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Majjhima Nikāya 140

Dhātuvibhaṅgasutta

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then furtherAthāparaṁ consciousness onlyviññāṇaṁyeva remainsavasissati pureparisuddhaṁ bright.pariyodātaṁ.
with thatTena andca consciousnessviññāṇena what?kiṁ does one cognize?vijānāti?
'pleasure'‘Sukhan’tipi one cognizes,vijānāti, 'pain'‘dukkhan’tipi one cognizes,vijānāti, 'neutral'‘adukkhamasukhan’tipi one cognizes.vijānāti.
to be experienced as pleasant,Sukhavedaniyaṁ, monk,bhikkhu, contactphassaṁ dependent onpaṭicca arisesuppajjati pleasantsukhā feeling.vedanā.
heSo pleasantsukhaṁ feelingvedanaṁ feelingvedayamāno 'pleasant‘sukhaṁ feelingvedanaṁ I feel'vedayāmī’ti he knows.pajānāti.
'of that very‘Tasseva to be experienced as pleasantsukhavedaniyassa contactphassassa from cessationnirodhā whichyaṁ correspondingtajjaṁ feltvedayitaṁ to be experienced as pleasantsukhavedaniyaṁ contactphassaṁ dependent onpaṭicca arisenuppannā pleasantsukhā feelingvedanā thatsā ceases,nirujjhati, thatsā stops'vūpasammatī’ti he knows.pajānāti.
to be experienced as painful,Dukkhavedaniyaṁ, monk,bhikkhu, contactphassaṁ dependent onpaṭicca arisesuppajjati painfuldukkhā feeling.vedanā.
heSo painfuldukkhaṁ feelingvedanaṁ feelingvedayamāno 'painful‘dukkhaṁ feelingvedanaṁ I feel'vedayāmī’ti he knows.pajānāti.
'of that very‘Tasseva to be experienced as painfuldukkhavedaniyassa contactphassassa from cessationnirodhā whichyaṁ correspondingtajjaṁ feltvedayitaṁ to be experienced as painfuldukkhavedaniyaṁ contactphassaṁ dependent onpaṭicca arisenuppannā painfuldukkhā feelingvedanā thatsā ceases,nirujjhati, thatsā stops'vūpasammatī’ti he knows.pajānāti.
to be experienced as neutral,Adukkhamasukhavedaniyaṁ, monk,bhikkhu, contactphassaṁ dependent onpaṭicca arisesuppajjati neutraladukkhamasukhā feeling.vedanā.
heSo neutraladukkhamasukhaṁ feelingvedanaṁ feelingvedayamāno 'neutral‘adukkhamasukhaṁ feelingvedanaṁ I feel'vedayāmī’ti he knows.pajānāti.

of that very‘Tasseva to be experienced as neutraladukkhamasukhavedaniyassa of contactphassassa from cessationnirodhā whichyaṁ correspondingtajjaṁ feltvedayitaṁ to be experienced as neutraladukkhamasukhavedaniyaṁ contactphassaṁ dependent onpaṭicca arisenuppannā neutraladukkhamasukhā feelingvedanā thatsā ceasesnirujjhati, thatsā stopsvūpasammatī’ti knowspajānāti.
just asSeyyathāpi, monkbhikkhu, of twodvinnaṁ of stickskaṭṭhānaṁ from rubbingsaṅghaṭṭā from unionsamodhānā heatusmā is generatedjāyati, firetejo is producedabhinibbattati, of those verytesaṁyeva of twodvinnaṁ of stickskaṭṭhānaṁ from separationnānābhāvā from laying asidevinikkhepā whateveryā correspondingtajjā heatusmā thatsā ceasesnirujjhati, thatsā stopsvūpasammati;
just soevameva indeedkho, monkbhikkhu, to be experienced as pleasantsukhavedaniyaṁ contactphassaṁ dependent onpaṭicca arisesuppajjati pleasantsukhā feelingvedanā.
heSo pleasantsukhaṁ feelingvedanaṁ experiencingvedayamāno pleasant‘sukhaṁ feelingvedanaṁ I experiencevedayāmī’ti knowspajānāti.
of that very‘Tasseva to be experienced as pleasantsukhavedaniyassa of contactphassassa from cessationnirodhā whichyaṁ correspondingtajjaṁ feltvedayitaṁ to be experienced as pleasantsukhavedaniyaṁ contactphassaṁ dependent onpaṭicca arisenuppannā pleasantsukhā feelingvedanā thatsā ceasesnirujjhati, thatsā stopsvūpasammatī’ti knowspajānāti.
to be experienced as painfulDukkhavedaniyaṁ, monkbhikkhu, contactphassaṁ dependent onpaṭicca arisesuppajjati painfuldukkhā feelingvedanā.
heSo painfuldukkhaṁ feelingvedanaṁ experiencingvedayamāno painful‘dukkhaṁ feelingvedanaṁ I experiencevedayāmī’ti knowspajānāti.

