Retreat · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā was said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
enjoying retreat“Paṭisallānārāmā,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
liveviharatha
loving retreatpaṭisallānaratā,
innerajjhattaṁ
committed to serenity of heartcetosamathamanuyuttā,
not neglecting absorptionanirākatajjhānā,
with discernmentvipassanāya
endowedsamannāgatā,
frequentersbrūhetāro
of empty hutssuññāgārānaṁ.
of those enjoying retreatPaṭisallānārāmānaṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
livingviharataṁ
loving retreatpaṭisallānaratānaṁ
innerajjhattaṁ
committed to serenity of heartcetosamathamanuyuttānaṁ
not neglecting absorptionanirākatajjhānānaṁ
with discernmentvipassanāya
endowedsamannāgatānaṁ
frequentingbrūhetānaṁ
empty hutssuññāgārānaṁ
of twodvinnaṁ
of resultsphalānaṁ
oneaññataraṁ
resultphalaṁ
to be expectedpāṭikaṅkhaṁ—
in this very lifediṭṭheva
in the dhammadhamme
enlightenmentaññā,
there beingsati
orvā
with residue leftupādisese
non-returnanāgāmitā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spokeavoca.
on this itTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
“Enjoy retreat, mendicants, love retreat. Be committed to inner serenity of the heart, don’t neglect absorption, be endowed with discernment, and frequent empty huts. A mendicant who enjoys retreat can expect one of two results: enlightenment in this very life, or if there’s residue left behind, non-return.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
those who“Ye
with minds at peacesantacittā
alertnipakā,
mindfulsatimanto
andca
meditativejhāyino;
rightlySammā
the Dhammadhammaṁ
they discernvipassanti,
for sensual pleasureskāmesu
unconcernedanapekkhino.
“With minds at peace, alert, mindful and meditative, they rightly discern the Dhamma, unconcerned for sensual pleasures.
delighting in diligenceAppamādaratā
peacefulsantā,
in negligencepamāde
seeing fearbhayadassino;
not ableAbhabbā
to declineparihānāya,
to extinguishment indeednibbānasseva
nearsantike”ti.
Delighting in diligence, peaceful, seeing fear in negligence, such a one can’t decline, and has drawn near to extinguishment.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heardsutanti.
EighthAṭṭhamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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