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Majjhima Nikāya 113

Sappurisasutta

A True Person · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappuriso charnel-ground dwellersosāniko ishoti ……pe…
open-air dwellerabbhokāsiko ishoti ……
sitternesajjiko ishoti ……pe…
sleeping wherever lay matyathāsanthatiko ishoti ……pe…
one-session eaterekāsaniko ishoti.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ surely I amkhomhi one-session eaterekāsaniko, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū notna one-session eatersekāsanikā’ti.
heSo with thattena one-session eatingekāsanikattena glorifies himselfattānukkaṁseti, otherparaṁ puts downvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, quality of an untrue personasappurisadhammo.
true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
not‘na indeedkho by one-session eatingekāsanikattena greed·phenomenalobhadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, hate·phenomenadosadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti, delusion·phenomenamohadhammā orvā to destructionparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
notNo if·evencepi one-session eaterekāsaniko ishoti;
heso andca ishoti teaching in line·practicingdhammānudhammappaṭipanno proper·practicingsāmīcippaṭipanno living in line with the teachinganudhammacārī, heso theretattha worthy of honorpujjo, heso theretattha worthy of praisepāsaṁso’ti.
heSo practice·justpaṭipadaṁyeva keeping to oneselfantaraṁ having madekaritvā with thattena one-session eatingekāsanikattena does not glorify himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna otherparaṁ puts downvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, quality of a true personsappurisadhammo.

furthermorePuna and + furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso seclude + quitevivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi secludedvivicca from unskillfulakusalehi from qualitiesdhammehi with·placing the mindsavitakkaṁ with·keeping connectedsavicāraṁ seclusion·bornvivekajaṁ rapture·blisspītisukhaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ up·together·enterupasampajja remainsviharati.
theySo thusiti back·reflectpaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed I amkhomhi first·absorption·attainmentpaṭhamajjhānasamāpattiyā an attainerlābhī, theseime but otherpanaññe mendicantsbhikkhū first·absorption·attainmentpaṭhamajjhānasamāpattiyā notna attainerslābhino’ti.
theySo by thattāya first·absorption·attainmentpaṭhamajjhānasamāpattiyā self·glorifyattānukkaṁseti, othersparaṁ put downvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, a quality of an untrue personasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, thusiti back·reflectpaṭisañcikkhati:
even by the attainment of the first absorption‘paṭhamajjhānasamāpattiyāpi indeedkho not·determinedatammayatā spokenvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā.
howeverYena howeveryena forhi they imaginemaññanti than thattato ittaṁ turns outhoti something elseaññathā’ti.
theySo just the fact of not being determinedatammayataññeva keeping to themselvesantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattāya first·absorption·attainmentpaṭhamajjhānasamāpattiyā they do not glorify themselvesnevattānukkaṁseti, notna othersparaṁ put downvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, a quality of a true personsappurisadhammo.

againPuna and + furthercaparaṁ, O mendicantsbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso thinking + consideringvitakkavicārānaṁ by the stillingvūpasamā internalajjhattaṁ serenitysampasādanaṁ of the mindcetaso unificationekodibhāvaṁ without + thinkingavitakkaṁ without + consideringavicāraṁ concentration + bornsamādhijaṁ rapture + pleasurepītisukhaṁ the seconddutiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ …pe……pe…
the thirdtatiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ ……
the fourthcatutthaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ up·enterupasampajja they remainviharati.
that oneSo thusiti back + reflectpaṭisañcikkhati:
‘I‘ahaṁ indeed I amkhomhi fourth·absorption + attainmentcatutthajjhānasamāpattiyā an obtainer,lābhī, theseime but otherpanaññe mendicantsbhikkhū fourth·absorption + attainmentcatutthajjhānasamāpattiyā notna obtainers'lābhino’ti.
that oneSo by thattāya fourth·absorption + attainmentcatutthajjhānasamāpattiyā self + glorifyattānukkaṁseti, othersparaṁ they put down.vambheti.
This too,Ayampi, O mendicants,bhikkhave, untrue person + qualityasappurisadhammo.
A true personSappuriso andca indeed,kho, O mendicants,bhikkhave, thusiti back + reflectpaṭisañcikkhati:
fourth·absorption + attainment-even‘catutthajjhānasamāpattiyāpi indeedkho not being determinedatammayatā is spokenvuttā by the Blessed One.bhagavatā.
By whateverYena by whateveryena indeedhi they imaginemaññanti from thattato thattaṁ becomeshoti otherwise'aññathā’ti.
that oneSo just not being determinedatammayataññeva insideantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattāya fourth·absorption + attainmentcatutthajjhānasamāpattiyā they do not glorify themselves,nevattānukkaṁseti, notna othersparaṁ they put down.vambheti.
This too,Ayampi, O mendicants,bhikkhave, true person + qualitysappurisadhammo.

