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Majjhima Nikāya 13

Mahādukkhakkhandhasutta

The Longer Discourse on the Mass of Suffering · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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furthermorePuna andcaparaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, that sametameva sisterbhaginiṁ you would seepasseyya corpsesarīraṁ in a charnel groundsivathikāya discardedchaḍḍitaṁ—
bonesaṭṭhikāni whitesetāni the color of shellssaṅkhavaṇṇapaṭibhāgāni, bonesaṭṭhikāni heaped in a pilepuñjakitāni more than a year oldterovassikāni, bonesaṭṭhikāni rottedpūtīni crumbled to powdercuṇṇakajātāni.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññatha, mendicantsbhikkhave,
whichyā formerpurimā beautysubhā radiant appearancevaṇṇanibhā thatsā vanishedantarahitā, drawbackādīnavo has become clearpātubhūtoti?
yes‘Evaṁ, sirbhante’.
this tooAyampi, mendicantsbhikkhave, of formsrūpānaṁ drawbackādīnavo.

and whatKiñca, monksbhikkhave, of formsrūpānaṁ the escapenissaraṇaṁ?
whichYo, monksbhikkhave, in formsrūpesu removing desire and greedchandarāgavinayo giving up desire and greed—thischandarāgappahānaṁ—idaṁ of formsrūpānaṁ the escapenissaraṇaṁ.

whoYe indeedhi anykeci, monksbhikkhave, asceticssamaṇā orvā brahminsbrāhmaṇā orvā thusevaṁ of formsrūpānaṁ gratification andassādañca as gratificationassādato drawback andādīnavañca as drawbackādīnavato escape andnissaraṇañca as escapenissaraṇato as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ do not understandnappajānanti theyte surelyvata themselvessāmaṁ orvā formsrūpe will completely understandparijānissanti, anotherparaṁ orvā for suchnesstathattāya will instructsamādapessanti asyathā practicingpaṭipanno formsrūpe will completely understand—thisparijānissatīti—netaṁ situationṭhānaṁ is not foundvijjati.
whoYe andca indeedkho anykeci, monksbhikkhave, asceticssamaṇā orvā brahminsbrāhmaṇā orvā thusevaṁ of formsrūpānaṁ gratification andassādañca as gratificationassādato drawback andādīnavañca as drawbackādīnavato escape andnissaraṇañca as escapenissaraṇato as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ understandpajānanti theyte surelyvata themselvessāmaṁ orvā formsrūpe will completely understandparijānissanti anotherparaṁ orvā for suchnesstathattāya will instructsamādapessanti asyathā practicingpaṭipanno formsrūpe will completely understand—this situationparijānissatīti—ṭhānametaṁ is foundvijjati.

