Craving · 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,
taṇhā.
Katamā
tisso?
Kāmataṇhā,
bhavataṇhā,
vibhavataṇhā—
imā
kho,
bhikkhave,
tisso
taṇhā”ti.
Etamatthaṁ
bhagavā
avoca.
Tatthetaṁ
iti
vuccati:
“Mendicants, there are these three cravings. What three? Craving for sensual pleasures, craving for continued existence, and craving for nonexistence. These are the three cravings.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
“Taṇhāyogena
saṁyuttā,
rattacittā
bhavābhave;
Te
yogayuttā
mārassa,
ayogakkhemino
janā;
Sattā
gacchanti
saṁsāraṁ,
jātīmaraṇagāmino.
“Bound by craving, minds full of desire for rebirth in this or that state, yoked by Māra’s yoke, these people find no sanctuary from the yoke. Sentient beings continue to transmigrate, with ongoing birth and death.
Ye
ca
taṇhaṁ
pahantvāna,
vītataṇhā
bhavābhave;
Te
ve
pāraṅgatā
loke,
ye
pattā
āsavakkhayan”ti.
Those who have given up craving, rid of craving for rebirth in this or that state, they in this world have truly crossed over, having reached the ending of defilements.”
Ayampi
attho
vutto
bhagavatā,
iti
me
sutanti.
Navamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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