+SN 43 Asaṅkhata Saṃyutta:
Connected Discourses on the Unconditioned
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Connected Discourses on the Unconditioned
| (cst4) | (derived from B. Sujato 2018/12) | |
| Saṃyutta Nikāya 43 | Linked Discourses 43 |
+§ – SN 43 vagga 1 Paṭhama: first (chapter)
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| 1. Paṭhamavagga | 1. first (chapter) |
+SN 43.1 Kāyagatāsati: rememberfulness of the Body
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| 1. Kāyagatāsatisutta | 1. rememberfulness of the Body | |
| Sāvatthinidānaṃ. | At Sāvatthī. | |
| “Asaṅkhatañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asaṅkhatagāmiñca maggaṃ. | “monks, I will teach you the unconditioned and the path that leads to the unconditioned. | |
| Taṃ suṇātha. | Listen … | |
| Katamañca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṃ? | And what is the unconditioned? | |
| Yo, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo— | The ending of greed, hate, and delusion. | |
| idaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṃ. | This is called the unconditioned. | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Kāyagatāsati. | rememberfulness of the body. | |
| Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo. | This is called the path that leads to the unconditioned. |
+(refrain: do Jhāna! Dont’ be heedless!)
Iti kho, bhikkhave, |
So, monks, |
desitaṃ vo mayā a-saṅkhataṃ, |
I’ve taught you the un-conditioned (and) |
desito a-saṅkhata-gāmi-maggo. |
I’ve taught you the path that leads to the unconditioned. |
Yaṃ, bhikkhave, satthārā karaṇīyaṃ |
Monks, (what a) teacher should-do |
sāvakānaṃ hitesinā anukampakena anukampaṃ upādāya, |
(for the) disciples, out of compassion, |
kataṃ vo taṃ mayā. |
done that I have. |
Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkha-mūlāni, |
Here, monks, are tree-roots. |
etāni suññ'-āgārāni. |
Here, (are these) empty-huts. |
Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, |
(Practice) jhāna, monks! |
mā pamādattha; |
Don’t (be) negligent! |
mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. |
Don’t later regret it! |
Ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anu-sāsanīti. |
This is my instruction to you.” |
+SN 43.2 Samathavipassanā: Serenity and Discernment
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| 2. Samathavipassanāsutta | 2. Serenity and Discernment | |
| “Asaṅkhatañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asaṅkhatagāmiñca maggaṃ. | “monks, I will teach you the unconditioned and the path that leads to the unconditioned. | |
| Taṃ suṇātha. | Listen … | |
| Katamañca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṃ? | And what is the unconditioned? | |
| Yo, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo— | The ending of greed, hate, and delusion. | |
| idaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṃ. | This is called the unconditioned. | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Samatho ca vipassanā ca. | Serenity and discernment. | |
| Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. | This is called the path that leads to the unconditioned. …” |
+(refrain: do Jhāna! Dont’ be heedless!)
Iti kho, bhikkhave, |
So, monks, |
desitaṃ vo mayā a-saṅkhataṃ, |
I’ve taught you the un-conditioned (and) |
desito a-saṅkhata-gāmi-maggo. |
I’ve taught you the path that leads to the unconditioned. |
Yaṃ, bhikkhave, satthārā karaṇīyaṃ |
Monks, (what a) teacher should-do |
sāvakānaṃ hitesinā anukampakena anukampaṃ upādāya, |
(for the) disciples, out of compassion, |
kataṃ vo taṃ mayā. |
done that I have. |
Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkha-mūlāni, |
Here, monks, are tree-roots. |
etāni suññ'-āgārāni. |
Here, (are these) empty-huts. |
Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, |
(Practice) jhāna, monks! |
mā pamādattha; |
Don’t (be) negligent! |
mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. |
Don’t later regret it! |
Ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anu-sāsanīti. |
This is my instruction to you.” |
+SN 43.3 Savitakkasavicāra: directing-thought and evaluation
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| 3. Savitakkasavicārasutta | 3. directing-thought and evaluation | |
| “Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | “And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Sa-vitakka-sa-vicāro samādhi, | with directed-thought, with evaluation, (in the) undistractible-lucidity. | |
| a-vitakka-vicāra-matto samādhi, | without directed-thought, with some evaluation (in the) undistractible-lucidity. | |
| a-vitakka-a-vicāro samādhi— | without directed-thought, without evaluation (in the) undistractible-lucidity. | |
| ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. | this (is) called, monks, un-conditioned-path. |
+(refrain: do Jhāna! Dont’ be heedless!)
