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| − | About Khemaka | + | {{DisplayImages|2302|2341|1977}} |
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| + | translated from the [[Pali]] by<br/> | ||
| + | [[Thanissaro Bhikkhu]]}}<br/><br/> | ||
| − | + | On one [[occasion]] many elder [[monks]] were staying at [[Kosambi]] in Ghosita's Park. And at that [[time]] Ven. [[Khemaka]] was staying at the [[Jujube Tree]] Park, diseased, in [[pain]], severely ill. Then in the late afternoon the elder [[monks]] left their [[seclusion]] and addressed Ven. [[Dasaka]], [saying,] "Come, [[friend]] [[Dasaka]]. Go to the [[monk]] [[Khemaka]] and on arrival say to him, 'The [[elders]], [[friend]] [[Khemaka]], say to you, "We {{Wiki|hope}} you are getting better, [[friend]]. We {{Wiki|hope}} you are comfortable. We {{Wiki|hope}} that your [[pains]] are lessening and not increasing. We {{Wiki|hope}} that there are [[signs]] of their lessening, and not of their increasing."'" | |
| − | + | Replying, "As you say, friends," to the elder [[monks]], Ven. [[Dasaka]] went to Ven. [[Khemaka]] and on arrival said to him: "The [[elders]], [[friend]] [[Khemaka]], say to you, 'We {{Wiki|hope}} you are getting better, [[friend]]. We {{Wiki|hope}} you are comfortable. We {{Wiki|hope}} that your [[pains]] are lessening and not increasing. We {{Wiki|hope}} that there are [[signs]] of their lessening, and not of their increasing.'" | |
| − | + | "I am not getting better, my [[friend]]. I am not comfortable. My extreme [[pains]] are increasing, not lessening. There are [[signs]] of their increasing, and not of their lessening." | |
| − | + | Then Ven. [[Dasaka]] went to the elder [[monks]] and, on arrival, said to them, "The [[monk]] [[Khemaka]] has said to me, 'I am not getting better, my [[friend]]. I am not comfortable. My extreme [[pains]] are increasing, not lessening. There are [[signs]] of their increasing, and not of their lessening.'" | |
| − | " | + | "Come, [[friend]] [[Dasaka]]. Go to the [[monk]] [[Khemaka]] and on arrival say to him, 'The [[elders]], [[friend]] [[Khemaka]], say to you, "Concerning these [[five clinging-aggregates]] described by the [[Blessed One]] i.e., [[form]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]], [[feeling]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]], [[perception]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]], [[fabrications]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]], [[consciousness]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]: Do you assume anything with regard to these [[five clinging-aggregates]] to be [[self]] or belonging to [[self]]?"'" |
| − | + | Replying, "As you say, friends," to the elder [[monks]], Ven. [[Dasaka]] went to Ven. [[Khemaka]] and on arrival said to him, "The [[elders]], [[friend]] [[Khemaka]], say to you, 'Concerning these [[five clinging-aggregates]] described by the [[Blessed One]] i.e., [[form]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]], [[feeling]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]], [[perception]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]], [[fabrications]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]], [[consciousness]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]: Do you assume anything with regard to these [[five clinging-aggregates]] to be [[self]] or belonging to [[self]]?'" | |
| − | " | + | "[[Friend]], concerning these [[five clinging-aggregates]] described by the [[Blessed One]] i.e., [[form]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]... [[feeling]]... [[perception]]... [[fabrications]]... [[consciousness]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]: With regard to these [[five clinging-aggregates]], there is nothing I assume to be [[self]] or belonging to [[self]]." |
| − | + | Then Ven. [[Dasaka]] went to the elder [[monks]] and, on arrival, said to them, "The [[monk]] [[Khemaka]] has said to me, '[[Friend]], concerning these [[five clinging-aggregates]] described by the [[Blessed One]] — i.e., [[form]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]... [[feeling]]... [[perception]]... [[fabrications]]... [[consciousness]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]: With regard to these [[five clinging-aggregates]], there is nothing I assume to be [[self]] or belonging to [[self]].'" | |
