Cetokhilasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 16

Emotional Barrenness · 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 the mendicantsbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
“Mendicants!”“bhikkhavo”ti.
“Venerable sir,”“Bhadante”ti thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said this:etadavoca:

for whom“Yassa anyonekassaci, mendicantsbhikkhave, for a mendicantbhikkhuno fivepañca hard-heartednessescetokhilā not given upappahīnā, fivepañca shackles of the heartcetasovinibandhā not severedasamucchinnā, heso indeed in thisvatimasmiṁ in the teaching and trainingdhammavinaye growthvuddhiṁ improvementvirūḷhiṁ maturityvepullaṁ will achieve — this is not possibleāpajjissatīti—netaṁ caseṭhānaṁ is foundvijjati.

what are hisKatamāssa fivepañca hard-heartednessescetokhilā not given upappahīnā arehonti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu regarding the Teachersatthari doubtskaṅkhati is uncertainvicikicchati is undecidednādhimuccati notna has confidencesampasīdati.
whoYo thatso, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu regarding the Teachersatthari doubtskaṅkhati is uncertainvicikicchati is undecidednādhimuccati notna has confidencesampasīdati histassa mindcittaṁ notna inclinesnamati to keennessātappāya to commitmentanuyogāya to persistencesātaccāya to strivingpadhānāya.
whoseYassa mindcittaṁ notna inclinesnamati to keennessātappāya to commitmentanuyogāya to persistencesātaccāya to strivingpadhānāya, thus for him thisevamassāyaṁ firstpaṭhamo hard-heartednesscetokhilo not given upappahīno ishoti.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu about the teachingdhamme doubtskaṅkhati is uncertainvicikicchati does not settlenādhimuccati notna has confidencesampasīdati ……pe…
thus for him thisevamassāyaṁ seconddutiyo hard-heartednesscetokhilo not abandonedappahīno ishoti.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu about the Saṅghasaṅghe doubtskaṅkhati is uncertainvicikicchati is not committednādhimuccati notna has confidencesampasīdati …pe……pe…
thus for him thisevamassāyaṁ thirdtatiyo hard-heartednesscetokhilo unabandonedappahīno ishoti.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu about the trainingsikkhāya doubtskaṅkhati is uncertainvicikicchati does not resolvenādhimuccati notna has confidencesampasīdati.
whichYo thisso, monksbhikkhave, monkbhikkhu about the trainingsikkhāya doubtskaṅkhati is uncertainvicikicchati does not resolvenādhimuccati notna has confidencesampasīdati, histassa mindcittaṁ notna inclinesnamati towards exertionātappāya towards practiceanuyogāya towards perseverancesātaccāya towards strivingpadhānāya.
of whomYassa mindcittaṁ notna inclinesnamati towards exertionātappāya towards practiceanuyogāya towards perseverancesātaccāya towards strivingpadhānāya, for him thisevamassāyaṁ fourthcatuttho hard-heartednesscetokhilo not abandonedappahīno ishoti.

againPuna furthermorecaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu toward fellow celibatessabrahmacārīsu angrykupito ishoti displeasedanattamano resentful-mindedāhatacitto hard-heartedkhilajāto.
thatYo whichso, monksbhikkhave, monkbhikkhu toward fellow celibatessabrahmacārīsu angrykupito ishoti displeasedanattamano resentful-mindedāhatacitto hard-heartedkhilajāto, of thistassa mindcittaṁ notna inclinesnamati to keennessātappāya to commitmentanuyogāya to persistencesātaccāya to strivingpadhānāya.
of whomYassa mindcittaṁ notna inclinesnamati to keennessātappāya to commitmentanuyogāya to persistencesātaccāya to strivingpadhānāya, thus for him thisevamassāyaṁ fifthpañcamo hard-heartednesscetokhilo not given upappahīno ishoti.
for him theseImāssa fivepañca hard-heartednessescetokhilā not given upappahīnā arehonti.

