The End of Coming and Going

For him who clings there is wavering: for him who does not cling there is no wavering.

Having eliminated wavering, there is calm; calm being present, there is no bending.

Having eliminated bending, there is no coming and going (to birth);

Having eliminated coming and going, there is no death and rebirth.

Having eliminated death and rebirth, there is no ‘here’ or ‘there’ nor anything between-the-two.

This indeed is the end of discontentedness.

(Reference: UD 8.4)

In this Teaching from Gotama Buddha, he shares how when there is clinging the mind will waver. If a Practitioner has trained the mind to eliminate clinging (i.e. holding on), the mind will not experience wavering.

The mind can be steady, stable, and calm with no more bending.

Bending is how the mind diverts off The Path to Enlightenment no longer walking towards the goal of Enlightenment in a straight line. Instead, the Practitioner may make choices that sabotage their progress towards the ultimate goal.

Having eliminated bending and walking the straight way towards Enlightenment, one will eliminate the constant craving/desire of coming and going. The mind can be at ease and peaceful no longer seeking and pursuing the objects of its affection and will eliminate rebirth.

When there is no further birth, death and rebirth are eliminating and there is no further existence in The Cycle of Rebirth.

The mind can bring to an end, all discontentedness.