Men of integrity have been attended to, the Dhamma repeatedly listened to. Having listened, I followed the straight way, the plunge into deathlessness. Passion for becoming,1 having been killed by me, no further such passion is found in me. It neither was nor will be nor is found in me even now. Note 1. Becoming (bhava) is a term to describe a sense of identity in a particular world of experience, which can develop on any of three levels: sensuality, form, or formlessness. Craving for becoming is one of the causes of stress and suffering; passion for becoming is one of the last fetters abandoned at full awakening. For more on the topic of becoming, see The Paradox of Becoming. - --> - - - -