(… what a teacher should do out of compassion …)
Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkha-mūlāni, |
Here, monks, are tree-roots. |
etāni suññ'-āgārāni. |
Here, (are these) empty-huts. |
Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, |
(Practice) jhāna, monks! |
mā pamādattha; |
Don’t (be) negligent! |
mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. |
Don’t later regret it! |
Ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anu-sāsanīti. |
This is my instruction to you.” |
+SN 43.4 Suññatasamādhi: Emptiness undistractible-lucidity
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| 4. Suññatasamādhisutta | 4. Emptiness undistractible-lucidity | |
| “Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | “And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Suññato samādhi, animitto samādhi, appaṇihito samādhi—ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. | Emptiness undistractible-lucidity; signless undistractible-lucidity; undirected undistractible-lucidity. …” |
+(refrain: do Jhāna! Dont’ be heedless!)
(… what a teacher should do out of compassion …)
Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkha-mūlāni, |
Here, monks, are tree-roots. |
etāni suññ'-āgārāni. |
Here, (are these) empty-huts. |
Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, |
(Practice) jhāna, monks! |
mā pamādattha; |
Don’t (be) negligent! |
mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. |
Don’t later regret it! |
Ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anu-sāsanīti. |
This is my instruction to you.” |
+SN 43.5 Satipaṭṭhāna: rememberfulness Meditation
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| 5. Satipaṭṭhānasutta | 5. rememberfulness Meditation | |
| “Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | “And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Cattāro satipaṭṭhānā. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. | The four kinds of rememberfulness meditation. …” |
+(refrain: do Jhāna! Dont’ be heedless!)
(… what a teacher should do out of compassion …)
Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkha-mūlāni, |
Here, monks, are tree-roots. |
etāni suññ'-āgārāni. |
Here, (are these) empty-huts. |
Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, |
(Practice) jhāna, monks! |
mā pamādattha; |
Don’t (be) negligent! |
mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. |
Don’t later regret it! |
Ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anu-sāsanīti. |
This is my instruction to you.” |
+SN 43.6 Samma-p-padhāna-: Right Efforts
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| 6. Samma-p-padhāna-sutta | 6. Right Efforts | |
| “Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | “And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Cattāro sammappadhānā. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. | The four right efforts. …” |
+(refrain: do Jhāna! Dont’ be heedless!)
(… what a teacher should do out of compassion …)
Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkha-mūlāni, |
Here, monks, are tree-roots. |
etāni suññ'-āgārāni. |
Here, (are these) empty-huts. |
Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, |
(Practice) jhāna, monks! |
mā pamādattha; |
Don’t (be) negligent! |
mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. |
Don’t later regret it! |
Ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anu-sāsanīti. |
This is my instruction to you.” |
+SN 43.7 Iddhipāda: Bases of Psychic Power
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| 7. Iddhipādasutta | 7. Bases of Psychic Power | |
| “Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | “And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Cattāro iddhipādā. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. | The four bases of psychic power. …” |
+(refrain: do Jhāna! Dont’ be heedless!)
(… what a teacher should do out of compassion …)
Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkha-mūlāni, |
Here, monks, are tree-roots. |
etāni suññ'-āgārāni. |
Here, (are these) empty-huts. |
Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, |
(Practice) jhāna, monks! |
mā pamādattha; |
Don’t (be) negligent! |
mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. |
Don’t later regret it! |
Ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anu-sāsanīti. |
This is my instruction to you.” |
+SN 43.8 Indriya: Faculties
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| 8. Indriyasutta | 8. Faculties | |
| “Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | “And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Pañcindriyāni. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. | The five faculties. …” |
+(refrain: do Jhāna! Dont’ be heedless!)
(… what a teacher should do out of compassion …)
(… here are roots of trees… do jhāna… )
(… here are roots of trees… do jhāna… )
+SN 43.9 Bala: Powers
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| 9. Balasutta | 9. Powers | |
| “Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | “And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Pañca balāni. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. | The five powers. …” |
+(refrain: do Jhāna! Dont’ be heedless!)
