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Majjhima Nikāya 19

Dvedhāvitakkasutta

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monastery.ārāme.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicantsbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
"Mendicants!"“bhikkhavo”ti.
"Venerable sir,"“Bhadante”ti thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato replied.paccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said this:etadavoca:

formerly indeed“Pubbeva to meme, monksbhikkhave, from awakeningsambodhā not·awakenedanabhisambuddhassa awakening·intent on + indeedbodhisattasseva beingsato this occurredetadahosi:
why don't I‘yannūnāhaṁ in two waysdvidhā having madekatvā in two waysdvidhā having madekatvā thoughtsvitakke I might dwellvihareyyan’ti.
thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, whichyo and + this·thiscāyaṁ sensual·thoughtkāmavitakko whichyo andca malicious·thoughtbyāpādavitakko whichyo andca cruel thoughtvihiṁsāvitakko—
thisimaṁ oneekaṁ I made a classbhāgamakāsiṁ;
whichyo and + this·thiscāyaṁ renunciation·thoughtnekkhammavitakko whichyo andca good will·thoughtabyāpādavitakko whichyo andca harmlessness thoughtavihiṁsāvitakko—
thisimaṁ seconddutiyaṁ I made a classbhāgamakāsiṁ.

of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, thusevaṁ not·negligentappamattassa toward·burnātāpino forth·sent·statepahitattassa separately·dwellviharato up·gouppajjati sensual thoughtkāmavitakko.
thatSo thusevaṁ thoroughly·knowpajānāmi:
has arisen‘uppanno indeedkho in meme thisayaṁ sensual thoughtkāmavitakko.
itSo andca indeedkho self·hurtingattabyābādhāyapi together·turnsaṁvattati, other·hurtingparabyābādhāyapi together·turnsaṁvattati, both·hurtingubhayabyābādhāyapi together·turnsaṁvattati, blocking wisdompaññānirodhiko on the side of distressvighātapakkhiko not leading to extinguishmentanibbānasaṁvattaniko’.
to hurting myself‘Attabyābādhāya it leadssaṁvattatī’tipi in meme, monksbhikkhave, reflectingpaṭisañcikkhato away·goneabbhatthaṁ it goesgacchati;
to hurting others‘parabyābādhāya it leadssaṁvattatī’tipi in meme, monksbhikkhave, reflectingpaṭisañcikkhato away·goneabbhatthaṁ it goesgacchati;
to hurting both‘ubhayabyābādhāya it leadssaṁvattatī’tipi in meme, monksbhikkhave, reflectingpaṭisañcikkhato away·goneabbhatthaṁ it goesgacchati;
blocking wisdom‘paññānirodhiko on the side of distressvighātapakkhiko not leading to extinguishmentanibbānasaṁvattaniko’tipi in meme, monksbhikkhave, reflectingpaṭisañcikkhato away·goneabbhatthaṁ it goesgacchati.
soSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, whatever aroseuppannuppannaṁ sensual·thoughtkāmavitakkaṁ gave uppajahameva dispelledvinodameva eliminatedbyantameva itnaṁ toward·doakāsiṁ.

