homelessness, directly knowing & realizing it for himself in the here & now. He knew: "Birth is ended, the holy life fulfilled, the task done. There is nothing further for the sake of this world." And thus Ven. Mṅluṃkyaputta became another one of the arahants. Notes 1. It is possible, of course, to have desire for a sight that one has not seen. However, strictly speaking, the desire is not "there" at the unseen sight. Rather, itâs there at the present idea of the unseen sight. This distinction is important for the purpose of the practice. 2. See Ud 1:10, where the Buddha gives these same instructions to Bṅhiya of the Bark-cloth. See also: MN 18; SN 23:2; SN 35:63; AN 6:63 - --> - - - -