Elements of Escape · 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,
nissaraṇiyā
dhātuyo.
Katamā
tisso?
Kāmānametaṁ
nissaraṇaṁ
yadidaṁ
nekkhammaṁ,
rūpānametaṁ
nissaraṇaṁ
yadidaṁ
āruppaṁ,
yaṁ
kho
pana
kiñci
bhūtaṁ
saṅkhataṁ
paṭiccasamuppannaṁ
nirodho
tassa
nissaraṇaṁ—
imā
kho,
bhikkhave,
tisso
nissaraṇiyā
dhātuyo”ti.
Etamatthaṁ
bhagavā
avoca.
Tatthetaṁ
iti
vuccati:
“Mendicants, there are these three elements of escape. What three? Renunciation is the escape from sensual pleasures. Formlessness is the escape from form. Cessation is the escape from whatever is created, conditioned, and dependently originated. These are the three elements of escape.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
“Kāmanissaraṇaṁ
ñatvā,
rūpānañca
atikkamaṁ;
Sabbasaṅkhārasamathaṁ,
phusaṁ
ātāpi
sabbadā.
“Knowing the escape from sensuality, and form’s transcendence, one always keen touches the stilling of all activities.
Sa
ve
sammaddaso
bhikkhu,
yato
tattha
vimuccati;
Abhiññāvosito
santo,
sa
ve
yogātigo
munī”ti.
That mendicant sees rightly, and when freed in regards to that, that peaceful sage, with perfect insight, has truly slipped their yoke.”
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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