Searches (1st) · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
three“Tisso
theseimā,
O mendicantsbhikkhave,
searchesesanā.
whichKatamā
threetisso?
search for sensual pleasuresKāmesanā,
search for continued existencebhavesanā,
search for a spiritual pathbrahmacariyesanā—
theseimā
indeedkho,
O mendicantsbhikkhave,
threetisso
searchesesanā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Buddhabhagavā
spokeavoca.
thereon thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
“Mendicants, there are these three searches. What three? The search for sensual pleasures, the search for continued existence, and the search for a spiritual path. These are the three searches.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
stilled“Samāhito
awaresampajāno,
mindfulsato
of the Buddhabuddhassa
disciplesāvako;
searchesEsanā
andca
understandspajānāti,
and the cause of searchesesanānañca
the causesambhavaṁ.
“Stilled, aware, a mindful disciple of the Buddha understands searches, the cause of searches,
whereYattha
and thesecetā
ceasenirujjhanti,
and the pathmaggañca
leading to endingkhayagāminaṁ;
of searchesEsanānaṁ
with the endingkhayā
a mendicantbhikkhu,
hungerlessnicchāto
quenched”ti.parinibbuto”ti.
where they cease, and the path that leads to their ending. With the ending of searches, a mendicant is hungerless, quenched.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heardsutanti.
fifthPañcamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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