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Majjhima Nikāya 128

Upakkilesasutta

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Evaṁ kho mayaṁ, bhante, appamattā ātāpino pahitattā viharāmā”ti.

That’s how we live diligently, keen, and resolute.”

“Sādhu sādhu, anuruddhā.
Atthi pana vo, anuruddhā, evaṁ appamattānaṁ ātāpīnaṁ pahitattānaṁ viharataṁ uttari manussadhammā alamariyañāṇadassanaviseso adhigato phāsuvihāro”ti?
“Idha mayaṁ, bhante, appamattā ātāpino pahitattā viharantā obhāsañceva sañjānāma dassanañca rūpānaṁ.
So kho pana no obhāso nacirasseva antaradhāyati dassanañca rūpānaṁ;
tañca nimittaṁ nappaṭivijjhāmā”ti.

“Good, good, Anuruddha and friends! But as you live diligently like this, have you achieved any superhuman distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble ones, a comfortable meditation?” “Well, sir, while meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, we perceive both light and vision of forms. But before long the light and the vision of forms vanish. We haven’t worked out the basis of that.”

“Taṁ kho pana vo, anuruddhā, nimittaṁ paṭivijjhitabbaṁ.
Ahampi sudaṁ, anuruddhā, pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddho bodhisattova samāno obhāsañceva sañjānāmi dassanañca rūpānaṁ.
So kho pana me obhāso nacirasseva antaradhāyati dassanañca rūpānaṁ.
Tassa mayhaṁ, anuruddhā, etadahosi:
‘ko nu kho hetu ko paccayo yena me obhāso antaradhāyati dassanañca rūpānan’ti?
Tassa mayhaṁ, anuruddhā, etadahosi:
‘vicikicchā kho me udapādi, vicikicchādhikaraṇañca pana me samādhi cavi.
Samādhimhi cute obhāso antaradhāyati dassanañca rūpānaṁ.
Sohaṁ tathā karissāmi yathā me puna na vicikicchā uppajjissatī’ti.

“Well, you should work out the basis of that. Before my awakening—when I was still unawakened but intent on awakening—I too perceived light and vision of forms. But before long my light and vision of forms vanished. It occurred to me: ‘What’s the cause, what’s the reason why my light and vision of forms vanish?’ It occurred to me: ‘Doubt arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away. When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish. I’ll make sure that doubt will not arise in me again.’

So kho ahaṁ, anuruddhā, appamatto ātāpī pahitatto viharanto obhāsañceva sañjānāmi dassanañca rūpānaṁ.
So kho pana me obhāso nacirasseva antaradhāyati dassanañca rūpānaṁ.
Tassa mayhaṁ, anuruddhā, etadahosi:
‘ko nu kho hetu ko paccayo yena me obhāso antaradhāyati dassanañca rūpānan’ti?
Tassa mayhaṁ, anuruddhā, etadahosi:
‘amanasikāro kho me udapādi, amanasikārādhikaraṇañca pana me samādhi cavi.
Samādhimhi cute obhāso antaradhāyati dassanañca rūpānaṁ.
Sohaṁ tathā karissāmi yathā me puna na vicikicchā uppajjissati, na amanasikāro’ti.

While meditating diligent, keen, and resolute, I perceived light and vision of forms. But before long my light and vision of forms vanished. It occurred to me: ‘What’s the cause, what’s the reason why my light and vision of forms vanish?’ It occurred to me: ‘Loss of focus arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away. When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish. I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus will arise in me again.’

So kho ahaṁ, anuruddhā …pe…
tassa mayhaṁ, anuruddhā, etadahosi:
‘thinamiddhaṁ kho me udapādi, thinamiddhādhikaraṇañca pana me samādhi cavi.
Samādhimhi cute obhāso antaradhāyati dassanañca rūpānaṁ.
Sohaṁ tathā karissāmi yathā me puna na vicikicchā uppajjissati, na amanasikāro, na thinamiddhan’ti.

While meditating … ‘Dullness and drowsiness arose in me … I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness will arise in me again.’

So kho ahaṁ, anuruddhā …pe…
tassa mayhaṁ, anuruddhā, etadahosi:
‘chambhitattaṁ kho me udapādi, chambhitattādhikaraṇañca pana me samādhi cavi.
Samādhimhi cute obhāso antaradhāyati dassanañca rūpānaṁ.
Seyyathāpi, anuruddhā, puriso addhānamaggappaṭipanno, tassa ubhatopasse vaṭṭakā uppateyyuṁ, tassa tatonidānaṁ chambhitattaṁ uppajjeyya;
evameva kho me, anuruddhā, chambhitattaṁ udapādi, chambhitattādhikaraṇañca pana me samādhi cavi.
Samādhimhi cute obhāso antaradhāyati dassanañca rūpānaṁ.
Sohaṁ tathā karissāmi yathā me puna na vicikicchā uppajjissati, na amanasikāro, na thinamiddhaṁ, na chambhitattan’ti.

While meditating … ‘Terror arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away. When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish. Suppose a person was traveling along a road, and killers were to spring out at them from both sides. They’d feel terrified because of that. In the same way, terror arose in me … I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror will arise in me again.’

So kho ahaṁ, anuruddhā …pe…
tassa mayhaṁ, anuruddhā, etadahosi:
‘uppilaṁ kho me udapādi, uppilādhikaraṇañca pana me samādhi cavi.
Samādhimhi cute obhāso antaradhāyati dassanañca rūpānaṁ.
Seyyathāpi, anuruddhā, puriso ekaṁ nidhimukhaṁ gavesanto sakideva pañcanidhimukhāni adhigaccheyya, tassa tatonidānaṁ uppilaṁ uppajjeyya;
evameva kho me, anuruddhā, uppilaṁ udapādi, uppilādhikaraṇañca pana me samādhi cavi.
Samādhimhi cute obhāso antaradhāyati dassanañca rūpānaṁ.
Sohaṁ tathā karissāmi yathā me puna na vicikicchā uppajjissati, na amanasikāro, na thinamiddhaṁ, na chambhitattaṁ, na uppilan’ti.

While meditating … ‘Elation arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away. When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish. Suppose a person was looking for the entrance to a treasure trove. And all at once they’d come across five entrances! They’d feel excited because of that. In the same way, elation arose in me … I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation will arise in me again.’

So kho ahaṁ, anuruddhā …pe…
tassa mayhaṁ, anuruddhā, etadahosi:
‘duṭṭhullaṁ kho me udapādi, duṭṭhullādhikaraṇañca pana me samādhi cavi.
Samādhimhi cute obhāso antaradhāyati dassanañca rūpānaṁ.
Sohaṁ tathā karissāmi yathā me puna na vicikicchā uppajjissati, na amanasikāro, na thinamiddhaṁ, na chambhitattaṁ, na uppilaṁ, na duṭṭhullan’ti.

While meditating … ‘Discomfort arose in me … I’ll make sure that neither doubt nor loss of focus nor dullness and drowsiness nor terror nor elation nor discomfort will arise in me again.’

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