(… what a teacher should do out of compassion …)
(… here are roots of trees… do jhāna… )
(… here are roots of trees… do jhāna… )
+SN 43.10 Bojjhaṅga: Awakening Factors
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| 10. Bojjhaṅgasutta | 10. Awakening Factors | |
| “Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | “And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Satta bojjhaṅgā. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. | The seven awakening factors. …” |
+(refrain: do Jhāna! Dont’ be heedless!)
(… what a teacher should do out of compassion …)
(… here are roots of trees… do jhāna… )
(… here are roots of trees… do jhāna… )
+SN 43.11 Maggaṅga: The Path
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| 11. Maggaṅgasutta | 11. The Path | |
| “Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | “And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo. | The noble eightfold path. | |
| Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo. | This is called the path that leads to the unconditioned. |
+(refrain: do Jhāna! Dont’ be heedless!)
Iti kho, bhikkhave, |
So, monks, |
desitaṃ vo mayā a-saṅkhataṃ, |
I’ve taught you the un-conditioned (and) |
desito a-saṅkhata-gāmi-maggo. |
I’ve taught you the path that leads to the unconditioned. |
Yaṃ, bhikkhave, satthārā karaṇīyaṃ |
Monks, (what a) teacher should-do |
sāvakānaṃ hitesinā anukampakena anukampaṃ upādāya, |
(for the) disciples, out of compassion, |
kataṃ vo taṃ mayā. |
done that I have. |
Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkha-mūlāni, |
Here, monks, are tree-roots. |
etāni suññ'-āgārāni. |
Here, (are these) empty-huts. |
Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, |
(Practice) jhāna, monks! |
mā pamādattha; |
Don’t (be) negligent! |
mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. |
Don’t later regret it! |
Ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anu-sāsanīti. |
This is my instruction to you.” |
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+§ – SN 43 vagga 2 Dutiya: The Second Chapter
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| 2. Dutiyavagga | 2. The Second Chapter |
+SN 43.12 Asaṅkhata: The Unconditioned
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| 12. Asaṅkhatasutta | 12. The Unconditioned | |
| “Asaṅkhatañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asaṅkhatagāmiñca maggaṃ. | “monks, I will teach you the unconditioned and the path that leads to the unconditioned. | |
| Taṃ suṇātha. | Listen … | |
| Katamañca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṃ? | And what is the unconditioned? | |
| Yo, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo— | The ending of greed, hate, and delusion. | |
| idaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṃ. | This is called the unconditioned. | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Samatho. | Serenity. | |
| Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo. | This is called the path that leads to the unconditioned. |
+(refrain: do Jhāna! Dont’ be heedless!)
Iti kho, bhikkhave, |
So, monks, |
desitaṃ vo mayā a-saṅkhataṃ, |
I’ve taught you the un-conditioned (and) |
desito a-saṅkhata-gāmi-maggo. |
I’ve taught you the path that leads to the unconditioned. |
Yaṃ, bhikkhave, satthārā karaṇīyaṃ |
Monks, (what a) teacher should-do |
sāvakānaṃ hitesinā anukampakena anukampaṃ upādāya, |
(for the) disciples, out of compassion, |
kataṃ vo taṃ mayā. |
done that I have. |
Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkha-mūlāni, |
Here, monks, are tree-roots. |
etāni suññ'-āgārāni. |
Here, (are these) empty-huts. |
Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, |
(Practice) jhāna, monks! |
mā pamādattha; |
Don’t (be) negligent! |
mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. |
Don’t later regret it! |
Ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anu-sāsanīti. |
This is my instruction to you.” |
| Asaṅkhatañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asaṅkhatagāmiñca maggaṃ. | “monks, I will teach you the unconditioned and the path that leads to the unconditioned. | |
| Taṃ suṇātha. | Listen … | |
| Katamañca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṃ? | And what is the unconditioned? | |
| Yo, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo— | The ending of greed, hate, and delusion. | |
| idaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṃ. | This is called the unconditioned. | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Vipassanā. | Discernment. | |
| Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo. Iti kho, bhikkhave, desitaṃ vo mayā asaṅkhataṃ … pe … ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anusāsanīti. (1.2) |
This is called the path that leads to the unconditioned. …” | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? | “And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? | |
| Savitakko savicāro samādhi. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
undistractible-lucidity with directing-thought and evaluation. … | |
| Avitakko vicāramatto samādhi. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
undistractible-lucidity without directing-thought, but just evaluation. … | |
| Avitakko avicāro samādhi. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. (1.3–5.) | undistractible-lucidity without directing-thought or evaluation. … | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? Suññato samādhi. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
Emptiness undistractible-lucidity. … | |