| − | " | + | "Come, [[friend]] [[Dasaka]]. Go to the [[monk]] [[Khemaka]] and on arrival say to him, 'The [[elders]], [[friend]] [[Khemaka]], say to you, "Concerning these [[five clinging-aggregates]] described by the [[Blessed One]] i.e., [[form]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]... [[feeling]]... [[perception]]... [[fabrications]]... [[consciousness]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]: If, with regard to these [[five clinging-aggregates]], Ven. [[Khemaka]] assumes nothing to be [[self]] or belonging to [[self]], then Ven. [[Khemaka]] is an [[arahant]], devoid of [[fermentations]]."'" |
| − | + | Replying, "As you say, friends," to the elder [[monks]], Ven. [[Dasaka]] went to Ven. [[Khemaka]] and on arrival said to him, "The [[elders]], [[friend]] [[Khemaka]], say to you, 'Concerning these [[five clinging-aggregates]] described by the [[Blessed One]] — i.e., [[form]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]... [[feeling]]... [[perception]]... [[fabrications]]... [[consciousness]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]: If, with regard to these [[five clinging-aggregates]], Ven. [[Khemaka]] assumes nothing to be [[self]] or belonging to [[self]], then Ven. [[Khemaka]] is an [[arahant]], devoid of [[fermentations]].'" | |
| − | " | + | "[[Friend]], concerning these [[five clinging-aggregates]] described by the [[Blessed One]] i.e., [[form]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]... [[feeling]]... [[perception]]... [[fabrications]]... [[consciousness]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]: With regard to these [[five clinging-aggregates]], there is nothing I assume to be [[self]] or belonging to [[self]], and yet I am not an [[arahant]]. With regard to these [[five clinging-aggregates]], 'I am' has not been overcome, although I don't assume that 'I am this.'" |
| − | + | Then Ven. [[Dasaka]] went to the elder [[monks]] and, on arrival, said to them, "The [[monk]] [[Khemaka]] has said to me, '[[Friend]], concerning these [[five clinging-aggregates]] described by the [[Blessed One]] — i.e., [[form]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]... [[feeling]]... [[perception]]... [[fabrications]]... [[consciousness]] as a [[clinging-aggregate]]: With regard to these [[five clinging-aggregates]], there is nothing I assume to be [[self]] or belonging to [[self]], and yet I am not an [[arahant]]. With regard to these [[five clinging-aggregates]], "I am" has not been overcome, although I don't assume that "I am this."'" | |
| − | "Friend, | + | "Come, [[friend]] [[Dasaka]]. Go to the [[monk]] [[Khemaka]] and on arrival say to him, 'The [[elders]], [[friend]] [[Khemaka]], say to you, "[[Friend]] [[Khemaka]], this 'I am' of which you speak: what do you say 'I am'? Do you say, 'I am [[form]],' or do you say, 'I am something other than [[form]]'? Do you say, 'I am [[feeling]]... [[perception]]... [[fabrications]]... [[consciousness]],' or do you say, 'I am something other than [[consciousness]]'? This 'I am' of which you speak: what do you say 'I am'?"'" |
| − | + | Replying, "As you say, friends," to the elder [[monks]], Ven. [[Dasaka]] went to Ven. [[Khemaka]] and on arrival said to him, "The [[elders]], [[friend]] [[Khemaka]], say to you, '[[Friend]] [[Khemaka]], this "I am" of which you speak: what do you say "I am"? Do you say, "I am [[form]]," or do you say, "I am something other than [[form]]"? Do you say, "I am [[feeling]]... [[perception]]... [[fabrications]]... [[consciousness]]," or do you say, "I am something other than [[consciousness]]"'? This "I am" of which you speak: what do you say "I am"?'" | |
| − | " | + | "Enough, [[friend]] [[Dasaka]]. What is accomplished by this running back & forth? Fetch me my [[staff]]. I will go to the elder [[monks]] myself." |
| − | + | Then Ven. [[Khemaka]], leaning on his [[staff]], went to the elder [[monks]] and, on arrival, exchanged courteous [[greetings]] with them. After an exchange of friendly [[greetings]] & courtesies, he sat to one side. As he was sitting there, the elder [[monks]] said to him, "[[Friend]] [[Khemaka]], this 'I am' of which you speak: what do you say 'I am'? Do you say, 'I am [[form]],' or do you say, 'I am something other than [[form]]'? Do you say, 'I am [[feeling]]... [[perception]]... [[fabrications]]... [[consciousness]],' or do you say, 'I am something other than [[consciousness]]''? This 'I am' of which you speak: what do you say 'I am'?" | |
