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Majjhima Nikāya 151

Piṇḍapātapārisuddhisutta

The Purification of Alms · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, by a bhikkhubhikkhunā thusiti should be reflected uponpaṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:
developed‘bhāvito indeed?nu indeedkho by meme nobleariyo eightfoldaṭṭhaṅgiko path?maggo’ti?
ifSace, Sāriputtasāriputta, a bhikkhubhikkhu checkingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ knowsjānāti:
not developed‘abhāvito indeedkho by meme nobleariyo eightfoldaṭṭhaṅgiko path,maggo’ti, by thattena, Sāriputtasāriputta, by a bhikkhubhikkhunā of the nobleariyassa eightfoldaṭṭhaṅgikassa pathmaggassa for the developmentbhāvanāya should be strivenvāyamitabbaṁ.
ifSace butpana, Sāriputtasāriputta, a bhikkhubhikkhu checkingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ knowsjānāti:
developed‘bhāvito indeedkho by meme nobleariyo eightfoldaṭṭhaṅgiko path,maggo’ti, by thattena, Sāriputtasāriputta, by a bhikkhubhikkhunā with that veryteneva rapture and joypītipāmojjena should dwellvihātabbaṁ training day and nightahorattānusikkhinā in skillfulkusalesu qualitiesdhammesu.

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.

againPuna furthermorecaparaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā thusiti should be reflectedpaṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:
developed‘bhāvitā nunu indeedkho by meme serenitysamatho andca discernmentvipassanā and?cā’ti?
ifSace, Sāriputtasāriputta, mendicantbhikkhu checkingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ knowsjānāti:
undeveloped‘abhāvitā indeedkho by meme serenitysamatho andca discernmentvipassanā and,”cā’ti, by thattena, Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā of serenity and discernmentsamathavipassanānaṁ for developmentbhāvanāya should make an effortvāyamitabbaṁ.
ifSace butpana, Sāriputtasāriputta, mendicantbhikkhu checkingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ knowsjānāti:
developed‘bhāvitā indeedkho by meme serenitysamatho andca discernmentvipassanā and,”cā’ti, by thattena, Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā with just thatteneva with rapture and joypītipāmojjena should meditatevihātabbaṁ training day and nightahorattānusikkhinā in skillfulkusalesu in qualitiesdhammesu.

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.

againPuna furthermorecaparaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā thusiti should be reflectedpaṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:
realized‘sacchikatā question particlenu indeedkho by meme knowledgevijjā andca freedomvimutti andcā’ti?
ifSace, Sāriputtasāriputta, a mendicantbhikkhu checkingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ knowsjānāti:
not realized‘asacchikatā indeedkho by meme knowledgevijjā andca freedomvimutti andcā’ti, by thattena, Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā for knowledgevijjāya for freedomvimuttiyā for realizationsacchikiriyāya effort should be madevāyamitabbaṁ.
ifSace butpana, Sāriputtasāriputta, a mendicantbhikkhu checkingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ knowsjānāti:
realized‘sacchikatā indeedkho by meme knowledgevijjā andca freedomvimutti andcā’ti, by thattena, Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā by that veryteneva with rapture and joypītipāmojjena should abidevihātabbaṁ training day and nightahorattānusikkhinā in skillfulkusalesu qualitiesdhammesu.

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.

whoeverYe indeedhi anykeci, Sāriputtasāriputta, in the past timeatītamaddhānaṁ asceticssamaṇā orvā brahminsbrāhmaṇā orvā almsfoodpiṇḍapātaṁ purifiedparisodhesuṁ, allsabbe thosete exactly soevameva having reflectedpaccavekkhitvā having reflectedpaccavekkhitvā almsfoodpiṇḍapātaṁ purifiedparisodhesuṁ.
whoeverYepi indeedhi anykeci, Sāriputtasāriputta, in the future timeanāgatamaddhānaṁ asceticssamaṇā orvā brahminsbrāhmaṇā orvā almsfoodpiṇḍapātaṁ will purifyparisodhessanti, allsabbe thosete exactly soevameva having reflectedpaccavekkhitvā having reflectedpaccavekkhitvā almsfoodpiṇḍapātaṁ will purifyparisodhessanti.
whoeverYepi indeedhi anykeci, Sāriputtasāriputta, nowetarahi asceticssamaṇā orvā brahminsbrāhmaṇā orvā almsfoodpiṇḍapātaṁ purifyparisodhenti, allsabbe thosete exactly soevameva having reflectedpaccavekkhitvā having reflectedpaccavekkhitvā almsfoodpiṇḍapātaṁ purifyparisodhenti.
therefore hereTasmātiha, Sāriputtasāriputta, having reflected‘paccavekkhitvā having reflectedpaccavekkhitvā almsfoodpiṇḍapātaṁ we shall purifyparisodhessāmā’ti—
thus indeedevañhi by youvo, Sāriputtasāriputta, should be trainedsikkhitabban”ti.
this he saidIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamano venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandīti.
the Discourse on the Purification of AlmsfoodPiṇḍapātapārisuddhisuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ ninthnavamaṁ.

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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