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Gair/Karunatillake - Chapter 3 � Further Readings
Ex. 4. (Part 1 of 1)

�Bhante Naagasena, ki.mlakkha.na.m vi~n~naa.nan� ti?
�Venerable Nagasena, what is the distinguishing mark
of consciousness?�

�Vijaananalakkha.na.m, mahaaraaja, vi~n~naa.nan� ti.
�The distinguishing mark of consciousness, great king,
is cognizing.�

�Opamma.m karohii� ti.
�Make a simile.�

�Yathaa, mahaaraaja, nagaraguttiko majjhe nagare
si.mghaa.take nisinno passeyya puratthimadisato
purisa.m aagacchanta.m, passeyya dakkhi.nadisato
purisa.m aagacchanta.m, passeyya pacchimadisato
purisa.m aagacchanta.m, passeyya uttaradisato
purisa.m aagacchanta.m, evameva kho, mahaaraaja,
ya~nca puriso cakkhunaa ruupa.m passati, ta.m
vi~n~naa.nena vijaanaati, ya~nca sotena sadda.m
su.naati, ta.m vi~n~naa.nena vijaanaati, ya~nca
ghaanena gandha.m ghaayati, ta.m vi~n~naa.nena
vijaanaati, ya~nca jivhaaya rasa.m saayati, ta.m
vi~n~naa.nena vijaanaati, ya~nca kaayena
pho.t.thabba.m phusati, ta.m vi~n~naa.nena vijaanaati,
ya~nca manasaa dhamma.m vijaanaati, ta.m vi~n~naa.nena
vijaanaati.
"Just as, great king, a city-superintendent sitting at
the crossroads in the middle of the city could see a
person coming from the eastern direction, could see a
person coming from the southern direction, could see a
person coming from the western direction, and could
see a person coming from the northern direction, then
indeed, great king, does a person cognize with
consciousness a form he sees with the eye, cognize
with consciousness a sound he hears with the ear,
cognize with consciousness a scent he smells with the
nose, cognize with consciousness a taste he savors
with the tongue, cognize with consciousness a touch he
feels with the body, and cognize with consciousness a
mental state he cognizes with the mind.

�Eva.m kho, mahaaraaja, vijaananalakkha.na.m
vi~n~naa.nan� ti.
�Indeed thus, great king, the distinguishing mark of
consciousness is cognizing.�

�Kallo�si, bhante Naagasenaa� ti.
"You are clever, venerable Nagasena.�

(Miln. III.3.12. Vicaaravaggo,
Vi~n~naa.nalakkha.napa~nho)

End of Chapter 3

Metta,
John

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