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.
Such a tangible object cognizable by the body should not be cultivated … such a tangible object cognizable by the body should be cultivated.
‘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.
A sound cognizable by the ear, Sāriputta, … such an ear-cognizable sound is not to be cultivated. … such an ear-cognizable sound is to be cultivated. … such a nose-cognizable odor is not to be cultivated. … such a nose-cognizable odor is to be cultivated. … such a tongue-cognizable taste is not to be cultivated. … such a tongue-cognizable taste is to be cultivated. … such a body-cognizable tangible object is not to be cultivated. … such a body-cognizable tangible object is to be cultivated.
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.
A mental phenomenon cognizable by the mind too, Sāriputta, I say …pe… such a mental phenomenon cognizable by the mind should not be cultivated … such a mental phenomenon cognizable by the mind should be cultivated. ‘A mental phenomenon cognizable by the mind too, Sāriputta, I declare in two ways—as to be cultivated and as not to be cultivated’—this is what was said by me with reference to this. The meaning of this statement spoken briefly by me, Sāriputta, should be seen in detail in this way.
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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