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Majjhima Nikāya 128

Upakkilesasutta

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thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, diligentappamatto keenātāpī resolutepahitatto meditatingviharanto light + indeedobhāsañhi indeedkho with·knowsañjānāmi, notna andca formsrūpāni I seepassāmi;
formsrūpāni indeedhi indeedkho I seepassāmi, notna andca lightobhāsaṁ with·knowsañjānāmi:
even a whole‘kevalampi nightrattiṁ, whole + evenkevalampi daydivaṁ, whole + evenkevalampi night and dayrattindivaṁ’.
to himTassa to memayhaṁ, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, this·wasetadahosi:
what‘ko nownu indeedkho causehetu whatko reasonpaccayo that + Iyvāhaṁ light + indeedobhāsañhi indeedkho with·knowsañjānāmi notna andca formsrūpāni I seepassāmi;
formsrūpāni indeedhi indeedkho I seepassāmi notna andca lightobhāsaṁ with·knowsañjānāmi—
whole + evenkevalampi nightrattiṁ, whole + evenkevalampi daydivaṁ, whole + evenkevalampi night and dayrattindivan’ti.
to himTassa to memayhaṁ, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, this·wasetadahosi:
in which‘yasmiñhi indeedkho Iahaṁ timesamaye form·basisrūpanimittaṁ not·attention·having doneamanasikaritvā light·basisobhāsanimittaṁ attentionmanasi I makekaromi, light + indeedobhāsañhi indeedkho at thattasmiṁ timesamaye with·knowsañjānāmi, notna andca formsrūpāni I seepassāmi.

While meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, I perceived light but did not see forms, or I saw forms, but did not see light. And this went on for a whole night, a whole day, even a whole night and day. I thought: ‘What is the cause, what is the reason for this?’ It occurred to me: ‘When I don’t focus on the basis of the forms, but focus on the basis of the light, then I perceive light and do not see forms.

at whichYasmiṁ and·Ipanāhaṁ at the timesamaye light·basisobhāsanimittaṁ not·mind·having madeamanasikaritvā form·basisrūpanimittaṁ in the mindmanasi I makekaromi, formsrūpāni indeedhi trulykho at thattasmiṁ at the timesamaye I seepassāmi notna andca lightobhāsaṁ I perceivesañjānāmi—
even the wholekevalampi nightrattiṁ, even the wholekevalampi daydivaṁ, even the wholekevalampi night + and dayrattindivan’ti.

But when I don’t focus on the basis of the light, but focus on the basis of the forms, then I see forms and do not perceive light. And this goes on for a whole night, a whole day, even a whole night and day.’

thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, not·negligentappamatto towards·ardentātāpī resolutepahitatto meditatingviharanto limited + andparittañceva lightobhāsaṁ I perceivesañjānāmi, limitedparittāni andca formsrūpāni I seepassāmi;
limitless + andappamāṇañceva lightobhāsaṁ I perceivesañjānāmi, limitlessappamāṇāni andca formsrūpāni I seepassāmi:
the whole‘kevalampi nightrattiṁ, whole + tookevalampi daydivaṁ, whole + tookevalampi night and dayrattindivaṁ’.
to thatTassa to memayhaṁ, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, this occurredetadahosi:
what‘ko indeednu indeedkho causehetu whatko reasonpaccayo which + Iyvāhaṁ limited + andparittañceva lightobhāsaṁ I perceivesañjānāmi, limitedparittāni andca formsrūpāni I seepassāmi;
limitless + andappamāṇañceva lightobhāsaṁ I perceivesañjānāmi, limitlessappamāṇāni andca formsrūpāni I seepassāmi—
whole + tookevalampi nightrattiṁ, whole + tookevalampi daydivaṁ, whole + tookevalampi night and dayrattindivan’ti.
to thatTassa to memayhaṁ, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, this occurredetadahosi:
in which‘yasmiṁ indeedkho myme timesamaye limitedparitto immersionsamādhi ishoti, limitedparittaṁ myme in thattasmiṁ timesamaye visioncakkhu ishoti.
that + ISohaṁ with limitedparittena visioncakkhunā limited + andparittañceva lightobhāsaṁ I perceivesañjānāmi, limitedparittāni andca formsrūpāni I seepassāmi.
in whichYasmiṁ butpana myme timesamaye limitlessappamāṇo immersionsamādhi ishoti, limitlessappamāṇaṁ myme in thattasmiṁ timesamaye visioncakkhu ishoti.

While meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, I perceived limited light and saw limited forms, or I perceived limitless light and saw limitless forms. And this went on for a whole night, a whole day, even a whole night and day. I thought: ‘What is the cause, what is the reason for this?’ It occurred to me: ‘When my immersion is limited, then my vision is limited, and with limited vision I perceive limited light and see limited forms. But when my immersion is limitless, then my vision is limitless,

that + ISohaṁ with limitlessappamāṇena visioncakkhunā limitless + and·justappamāṇañceva lightobhāsaṁ I perceivesañjānāmi, limitlessappamāṇāni andca formsrūpāni I seepassāmi—
whole·evenkevalampi nightrattiṁ, whole·evenkevalampi daydivaṁ, whole·evenkevalampi night and dayrattindivan’ti.

and with limitless vision I perceive limitless light and see limitless forms. And this goes on for a whole night, a whole day, even a whole night and day.’

whenYato indeedkho to meme, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, doubt‘vicikicchā of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso’ti—iti having understoodviditvā doubtvicikicchā of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso abandonedpahīno wasahosi,
loss of focus‘amanasikāro of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso’ti—iti having understoodviditvā loss of focusamanasikāro of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso abandonedpahīno wasahosi,
dullness and drowsiness‘thinamiddhaṁ of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso’ti—iti having understoodviditvā dullness and drowsinessthinamiddhaṁ of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso abandonedpahīno wasahosi,
terror‘chambhitattaṁ of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso’ti—iti having understoodviditvā terrorchambhitattaṁ of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso abandonedpahīno wasahosi,
excitement‘uppilaṁ of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso’ti—iti having understoodviditvā excitementuppilaṁ of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso abandonedpahīno wasahosi,
discomfort‘duṭṭhullaṁ of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso’ti—iti having understoodviditvā discomfortduṭṭhullaṁ of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso abandonedpahīno wasahosi,
excessive energy‘accāraddhavīriyaṁ of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso’ti—iti having understoodviditvā excessive energyaccāraddhavīriyaṁ of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso abandonedpahīno wasahosi,
overly lax energy‘atilīnavīriyaṁ of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso’ti—iti having understoodviditvā overly lax energyatilīnavīriyaṁ of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso abandonedpahīno wasahosi,
longing‘abhijappā of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso’ti—iti having understoodviditvā longingabhijappā of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso abandonedpahīno wasahosi,
perception of diversity‘nānattasaññā of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso’ti—iti having understoodviditvā perception of diversitynānattasaññā of the mindcittassa a corruptionupakkileso abandonedpahīno wasahosi,

After understanding that doubt, loss of focus, dullness and drowsiness, terror, excitement, discomfort, excessive energy, overly lax energy, longing, perception of diversity,

excessive·concentration‘atinijjhāyitattaṁ of formsrūpānaṁ of the mindcittassa corruption·quotation + thusupakkileso’ti—iti having knownviditvā excessive·concentrationatinijjhāyitattaṁ on formsrūpānaṁ of the mindcittassa corruptionupakkileso given uppahīno wasahosi.

and excessive concentration on forms are corruptions of the mind, I had given them up.

to himTassa to memayhaṁ, Anuruddhaanuruddhā, this·wasetadahosi:
which‘ye indeedkho myme of mindcittassa near·defilementupakkilesā thosete by meme abandonedpahīnā.
nowHanda now + Idānāhaṁ threefoldtividhena immersionsamādhiṁ I developbhāvemī’ti.
thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, Anuruddhaanuruddhā, with·thoughtsavitakkampi with·examinationsavicāraṁ immersionsamādhiṁ I developedbhāvesiṁ, not·thoughtavitakkampi examination·merevicāramattaṁ immersionsamādhiṁ I developedbhāvesiṁ, not·thoughtavitakkampi not·examinationavicāraṁ immersionsamādhiṁ I developedbhāvesiṁ, with·rapturesappītikampi immersionsamādhiṁ I developedbhāvesiṁ, not·rapturenippītikampi immersionsamādhiṁ I developedbhāvesiṁ, pleasure·accompaniedsātasahagatampi immersionsamādhiṁ I developedbhāvesiṁ, equanimity·accompaniedupekkhāsahagatampi immersionsamādhiṁ I developedbhāvesiṁ.

I thought: ‘I’ve given up my mental corruptions. Now let me develop immersion in three ways.’ I developed immersion while placing the mind and keeping it connected; without placing the mind, merely keeping it connected; without placing the mind or keeping it connected; with rapture; without rapture; with pleasure; with equanimity.

whenYato indeedkho to meme, Anuruddhaanuruddhā, with thoughtsavitakkopi with examinationsavicāro immersionsamādhi developedbhāvito wasahosi, without thoughtavitakkopi with examination onlyvicāramatto immersionsamādhi developedbhāvito wasahosi, without thoughtavitakkopi without examinationavicāro immersionsamādhi developedbhāvito wasahosi, with rapturesappītikopi immersionsamādhi developedbhāvito wasahosi, without rapturenippītikopi immersionsamādhi developedbhāvito wasahosi, accompanied by pleasuresātasahagatopi immersionsamādhi developedbhāvito wasahosi, accompanied by equanimityupekkhāsahagatopi immersionsamādhi developedbhāvito wasahosi.
knowledge + andÑāṇañca moreoverpana to meme visiondassanaṁ aroseudapādi,
unshakableakuppā myme freedom of mindcetovimutti. this is the lastAyamantimā birthjāti, there is notnatthi nowdāni future existencepunabbhavo”ti.
this he saidIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamano Venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandīti.
Discourse on CorruptionsUpakkilesasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ eighthaṭṭhamaṁ.

When I had developed immersion in these ways, the knowledge and vision arose in me: ‘My freedom is unshakable; this is my last rebirth; now there’ll be no more future lives.’” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, Venerable Anuruddha approved what the Buddha said.

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