Destroyers of Sight · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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said·indeed + thatVuttañhetaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā said + perfected one·quotation markervuttamarahatāti Ime heardsutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
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.
“Mendicants, these three unskillful thoughts are destroyers of sight, vision, and knowledge. They block wisdom, they’re on the side of distress, and they don’t lead to extinguishment. What three? Thoughts of sensuality, malice, and cruelty. These are the three unskillful thoughts that are destroyers of sight, vision, and knowledge. They block wisdom, they’re on the side of distress, and they don’t lead to extinguishment.
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:
These three skillful thoughts are creators of sight, vision, and knowledge. They grow wisdom, they’re on the side of solace, and they lead to extinguishment. What three? Thoughts of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness. These are the three skillful thoughts that are creators of sight, vision, and knowledge. They grow wisdom, they’re on the side of solace, and they lead to extinguishment.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
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.
“Think the three skillful thoughts, and get rid of the unskillful. Quelling such thoughts and considerations, like rain on the dust, with a heart calmed of thought, you’ll touch the state of peace right here.”
this·tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
heardsutanti.
eighthAṭṭhamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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