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What does "abandoned for no future renewed existence" mean in this sutta?

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In [SN 35.72](https://suttacentral.net/en/sn35.72) , the buddha had an exchange which goes like this: > “What do you think, bhikkhu, do you regard the eye thus: ‘This is not mine, this I am not, this is not my self’?” > > “Yes, venerable sir.” > > “Good, bhikkhu! And here, bhikkhu, you should clearly see the eye as it really is with correct wisdom thus: ‘This is not mine, this I am not, this is not my self.’ Thus this first base for contact will be abandoned by you for no future renewed existence. > > (Repeats for the remaining 5 sense bases, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind...) When the buddha said, this base for contact will be abandoned by you for no future renewed existence, does he mean that your future existence will be devoid of that sense base i.e. being born without sight?
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Sep 10, 2016, 02:25 PM
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