whatKo andca, monksbhikkhave, of feelingsvedanānaṁ gratificationassādo?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu quite secludedvivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi secludedvivicca from unskillful qualitiesakusalehi from qualitiesdhammehi with placing the mindsavitakkaṁ with keeping it connectedsavicāraṁ born of seclusionvivekajaṁ rapture and blisspītisukhaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ entersupasampajja and remainsviharati.
at whichYasmiṁ timesamaye, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu quite secludedvivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi secludedvivicca from unskillful qualitiesakusalehi from qualitiesdhammehi with placing the mindsavitakkaṁ with keeping it connectedsavicāraṁ born of seclusionvivekajaṁ rapture and blisspītisukhaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ entersupasampajja and remainsviharati, notneva at thattasmiṁ timesamaye to hurt themselvesattabyābādhāyapi intendsceteti, norna to hurt othersparabyābādhāyapi intendsceteti, norna to hurt bothubhayabyābādhāyapi intendsceteti;
only not hurtfulabyābajjhaṁyeva at thattasmiṁ timesamaye feelingsvedanaṁ feelsvedeti.
freedom from being hurt is the ultimateAbyābajjhaparamāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, of feelingsvedanānaṁ gratificationassādaṁ I sayvadāmi.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu of thinking and ponderingvitakkavicārānaṁ from the subsidingvūpasamā internallyajjhattaṁ tranquilizationsampasādanaṁ of mindcetaso unificationekodibhāvaṁ without thinkingavitakkaṁ without ponderingavicāraṁ born of concentrationsamādhijaṁ rapture and pleasurepītisukhaṁ seconddutiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja he dwellsviharati …pe……pe…
at whichyasmiṁ timesamaye, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu from rapturepītiyā andca from fading awayvirāgā, equanimousupekkhako andca he dwellsviharati, mindfulsato andca clearly comprehendingsampajāno and pleasuresukhañca with the bodykāyena he experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti whichyaṁ thattaṁ the noble onesariyā they declareācikkhanti: equanimous‘upekkhako mindfulsatimā one who dwells happilysukhavihārī’ti thirdtatiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja he dwellsviharati …pe……pe…
at whichyasmiṁ timesamaye, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu of pleasuresukhassa andca from abandoningpahānā of paindukkhassa andca from abandoningpahānā even beforepubbeva of joy and griefsomanassadomanassānaṁ from the passing awayatthaṅgamā neither painful nor pleasantadukkhamasukhaṁ purity of mindfulness by equanimityupekkhāsatipārisuddhiṁ fourthcatutthaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja he dwellsviharati, neitherneva at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for hurting himselfattabyābādhāyapi he intendsceteti, notna for hurting othersparabyābādhāyapi he intendsceteti, notna for hurting bothubhayabyābādhāyapi he intendsceteti;
only what is not hurtfulabyābajjhaṁyeva at thattasmiṁ timesamaye feelingvedanaṁ he feelsvedeti.
the ultimate of not being hurtfulAbyābajjhaparamāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, of feelingsvedanānaṁ gratificationassādaṁ I sayvadāmi.

whatKo andca, monksbhikkhave, of feelingsvedanānaṁ the drawback?ādīnavo?
thatYaṁ, monksbhikkhave, feelingsvedanā impermanentaniccā sufferingdukkhā perishable: thisvipariṇāmadhammā—ayaṁ of feelingsvedanānaṁ their drawback.ādīnavo.

and whatKiñca, monksbhikkhave, of feelingsvedanānaṁ escapenissaraṇaṁ?
whichYo, monksbhikkhave, in feelingsvedanāsu removal of desire and greedchandarāgavinayo, giving up desire and greed—thischandarāgappahānaṁ—idaṁ of feelingsvedanānaṁ escapenissaraṇaṁ.

whoYe indeedhi anykeci, monksbhikkhave, asceticssamaṇā orvā brahminsbrāhmaṇā orvā thusevaṁ of feelingsvedanānaṁ gratification andassādañca as gratificationassādato drawback andādīnavañca as drawbackādīnavato escape andnissaraṇañca as escapenissaraṇato as it really isyathābhūtaṁ do not understandnappajānanti, theyte surelyvata themselvessāmaṁ orvā feelingvedanaṁ will completely understandparijānissanti, anotherparaṁ orvā to suchnesstathattāya will instructsamādapessanti asyathā practicingpaṭipanno feelingvedanaṁ will completely understand — thisparijānissatīti—netaṁ possibilityṭhānaṁ existsvijjati.
whoYe andca indeedkho anykeci, monksbhikkhave, asceticssamaṇā orvā brahminsbrāhmaṇā orvā thusevaṁ of feelingsvedanānaṁ gratification andassādañca as gratificationassādato drawback andādīnavañca as drawbackādīnavato escape andnissaraṇañca as escapenissaraṇato as it really isyathābhūtaṁ understandpajānanti theyte surelyvata themselvessāmaṁ orvā feelingvedanaṁ will completely understandparijānissanti, anotherparaṁ orvā to suchnesstathattāya will instructsamādapessanti asyathā practicingpaṭipanno feelingvedanaṁ will completely understand — this possibilityparijānissatīti—ṭhānametaṁ existsvijjatī”ti.
this he saidIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā thosete monksbhikkhū of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandunti.
The Longer Discourse on the Mass of SufferingMahādukkhakkhandhasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ thirdtatiyaṁ.

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