Observing Ugliness · 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.
observing ugliness“Asubhānupassī,
monksbhikkhave,
in the bodykāyasmiṁ
meditateviharatha;
mindfulness of breathingānāpānassati
andca
for youvo
internallyajjhattaṁ
on the presentparimukhaṁ
well-establishedsūpaṭṭhitā
let it behotu;
in all conditionssabbasaṅkhāresu
observing impermanenceaniccānupassino
meditateviharatha.
of those observing uglinessAsubhānupassīnaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
in the bodykāyasmiṁ
of those meditatingviharataṁ
that whichyo
for beautysubhāya
of the elementdhātuyā
latent desirerāgānusayo
thatso
is given uppahīyati.
of mindfulness of breathingĀnāpānassatiyā
internallyajjhattaṁ
on the presentparimukhaṁ
by the well-establishednesssūpaṭṭhititāya
those whichye
externalbāhirā
thoughtsvitakkāsayā
distressingvighātapakkhikā,
theyte
notna
existhonti.
in all conditionsSabbasaṅkhāresu
of those observing impermanenceaniccānupassīnaṁ
of those meditatingviharataṁ
that whichyā
ignoranceavijjā
thatsā
is given uppahīyati,
that whichyā
knowledgevijjā
thatsā
arisesuppajjatī”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
on this it isTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
“Mendicants, meditate observing the ugliness of the body. Let mindfulness of breathing be well-established internally on the present. Meditate observing the impermanence of all conditions. As you meditate observing the ugliness of the body, you will give up desire for the body. When mindfulness of breathing is well-established internally on the present, there will be no distressing external thoughts or wishes. When you meditate observing the impermanence of all conditions, ignorance is given up and knowledge arises.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
observing ugliness“Asubhānupassī
in the bodykāyasmiṁ,
mindful of breathingānāpāne
mindfulpaṭissato;
stilling of all activitiesSabbasaṅkhārasamathaṁ,
seeingpassaṁ
keenātāpi
alwayssabbadā.
“Observing the ugliness of the body, mindful of the breath, one always keen sees the stilling of all activities.
thatSa
indeedve
sees rightlysammaddaso
mendicantbhikkhu,
whenyato
in regards to thattattha
is freedvimuccati;
with perfect insightAbhiññāvosito
peacefulsanto,
thatsa
indeedve
has slipped the yokeyogātigo
sage”munī”ti.
That mendicant sees rightly, and when freed in regards to that, that peaceful sage, with perfect insight, has truly slipped their yoke.”
this tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thatiti
by meme
was heardsutanti.
sixthChaṭṭhaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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