Donation that Liberates from Suffering (Part 2)

Why, after the show of aging, must we suffer the wretched show of sickness? It’s because, despite the possibility of Avijjānirodhā Saṅkhāranirodho (the cessation of formations through the cessation of ignorance), we failed to act upon it. Instead, we acted only upon Avijjāpaccayā Saṅkhārā (formations conditioned by ignorance). We are reaping the bitter fruit of our own folly. Within Avijjānirodhā Saṅkhāranirodho (cessation through the cessation of ignorance), there exists: * Tadaṅganirodho (momentary cessation), * Vikkhambhananirodho (suppression), * Samucchedanirodho (eradication). Because we failed to achieve even a moment's cessation of ignorance (Tadaṅganirodho), we are now forced to endure the great show of sickness, whether we wish to or not. While enduring this suffering, lying helpless on our backs, this very body will head towards the show of death. This disease-ridden body drifts supine towards death. If curled up, it drifts curled – drifting towards the show of...