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Itivuttaka 78

Dhātusosaṁsandanasutta

Converging Elements · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

because of an element“Dhātuso, mendicantsbhikkhave, sentient beingssattā with sentient beingssattehi together withsaddhiṁ join togethersaṁsandanti convergesamenti.
those with inferior convictionsHīnādhimuttikā sentient beingssattā with those with inferior convictionshīnādhimuttikehi with sentient beingssattehi together withsaddhiṁ join togethersaṁsandanti convergesamenti,
those with good convictionskalyāṇādhimuttikā sentient beingssattā with those with good convictionskalyāṇādhimuttikehi with sentient beingssattehi together withsaddhiṁ join togethersaṁsandanti convergesamenti.

“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: Those who have inferior convictions join together and converge with those who have inferior convictions. Those who have good convictions join together and converge with those who have good convictions.

in the past tooAtītampi, monksbhikkhave, for a long timeaddhānaṁ just by elementsdhātusova beingssattā with beingssattehi togethersaddhiṁ came togethersaṁsandiṁsu metsamiṁsu.
of inferior dispositionHīnādhimuttikā beingssattā with beings of inferior dispositionhīnādhimuttikehi with beingssattehi togethersaddhiṁ came togethersaṁsandiṁsu metsamiṁsu,
of good dispositionkalyāṇādhimuttikā beingssattā with beings of good dispositionkalyāṇādhimuttikehi with beingssattehi togethersaddhiṁ came togethersaṁsandiṁsu metsamiṁsu.

In the past …

in the future tooAnāgatampi, O monksbhikkhave, future timeaddhānaṁ just by elementsdhātusova beingssattā with beingssattehi together withsaddhiṁ will convergesaṁsandissanti will come togethersamessanti.
of inferior dispositionHīnādhimuttikā beingssattā with beings of inferior dispositionhīnādhimuttikehi with beingssattehi together withsaddhiṁ will convergesaṁsandissanti will come togethersamessanti,
of good dispositionkalyāṇādhimuttikā beingssattā with beings of good dispositionkalyāṇādhimuttikehi with beingssattehi together withsaddhiṁ will convergesaṁsandissanti will come togethersamessanti.

In the future …

now, too,Etarahipi, O monks,bhikkhave, presentpaccuppannaṁ timeaddhānaṁ because of an element indeeddhātusova beingssattā with beingssattehi together withsaddhiṁ join togethersaṁsandanti converge.samenti.
having inferior convictionsHīnādhimuttikā beingssattā with those having inferior convictionshīnādhimuttikehi with beingssattehi together withsaddhiṁ join togethersaṁsandanti converge,samenti,
having good convictionskalyāṇādhimuttikā beingssattā with those having good convictionskalyāṇādhimuttikehi with beingssattehi together withsaddhiṁ join togethersaṁsandanti converge.”samentī”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā spoke.avoca.
on this, thisTatthetaṁ thusiti it is said:vuccati:

At present, too, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element. Those who have inferior convictions join together and converge with those who have inferior convictions. Those who have good convictions join together and converge with those who have good convictions.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

from socializing“Saṁsaggā a snarlvanatho is bornjāto,
by being aloofasaṁsaggena is cut offchijjati;
a littleParittaṁ having clambered up on a logdārumāruyha,
asyathā would sinksīde in a great seamahaṇṇave.

“Socializing creates a snarl; they’re cut off by being aloof. If you’re lost in the middle of a great sea, and you clamber up on a little log, you’ll sink.

so tooEvaṁ by relying on a lazy personkusītamāgamma,
a person who lives well evensādhujīvīpi sinkssīdati;
henceTasmā such a onetaṁ should avoidparivajjeyya,
a lazy personkusītaṁ who lacks energyhīnavīriyaṁ.

So too, a person who lives well sinks by relying on a lazy person. Hence you should avoid such a lazy person who lacks energy.

secludedPavivittehi noble onesariyehi,
determinedpahitattehi who practice absorptionjhāyibhi;
constantlyNiccaṁ energeticāraddhaviriyehi,
astutepaṇḍitehi dwell withsahāvase”ti.

Dwell with the noble ones who are secluded and determined constantly energetic, the astute who practice absorption.”

this tooAyampi matterattho spokenvutto by the Blessed Onebhagavatā, thusiti by meme was heardsutanti.
ninthNavamaṁ.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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