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Majjhima Nikāya 131

Bhaddekarattasutta

One Fine Night · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monasteryārāme.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicantsbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
mendicants“bhikkhavo”ti.
venerable sir“Bhadante”ti thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

of one who has one fine night“bhaddekarattassa to youvo, monksbhikkhave, and the summary recitaluddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca I shall teachdesessāmi.
thatTaṁ listensuṇātha, wellsādhukaṁ in the mindmanasi applykarotha, I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho thosete monksbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

past“Atītaṁ one should not run back tonānvāgameyya,
one should not anticipatenappaṭikaṅkhe futureanāgataṁ;
what is pastYadatītaṁ left behindpahīnaṁ thattaṁ,
and not arrivedappattañca futureanāgataṁ.
and presentPaccuppannañca whoyo phenomenondhammaṁ,
thereTattha theretattha clearly discernsvipassati;
unfalteringAsaṁhīraṁ unshakableasaṅkuppaṁ,
thatTaṁ having knownvidvā one should fostermanubrūhaye.
today indeedAjjeva work with ardorkiccamātappaṁ,
whoko would knowjaññā deathmaraṇaṁ tomorrowsuve;
notNa indeedhi for usno bargainsaṅgaraṁ (with) himtena,
(with) the mighty hordemahāsenena (with) Deathmaccunā.
one dwelling thusEvaṁvihāriṁ ardentātāpiṁ,
tireless night and dayahorattamatanditaṁ;
that oneTaṁ indeedve one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
peacefulsanto declaresācikkhate sagemuni.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, the pastatītaṁ you run back toanvāgameti?
such form‘Evaṁrūpo I hadahosiṁ in the pastatītamaddhānan’ti theretattha delightnandiṁ you mustersamanvāneti, such feeling‘evaṁvedano I hadahosiṁ in the pastatītamaddhānan’ti theretattha delightnandiṁ you mustersamanvāneti, such perception‘evaṁsañño I hadahosiṁ in the pastatītamaddhānan’ti theretattha delightnandiṁ you mustersamanvāneti, such choice‘evaṁsaṅkhāro I hadahosiṁ in the pastatītamaddhānan’ti theretattha delightnandiṁ you mustersamanvāneti, such consciousness‘evaṁviññāṇo I hadahosiṁ in the pastatītamaddhānan’ti theretattha delightnandiṁ you mustersamanvāneti—
thusevaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, the pastatītaṁ you run back toanvāgameti.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, the pastatītaṁ does not run back tonānvāgameti?
of such form‘Evaṁrūpo I wasahosiṁ in the pastatītamaddhānan’ti theretattha delightnandiṁ notna musterssamanvāneti, of such feeling‘evaṁvedano I wasahosiṁ in the pastatītamaddhānan’ti theretattha delightnandiṁ notna musterssamanvāneti, of such perception‘evaṁsañño I wasahosiṁ in the pastatītamaddhānan’ti theretattha delightnandiṁ notna musterssamanvāneti, of such choice‘evaṁsaṅkhāro I wasahosiṁ in the pastatītamaddhānan’ti theretattha delightnandiṁ notna musterssamanvāneti, of such consciousness‘evaṁviññāṇo I wasahosiṁ in the pastatītamaddhānan’ti theretattha delightnandiṁ notna musterssamanvāneti—
thusevaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, the pastatītaṁ does not run back tonānvāgameti.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, the futureanāgataṁ you anticipatepaṭikaṅkhati?
of such form‘Evaṁrūpo may I besiyaṁ in the futureanāgatamaddhānan’ti theretattha delightnandiṁ you mustersamanvāneti, of such feelingevaṁvedano may I besiyaṁ … feeling … perception … choice … consciousness ……pe… of such perceptionevaṁsañño may I besiyaṁ …… of such choicesevaṁsaṅkhāro may I besiyaṁ …… of such consciousnessevaṁviññāṇo may I besiyaṁ in the futureanāgatamaddhānanti theretattha delightnandiṁ you mustersamanvāneti—
thusevaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, the futureanāgataṁ you anticipatepaṭikaṅkhati.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, the futureanāgataṁ does not anticipatenappaṭikaṅkhati?
such form‘Evaṁrūpo may I besiyaṁ in the futureanāgatamaddhānan’ti theretattha delightnandiṁ notna does not mustersamanvāneti, such feelingevaṁvedano may I besiyaṁ …… such perceptionevaṁsañño may I besiyaṁ …… such choiceevaṁsaṅkhāro may I besiyaṁ …… such consciousness‘evaṁviññāṇo may I besiyaṁ in the futureanāgatamaddhānan’ti theretattha delightnandiṁ notna does not mustersamanvāneti—
thusevaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, the futureanāgataṁ does not anticipatenappaṭikaṅkhati.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, presently arisenpaccuppannesu phenomenadhammesu one falterssaṁhīrati?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, unlearnedassutavā ordinary personputhujjano of the noble onesariyānaṁ has not seenadassāvī in the teaching of the noble onesariyadhammassa unskilledakovido in the teaching of the noble onesariyadhamme untrainedavinīto of true personssappurisānaṁ has not seenadassāvī in the teaching of the true personssappurisadhammassa unskilledakovido in the teaching of the true personssappurisadhamme untrainedavinīto
formrūpaṁ as selfattato regardssamanupassati, as having formrūpavantaṁ orvā selfattānaṁ, in selfattani orvā formrūpaṁ, in formrūpasmiṁ orvā selfattānaṁ;
feelingvedanaṁ …pe……pe…
perceptionsaññaṁ ……
choicessaṅkhāre ……
consciousnessviññāṇaṁ as selfattato regardssamanupassati, as having consciousnessviññāṇavantaṁ orvā selfattānaṁ in selfattani orvā consciousnessviññāṇaṁ, in consciousnessviññāṇasmiṁ orvā selfattānaṁ—
thusevaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, presently arisenpaccuppannesu phenomenadhammesu one falterssaṁhīrati.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, presently arisenpaccuppannesu phenomenadhammesu notna one falterssaṁhīrati?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, learnedsutavā noble discipleariyasāvako of the noble onesariyānaṁ one who has seendassāvī of the noble teachingariyadhammassa skilledkovido in the noble teachingariyadhamme well trainedsuvinīto of true personssappurisānaṁ one who has seendassāvī of the true persons' teachingsappurisadhammassa skilledkovido in the true persons' teachingsappurisadhamme well trainedsuvinīto
notna formrūpaṁ as selfattato one regardssamanupassati, notna as having formrūpavantaṁ orvā selfattānaṁ, notna in selfattani orvā formrūpaṁ, notna in formrūpasmiṁ orvā selfattānaṁ;
notna feelingvedanaṁ ……
notna perceptionsaññaṁ ……
notna choicessaṅkhāre ……
notna consciousnessviññāṇaṁ as selfattato one regardssamanupassati, notna as having consciousnessviññāṇavantaṁ orvā selfattānaṁ, notna in selfattani orvā consciousnessviññāṇaṁ, notna in consciousnessviññāṇasmiṁ orvā selfattānaṁ—
thusevaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, presently arisenpaccuppannesu phenomenadhammesu notna one falterssaṁhīrati.

