving’s complete ending, complete stopping, is Nibbāna (Enlightenment).

Thus become cool, that Monk, no more reborn, no more existences.

Beaten is Māra. He’s won the fight: escaped all future existences.

(Reference: UD 3.10)

In this Teaching from Gotama Buddha, he shares further Teachings of how to bring an end to all discontentedness and rebirth in The Cycle of Rebirth.

This world, become ablaze, by touch of sense afflicted Utters its own grief: The world is engrossed and troubled by sensual desire.

Whatever conceit one has, Therein is instability: Conceit (arrogance, pride, judging, measuring or comparing as superior or inferior to others) leads to instability in the mind.

Existence in another, Bound to existence, yet in existence it rejoices: Beings that are excited in existence and are bound to continuous existence because of continued excitement in existence.

Excitement therein is fear and what it fears is harm: That which one excites in will also have fear to lose. What a being fears is harm coming to it through losing that which it excites in.

For abandoning existence this Brahma’s life is lived: This life is to train the mind to escape The Cycle of Rebirth through abandoning existence and abandoning craving to have a future existence.

Whatsoever Ascetics or Brāhmins have said that by existence is release from existence, all of them are unreleased from existence, I declare: If one feels that through existing in this life or future lives one is released from existence, then they are not yet released from existence. They have not yet escaped The Cycle of Rebirth because there is still craving/desire for existence.

But whatsoever Ascetics or Brāhmins have said that by the stopping of existence there is a refuge from existence, all such are not free from existence, I declare: If one feels stopping existence there is protection (i.e. refuge) from existence (i.e. continued rebirth), they are not yet free from existence as they have not yet escaped The Cycle of Rebirth.

It is due to the foundation that this harm is produced: It is due to these false beliefs and misperceptions that one continues to experience harm and discontentedness in The Cycle of Rebirth through existence.

By the ending of all grasping there is no production of harm: Through the elimination of craving/desire/attachment (i.e. grasping) there are no decisions made by an individual that will produce harm.

Behold this many worlds, by ignorance afflicted: The Five Realms of Existence (i.e. many worlds) are all harmed and affected by ignorance (unknowing of true reality).

Come into existence and thus with what has become excited, Yet from existence not released: Due to continuous excitement in existence, a being has not yet escaped The Cycle of Rebirth. They are not yet released from existence due to their excitement in existence.

Yet, all existences Wherever and in whatever state they be, All are impermanent and harm and doomed to change: All existences in all The Five Realms are impermanent (i.e. temporary). One will experience harm as the mind is uncomfortable with change.

In one who sees as it really is by perfect wisdom

The craving to exist is left; he joys not in its slaying

But craving’s complete ending, complete stopping, is Nibbāna (Enlightenment):

Through learning, reflecting, and practicing these Teachings a Practitioner can observe that craving/desire/attachment is the cause of all discontentedness and the fuel that causes rebirth. A being will then eliminate craving/desire/attachment to exist (i.e. “craving to exist is left”) but does not take joy in eliminating craving/desire/attachment. Instead, they focus on the elimination and complete ending of craving/desire/attachment to attain Enlightenment.

Thus become cool, that Monk, no more reborn, no more existences: Having eliminated craving/desire/attachment no longer experiencing discontentedness (i.e. booming cool), a Practitioner is no longer reborn into any future existences.

Beaten is Māra. He’s won the fight: escaped all future existences: An Enlightened being has beaten Māra. They have won the internal struggle of the mind and have escaped The Cycle of Rebirth where there will be no future rebirths.