againPuna and·furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, un-·true personasappuriso totallysabbaso form·perceptionrūpasaññānaṁ through the complete transcendencesamatikkamā impingement·perceptionpaṭighasaññānaṁ through the disappearanceatthaṅgamā diversity·perceptionnānattasaññānaṁ not·focusingamanasikārā 'infinite‘ananto space'ākāso’ti the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanaṁ having enteredupasampajja he remainsviharati.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
'I‘ahaṁ indeed amkhomhi infinite-space dimension·attainmentākāsānañcāyatanasamāpattiyā an obtainerlābhī, theseime but·otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū infinite-space dimension·attainmentākāsānañcāyatanasamāpattiyā notna obtainers'lābhino’ti.
heSo by thattāya infinite-space dimension·attainmentākāsānañcāyatanasamāpattiyā exalts himselfattānukkaṁseti, the otherparaṁ he disparagesvambheti.
this·tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, is an untrue person's qualityasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
'even regarding the attainment of the dimension of infinite space‘ākāsānañcāyatanasamāpattiyāpi indeedkho non-identificationatammayatā was saidvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
in whatever wayYena in whatever wayyena indeedhi they conceivemaññanti from thattato ittaṁ becomeshoti otherwise'aññathā’ti.
heSo non-identification·justatammayataññeva the gapantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattāya infinite-space dimension·attainmentākāsānañcāyatanasamāpattiyā he neither exalts himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, norna the otherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this·tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, is a true person's qualitysappurisadhammo.

againPuna and·furthercaparaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, not·good personasappuriso completelysabbaso the base of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanaṁ having completely overcomesamatikkamma infinite‘anantaṁ is consciousnessviññāṇan’ti the base of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ upon·enterupasampajja dwellsviharati.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed I amkhomhi base of infinite consciousness·attainmentviññāṇañcāyatanasamāpattiyā an obtainerlābhī, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū base of infinite consciousness·attainmentviññāṇañcāyatanasamāpattiyā notna obtainerslābhino’ti.
heSo by thattāya base of infinite consciousness·attainmentviññāṇañcāyatanasamāpattiyā exalts himselfattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this·tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, a bad person's qualityasappurisadhammo.
a good personSappuriso andca indeedkho, O monksbhikkhave, thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
even with the attainment of the base of infinite consciousness‘viññāṇañcāyatanasamāpattiyāpi indeedkho not·identificationatammayatā is declaredvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
through whateverYena whateveryena indeedhi they conceivemaññanti thereforetato thattaṁ becomeshoti otherwiseaññathā’ti.
heSo non-identification·preciselyatammayataññeva the interiorantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattāya base of infinite consciousness·attainmentviññāṇañcāyatanasamāpattiyā neither exalts himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ disparagesvambheti.
this·tooAyampi, O monksbhikkhave, a good person's qualitysappurisadhammo.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, not·true personasappuriso completelysabbaso the base of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ completely·having passed beyondsamatikkamma there is not‘natthi anythingkiñcī’ti the base of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ near·having attainedupasampajja he dwellsviharati.
heSo thusiti he reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed I amkhomhi the attainment of the base of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanasamāpattiyā an obtainerlābhī, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū the attainment of the base of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanasamāpattiyā notna obtainerslābhino’ti.
heSo by thattāya attainment of the base of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanasamāpattiyā he exalts himselfattānukkaṁseti, anotherparaṁ he disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, a quality of a bad personasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, thusiti he reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
even in the attainment of the base of nothingness‘ākiñcaññāyatanasamāpattiyāpi indeedkho not·identificationatammayatā was saidvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
through whateverYena whateveryena forhi they conceivemaññanti from thattato thattaṁ becomeshoti otherwiseaññathā’ti.
heSo non-identification·justatammayataññeva the interveningantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattāya attainment of the base of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanasamāpattiyā he does not exalt himselfnevattānukkaṁseti, notna anotherparaṁ he disparagesvambheti.
this tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, a quality of a true personsappurisadhammo.

againPuna furthermorecaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, an untrue personasappuriso completelysabbaso nothingness·dimensionākiñcaññāyatanaṁ having completely transcendedsamatikkamma neither·perception·not·perception·dimensionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ up·enterupasampajja dwellsviharati.
theySo thusiti back·reflectpaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed I amkhomhi of the attainment of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanasamāpattiyā one who has obtainedlābhī, theseime but otherpanaññe monksbhikkhū in regard to the attainment of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanasamāpattiyā notna obtainerslābhino’ti.
theySo by thattāya of the attainment of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanasamāpattiyā glorify themselvesattānukkaṁseti, othersparaṁ put downvambheti.
this + tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, not·true person·qualityasappurisadhammo.
a true personSappuriso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, thusiti back·reflectpaṭisañcikkhati:
even by the attainment of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception‘nevasaññānāsaññāyatanasamāpattiyāpi indeedkho not·determinedatammayatā spokenvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
by whateverYena by whateveryena indeedhi they imaginemaññanti from thattato thattaṁ becomeshoti otherwiseaññathā’ti.
theySo non-determination + itselfatammayataññeva privatelyantaraṁ having madekaritvā by thattāya of the attainment of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanasamāpattiyā do not glorify themselvesnevattānukkaṁseti, notna othersparaṁ put downvambheti.
this + tooAyampi, monksbhikkhave, true person·qualitysappurisadhammo.

furthermorePuna and alsocaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, true·personsappuriso totallysabbaso dimension of neither perception nor non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ completely·going beyondsamatikkamma cessation of perception and feelingsaññāvedayitanirodhaṁ near·attainedupasampajja remainsviharati. with wisdomPaññāya and for himcassa having seendisvā defilementsāsavā completely·endedparikkhīṇā arehonti.
thisAyaṁ, monksbhikkhave, mendicantbhikkhu does notna anythingkiñci conceivesmaññati, does notna regarding anythingkuhiñci conceivesmaññati, does notna through anythingkenaci conceivesmaññatī”ti.
this·saidIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandunti.
Sappurisa SuttaSappurisasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ thirdtatiyaṁ.

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