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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:
‘bhāvito nu kho me ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo’ti?
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘abhāvito kho me ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā ariyassa aṭṭhaṅgikassa maggassa bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘bhāvito kho me ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.

the noble eightfold path?’ Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that they haven’t developed it, they should make an effort to do so. But suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that they have developed it, they should meditate with rapture and joy, training day and night in skillful qualities.

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:
‘bhāvitā nu kho me samatho ca vipassanā cā’ti?
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘abhāvitā kho me samatho ca vipassanā cā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā samathavipassanānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘bhāvitā kho me samatho ca vipassanā cā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.

Furthermore, a mendicant should reflect: ‘Have I developed serenity and discernment?’ 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:
‘sacchikatā nu kho me vijjā ca vimutti cā’ti?
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘asacchikatā kho me vijjā ca vimutti cā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā vijjāya vimuttiyā sacchikiriyāya vāyamitabbaṁ.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:
‘sacchikatā kho me vijjā ca vimutti cā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.

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

Ye hi keci, sāriputta, atītamaddhānaṁ samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhesuṁ, sabbe te evameva paccavekkhitvā paccavekkhitvā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhesuṁ.
Yepi hi keci, sāriputta, anāgatamaddhānaṁ samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhessanti, sabbe te evameva paccavekkhitvā paccavekkhitvā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhessanti.
Yepi hi keci, sāriputta, etarahi samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhenti, sabbe te evameva paccavekkhitvā paccavekkhitvā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhenti.
Tasmātiha, sāriputta, ‘paccavekkhitvā paccavekkhitvā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhessāmā’ti—
evañhi vo, sāriputta, sikkhitabban”ti.
Idamavoca bhagavā.
Attamano āyasmā sāriputto bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandīti.
Piṇḍapātapārisuddhisuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ navamaṁ.

Whether in the past, future, or present, all those who purify their almsfood do so by continually checking in this way. So, Sāriputta, you should all train like this: ‘We shall purify our almsfood by continually checking.’” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, Venerable Sāriputta approved what the Buddha said.

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