| − | " | + | "Friends, it's not that I say 'I am [[form]],' nor do I say 'I am something other than [[form]].' It's not that I say, 'I am [[feeling]]... [[perception]]... [[fabrications]]... [[consciousness]],' nor do I say, 'I am something other than [[consciousness]].' With regard to these [[five clinging-aggregates]], 'I am' has not been overcome, although I don't assume that 'I am this.' |
| − | + | "It's just like the {{Wiki|scent}} of a blue, red, or [[white lotus]]: If someone were to call it the {{Wiki|scent}} of a petal or the {{Wiki|scent}} of the {{Wiki|color}} or the {{Wiki|scent}} of a filament, would he be {{Wiki|speaking}} correctly?" | |
| − | + | "No, [[friend]]." | |
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| − | "No, friend." | ||
"Then how would he describe it if he were describing it correctly?" | "Then how would he describe it if he were describing it correctly?" | ||
| − | "As the scent of the flower: That's how he would describe it if he were describing it correctly." | + | "As the {{Wiki|scent}} of the [[flower]]: That's how he would describe it if he were describing it correctly." |
| − | "In the same way, friends, it's not that I say 'I am form,' nor do I say 'I am other than form.' It's not that I say, 'I am feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness,' nor do I say, 'I am something other than consciousness.' With regard to these five clinging-aggregates, 'I am' has not been overcome, although I don't assume that 'I am this.' | + | "In the same way, friends, it's not that I say 'I am [[form]],' nor do I say 'I am other than [[form]].' It's not that I say, 'I am [[feeling]]... [[perception]]... [[fabrications]]... [[consciousness]],' nor do I say, 'I am something other than [[consciousness]].' With regard to these [[five clinging-aggregates]], 'I am' has not been overcome, although I don't assume that 'I am this.' |
| − | "Friends, even though a noble disciple has abandoned the five lower fetters, he still has with regard to the five clinging-aggregates a lingering residual 'I am' conceit, an 'I am' desire, an 'I am' obsession. But at a later time he keeps focusing on the phenomena of arising & passing away with regard to the five clinging-aggregates: 'Such is form, such its origin, such its disappearance. Such is feeling... Such is perception... Such are fabrications... Such is consciousness, such its origin, such its disappearance.' As he keeps focusing on the arising & passing away of these five clinging-aggregates, the lingering residual 'I am' conceit, 'I am' desire, 'I am' obsession is fully obliterated. | + | "Friends, even though a [[noble disciple]] has abandoned the five lower [[fetters]], he still has with regard to the [[five clinging-aggregates]] a lingering residual 'I am' [[conceit]], an 'I am' [[desire]], an 'I am' {{Wiki|obsession}}. But at a later [[time]] he keeps focusing on the [[phenomena]] of [[arising]] & passing away with regard to the [[five clinging-aggregates]]: 'Such is [[form]], such its origin, such its [[disappearance]]. Such is [[feeling]]... Such is [[perception]]... Such are [[fabrications]]... Such is [[consciousness]], such its origin, such its [[disappearance]].' As he keeps focusing on the [[arising]] & passing away of these [[five clinging-aggregates]], the lingering residual 'I am' [[conceit]], 'I am' [[desire]], 'I am' {{Wiki|obsession}} is fully obliterated. |
| − | "Just like a cloth, dirty & stained: Its owners give it over to a washerman, who scrubs it with salt earth or lye or cow-dung and then rinses it in clear water. Now even though the cloth is clean & spotless, it still has a lingering residual scent of salt earth or lye or cow-dung. The washerman gives it to the owners, the owners put it away in a scent-infused wicker hamper, and its lingering residual scent of salt earth, lye, or cow-dung is fully obliterated. | + | "Just like a cloth, dirty & stained: Its owners give it over to a washerman, who scrubs it with [[salt]] [[earth]] or lye or cow-dung and then rinses it in clear [[water]]. Now even though the cloth is clean & spotless, it still has a lingering residual {{Wiki|scent}} of [[salt]] [[earth]] or lye or cow-dung. The washerman gives it to the owners, the owners put it away in a scent-infused wicker hamper, and its lingering residual {{Wiki|scent}} of [[salt]] [[earth]], lye, or cow-dung is fully obliterated. |
