What Should and Should Not Be Cultivated · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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Evaṁ vutte, āyasmā sāriputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “imassa kho ahaṁ, bhante, bhagavatā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa, vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa, evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāmi.
When he said this, Venerable Sāriputta said to the Buddha: “Sir, this is how I understand the detailed meaning of the Buddha’s brief statement.
‘Cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi— sevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti— iti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā. Kiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ? Yathārūpaṁ, bhante, cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti evarūpaṁ cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpaṁ na sevitabbaṁ; yathārūpañca kho, bhante, cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti evarūpaṁ cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpaṁ sevitabbaṁ. ‘Cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi— sevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti— iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.
‘I say that there are two kinds of sight known by the eye: that which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.’ That’s what the Buddha said, but why did he say it? You should not cultivate the kind of sight known by the eye which causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline. And you should cultivate the kind of sight known by the eye which causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow. ‘I say that there are two kinds of sight known by the eye: that which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.’ That’s what the Buddha said, and this is why he said it.
Sotaviññeyyaṁ saddampāhaṁ, sāriputta …pe… evarūpo sotaviññeyyo saddo na sevitabbo … evarūpo sotaviññeyyo saddo sevitabbo …
‘I say that there are two kinds of sound known by the ear …
evarūpo ghānaviññeyyo gandho na sevitabbo … evarūpo ghānaviññeyyo gandho sevitabbo …
two kinds of smell known by the nose …
evarūpo jivhāviññeyyo raso na sevitabbo … evarūpo jivhāviññeyyo raso sevitabbo … kāyaviññeyyaṁ phoṭṭhabbampāhaṁ, sāriputta …
two kinds of taste known by the tongue … two kinds of touch known by the body …
evarūpo kāyaviññeyyo phoṭṭhabbo na sevitabbo … evarūpo kāyaviññeyyo phoṭṭhabbo sevitabbo.
‘Manoviññeyyaṁ dhammampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi— sevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti— iti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā. Kiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ?
two kinds of idea known by the mind: that which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.’ That’s what the Buddha said, but why did he say it?
Yathārūpaṁ, bhante, manoviññeyyaṁ dhammaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti evarūpo manoviññeyyo dhammo na sevitabbo; yathārūpañca kho, bhante, manoviññeyyaṁ dhammaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti evarūpo manoviññeyyo dhammo sevitabbo. ‘Manoviññeyyaṁ dhammampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi— sevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti— iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ. Imassa kho ahaṁ, bhante, bhagavatā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa, vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa, evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāmī”ti.
You should not cultivate the kind of idea known by the mind which causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline. And you should cultivate the kind of idea known by the mind which causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow. ‘I say that there are two kinds of idea known by the mind: that which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.’ That’s what the Buddha said, and this is why he said it. Sir, that’s how I understand the detailed meaning of the Buddha’s brief statement.”
“Sādhu sādhu, sāriputta. Sādhu kho tvaṁ, sāriputta, imassa mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa, vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa, evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāsi.
“Good, good, Sāriputta! It’s good that you understand the detailed meaning of my brief statement in this way.”
‘Cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi— sevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti— iti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ mayā. Kiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ? Yathārūpaṁ, sāriputta, cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti evarūpaṁ cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpaṁ na sevitabbaṁ; yathārūpañca kho, sāriputta, cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti evarūpaṁ cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpaṁ sevitabbaṁ. ‘Cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi— sevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti— iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ mayā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.
And the Buddha went on to repeat and endorse Venerable Sāriputta’s explanation in full. Then he went on to explain further:
Sotaviññeyyaṁ saddampāhaṁ, sāriputta …pe… evarūpo sotaviññeyyo saddo na sevitabbo … evarūpo sotaviññeyyo saddo sevitabbo … evarūpo ghānaviññeyyo gandho na sevitabbo … evarūpo ghānaviññeyyo gandho sevitabbo … evarūpo jivhāviññeyyo raso na sevitabbo … evarūpo jivhāviññeyyo raso sevitabbo … evarūpo kāyaviññeyyo phoṭṭhabbo na sevitabbo … evarūpo kāyaviññeyyo phoṭṭhabbo sevitabbo.
Manoviññeyyaṁ dhammampāhaṁ, sāriputta …pe… evarūpo manoviññeyyo dhammo na sevitabbo … evarūpo manoviññeyyo dhammo sevitabbo. ‘Manoviññeyyaṁ dhammampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi— sevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti— iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ mayā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ. Imassa kho, sāriputta, mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa evaṁ vitthārena attho daṭṭhabbo.
Cīvaraṁpāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi— sevitabbampi, asevitabbampi …pe… piṇḍapātaṁpāhaṁ, sāriputta … senāsanaṁpāhaṁ, sāriputta … gāmampāhaṁ, sāriputta … nigamampāhaṁ, sāriputta … nagarampāhaṁ, sāriputta … janapadampāhaṁ, sāriputta … puggalaṁpāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi— sevitabbampi, asevitabbampī”ti.
“I say that there are two kinds of robes: that which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate. I say that there are two kinds of almsfood … lodging … village … town … city … country … individual: that which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.”
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