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Majjhima Nikāya 151

Piṇḍapātapārisuddhisutta

The Purification of Alms · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:
‘pahīnā nu kho me pañca nīvaraṇā’ti?
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘appahīnā kho me pañca nīvaraṇā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ nīvaraṇānaṁ pahānāya vāyamitabbaṁ.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘pahīnā kho me pañca nīvaraṇā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.

Furthermore, a mendicant should reflect: ‘Have I given up the five hindrances?’ Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that they have not given them up, they should make an effort to do so. But suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that they have given them up, they should meditate with rapture and joy, training day and night in skillful qualities.

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:
‘pariññātā nu kho me pañcupādānakkhandhā’ti?
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘apariññātā kho me pañcupādānakkhandhā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ upādānakkhandhānaṁ pariññāya vāyamitabbaṁ.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘pariññātā kho me pañcupādānakkhandhā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.

Furthermore, a mendicant should reflect: ‘Have I completely understood the five grasping aggregates?’ Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that they have not completely understood them, they should make an effort to do so. But suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that they have completely understood them, they should meditate with rapture and joy, training day and night in skillful qualities.

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:
‘bhāvitā nu kho me cattāro satipaṭṭhānā’ti?
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘abhāvitā kho me cattāro satipaṭṭhānā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā catunnaṁ satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘bhāvitā kho me cattāro satipaṭṭhānā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.

Furthermore, a mendicant should reflect: ‘Have I developed the four kinds of mindfulness meditation?’ Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that they haven’t developed them, they should make an effort to do so. But suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that they have developed them, they should meditate with rapture and joy, training day and night in skillful qualities.

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:
‘bhāvitā nu kho me cattāro sammappadhānā’ti?
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘abhāvitā kho me cattāro sammappadhānā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā catunnaṁ sammappadhānānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘bhāvitā kho me cattāro sammappadhānā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.

Furthermore, a mendicant should reflect: ‘Have I developed the four right efforts …

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:
‘bhāvitā nu kho me cattāro iddhipādā’ti?
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘abhāvitā kho me cattāro iddhipādā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā catunnaṁ iddhipādānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘bhāvitā kho me cattāro iddhipādā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.

the four bases of psychic power …

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:
‘bhāvitāni nu kho me pañcindriyānī’ti?
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘abhāvitāni kho me pañcindriyānī’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ indriyānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘bhāvitāni kho me pañcindriyānī’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.

the five faculties …

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:
‘bhāvitāni nu kho me pañca balānī’ti?
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘abhāvitāni kho me pañca balānī’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ balānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘bhāvitāni kho me pañca balānī’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.

the five powers …

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:
‘bhāvitā nu kho me satta bojjhaṅgā’ti?
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘abhāvitā kho me satta bojjhaṅgā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘bhāvitā kho me satta bojjhaṅgā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.

the seven awakening factors …

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