“Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because sights are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because sights are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because sights are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of sights, one should know that that attention is void because sights are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because sights will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because sounds are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because sounds are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because sounds are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of sounds, one should know that that attention is void because sounds are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because sounds will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because odors are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because odors are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because odors are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of odors, one should know that that attention is void because odors are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because odors will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because tastes are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because tastes are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because tastes are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of tastes, one should know that that attention is void because tastes are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because tastes will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because tangibles are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because tangibles are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because tangibles are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of tangibles, one should know that that attention is void because tangibles are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because tangibles will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because mental phenomena are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because mental phenomena are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because mental phenomena are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of mental phenomena, one should know that that attention is void because mental phenomena are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because mental phenomena will not fully awaken.
“Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because visual consciousness is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because visual consciousness is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because visual consciousness is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of visual consciousness, one should know that that attention is void because visual consciousness is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because visual consciousness will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because auditory consciousness is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because auditory consciousness is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because auditory consciousness is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of auditory consciousness, one should know that that attention is void because auditory consciousness is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because auditory consciousness will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because olfactory consciousness is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because olfactory consciousness is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because olfactory consciousness is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of olfactory consciousness, one should know that that attention is void because olfactory consciousness is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because olfactory consciousness will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because gustatory consciousness is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because gustatory consciousness is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because gustatory consciousness is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of gustatory consciousness, one should know that that attention is void because gustatory consciousness is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because gustatory consciousness will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because tactile consciousness is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because tactile consciousness is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because tactile consciousness is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of tactile consciousness, one should know that that attention is void because tactile consciousness is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because tactile consciousness will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because mental consciousness is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because mental consciousness is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because mental consciousness is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of mental consciousness, one should know that that attention is void because mental consciousness is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because mental consciousness will not fully awaken.
“Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because visually compounded sensory contact is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because visually compounded sensory contact is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because visually compounded sensory contact is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of visually compounded sensory contact, one should know that that attention is void because visually compounded sensory contact is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because visually compounded sensory contact will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because aurally compounded sensory contact is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because aurally compounded sensory contact is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because aurally compounded sensory contact is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of aurally compounded sensory contact, one should know that that attention is void because aurally compounded sensory contact is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because aurally compounded sensory contact will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because nasally compounded sensory contact is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because nasally compounded sensory contact is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because nasally compounded sensory contact is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of nasally compounded sensory contact, one should know that that attention is void because nasally compounded sensory contact is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because nasally compounded sensory contact will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because lingually compounded sensory contact is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because lingually compounded sensory contact is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because lingually compounded sensory contact is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of lingually compounded sensory contact, one should know that that attention is void because lingually compounded sensory contact is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because lingually compounded sensory contact will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because corporeally compounded sensory contact is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because corporeally compounded sensory contact is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because corporeally compounded sensory contact is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of corporeally compounded sensory contact, one should know that that attention is void because corporeally compounded sensory contact is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because corporeally compounded sensory contact will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because mentally compounded sensory contact is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because mentally compounded sensory contact is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because mentally compounded sensory contact is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of mentally compounded sensory contact, one should know that that attention is void because mentally compounded sensory contact is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because mentally compounded sensory contact will not fully awaken.
“Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because feelings conditioned by visually compounded sensory contact are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because feelings conditioned by visually compounded sensory contact are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because feelings conditioned by visually compounded sensory contact are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of feelings conditioned by visually compounded sensory contact, one should know that that attention is void because feelings conditioned by visually compounded sensory contact are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because feelings conditioned by visually compounded sensory contact will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because feelings conditioned by aurally compounded sensory contact are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because feelings conditioned by aurally compounded sensory contact are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because feelings conditioned by aurally compounded sensory contact are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of feelings conditioned by aurally compounded sensory contact, one should know that that attention is void because feelings conditioned by aurally compounded sensory contact are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because feelings conditioned by aurally compounded sensory contact will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because feelings conditioned by nasally compounded sensory contact are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because feelings conditioned by nasally compounded sensory contact are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because feelings conditioned by nasally compounded sensory contact are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of feelings conditioned by nasally compounded sensory contact, one should know that that attention is void because feelings conditioned by nasally compounded sensory contact are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because feelings conditioned by nasally compounded sensory contact will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because feelings conditioned by lingually compounded sensory contact are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because feelings conditioned by lingually compounded sensory contact are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because feelings conditioned by lingually compounded sensory contact are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of feelings conditioned by lingually compounded sensory contact, one should know that that attention is void because feelings conditioned by lingually compounded sensory contact are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because feelings conditioned by lingually compounded sensory contact will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because feelings conditioned by corporeally compounded sensory contact are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because feelings conditioned by corporeally compounded sensory contact are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because feelings conditioned by corporeally compounded sensory contact are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of feelings conditioned by corporeally compounded sensory contact, one should know that that attention is void because feelings conditioned by corporeally compounded sensory contact are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because feelings conditioned by corporeally compounded sensory contact will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because feelings conditioned by mentally compounded sensory contact are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because feelings conditioned by mentally compounded sensory contact are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because feelings conditioned by mentally compounded sensory contact are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of feelings conditioned by mentally compounded sensory contact, one should know that that attention is void because feelings conditioned by mentally compounded sensory contact are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because feelings conditioned by mentally compounded sensory contact will not fully awaken.
“Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the earth element is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the earth element is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the earth element is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the earth element, one should know that that attention is void because the earth element is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the earth element will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the water element is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the water element is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the water element is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the water element, one should know that that attention is void because the water element is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the water element will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the fire element is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the fire element is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the fire element is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the fire element, one should know that that attention is void because the fire element is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the fire element will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the wind element is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the wind element is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the wind element is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the wind element, one should know that that attention is void because the wind element is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the wind element will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the space element is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the space element is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the space element is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the space element, one should know that that attention is void because the space element is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the space element will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the consciousness element is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the consciousness element is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the consciousness element is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the consciousness element, one should know that that attention is void because the consciousness element is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the consciousness element will not fully awaken.
“Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because ignorance is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because ignorance is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because ignorance is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of ignorance, one should know that that attention is void because ignorance is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because ignorance will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because formative predispositions are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because formative predispositions are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because formative predispositions are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of formative predispositions, one should know that that attention is void because formative predispositions are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because formative predispositions will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because consciousness is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because consciousness is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because consciousness is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of consciousness, one should know that that attention is void because consciousness is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because consciousness will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because name and form are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because name and form are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because name and form are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of name and form, one should know that that attention is void because name and form are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because name and form will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the six sense fields are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the six sense fields are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the six sense fields are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the six sense fields, one should know that that attention is void because the six sense fields are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the six sense fields will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because sensory contact is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because sensory contact is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because sensory contact is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of sensory contact, one should know that that attention is void because sensory contact is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because sensory contact will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because sensation is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because sensation is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because sensation is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of sensation, one should know that that attention is void because sensation is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because sensation will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because craving is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because craving is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because craving is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of craving, one should know that that attention is void because craving is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because craving will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because grasping is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because grasping is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because grasping is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of grasping, one should know that that attention is void because grasping is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because grasping will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the rebirth process is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the rebirth process is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the rebirth process is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the rebirth process, one should know that that attention is void because the rebirth process is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the rebirth process will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because birth is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because birth is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because birth is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of birth, one should know that that attention is void because birth is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because birth will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because aging and death are nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because aging and death are nonentities, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because aging and death are without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of aging and death, one should know that that attention is void because aging and death are void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because aging and death will not fully awaken.
“Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the perfection of generosity is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the perfection of generosity is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the perfection of generosity is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the perfection of generosity, one should know that that attention is void because the perfection of generosity is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the perfection of generosity will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the perfection of ethical discipline is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the perfection of ethical discipline is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the perfection of ethical discipline is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the perfection of ethical discipline, one should know that that attention is void because the perfection of ethical discipline is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the perfection of ethical discipline will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the perfection of tolerance is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the perfection of tolerance is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the perfection of tolerance is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the perfection of tolerance, one should know that that attention is void because the perfection of tolerance is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the perfection of tolerance will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the perfection of perseverance is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the perfection of perseverance is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the perfection of perseverance is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the perfection of perseverance, one should know that that attention is void because the perfection of perseverance is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the perfection of perseverance will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the perfection of meditative concentration is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the perfection of meditative concentration is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the perfection of meditative concentration is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the perfection of meditative concentration, one should know that that attention is void because the perfection of meditative concentration is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the perfection of meditative concentration will not fully awaken. Venerable Śāradvatīputra, one should know that that attention is nonexistent because the perfection of wisdom is nonexistent, one should know that that attention is a nonentity because the perfection of wisdom is a nonentity, one should know that that attention is without an essential nature because the perfection of wisdom is without an essential nature, one should know the emptiness of that attention because of the emptiness of the perfection of wisdom, one should know that that attention is void because the perfection of wisdom is void, and one should know that that attention will not cause full awakening because the perfection of wisdom will not fully awaken.