| − | "In the same way, friends, even though a noble disciple has abandoned the five lower fetters, he still has with regard to the five clinging-aggregates a lingering residual 'I am' conceit, an 'I am' desire, an 'I am' obsession. But at a later time he keeps focusing on the phenomena of arising & passing away with regard to the five clinging-aggregates: 'Such is form, such its origin, such its disappearance. Such is feeling... Such is perception... Such are fabrications... Such is consciousness, such its origin, such its disappearance.' As he keeps focusing on the arising & passing away of these five clinging-aggregates, the lingering residual 'I am' conceit, 'I am' desire, 'I am' obsession is fully obliterated." | + | "In the same way, friends, even though a [[noble disciple]] has abandoned the five lower [[fetters]], he still has with regard to the [[five clinging-aggregates]] a lingering residual 'I am' [[conceit]], an 'I am' [[desire]], an 'I am' {{Wiki|obsession}}. But at a later [[time]] he keeps focusing on the [[phenomena]] of [[arising]] & passing away with regard to the [[five clinging-aggregates]]: 'Such is [[form]], such its origin, such its [[disappearance]]. Such is [[feeling]]... Such is [[perception]]... Such are [[fabrications]]... Such is [[consciousness]], such its origin, such its [[disappearance]].' As he keeps focusing on the [[arising]] & passing away of these [[five clinging-aggregates]], the lingering residual 'I am' [[conceit]], 'I am' [[desire]], 'I am' {{Wiki|obsession}} is fully obliterated." |
| − | When this was said, the elder monks said to Ven. Khemaka, "We didn't cross-examine Ven. Khemaka with the purpose of troubling him, just that [we thought] Ven. Khemaka is capable of declaring the Blessed One's message, teaching it, describing it, setting it forth, revealing it, explaining it, making it plain just as he has in fact declared it, taught it, described it, set it forth, revealed it, explained it, made it plain." | + | When this was said, the elder [[monks]] said to Ven. [[Khemaka]], "We didn't cross-examine Ven. [[Khemaka]] with the {{Wiki|purpose}} of troubling him, just that [we [[thought]]) Ven. [[Khemaka]] is capable of declaring the [[Blessed One's]] message, [[teaching]] it, describing it, setting it forth, revealing it, explaining it, making it plain just as he has in fact declared it, [[taught]] it, described it, set it forth, revealed it, explained it, made it plain." |
| − | That is what Ven. Khemaka said. Gratified, the elder monks delighted in his words. And while this explanation was being given, the minds of sixty-some monks, through no clinging, were fully released from fermentations as was Ven. Khemaka's. | + | That is what Ven. [[Khemaka]] said. Gratified, the elder [[monks]] [[delighted]] in his words. And while this explanation was being given, the [[minds]] of sixty-some [[monks]], through no [[clinging]], were fully released from [[fermentations]] as was Ven. Khemaka's. |
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Latest revision as of 08:14, 4 April 2016
About Khemaka
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
On one occasion many elder monks were staying at Kosambi in Ghosita's Park. And at that time Ven. Khemaka was staying at the Jujube Tree Park, diseased, in pain, severely ill. Then in the late afternoon the elder monks left their seclusion and addressed Ven. Dasaka, [saying,] "Come, friend Dasaka. Go to the monk Khemaka and on arrival say to him, 'The elders, friend Khemaka, say to you, "We hope you are getting better, friend. We hope you are comfortable. We hope that your pains are lessening and not increasing. We hope that there are signs of their lessening, and not of their increasing."'"
Replying, "As you say, friends," to the elder monks, Ven. Dasaka went to Ven. Khemaka and on arrival said to him: "The elders, friend Khemaka, say to you, 'We hope you are getting better, friend. We hope you are comfortable. We hope that your pains are lessening and not increasing. We hope that there are signs of their lessening, and not of their increasing.'"
