Connected Discourses 22.27

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1. Linked Discourses 22.27
2. 3. The Burden
3. Gratification (2nd)
4. At Sāvatthī.
5. “Mendicants, I went in search of form’s gratification,
6. and I found it.
7. I’ve seen clearly with wisdom the full extent of form’s gratification.
8. I went in search of form’s drawback,
9. and I found it.
10. I’ve seen clearly with wisdom the full extent of form’s drawback.
11. I went in search of form’s escape,
12. and I found it.
13. I’ve seen clearly with wisdom the full extent of form’s escape.
14. I went in search of the gratification of feeling …
15. perception …
16. choices …
17. and consciousness,
18. and I found it.
19. I’ve seen clearly with wisdom the full extent of consciousness’s gratification.
20. I went in search of consciousness’s drawback,
21. and I found it.
22. I’ve seen clearly with wisdom the full extent of consciousness’s drawback.
23. I went in search of consciousness’s escape,
24. and I found it.
25. I’ve seen clearly with wisdom the full extent of consciousness’s escape.
26. As long as I didn’t truly understand these five grasping aggregates’ gratification, drawback, and escape for what they are, I didn’t announce my supreme perfect awakening …
27. But when I did truly understand these five grasping aggregates’ gratification, drawback, and escape for what they are, I announced my supreme perfect awakening …
28. Knowledge and vision arose in me:
29. ‘My freedom is unshakable; this is my last rebirth; now there’ll be no more future lives.’”