The perception of impermanence, monks, when developed and frequently practiced, is of great fruit and benefit, leading to the deathless, having the deathless as its culmination, thus it has indeed been said.

Why has this been said? Monks, when a monk frequently dwells with his mind imbued with the perception of impermanence, the mind withdraws from gain, honor, and fame... either equanimity or repulsion arises.

Just as, monks, a leaf or a piece of meat thrown into the fire withdraws, contracts, and recoils, it does not spread out. Just so, monks, when a monk frequently dwells with his mind imbued with the perception of impermanence, the mind withdraws from gain, honor, and fame... either equanimity or repulsion arises.

If, monks, when a monk frequently dwells with his mind imbued with the perception of impermanence, the mind leans towards gain, honor, and fame, non-repulsion arises; it should be understood by the monk, My perception of impermanence is undeveloped, there is no distinction for me between before and after, my power of development is unattained. Thus, he is aware there.

However, monks, if a monk frequently dwells with his mind imbued with the perception of impermanence, the mind withdraws from gain, honor, and fame, it withdraws, contracts, and recoils, it does not spread out, either equanimity or repulsion arises; it should be understood by the monk, My perception of impermanence is well-developed, there is a distinction for me between before and after, my power of development is attained. Thus, he is aware there.

The perception of impermanence, monks, when developed and frequently practiced, is of great fruit and benefit, leading to the deathless, having the deathless as its culmination, thus it has been said in this regard.

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