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Chapter Fifteen: Forest Ascetic<br />

Siddhartha attains the Realm of Neither Perception Nor Non-Perception under the guidance of Master Ramaputta. Having not attained<br />

his goal with this Master either, Siddhartha departs for Dangsiri mountain for a period of self-mortification. He abandons self-mortification<br />

and begins to eat and drink normally again. He is abandoned by his five friends. Gautama practices beneath the pippala tree.<br />

Fo Chouo Fou Yao King Z (T. 186); Fo Pen Hing Tsi King (T. 190); Pabbajja Sutta (Sn. III, 1); Pasarasi Sutta (M. 26); Mahasaccaka<br />

Sutta (M. 36); Bodhirajakumara Sutta (M. 85); Bhayabherava Sutta (M. 4), Wou Fen Liu (T. 1421).<br />

Siddhartha’s attainment of the Realm of Neither Perception Nor Non-Perception is recorded in M. 26. His efforts to control fear are<br />

mentioned in M. 4 and Tseng 23, 31. His self-mortification practices are mentioned in M. 36, as well as in M. 85, M. 100, and Wou Fen<br />

Liu (T. 1421).

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