of that very‘Tasseva to be experienced as painfuldukkhavedaniyassa of contactphassassa from cessationnirodhā whichyaṁ correspondingtajjaṁ feltvedayitaṁ to be experienced as painfuldukkhavedaniyaṁ contactphassaṁ dependent onpaṭicca arisenuppannā painfuldukkhā feelingvedanā thatsā ceasesnirujjhati, thatsā it stopsvūpasammatī’ti they knowpajānāti.
to be experienced as neutralAdukkhamasukhavedaniyaṁ, monkbhikkhu, contactphassaṁ dependent onpaṭicca arisesuppajjati neutraladukkhamasukhā feelingvedanā.
heSo neutraladukkhamasukhaṁ feelingvedanaṁ experiencingvedayamāno neutral‘adukkhamasukhaṁ feelingvedanaṁ I experiencevedayāmī’ti they knowpajānāti.
of that very‘Tasseva to be experienced as neutraladukkhamasukhavedaniyassa of contactphassassa from cessationnirodhā whichyaṁ correspondingtajjaṁ feltvedayitaṁ to be experienced as neutraladukkhamasukhavedaniyaṁ contactphassaṁ dependent onpaṭicca arisenuppannā neutraladukkhamasukhā feelingvedanā thatsā ceasesnirujjhati, thatsā it stopsvūpasammatī’ti they knowpajānāti.

then furtherAthāparaṁ only equanimityupekkhāyeva remainsavasissati pureparisuddhā brightpariyodātā pliablemudu andca workablekammaññā andca radiantpabhassarā and.ca.
just as,Seyyathāpi, monk,bhikkhu, deftdakkho goldsmithsuvaṇṇakāro orvā goldsmith's apprenticesuvaṇṇakārantevāsī orvā forgeukkaṁ prepares,bandheyya, forgeukkaṁ having preparedbandhitvā crucibleukkāmukhaṁ fires,ālimpeyya, crucibleukkāmukhaṁ having firedālimpetvā with tongssaṇḍāsena native goldjātarūpaṁ having picked upgahetvā in the crucibleukkāmukhe puts,pakkhipeyya, that ittamenaṁ from time to timekālena timekālaṁ fans,abhidhameyya, from time to timekālena timekālaṁ with waterudakena sprinkles,paripphoseyya, from time to timekālena timekālaṁ just watches over,ajjhupekkheyya, thattaṁ becomeshoti native goldjātarūpaṁ well-smeltedsudhantaṁ well-refinedniddhantaṁ well-extractednīhaṭaṁ with impurities removedninnītakasāvaṁ pliablemudu andca and workablekammaññañca and radiant,pabhassarañca, whateveryassā whateveryassā andca kind of ornamentpiḷandhanavikatiyā wants—ifākaṅkhati—yadi a braceletpaṭṭikāya ifyadi earringskuṇḍalāya ifyadi a necklacegīveyyakāya ifyadi a golden garlandsuvaṇṇamālāya and that purposetañcassa purposeatthaṁ serves;anubhoti;
just soevameva indeed,kho, monk,bhikkhu, then furtherathāparaṁ only equanimityupekkhāyeva remainsavasissati pureparisuddhā brightpariyodātā pliablemudu andca workablekammaññā andca radiantpabhassarā and.ca.

heSo thusevaṁ understands:pajānāti:
if this‘imañce Iahaṁ equanimityupekkhaṁ thusevaṁ pureparisuddhaṁ thusevaṁ brightpariyodātaṁ to the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanaṁ would applyupasaṁhareyyaṁ, and accordinglytadanudhammañca mindcittaṁ would developbhāveyyaṁ.
thusEvaṁ myme thisayaṁ equanimityupekkhā relying on thattannissitā grasping thattadupādānā for a long timeciraṁ for a very long timedīghamaddhānaṁ would remaintiṭṭheyya.
if thisImañce Iahaṁ equanimityupekkhaṁ thusevaṁ pureparisuddhaṁ thusevaṁ brightpariyodātaṁ to the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ would applyupasaṁhareyyaṁ, and accordinglytadanudhammañca mindcittaṁ would developbhāveyyaṁ.
thusEvaṁ myme thisayaṁ equanimityupekkhā relying on thattannissitā grasping thattadupādānā for a long timeciraṁ for a very long timedīghamaddhānaṁ would remaintiṭṭheyya.
if thisImañce Iahaṁ equanimityupekkhaṁ thusevaṁ pureparisuddhaṁ thusevaṁ brightpariyodātaṁ to the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ would applyupasaṁhareyyaṁ, and accordinglytadanudhammañca mindcittaṁ would developbhāveyyaṁ.
thusEvaṁ myme thisayaṁ equanimityupekkhā relying on thattannissitā grasping thattadupādānā for a long timeciraṁ for a very long timedīghamaddhānaṁ would remaintiṭṭheyya.
if thisImañce Iahaṁ equanimityupekkhaṁ thusevaṁ pureparisuddhaṁ thusevaṁ brightpariyodātaṁ to the dimension of neither perception nor non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ would applyupasaṁhareyyaṁ, and accordinglytadanudhammañca mindcittaṁ would developbhāveyyaṁ.
thusEvaṁ myme thisayaṁ equanimityupekkhā relying on thattannissitā grasping thattadupādānā for a long timeciraṁ for a very long timedīghamaddhānaṁ would remaintiṭṭheyyā’ti.

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