Feelings (1st) · 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.
“Tisso
imā,
bhikkhave,
vedanā.
Katamā
tisso?
Sukhā
vedanā,
dukkhā
vedanā,
adukkhamasukhā
vedanā—
imā
kho,
bhikkhave,
tisso
vedanā”ti.
Etamatthaṁ
bhagavā
avoca.
Tatthetaṁ
iti
vuccati:
“Mendicants, there are these three feelings. What three? Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling. These are the three feelings.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
“Samāhito
sampajāno,
sato
buddhassa
sāvako;
Vedanā
ca
pajānāti,
vedanānañca
sambhavaṁ.
“Stilled, aware, a mindful disciple of the Buddha understands feelings, the cause of feelings,
Yattha
cetā
nirujjhanti,
maggañca
khayagāminaṁ;
Vedanānaṁ
khayā
bhikkhu,
nicchāto
parinibbuto”ti.
where they cease, and the path that leads to their ending. With the ending of feelings, a mendicant is hungerless, quenched.”
Ayampi
attho
vutto
bhagavatā,
iti
me
sutanti.
Tatiyaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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