Greed · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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said + indeed + thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā said + Arahant + quotevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
one thing“Ekadhammaṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
give uppajahatha;
Iahaṁ
youvo
toward·enjoymentpāṭibhogo
not·returninganāgāmitāya.
whatKatamaṁ
one·thingekadhammaṁ?
greedLobhaṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
one·thingekadhammaṁ
give uppajahatha;
Iahaṁ
youvo
toward·enjoymentpāṭibhogo
not·returninganāgāmitāyā”ti.
this·matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
there + thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
“Mendicants, give up one thing and I guarantee you non-return. What one thing? Greed is the one thing. Give it up, and I guarantee you non-return.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
by which“Yena
by greedlobhena
overcomeluddhāse,
beingssattā
gogacchanti
to a bad placeduggatiṁ;
thatTaṁ
greedlobhaṁ
having rightly understoodsammadaññāya,
give uppajahanti
discerningvipassino;
having given upPahāya
notna
returnpunāyanti,
thisimaṁ
worldlokaṁ
everkudācanan”ti.
“When overcome by greed beings go to a bad place. Having rightly understood that greed, the discerning give it up. Once they’ve given it up, they never return to this world.”
this + tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heard + quotationsutanti.
firstPaṭhamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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