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Itivuttaka 87

Andhakaraṇasutta

Destroyers of Sight · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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said·indeed + thatVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā said + perfected one·quotation markervuttamarahatāti Ime heardsutaṁ:

these three“Tayome, mendicantsbhikkhave, un-·skillful·thoughtsakusalavitakkā blind·makingandhakaraṇā un-·eye·makingacakkhukaraṇā ignorance·makingaññāṇakaraṇā wisdom·blockingpaññānirodhikā distress·sidedvighātapakkhikā not·extinguishment·leadinganibbānasaṁvattanikā.
whichKatame threetayo?
sensuality·thoughtKāmavitakko, mendicantsbhikkhave, blind·makingandhakaraṇo un-·eye·makingacakkhukaraṇo ignorance·makingaññāṇakaraṇo wisdom·blockingpaññānirodhiko distress·sidedvighātapakkhiko not·extinguishment·leadinganibbānasaṁvattaniko.
malice·thoughtByāpādavitakko, mendicantsbhikkhave, blind·makingandhakaraṇo un-·eye·makingacakkhukaraṇo ignorance·makingaññāṇakaraṇo wisdom·blockingpaññānirodhiko distress·sidedvighātapakkhiko not·extinguishment·leadinganibbānasaṁvattaniko.
cruelty·thoughtVihiṁsāvitakko, mendicantsbhikkhave, blind·makingandhakaraṇo un-·eye·makingacakkhukaraṇo ignorance·makingaññāṇakaraṇo wisdom·blockingpaññānirodhiko distress·sidedvighātapakkhiko not·extinguishment·leadinganibbānasaṁvattaniko.
theseIme indeedkho, mendicantsbhikkhave, threetayo un-·skillful·thoughtsakusalavitakkā blind·makingandhakaraṇā un-·eye·makingacakkhukaraṇā ignorance·makingaññāṇakaraṇā wisdom·blockingpaññānirodhikā distress·sidedvighātapakkhikā not·extinguishment·leadinganibbānasaṁvattanikā.

these threeTayome, o monksbhikkhave, skillful·thoughtkusalavitakkā not blind·makeranandhakaraṇā eye·makercakkhukaraṇā knowledge·makerñāṇakaraṇā wisdom·growthpaññāvuddhikā non-harm·sideavighātapakkhikā nibbāna·leading tonibbānasaṁvattanikā.
whichKatame three?tayo?
renunciation·thoughtNekkhammavitakko, o monksbhikkhave, not blind·makeranandhakaraṇo eye·makercakkhukaraṇo knowledge·makerñāṇakaraṇo wisdom·growthpaññāvuddhiko non-harm·sideavighātapakkhiko nibbāna·leading tonibbānasaṁvattaniko.
good will·thoughtAbyāpādavitakko, o monksbhikkhave, not blind·makeranandhakaraṇo eye·makercakkhukaraṇo knowledge·makerñāṇakaraṇo wisdom·growthpaññāvuddhiko non-harm·sideavighātapakkhiko nibbāna·leading tonibbānasaṁvattaniko.
harmlessness·thoughtAvihiṁsāvitakko, o monksbhikkhave, not blind·makeranandhakaraṇo eye·makercakkhukaraṇo knowledge·makerñāṇakaraṇo wisdom·growthpaññāvuddhiko non-harm·sideavighātapakkhiko nibbāna·leading tonibbānasaṁvattaniko.
theseIme indeedkho, o monksbhikkhave, threetayo skillful·thoughtkusalavitakkā not blind·makeranandhakaraṇā eye·makercakkhukaraṇā knowledge·makerñāṇakaraṇā wisdom·growthpaññāvuddhikā non-harm·sideavighātapakkhikā nibbāna·leading tonibbānasaṁvattanikā”ti.
this matterEtamatthaṁ the Buddhabhagavā spokeavoca.
there on thisTatthetaṁ it is saiditi it is saidvuccati:

three“Tayo thoughtsvitakke skillfulkusale you should thinkvitakkaye,
threeTayo butpana not·skillfulakusale you should get rid ofnirākare;
suchSa indeedve thoughtsvitakkāni considerationsvicāritāni,
he quellsSameti like rainvuṭṭhīva dustrajaṁ suppressedsamūhataṁ;
suchSa indeedve think·calmingvitakkūpasamena with a heartcetasā,
right hereIdheva heso peace·statesantipadaṁ fully·touchsamajjhagā”ti.

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

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