Mahāsaḷāyatanikasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 149

Mahāsaḷāyatanikasutta

The Great Discourse on What Relates to the Six Sense Fields · 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 monasteryārāme.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā mendicantsbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
“mendicants”“bhikkhavo”ti.
“venerable sir”“Bhadante”ti thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

relating to the six sense fields“mahāsaḷāyatanikaṁ to youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, I shall teachdesessāmi.
thatTaṁ listensuṇātha, wellsādhukaṁ mindmanasi applykarotha, I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to the Buddhabhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the BuddhaBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

the eye“Cakkhuṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, not knowingajānaṁ not seeingapassaṁ as it really isyathābhūtaṁ, sightsrūpe not knowingajānaṁ not seeingapassaṁ as it really isyathābhūtaṁ, eye consciousnesscakkhuviññāṇaṁ not knowingajānaṁ not seeingapassaṁ as it really isyathābhūtaṁ, eye contactcakkhusamphassaṁ not knowingajānaṁ not seeingapassaṁ as it really isyathābhūtaṁ, that isyamidaṁ dependent on eye contactcakkhusamphassapaccayā arisesuppajjati feltvedayitaṁ pleasantsukhaṁ orvā painfuldukkhaṁ orvā neutraladukkhamasukhaṁ orvā that tootampi not knowingajānaṁ not seeingapassaṁ as it really isyathābhūtaṁ, in the eyecakkhusmiṁ becomes attachedsārajjati, in sightsrūpesu becomes attachedsārajjati, in eye consciousnesscakkhuviññāṇe becomes attachedsārajjati, in eye contactcakkhusamphasse becomes attachedsārajjati, that isyamidaṁ dependent on eye contactcakkhusamphassapaccayā arisesuppajjati feltvedayitaṁ pleasantsukhaṁ orvā painfuldukkhaṁ orvā neutraladukkhamasukhaṁ orvā in that tootasmimpi becomes attachedsārajjati.
for that oneTassa attachedsārattassa fetteredsaṁyuttassa confusedsammūḷhassa contemplating gratificationassādānupassino dwellingviharato in the futureāyatiṁ the five grasping aggregatespañcupādānakkhandhā accumulationupacayaṁ go togacchanti.
cravingTaṇhā and for themcassa leading to future livesponobbhavikā mixed with relishing and greednandīrāgasahagatā delighting there wherever it alightstatratatrābhinandinī, thatsā and for themcassa growspavaḍḍhati.
for that oneTassa physical tookāyikāpi stressdarathā growpavaḍḍhanti, mental toocetasikāpi stressdarathā growpavaḍḍhanti;
physical tookāyikāpi tormentsantāpā growpavaḍḍhanti, mental toocetasikāpi tormentsantāpā growpavaḍḍhanti;
physical tookāyikāpi feverpariḷāhā growpavaḍḍhanti, mental toocetasikāpi feverpariḷāhā growpavaḍḍhanti.
heSo physical pain tookāyadukkhampi mental pain toocetodukkhampi experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti.

for himTassa who is arousedsārattassa who is fetteredsaṁyuttassa who is confusedsammūḷhassa concentrating on gratificationassādānupassino who is livingviharato in the futureāyatiṁ the five grasping aggregatespañcupādānakkhandhā accumulationupacayaṁ they go togacchanti.
cravingTaṇhā and for himcassa leading to future livesponobbhavikā mixed up with relishing and greednandīrāgasahagatā taking pleasure there wherever it alightstatratatrābhinandinī, thatsā and for himcassa growspavaḍḍhati.
for himTassa bodily tookāyikāpi stressdarathā they growpavaḍḍhanti, mental toocetasikāpi stressdarathā they growpavaḍḍhanti;
bodily tookāyikāpi tormentsantāpā they growpavaḍḍhanti, mental toocetasikāpi tormentsantāpā they growpavaḍḍhanti;
bodily tookāyikāpi feverpariḷāhā they growpavaḍḍhanti, mental toocetasikāpi feverpariḷāhā they growpavaḍḍhanti.
heSo bodily suffering tookāyadukkhampi mental suffering toocetodukkhampi experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti.

