ut his having sought for it through aversion. This would parallel the attitude toward death that the Theragṅthṅ frequently attributes to arahants: I donât delight in death, donât delight in living. I await my time like a worker his wage. I donât delight in death, donât delight in living. I await my time mindful, alert. — Thag 14:1 This may not be life affirming in the American sense of the word, but it does affirm that the arahants have awakened to a release that transcends life and death. And that is the whole point of Dhamma practice. If there were nothing more important than life, then life itself would be pointless. See also: MN 21; MN 140; Ud 1:10; Thag 16:1; Thig 14 - --> - - - -