The Related Suttas Collection 12.37

4. Kaḷāra the Khattiya

Not Yours

At Sāvatthī.

“Bhikkhus, this body doesn’t belong to you or to anyone else. It’s old deeds, and should be seen as produced by functioning patterns and intentions, as something to be felt.

A learned noble disciple carefully and rationally applies the mind to dependent origination itself: ‘When this exists, that is; due to the arising of this, that arises. When this doesn’t exist, that is not; due to the cessation of this, that ceases. That is: Ignorance is a condition for functioning patterns.

Functioning patterns are a condition for consciousness. … That is how this entire mass of suffering originates. When ignorance fades away and ceases with nothing left over, functioning patterns cease. When functioning patterns cease, consciousness ceases. … That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.’”