"I am not getting better, my friend. I am not comfortable. My extreme pains are increasing, not lessening. There are signs of their increasing, and not of their lessening."
Then Ven. Dasaka went to the elder monks and, on arrival, said to them, "The monk Khemaka has said to me, 'I am not getting better, my friend. I am not comfortable. My extreme pains are increasing, not lessening. There are signs of their increasing, and not of their lessening.'"
"Come, friend Dasaka. Go to the monk Khemaka and on arrival say to him, 'The elders, friend Khemaka, say to you, "Concerning these five clinging-aggregates described by the Blessed One i.e., form as a clinging-aggregate, feeling as a clinging-aggregate, perception as a clinging-aggregate, fabrications as a clinging-aggregate, consciousness as a clinging-aggregate: Do you assume anything with regard to these five clinging-aggregates to be self or belonging to self?"'"
Replying, "As you say, friends," to the elder monks, Ven. Dasaka went to Ven. Khemaka and on arrival said to him, "The elders, friend Khemaka, say to you, 'Concerning these five clinging-aggregates described by the Blessed One i.e., form as a clinging-aggregate, feeling as a clinging-aggregate, perception as a clinging-aggregate, fabrications as a clinging-aggregate, consciousness as a clinging-aggregate: Do you assume anything with regard to these five clinging-aggregates to be self or belonging to self?'"
"Friend, concerning these five clinging-aggregates described by the Blessed One i.e., form as a clinging-aggregate... feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness as a clinging-aggregate: With regard to these five clinging-aggregates, there is nothing I assume to be self or belonging to self."
Then Ven. Dasaka went to the elder monks and, on arrival, said to them, "The monk Khemaka has said to me, 'Friend, concerning these five clinging-aggregates described by the Blessed One — i.e., form as a clinging-aggregate... feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness as a clinging-aggregate: With regard to these five clinging-aggregates, there is nothing I assume to be self or belonging to self.'"
"Come, friend Dasaka. Go to the monk Khemaka and on arrival say to him, 'The elders, friend Khemaka, say to you, "Concerning these five clinging-aggregates described by the Blessed One i.e., form as a clinging-aggregate... feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness as a clinging-aggregate: If, with regard to these five clinging-aggregates, Ven. Khemaka assumes nothing to be self or belonging to self, then Ven. Khemaka is an arahant, devoid of fermentations."'"
Replying, "As you say, friends," to the elder monks, Ven. Dasaka went to Ven. Khemaka and on arrival said to him, "The elders, friend Khemaka, say to you, 'Concerning these five clinging-aggregates described by the Blessed One — i.e., form as a clinging-aggregate... feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness as a clinging-aggregate: If, with regard to these five clinging-aggregates, Ven. Khemaka assumes nothing to be self or belonging to self, then Ven. Khemaka is an arahant, devoid of fermentations.'"
"Friend, concerning these five clinging-aggregates described by the Blessed One i.e., form as a clinging-aggregate... feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness as a clinging-aggregate: With regard to these five clinging-aggregates, there is nothing I assume to be self or belonging to self, and yet I am not an arahant. With regard to these five clinging-aggregates, 'I am' has not been overcome, although I don't assume that 'I am this.'"
Then Ven. Dasaka went to the elder monks and, on arrival, said to them, "The monk Khemaka has said to me, 'Friend, concerning these five clinging-aggregates described by the Blessed One — i.e., form as a clinging-aggregate... feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness as a clinging-aggregate: With regard to these five clinging-aggregates, there is nothing I assume to be self or belonging to self, and yet I am not an arahant. With regard to these five clinging-aggregates, "I am" has not been overcome, although I don't assume that "I am this."'"
"Come, friend Dasaka. Go to the monk Khemaka and on arrival say to him, 'The elders, friend Khemaka, say to you, "Friend Khemaka, this 'I am' of which you speak: what do you say 'I am'? Do you say, 'I am form,' or do you say, 'I am something other than form'? Do you say, 'I am feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness,' or do you say, 'I am something other than consciousness'? This 'I am' of which you speak: what do you say 'I am'?"'"
