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Itivuttaka 29

Sukhavihārasutta

Living in Happiness · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu diṭṭheva dhamme sukhaṁ viharati avighātaṁ anupāyāsaṁ apariḷāhaṁ;
kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugati pāṭikaṅkhā.
Katamehi dvīhi?
Indriyesu guttadvāratāya ca, bhojane mattaññutāya ca.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu diṭṭheva dhamme sukhaṁ viharati avighātaṁ anupāyāsaṁ apariḷāhaṁ;
kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugati pāṭikaṅkhā”ti.
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“Mendicants, when a mendicant has two qualities they live happily in this very life—without distress, anguish, and fever— and when the body breaks up, after death, they can expect a good rebirth. What two? Guarding the sense doors and moderation in eating. When a mendicant possesses these two qualities they live happily in this very life—without distress, anguish, and fever— and when the body breaks up, after death, they can expect a good rebirth.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

“Cakkhu sotañca ghānañca,
jivhā kāyo tathā mano;
Etāni yassa dvārāni,
suguttāni ca bhikkhuno.

“Eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and likewise mind: a mendicant who makes these sense doors well guarded—

Bhojanamhi ca mattaññū,
indriyesu ca saṁvuto;
Kāyasukhaṁ cetosukhaṁ,
sukhaṁ so adhigacchati.

eating in moderation, restrained in the sense faculties— reaps happiness both physical and mental.

Aḍayhamānena kāyena,
Aḍayhamānena cetasā;
Divā vā yadi vā rattiṁ,
Sukhaṁ viharati tādiso”ti.

Not burning in body, not burning in mind, by day or by night such a person lives in happiness.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
Dutiyaṁ.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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