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Majjhima Nikāya 114

Sevitabbāsevitabbasutta

What Should and Should Not Be Cultivated · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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hereIdha, venerable sirbhante, some personekacco free from covetousnessanabhijjhālu ishoti, accompanied by non-covetousnessanabhijjhāsahagatena with mindcetasā livesviharati;
free from ill willabyāpādavā ishoti, accompanied by non-ill willabyāpādasahagatena with mindcetasā livesviharati;
free from crueltyavihesavā ishoti, accompanied by non-crueltyavihesāsahagatena with mindcetasā livesviharati—
suchevarūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, arising of thoughtcittuppādaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti.
arising of thought‘Cittuppādampāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, as twofoldduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivatedsevitabbampi, not to be cultivatedasevitabbampi;
and thattañca eachaññamaññaṁ arising of thoughtcittuppādan’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā thisidametaṁ in dependence onpaṭicca saidvuttaṁ.

acquisition of perception‘Saññāpaṭilābhampāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, twofoldduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivatedsevitabbampi, not to be cultivatedasevitabbampi;
and each of thesetañca is an acquisition of perceptionaññamaññaṁ acquisition of perceptionsaññāpaṭilābhan’ti—
thusiti indeedkho thispanetaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Buddhabhagavatā.
but why did he say itKiñcetaṁ with reference topaṭicca saidvuttaṁ?
suchYathārūpaṁ, sirbhante, acquisition of perceptionsaññāpaṭilābhaṁ for one pursuingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti suchevarūpo acquisition of perceptionsaññāpaṭilābho notna should be cultivatedsevitabbo;
and suchyathārūpañca indeedkho, sirbhante, acquisition of perceptionsaññāpaṭilābhaṁ for one pursuingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti suchevarūpo acquisition of perceptionsaññāpaṭilābho should be cultivatedsevitabbo.
what kindKathaṁrūpaṁ, sirbhante, acquisition of perceptionsaññāpaṭilābhaṁ for one pursuingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti?
hereIdha, sirbhante, someoneekacco is covetousabhijjhālu ishoti, full of covetousnessabhijjhāsahagatāya with perceptionsaññāya livesviharati;
is maliciousbyāpādavā ishoti, full of ill willbyāpādasahagatāya with perceptionsaññāya livesviharati;
is hurtfulvihesavā ishoti, intent on harmvihesāsahagatāya with perceptionsaññāya livesviharati—
suchevarūpaṁ, sirbhante, acquisition of perceptionsaññāpaṭilābhaṁ for one pursuingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti.
what kindKathaṁrūpaṁ, sirbhante, acquisition of perceptionsaññāpaṭilābhaṁ for one pursuingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti?

hereIdha, sirbhante, someoneekacco contentanabhijjhālu ishoti, full of contentmentanabhijjhāsahagatāya with perceptionsaññāya they liveviharati;
having good willabyāpādavā ishoti, full of good willabyāpādasahagatāya with perceptionsaññāya they liveviharati;
kindavihesavā ishoti, full of kindnessavihesāsahagatāya with perceptionsaññāya they liveviharati—
suchevarūpaṁ, sirbhante, acquisition of perceptionsaññāpaṭilābhaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti.
acquisition of perception‘Saññāpaṭilābhampāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, twofoldduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivatedsevitabbampi, not to be cultivatedasevitabbampi;
and thattañca eachaññamaññaṁ acquisition of perceptionsaññāpaṭilābhan’ti—
thusiti that whichyaṁ thattaṁ was saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā this isidametaṁ because ofpaṭicca it was saidvuttaṁ.

