Thoughts · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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said·thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā said·perfected-one·quotationvuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
three + these“Tayome,
monksbhikkhave,
unskillful·thoughtsakusalavitakkā.
whichKatame
threetayo?
status + connectedAnavaññattipaṭisaṁyutto
thoughtvitakko,
gain·honor·fame + connectedlābhasakkārasilokapaṭisaṁyutto
thoughtvitakko,
fondness for others + connectedparānuddayatāpaṭisaṁyutto
thoughtvitakko.
theseIme
indeedkho,
monksbhikkhave,
threetayo
unskillful·thoughts·quotation markerakusalavitakkā”ti.
this + matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
there + thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
“Mendicants, there are these three unskillful thoughts. What three? The thought of status; of getting material things, honor, and popularity; and of fondness for others. These are the three unskillful thoughts.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
concerned with being looked up to“Anavaññattisaṁyutto,
possessions·honor·respectlābhasakkāragāravo;
sharing joysSahanandī
with friendsamaccehi,
is far fromārā
fetters·endingsaṁyojanakkhayā.
“One concerned with being looked up to, with possessions, honor, and respect, with sharing joys with friends, is far from the ending of fetters.
whoYo
andca
child·herdputtapasuṁ
having given uphitvā,
marriageVivāhe
acquisitionssaṁharāni
andca;
capableBhabbo
suchso
suchtādiso
mendicantbhikkhu,
to experiencePhuṭṭhuṁ
awakening·highestsambodhimuttaman”ti.
But one who gives up children and herds, marriage and acquisitions— such a mendicant is capable of experiencing the highest awakening.”
this·alsoAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
hear + quotation markersutanti.
firstPaṭhamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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