the pastAtītaṁ should not run back tonānvāgameyya,
should not anticipatenappaṭikaṅkhe the futureanāgataṁ;
what is pastYadatītaṁ left behindpahīnaṁ thattaṁ,
and the not-arrivedappattañca futureanāgataṁ.
and the presentPaccuppannañca whoyo phenomenondhammaṁ,
theretattha theretattha clearly discernsvipassati;
unfalteringAsaṁhīraṁ unshakableasaṅkuppaṁ,
thattaṁ having knownvidvā should fostermanubrūhaye.
today indeedAjjeva keen workkiccamātappaṁ,
whoko would knowjaññā deathmaraṇaṁ tomorrowsuve;
notNa indeedhi for usno bargainsaṅgaraṁ with that onetena,
with the mighty-horde onemahāsenena with Deathmaccunā.
one dwelling thusEvaṁvihāriṁ keenly meditatingātāpiṁ,
tireless night and dayahorattamatanditaṁ;
that oneTaṁ indeedve has one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
peacefulsanto declaresācikkhate sagemunīti.

of one fine night‘Bhaddekarattassa to youvo, monksbhikkhave, summary recital anduddesañca analysis andvibhaṅgañca I shall teachdesessāmī’ti—
thusiti whichyaṁ thattaṁ saidvuttaṁ this is thatidametaṁ with reference topaṭicca saidvuttan”ti.
this the Buddha saidIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā thosete monksbhikkhū of the Buddhabhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandunti.
the Discourse on the One Fine NightBhaddekarattasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ.

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