Thoughts · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā said by the Perfected One, it isvuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
these three“Tayome,
monksbhikkhave,
unskillful thoughtsakusalavitakkā.
whichKatame
threetayo?
connected with statusAnavaññattipaṭisaṁyutto
thoughtvitakko,
connected with gain, honor, and famelābhasakkārasilokapaṭisaṁyutto
thoughtvitakko,
connected with fondness for othersparānuddayatāpaṭisaṁyutto
thoughtvitakko.
theseIme
indeedkho,
monksbhikkhave,
threetayo
unskillful thoughtsakusalavitakkā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
thereon 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,
with possessions, honor, and respectlābhasakkāragāravo;
sharing joysSahanandī
with friendsamaccehi,
is far fromārā
the ending of fetterssaṁyojanakkhayā.
“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
children and herdsputtapasuṁ
having given uphitvā,
marriageVivāhe
acquisitionssaṁharāni
andca;
capableBhabbo
suchso
suchtādiso
mendicantbhikkhu,
to experiencePhuṭṭhuṁ
the highest awakeningsambodhimuttaman”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
heardsutanti.
firstPaṭhamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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