Sutra of Firmness (Kevaddha).2 44. When contemplating oneself as having abandoned the five hindrances, joy arises; due to joy, joy is born; Because the mind is happy, the body is at peace; Due to the lightness of the body, happiness is born; Due to pleasure, the mind becomes calm. The monk, separated from desire, separated from evil and unwholesome dharma, attained and resided in the first meditation, a state of joy and happiness born of separation from desire and thought. The monk permeates, drenches, and makes his body full with the joy and happiness born of separation from desire. There is not a single part of his whole body that is not permeated by the joy and happiness born of separation from desire. 45. Kevaddha, like an expert bathing servant or a bathing servant disciple. After sprinkling the bath powder in the copper basin, immediately knead the powder with water. The bath powder is soaked with wet water, kneaded with wet water, wet both inside and outside with water, but does not flow into drops. In the same way, Kevaddha, a monk permeates, drenches, and fills his body with the joy and happiness that is permeated by separation from desire. Hey Kevaddha, this is called miraculous teaching and transformation. 50…. witness and stay in the fourth meditation... (like the Samana Sutra, paragraphs 77 - 81, except the last concluding sentence of each chapter). This Kevaddha is called the magical power of teaching. 52. With a mind that is calm, pure, untainted, free of afflictions, pliable, easy to use, steady, and calm, the monk guides and directs the mind to right wisdom and right view... ( like the Samana Sutra, sutra number 83)... This Kevaddha, this is called the miraculous power of teaching. 53…. After the present life, there is no other life... (see the Samana Sutra, paragraphs 84 - 98), except for the last concluding sentence of each chapter). Hey Kevaddha, this is the teaching of miraculous transformation. 67. Kevaddha, I have enlightened and proclaimed these three magical powers myself. Once upon a time, Kevaddha, a Bhikkhu himself had the following question: "In this Bhikkhu group - earth element, water element, fire element, wind element - where do they go after completely disappearing?" Kevaddha, that monk entered concentration, and in concentration, the path leading to Heaven appeared. 68. Kevaddha, at that time that Bhikkhu went to the Four Heavenly Kings, and when he had arrived, he immediately said to the Four Heavenly Kings: "Friends, these four great elements: earth element, water element Where do the fire and wind elements go after completely disappearing? Kevaddha, hearing that, the Four Heavenly Kings said to that monk: "Monks, we do not know where those four great elements - earth element, water element, fire element, wind element - go next. when completely destroyed. Monks, there are four Great Kings who are superior and superior to us. These people can know where these four great elements, earth element, water element, fire element, wind element go after complete destruction. 69. Kevaddha, the Bhikkhu went to the four Great Kings, and when he arrived, he immediately asked the four Great Heavenly Kings: "Friends, these four great elements - earth element, water element, fire element, wind element - Where to go after complete destruction? On hearing this, Kevaddha, all four Great Kings said to that monk: "Monks, we do not know those four great elements - earth element, water element, fire element,wind element – ​​where to go after complete destruction. Monks, there are Thirty-three gods who are superior and superior to us. These people can know where these four great elements - the earth element... the wind element - go after completely disappearing." 70. Kevaddha, that Bhikkhu went to the Thirty-three Devas, and when he finished arriving, he immediately asked the Thirty-Three Devas, "Friends, where are these four great elements - earth... wind element - going? , after completely disappearing? Kevaddha, hearing that, the Thirty-three Devas said to that Bhikkhu: "Hey Bhikkhu, we do not know where those four great elements - earth element... wind element - go, after transforming. completely destroyed. Monks, there is a God of the gods named Sakka who is superior and superior to us. This person can know where these four great elements - earth element... wind element - go after completely disappearing." 71. Kevaddha, that Bhikkhu went to the Sakya Emperor of the Devas named Sakka. When he arrived, he immediately asked the Sakya Emperor of the Devas: "Friend, these four great elements - earth element... air element - go." Where, after complete destruction? Kevaddha, hearing that, the God-like God named Sakka said to that monk: "Monk, I do not know where those four great elements - earth element... wind element - go, after disappearing. completely. Hey Bhikkhu, there are Devas named Yāma (Dāma) who are superior and superior to me. This person can know where these four great elements - earth element... wind element - go, after completely disappearing.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ). GOLDEN ZEN BUDDHIST MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.17/6/2024.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.