| Animitto samādhi. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
Signless undistractible-lucidity. … | |
| Appaṇihito samādhi. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. (1.6–8.) | Undirected undistractible-lucidity. … | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṃ. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
A monk meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and rememberful, rid of desire and aversion for the world. … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vedanāsu vedanānupassī viharati … pe … ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
A monk meditates by observing an aspect of feelings … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu citte cittānupassī viharati … pe … ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
A monk meditates by observing an aspect of the mind … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati … pe … ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. (1.9–12.) | A monk meditates by observing an aspect of principles … | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu anuppannānaṃ pāpakānaṃ akusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ anuppādāya chandaṃ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṃ ārabhati cittaṃ paggaṇhāti padahati. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
A monk generates enthusiasm, tries, makes an effort, exerts the mind, and strives so that bad, unskillful qualities don’t arise. … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu uppannānaṃ pāpakānaṃ akusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ pahānāya chandaṃ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṃ ārabhati cittaṃ paggaṇhāti padahati. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
A monk generates enthusiasm, tries, makes an effort, exerts the mind, and strives so that bad, unskillful qualities are given up. … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu anuppannānaṃ kusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ uppādāya chandaṃ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṃ ārabhati cittaṃ paggaṇhāti padahati. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
A monk generates enthusiasm, tries, makes an effort, exerts the mind, and strives so that skillful qualities arise. … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu uppannānaṃ kusalānaṃ dhammānaṃ ṭhitiyā asammosāya bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya bhāvanāya pāripūriyā chandaṃ janeti vāyamati vīriyaṃ ārabhati cittaṃ paggaṇhāti padahati. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. (1.13–16.) | A monk generates enthusiasm, tries, makes an effort, exerts the mind, and strives so that skillful qualities that have arisen remain, are not lost, but increase, mature, and are fulfilled by development. | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu chandasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṃ iddhipādaṃ bhāveti. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
A monk develops the basis of psychic power that has undistractible-lucidity due to enthusiasm, and active effort. … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vīriyasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṃ iddhipādaṃ bhāveti. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
A monk develops the basis of psychic power that has undistractible-lucidity due to energy … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cittasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṃ iddhipādaṃ bhāveti. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
undistractible-lucidity due to mental development … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vīmaṃsasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṃ iddhipādaṃ bhāveti. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. (1.17–20.) | undistractible-lucidity due to inquiry, and active effort. … | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddhindriyaṃ bhāveti vivekanissitaṃ virāganissitaṃ nirodhanissitaṃ vossaggapariṇāmiṃ. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
A monk develops the faculty of faith, which relies on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripens as letting go. … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vīriyindriyaṃ bhāveti vivekanissitaṃ … pe … ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
A monk develops the faculty of energy … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satindriyaṃ bhāveti … pe … ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
rememberfulness … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu samādhindriyaṃ bhāveti … pe … ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
undistractible-lucidity … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu paññindriyaṃ bhāveti vivekanissitaṃ virāganissitaṃ nirodhanissitaṃ vossaggapariṇāmiṃ. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. (1.21–25.) | wisdom, which relies on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripens as letting go. … | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddhābalaṃ bhāveti vivekanissitaṃ … pe … ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
A monk develops the power of faith … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vīriyabalaṃ bhāveti … pe … ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
energy … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satibalaṃ bhāveti … pe … ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