Replying, "As you say, friends," to the elder monks, Ven. Dasaka went to Ven. Khemaka and on arrival said to him, "The elders, friend Khemaka, say to you, 'Friend Khemaka, this "I am" of which you speak: what do you say "I am"? Do you say, "I am form," or do you say, "I am something other than form"? Do you say, "I am feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness," or do you say, "I am something other than consciousness"'? This "I am" of which you speak: what do you say "I am"?'"
"Enough, friend Dasaka. What is accomplished by this running back & forth? Fetch me my staff. I will go to the elder monks myself."
Then Ven. Khemaka, leaning on his staff, went to the elder monks and, on arrival, exchanged courteous greetings with them. After an exchange of friendly greetings & courtesies, he sat to one side. As he was sitting there, the elder monks said to him, "Friend Khemaka, this 'I am' of which you speak: what do you say 'I am'? Do you say, 'I am form,' or do you say, 'I am something other than form'? Do you say, 'I am feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness,' or do you say, 'I am something other than consciousness? This 'I am' of which you speak: what do you say 'I am'?"
"Friends, it's not that I say 'I am form,' nor do I say 'I am something other than form.' It's not that I say, 'I am feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness,' nor do I say, 'I am something other than consciousness.' With regard to these five clinging-aggregates, 'I am' has not been overcome, although I don't assume that 'I am this.'
"It's just like the scent of a blue, red, or white lotus: If someone were to call it the scent of a petal or the scent of the color or the scent of a filament, would he be speaking correctly?"
"No, friend."
"Then how would he describe it if he were describing it correctly?"
"As the scent of the flower: That's how he would describe it if he were describing it correctly."
"In the same way, friends, it's not that I say 'I am form,' nor do I say 'I am other than form.' It's not that I say, 'I am feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness,' nor do I say, 'I am something other than consciousness.' With regard to these five clinging-aggregates, 'I am' has not been overcome, although I don't assume that 'I am this.'
"Friends, even though a noble disciple has abandoned the five lower fetters, he still has with regard to the five clinging-aggregates a lingering residual 'I am' conceit, an 'I am' desire, an 'I am' obsession. But at a later time he keeps focusing on the phenomena of arising & passing away with regard to the five clinging-aggregates: 'Such is form, such its origin, such its disappearance. Such is feeling... Such is perception... Such are fabrications... Such is consciousness, such its origin, such its disappearance.' As he keeps focusing on the arising & passing away of these five clinging-aggregates, the lingering residual 'I am' conceit, 'I am' desire, 'I am' obsession is fully obliterated.
"Just like a cloth, dirty & stained: Its owners give it over to a washerman, who scrubs it with salt earth or lye or cow-dung and then rinses it in clear water. Now even though the cloth is clean & spotless, it still has a lingering residual scent of salt earth or lye or cow-dung. The washerman gives it to the owners, the owners put it away in a scent-infused wicker hamper, and its lingering residual scent of salt earth, lye, or cow-dung is fully obliterated.
"In the same way, friends, even though a noble disciple has abandoned the five lower fetters, he still has with regard to the five clinging-aggregates a lingering residual 'I am' conceit, an 'I am' desire, an 'I am' obsession. But at a later time he keeps focusing on the phenomena of arising & passing away with regard to the five clinging-aggregates: 'Such is form, such its origin, such its disappearance. Such is feeling... Such is perception... Such are fabrications... Such is consciousness, such its origin, such its disappearance.' As he keeps focusing on the arising & passing away of these five clinging-aggregates, the lingering residual 'I am' conceit, 'I am' desire, 'I am' obsession is fully obliterated."
When this was said, the elder monks said to Ven. Khemaka, "We didn't cross-examine Ven. Khemaka with the purpose of troubling him, just that [we thought) Ven. Khemaka is capable of declaring the Blessed One's message, teaching it, describing it, setting it forth, revealing it, explaining it, making it plain just as he has in fact declared it, taught it, described it, set it forth, revealed it, explained it, made it plain."
That is what Ven. Khemaka said. Gratified, the elder monks delighted in his words. And while this explanation was being given, the minds of sixty-some monks, through no clinging, were fully released from fermentations as was Ven. Khemaka's.