acquisition of view, I say‘Diṭṭhipaṭilābhampāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, as twofoldduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
should be cultivatedsevitabbampi, should not be cultivatedasevitabbampi;
and thattañca each otheraññamaññaṁ acquisition of viewdiṭṭhipaṭilābhan’ti—
thusiti indeedkho but thispanetaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
but whyKiñcetaṁ with reference topaṭicca was it saidvuttaṁ?
such asYathārūpaṁ, sirbhante, acquisition of viewdiṭṭhipaṭilābhaṁ practicingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti suchevarūpo acquisition of viewdiṭṭhipaṭilābho notna should be cultivatedsevitabbo;
and suchyathārūpañca indeedkho, sirbhante, acquisition of viewdiṭṭhipaṭilābhaṁ practicingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā grow — suchabhivaḍḍhanti—evarūpo acquisition of viewdiṭṭhipaṭilābho should be cultivatedsevitabbo.
of what kindKathaṁrūpaṁ, sirbhante, acquisition of viewdiṭṭhipaṭilābhaṁ practicingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti?
hereIdha, sirbhante, someoneekacco of such viewevaṁdiṭṭhiko ishoti:
there is not‘natthi givingdinnaṁ, there is notnatthi sacrificeyiṭṭhaṁ, there is notnatthi offeringhutaṁ, there is notnatthi of good and bad deedssukatadukkaṭānaṁ of deedskammānaṁ fruitphalaṁ resultvipāko, there is notnatthi thisayaṁ worldloko, there is notnatthi otherparo worldloko, there is notnatthi mothermātā, there is notnatthi fatherpitā, there is notnatthi beingssattā spontaneously rebornopapātikā, there is notnatthi in the worldloke ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā rightly comportedsammaggatā rightly practicedsammāpaṭipannā whoye and thisimañca worldlokaṁ and the otherparañca worldlokaṁ themselvessayaṁ with direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā they declarepavedentī’ti—

suchevarūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, acquisition of viewsdiṭṭhipaṭilābhaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti.
of what kindKathaṁrūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, acquisition of viewsdiṭṭhipaṭilābhaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti?
hereIdha, venerable sirbhante, someoneekacco having such a viewevaṁdiṭṭhiko ishoti:
there is‘atthi givingdinnaṁ, there isatthi sacrificeyiṭṭhaṁ, there isatthi offeringhutaṁ, there isatthi of good and badsukatadukkaṭānaṁ deedskammānaṁ fruitphalaṁ resultvipāko, there isatthi thisayaṁ worldloko, there isatthi otherparo worldloko, there isatthi mothermātā, there isatthi fatherpitā, there areatthi beingssattā spontaneously rebornopapātikā, there areatthi in the worldloke ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā rightly comportedsammaggatā rightly practicedsammāpaṭipannā whoye thisimañca worldlokaṁ otherparañca worldlokaṁ themselvessayaṁ with higher knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā proclaimpavedentī’ti—
suchevarūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, acquisition of viewsdiṭṭhipaṭilābhaṁ for one cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti.
acquisition of views‘Diṭṭhipaṭilābhampāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, as twofoldduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivatedsevitabbampi, not to be cultivatedasevitabbampi;
and thattañca eachaññamaññaṁ acquisition of viewsdiṭṭhipaṭilābhan’ti—
thusiti thatyaṁ whichtaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā thisidametaṁ in dependence onpaṭicca saidvuttaṁ.

incarnation, I say‘Attabhāvapaṭilābhampāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, as twofoldduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivatedsevitabbampi, not to be cultivatedasevitabbampi;
and thattañca equallyaññamaññaṁ incarnationattabhāvapaṭilābhan’ti—
thusiti indeedkho this waspanetaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā.
but why was thisKiñcetaṁ with reference topaṭicca saidvuttaṁ?
of such kindYathārūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, incarnationattabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ while cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti—
suchevarūpo incarnationattabhāvapaṭilābho notna should be cultivatedsevitabbo;
and of such kindyathārūpañca indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, incarnationattabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ while cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti—
suchevarūpo incarnationattabhāvapaṭilābho should be cultivatedsevitabbo.
of what kindKathaṁrūpaṁ, venerable sirbhante, incarnationattabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ while cultivatingsevato unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti?
hurtfulSabyābajjhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, incarnationattabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ for one generatingabhinibbattayato not for the state of perfectionapariniṭṭhitabhāvāya unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti;
pleasingabyābajjhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, incarnationattabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ for one generatingabhinibbattayato for the state of perfectionpariniṭṭhitabhāvāya unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā declineparihāyanti, skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā growabhivaḍḍhanti.
incarnation, I say‘Attabhāvapaṭilābhampāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, as twofoldduvidhena I sayvadāmi—
to be cultivatedsevitabbampi, not to be cultivatedasevitabbampi;
and thattañca equallyaññamaññaṁ incarnationattabhāvapaṭilābhan’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ saidvuttaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā thisidametaṁ with reference topaṭicca saidvuttaṁ.

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