rememberfulness … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu samādhibalaṃ bhāveti … pe … ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
undistractible-lucidity … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu paññābalaṃ bhāveti vivekanissitaṃ virāganissitaṃ nirodhanissitaṃ vossaggapariṇāmiṃ. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. (1.26–30.) | wisdom, which relies on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripens as letting go. … | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satisambojjhaṅgaṃ bhāveti vivekanissitaṃ … pe … ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
A monk develops the awakening factor of rememberfulness … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgaṃ bhāveti … pe … | investigation of principles … | |
| vīriyasambojjhaṅgaṃ bhāveti … pe … | energy … | |
| pītisambojjhaṅgaṃ bhāveti … pe … | rapture … | |
| passaddhisambojjhaṅgaṃ bhāveti … pe … | pacification … | |
| samādhisambojjhaṅgaṃ bhāveti … pe … | undistractible-lucidity … | |
| upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṃ bhāveti vivekanissitaṃ virāganissitaṃ nirodhanissitaṃ vossaggapariṇāmiṃ. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe …. (1.31–37.) | equanimity, which relies on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripens as letting go. | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sammādiṭṭhiṃ bhāveti vivekanissitaṃ virāganissitaṃ nirodhanissitaṃ vossaggapariṇāmiṃ. Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo … pe … katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
A monk develops right view … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sammāsaṅkappaṃ bhāveti … pe … | right thought … | |
| sammāvācaṃ bhāveti … pe … | right speech … | |
| sammākammantaṃ bhāveti … pe … | right action … | |
| sammāājīvaṃ bhāveti … pe … | right livelihood … | |
| sammāvāyāmaṃ bhāveti … pe … | right effort … | |
| sammāsatiṃ bhāveti … pe … asaṅkhatañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asaṅkhatagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṃ … pe …? Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? |
right rememberfulness … | |
| Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sammāsamādhiṃ bhāveti vivekanissitaṃ virāganissitaṃ nirodhanissitaṃ vossaggapariṇāmiṃ. | right undistractible-lucidity, which relies on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripens as letting go. | |
| Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo. | This is called the path that leads to the unconditioned. | |
| Iti kho, bhikkhave, desitaṃ vo mayā asaṅkhataṃ, desito asaṅkhatagāmimaggo. | So, monks, I’ve taught you the unconditioned and the path that leads to the unconditioned. | |
| Yaṃ, bhikkhave, satthārā karaṇīyaṃ sāvakānaṃ hitesinā anukampakena anukampaṃ upādāya, kataṃ vo taṃ mayā. | Out of compassion, I’ve done what a teacher should do who wants what’s best for their disciples. | |
| Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkhamūlāni, etāni suññāgārāni. Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, mā pamādattha; mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. Ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anusāsanī”ti. (1.38–45) | Here are these roots of trees, and here are these empty huts. Practice jhāna, monks! Don’t be negligent! Don’t regret it later! This is my instruction to you.” |
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+SN 43.13 Anata: Uninclined
| 13. Anatasutta | 13. Uninclined | |
| “Anatañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi, anatagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, anataṃ … pe …”. |
“monks, I will teach you the uninclined …” | |
| (Yathā asaṅkhataṃ tathā vitthāretabbaṃ.) (2) | (This should be expanded in detail as with the unconditioned in the previous chapter.) | |
| 14–43. Anāsavādisutta | 14–43. Undefiled, Etc. | |
| “Anāsavañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anāsavagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, anāsavaṃ … pe …. (3) |
“monks, I will teach you the undefiled … | |
| Saccañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi saccagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, saccaṃ … pe …. (4) |
the truth … | |
| Pārañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi pāragāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, pāraṃ … pe …. (5) |
the far shore … | |
| Nipuṇañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi nipuṇagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, nipuṇaṃ … pe …. (6) |
the subtle … | |
| Sududdasañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi sududdasagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, sududdasaṃ … pe …. (7) |
the very hard to see … | |
| Ajajjarañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi ajajjaragāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, ajajjaraṃ … pe …. (8) |
the unaging … | |
| Dhuvañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi dhuvagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhuvaṃ … pe …. (9) |
the constant … | |
| Apalokitañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi apalokitagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, apalokitaṃ … pe …. (10) |
the not falling apart … | |
| Anidassanañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anidassanagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, anidassanaṃ … pe …. (11) |
the invisible … | |
| Nippapañcañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi nippapañcagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, nippapañcaṃ … pe …? (12) |