and as for the eyeCakkhuñca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, knowingjānaṁ seeingpassaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ, sightsrūpe knowingjānaṁ seeingpassaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ, eye consciousnesscakkhuviññāṇaṁ knowingjānaṁ seeingpassaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ, eye contactcakkhusamphassaṁ knowingjānaṁ seeingpassaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ, whatever is thisyamidaṁ dependent on eye contactcakkhusamphassapaccayā arisesuppajjati feltvedayitaṁ pleasantsukhaṁ orvā painfuldukkhaṁ orvā neutraladukkhamasukhaṁ orvā that tootampi knowingjānaṁ seeingpassaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ, regarding the eyecakkhusmiṁ notna is arousedsārajjati, regarding sightsrūpesu notna is arousedsārajjati, regarding eye consciousnesscakkhuviññāṇe notna is arousedsārajjati, regarding eye contactcakkhusamphasse notna is arousedsārajjati, whatever is thisyamidaṁ dependent on eye contactcakkhusamphassapaccayā arisesuppajjati feltvedayitaṁ pleasantsukhaṁ orvā painfuldukkhaṁ orvā neutraladukkhamasukhaṁ orvā regarding that tootasmimpi notna is arousedsārajjati.
for himTassa unarousedasārattassa unfetteredasaṁyuttassa unconfusedasammūḷhassa contemplating drawbacksādīnavānupassino dwellingviharato in the futureāyatiṁ the five grasping aggregatespañcupādānakkhandhā dispersalapacayaṁ gogacchanti.
cravingTaṇhā and for himcassa leading to future livesponobbhavikā accompanied by relishing and greednandīrāgasahagatā delighting there wherever it alightstatratatrābhinandinī, thatsā and for himcassa is given uppahīyati.
for himTassa bodily alsokāyikāpi stressdarathā are given uppahīyanti, mental alsocetasikāpi stressdarathā are given uppahīyanti;
bodily alsokāyikāpi tormentsantāpā are given uppahīyanti, mental alsocetasikāpi tormentsantāpā are given uppahīyanti;
bodily alsokāyikāpi feverpariḷāhā are given uppahīyanti, mental alsocetasikāpi feverpariḷāhā are given uppahīyanti.
heSo physical pleasure tookāyasukhampi mental pleasure toocetosukhampi experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti.

whicheverYā of one who is suchtathābhūtassa viewdiṭṭhi his issāssa ishoti right viewsammādiṭṭhi;
whicheveryo of one who is suchtathābhūtassa intentionsaṅkappo his issvāssa ishoti right intentionsammāsaṅkappo;
whicheveryo of one who is suchtathābhūtassa effortvāyāmo his issvāssa ishoti right effortsammāvāyāmo;
whicheveryā of one who is suchtathābhūtassa mindfulnesssati his issāssa ishoti right mindfulnesssammāsati;
whicheveryo of one who is suchtathābhūtassa immersionsamādhi his issvāssa ishoti right immersionsammāsamādhi.
previously indeedPubbeva indeedkho and for himpanassa bodily actionkāyakammaṁ verbal actionvacīkammaṁ livelihoodājīvo fully purifiedsuparisuddho ishoti.
thus this for himEvamassāyaṁ nobleariyo eightfoldaṭṭhaṅgiko pathmaggo fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ goesgacchati.
for himTassa thusevaṁ thisimaṁ nobleariyaṁ eightfoldaṭṭhaṅgikaṁ pathmaggaṁ developingbhāvayato four alsocattāropi foundations of mindfulnesssatipaṭṭhānā fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ gogacchanti, four alsocattāropi right effortssammappadhānā fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ gogacchanti, four alsocattāropi bases of psychic poweriddhipādā fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ gogacchanti, five alsopañcapi facultiesindriyāni fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ gogacchanti, five alsopañcapi powersbalāni fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ gogacchanti, seven alsosattapi awakening factorsbojjhaṅgā fulfillment by developmentbhāvanāpāripūriṁ gogacchanti.
for him theseTassime twodve qualitiesdhammā yoked togetheryuganandhā proceedvattanti—
serenitysamatho andca discernmentvipassanā andca.
heSo whicheverye qualitiesdhammā by direct knowledgeabhiññā should be fully understoodpariññeyyā thosete qualitiesdhamme by direct knowledgeabhiññā fully understandsparijānāti.

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