Itivuttaka — Assim Foi Dito — 8 — Complete Understanding of Conceit

1This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

2“Mendicants, without directly knowing and completely understanding conceit, without dispassion for it and giving it up, you can’t end suffering. By directly knowing and completely understanding conceit, having dispassion for it and giving it up, you can end suffering.”

3The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

4“These folk are caught up in conceit,
tied by conceit, delighting in existence.
Not completely understanding conceit,
they return in future lives.

5Those who have given up conceit,
freed with the ending of conceit,
vanquishers of the tie of conceit,
have risen above all suffering.”

6This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.