Destroyers of Sight · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Tayome,
bhikkhave,
akusalavitakkā
andhakaraṇā
acakkhukaraṇā
aññāṇakaraṇā
paññānirodhikā
vighātapakkhikā
anibbānasaṁvattanikā.
Katame
tayo?
Kāmavitakko,
bhikkhave,
andhakaraṇo
acakkhukaraṇo
aññāṇakaraṇo
paññānirodhiko
vighātapakkhiko
anibbānasaṁvattaniko.
Byāpādavitakko,
bhikkhave,
andhakaraṇo
acakkhukaraṇo
aññāṇakaraṇo
paññānirodhiko
vighātapakkhiko
anibbānasaṁvattaniko.
Vihiṁsāvitakko,
bhikkhave,
andhakaraṇo
acakkhukaraṇo
aññāṇakaraṇo
paññānirodhiko
vighātapakkhiko
anibbānasaṁvattaniko.
Ime
kho,
bhikkhave,
tayo
akusalavitakkā
andhakaraṇā
acakkhukaraṇā
aññāṇakaraṇā
paññānirodhikā
vighātapakkhikā
anibbānasaṁvattanikā.
“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.
Tayome,
bhikkhave,
kusalavitakkā
anandhakaraṇā
cakkhukaraṇā
ñāṇakaraṇā
paññāvuddhikā
avighātapakkhikā
nibbānasaṁvattanikā.
Katame
tayo?
Nekkhammavitakko,
bhikkhave,
anandhakaraṇo
cakkhukaraṇo
ñāṇakaraṇo
paññāvuddhiko
avighātapakkhiko
nibbānasaṁvattaniko.
Abyāpādavitakko,
bhikkhave,
anandhakaraṇo
cakkhukaraṇo
ñāṇakaraṇo
paññāvuddhiko
avighātapakkhiko
nibbānasaṁvattaniko.
Avihiṁsāvitakko,
bhikkhave,
anandhakaraṇo
cakkhukaraṇo
ñāṇakaraṇo
paññāvuddhiko
avighātapakkhiko
nibbānasaṁvattaniko.
Ime
kho,
bhikkhave,
tayo
kusalavitakkā
anandhakaraṇā
cakkhukaraṇā
ñāṇakaraṇā
paññāvuddhikā
avighātapakkhikā
nibbānasaṁvattanikā”ti.
Etamatthaṁ
bhagavā
avoca.
Tatthetaṁ
iti
vuccati:
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:
“Tayo
vitakke
kusale
vitakkaye,
Tayo
pana
akusale
nirākare;
Sa
ve
vitakkāni
vicāritāni,
Sameti
vuṭṭhīva
rajaṁ
samūhataṁ;
Sa
ve
vitakkūpasamena
cetasā,
Idheva
so
santipadaṁ
samajjhagā”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.”
Ayampi
attho
vutto
bhagavatā,
iti
me
sutanti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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