the unproliferated … | |
| Santañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi santagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, santaṃ … pe …. (13) |
the peaceful … | |
| Amatañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi amatagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, amataṃ … pe …. (14) |
the deathless … | |
| Paṇītañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi paṇītagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, paṇītaṃ … pe …. (15) |
the sublime … | |
| Sivañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi sivagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, sivaṃ … pe …. (16) |
the pleasureful … | |
| Khemañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi khemagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, khemaṃ … pe …. (17) |
the sanctuary … | |
| Taṇhākkhayañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi taṇhākkhayagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, taṇhākkhayaṃ … pe …? (18) |
the ending of craving … | |
| Acchariyañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi acchariyagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, acchariyaṃ … pe …. (19) |
the incredible … | |
| Abbhutañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi abbhutagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, abbhutaṃ … pe …. (20) |
the amazing … | |
| Anītikañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anītikagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, anītikaṃ … pe …. (21) |
the untroubled … | |
| Anītikadhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anītikadhammagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, anītikadhammaṃ … pe …. (22) |
the not liable to trouble … | |
| Nibbānañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi nibbānagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, nibbānaṃ … pe …. (23) |
nirvana … | |
| Abyābajjhañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi abyābajjhagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, abyābajjhaṃ … pe …. (24) |
the unafflicted … | |
| Virāgañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi virāgagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, virāgo … pe …? (25) |
dispassion … | |
| Suddhiñca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi suddhigāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamā ca, bhikkhave, suddhi … pe …. (26) |
purity … | |
| Muttiñca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi muttigāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamā ca, bhikkhave, mutti … pe …. (27) |
freedom … | |
| Anālayañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anālayagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, anālayo … pe …. (28) |
not clinging … | |
| Dīpañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi dīpagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, dīpaṃ … pe …. (29) |
the island … | |
| Leṇañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi leṇagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, leṇaṃ … pe …. (30) |
the protection … | |
| Tāṇañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi tāṇagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, tāṇaṃ … pe …. (31) |
the shelter … | |
| Saraṇañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi saraṇagāmiñca maggaṃ. Taṃ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, saraṇaṃ … pe …. (32) |
the refuge …” |
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+SN 43.44 Parāyana: The Haven
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| 44. Parāyanasutta | 44. The Haven | |
| “Parāyanañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi parāyanagāmiñca maggaṃ. | “monks, I will teach you the haven and the path that leads to the haven. | |
| Taṃ suṇātha. | Listen … | |
| Katamañca, bhikkhave, parāyanaṃ? | And what is the haven? | |
| Yo, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo— | The ending of greed, hate, and delusion. | |
| idaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, parāyanaṃ. | This is called the haven. | |
| Katamo ca, bhikkhave, parāyanagāmī maggo? | And what is the path that leads to the haven? | |
| Kāyagatāsati. | rememberfulness of the body. | |
| Ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, parāyanagāmimaggo. | This is called the path that leads to the haven. |
+(refrain: do Jhāna! Dont’ be heedless!)
Iti kho, bhikkhave, |
So, monks, |
desitaṃ vo mayā a-saṅkhataṃ, |
I’ve taught you the un-conditioned (and) |
desito a-saṅkhata-gāmi-maggo. |
I’ve taught you the path that leads to the unconditioned. |
Yaṃ, bhikkhave, satthārā karaṇīyaṃ |
Monks, (what a) teacher should-do |
sāvakānaṃ hitesinā anukampakena anukampaṃ upādāya, |
(for the) disciples, out of compassion, |
kataṃ vo taṃ mayā. |
done that I have. |
Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkha-mūlāni, |
Here, monks, are tree-roots. |
etāni suññ'-āgārāni. |
Here, (are these) empty-huts. |
Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, |
(Practice) jhāna, monks! |
mā pamādattha; |
Don’t (be) negligent! |
mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. |
Don’t later regret it! |
Ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anu-sāsanīti. |
This is my instruction to you.” |
| (Yathā asaṅkhataṃ tathā vitthāretabbaṃ.) (33) | (This should be expanded as with the unconditioned.) | |
| Asaṅkhatasaṃyuttaṃ samattaṃ. | The Linked Discourses on the unconditioned are complete. |
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