what are hisKatamāssa fivepañca shackles of the heartcetasovinibandhā not severedasamucchinnā arehonti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu in sensual pleasureskāme not free of greedavītarāgo ishoti not free of desireavigatacchando not free of fondnessavigatapemo not free of thirstavigatapipāso not free of passionavigatapariḷāho not free of cravingavigatataṇho.
thatYo whichso, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu in sensual pleasureskāme not free of greedavītarāgo ishoti not free of desireavigatacchando not free of fondnessavigatapemo not free of thirstavigatapipāso not free of passionavigatapariḷāho not free of cravingavigatataṇho, histassa mindcittaṁ notna inclinesnamati to keennessātappāya to commitmentanuyogāya to persistencesātaccāya to strivingpadhānāya.
whoseYassa mindcittaṁ notna inclinesnamati to keennessātappāya to commitmentanuyogāya to persistencesātaccāya to strivingpadhānāya, thus this is hisevamassāyaṁ firstpaṭhamo shackle of the heartcetasovinibandho not severedasamucchinno ishoti.

furthermorePuna and moreovercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu for the bodykāye not free of greedavītarāgo he ishoti ……pe…
thus this is for himevamassāyaṁ seconddutiyo shackle of the heartcetasovinibandho not destroyedasamucchinno he ishoti.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu in formsrūpe not free of greedavītarāgo ishoti …pe……pe…
so this is hisevamassāyaṁ thirdtatiyo shackle of the heartcetasovinibandho not abolishedasamucchinno ishoti.

moreoverPuna and furthermorecaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu as much as desiredyāvadatthaṁ until belly is fulludarāvadehakaṁ having eatenbhuñjitvā pleasure of sleepingseyyasukhaṁ pleasure of lying downpassasukhaṁ pleasure of drowsingmiddhasukhaṁ devoted toanuyutto dwellsviharati.
thatYo thatso, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu as much as desiredyāvadatthaṁ until belly is fulludarāvadehakaṁ having eatenbhuñjitvā pleasure of sleepingseyyasukhaṁ pleasure of lying downpassasukhaṁ pleasure of drowsingmiddhasukhaṁ devoted toanuyutto dwellsviharati, of himtassa mindcittaṁ notna inclinesnamati to exertionātappāya to practiceanuyogāya to persistencesātaccāya to strivingpadhānāya.
of whomYassa mindcittaṁ notna inclinesnamati to exertionātappāya to practiceanuyogāya to persistencesātaccāya to strivingpadhānāya, thus for him thisevamassāyaṁ fourthcatuttho heart shacklecetasovinibandho not destroyedasamucchinno ishoti.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu a certainaññataraṁ order of godsdevanikāyaṁ aspiring topaṇidhāya the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ leadscarati: by this‘imināhaṁ by preceptsīlena orvā by observancevatena orvā by austeritytapena orvā by spiritual practicebrahmacariyena orvā a goddevo orvā I will becomebhavissāmi one or another goddevaññataro orvā’ti.
whoeverYo thatso, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu a certainaññataraṁ order of godsdevanikāyaṁ aspiring topaṇidhāya the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ leadscarati: by this‘imināhaṁ by preceptsīlena orvā by observancevatena orvā by austeritytapena orvā by spiritual practicebrahmacariyena orvā a goddevo orvā I will becomebhavissāmi one or another goddevaññataro orvā’ti, histassa mindcittaṁ notna inclinesnamati toward keennessātappāya toward commitmentanuyogāya toward persistencesātaccāya toward strivingpadhānāya.
whoseYassa mindcittaṁ notna inclinesnamati toward keennessātappāya toward commitmentanuyogāya toward persistencesātaccāya toward strivingpadhānāya, this for him isevamassāyaṁ the fifthpañcamo shackle of the heartcetasovinibandho not severedasamucchinno ishoti.
these for himImāssa fivepañca shackles of the heartcetasovinibandhā not severedasamucchinnā arehonti.

for whoeverYassa anykassaci, O monksbhikkhave, for a monkbhikkhuno theseime fivepañca hard-heartednesscetokhilā not given upappahīnā, theseime fivepañca shackles of the heartcetasovinibandhā not severedasamucchinnā, heso indeed in thisvatimasmiṁ teaching and trainingdhammavinaye growthvuddhiṁ improvementvirūḷhiṁ maturityvepullaṁ will achieve — thisāpajjissatīti—netaṁ stateṭhānaṁ is foundvijjati.

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