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Itivuttaka 87

Andhakaraṇasutta

Destroyers of Sight · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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this was saidVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā said by the Perfected Onevuttamarahatāti Ime heardsutaṁ:

these three“Tayome, mendicantsbhikkhave, unskillful thoughtsakusalavitakkā makers of blindnessandhakaraṇā makers of sightlessnessacakkhukaraṇā makers of ignoranceaññāṇakaraṇā wisdom-blockingpaññānirodhikā on the side of distressvighātapakkhikā not leading to extinguishmentanibbānasaṁvattanikā.
whichKatame threetayo?
sensual thoughtKāmavitakko, mendicantsbhikkhave, maker of blindnessandhakaraṇo maker of sightlessnessacakkhukaraṇo maker of ignoranceaññāṇakaraṇo wisdom-blockingpaññānirodhiko on the side of distressvighātapakkhiko not leading to extinguishmentanibbānasaṁvattaniko.
malicious thoughtByāpādavitakko, mendicantsbhikkhave, maker of blindnessandhakaraṇo maker of sightlessnessacakkhukaraṇo maker of ignoranceaññāṇakaraṇo wisdom-blockingpaññānirodhiko on the side of distressvighātapakkhiko not leading to extinguishmentanibbānasaṁvattaniko.
cruel thoughtVihiṁsāvitakko, mendicantsbhikkhave, maker of blindnessandhakaraṇo maker of sightlessnessacakkhukaraṇo maker of ignoranceaññāṇakaraṇo wisdom-blockingpaññānirodhiko on the side of distressvighātapakkhiko not leading to extinguishmentanibbānasaṁvattaniko.
theseIme indeedkho, mendicantsbhikkhave, threetayo unskillful thoughtsakusalavitakkā makers of blindnessandhakaraṇā makers of sightlessnessacakkhukaraṇā makers of ignoranceaññāṇakaraṇā wisdom-blockingpaññānirodhikā on the side of distressvighātapakkhikā not leading to extinguishmentanibbānasaṁvattanikā.

these threeTayome, o monksbhikkhave, skillful thoughtskusalavitakkā creators of sightanandhakaraṇā creators of visioncakkhukaraṇā creators of knowledgeñāṇakaraṇā growing wisdompaññāvuddhikā on the side of solaceavighātapakkhikā leading to extinguishmentnibbānasaṁvattanikā.
whichKatame three?tayo?
thought of renunciationNekkhammavitakko, o monksbhikkhave, creator of sightanandhakaraṇo creator of visioncakkhukaraṇo creator of knowledgeñāṇakaraṇo growing wisdompaññāvuddhiko on the side of solaceavighātapakkhiko leading to extinguishmentnibbānasaṁvattaniko.
thought of good willAbyāpādavitakko, o monksbhikkhave, creator of sightanandhakaraṇo creator of visioncakkhukaraṇo creator of knowledgeñāṇakaraṇo growing wisdompaññāvuddhiko on the side of solaceavighātapakkhiko leading to extinguishmentnibbānasaṁvattaniko.
thought of harmlessnessAvihiṁsāvitakko, o monksbhikkhave, creator of sightanandhakaraṇo creator of visioncakkhukaraṇo creator of knowledgeñāṇakaraṇo growing wisdompaññāvuddhiko on the side of solaceavighātapakkhiko leading to extinguishmentnibbānasaṁvattaniko.
theseIme indeedkho, o monksbhikkhave, threetayo skillful thoughtskusalavitakkā creators of sightanandhakaraṇā creators of visioncakkhukaraṇā creators of knowledgeñāṇakaraṇā growing wisdompaññāvuddhikā on the side of solaceavighātapakkhikā leading to extinguishmentnibbānasaṁvattanikā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ the Buddhabhagavā spokeavoca.
there on thisTatthetaṁ it is saiditi it is saidvuccati:

three“Tayo thoughtsvitakke skillfulkusale you should thinkvitakkaye,
threeTayo butpana unskillfulakusale you should get rid ofnirākare;
suchSa indeedve thoughtsvitakkāni considerationsvicāritāni,
he quellsSameti like rainvuṭṭhīva dustrajaṁ suppressedsamūhataṁ;
suchSa indeedve with calming of thoughtvitakkūpasamena with a heartcetasā,
right hereIdheva heso the state of peacesantipadaṁ will touchsamajjhagā”ti.

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

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