of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, thusevaṁ not·negligentappamattassa ardentātāpino resolutepahitattassa meditatingviharato arisesuppajjati malice·thoughtbyāpādavitakko …pe……pe…
arisesuppajjati cruel thoughtvihiṁsāvitakko.
thatSo thusevaṁ I understandpajānāmi:
has arisen‘uppanno indeedkho in meme thisayaṁ cruel thoughtvihiṁsāvitakko.
itSo andca indeedkho self·hurting·alsoattabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, other·hurting·alsoparabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, both·hurting·alsoubhayabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, wisdom·blockingpaññānirodhiko distress·siding withvighātapakkhiko not leading to extinguishmentanibbānasaṁvattaniko’.
to hurting oneself‘Attabyābādhāya it leads ... alsosaṁvattatī’tipi to meme, monksbhikkhave, again·reflectpaṭisañcikkhato to destructionabbhatthaṁ goesgacchati;
to hurting others‘parabyābādhāya it leads ... alsosaṁvattatī’tipi to meme, monksbhikkhave, again·reflectpaṭisañcikkhato to destructionabbhatthaṁ goesgacchati;
to hurting both‘ubhayabyābādhāya it leads ... alsosaṁvattatī’tipi to meme, monksbhikkhave, again·reflectpaṭisañcikkhato to destructionabbhatthaṁ goesgacchati;
blocking wisdom‘paññānirodhiko distress·siding withvighātapakkhiko not leading to extinguishment ... alsoanibbānasaṁvattaniko’tipi to meme, monksbhikkhave, again·reflectpaṭisañcikkhato to destructionabbhatthaṁ goesgacchati.
thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, arise·arisenuppannuppannaṁ cruelty·thoughtvihiṁsāvitakkaṁ give up·justpajahameva dispel·justvinodameva eliminate·justbyantameva itnaṁ madeakāsiṁ.

whatever indeedYaññadeva, O mendicantsbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu frequent·thinks aboutbahulamanuvitakketi considersanuvicāreti, sotathā sotathā inclinationnati becomeshoti of the heartcetaso.
if indeed sensual thoughtKāmavitakkañce, O mendicantsbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu frequent·thinks aboutbahulamanuvitakketi considersanuvicāreti, gave uppahāsi the thought of renunciationnekkhammavitakkaṁ, sensual·thoughtkāmavitakkaṁ cultivated frequentlybahulamakāsi, of that onetassa thattaṁ sensual·thoughtkāmavitakkāya mindcittaṁ inclinesnamati.
if indeed malicious thoughtByāpādavitakkañce, O mendicantsbhikkhave …pe……pe…
if indeed cruel thoughtvihiṁsāvitakkañce, O mendicantsbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu frequent·thinks aboutbahulamanuvitakketi considersanuvicāreti, gave uppahāsi the thought of non-crueltyavihiṁsāvitakkaṁ, cruel·thoughtvihiṁsāvitakkaṁ cultivated frequentlybahulamakāsi, of that onetassa thattaṁ cruel·thoughtvihiṁsāvitakkāya mindcittaṁ inclinesnamati.

just asSeyyathāpi, monksbhikkhave, of the rainsvassānaṁ in the lastpacchime monthmāse autumn·timesaradasamaye crop·crowdedkiṭṭhasambādhe cow·keepergopālako the cattlegāvo should guardrakkheyya.
heSo thosetā cattlegāvo from heretato from theretato with a staffdaṇḍena toward·beatākoṭeyya back·beatpaṭikoṭeyya should restrainsannirundheyya should checksannivāreyya.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa the causehetu?
he seesPassati forhi heso, monksbhikkhave, cow·keepergopālako thence·sourcetatonidānaṁ executionvadhaṁ orvā imprisonmentbandhanaṁ orvā a finejāniṁ orvā condemnationgarahaṁ orvā.
in the same wayEvameva indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, to·seeaddasaṁ not·skillfulakusalānaṁ of qualitiesdhammānaṁ the drawbackādīnavaṁ sordidnessokāraṁ corruptionsaṅkilesaṁ, of skillfulkusalānaṁ of qualitiesdhammānaṁ in renunciationnekkhamme the benefitānisaṁsaṁ cleansing sidevodānapakkhaṁ.

of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, thusevaṁ diligentappamattassa keenātāpino resolutepahitattassa meditatingviharato arisesuppajjati renunciation·thoughtnekkhammavitakko.
ISo thusevaṁ I understandpajānāmi:
has arisen‘uppanno indeedkho in meme thisayaṁ renunciation·thoughtnekkhammavitakko.
itSo andca indeedkho to hurting myselfnevattabyābādhāya leadssaṁvattati, notna to hurting othersparabyābādhāya leadssaṁvattati, notna to hurting bothubhayabyābādhāya leadssaṁvattati, wisdom·nourishingpaññāvuddhiko freedom from distress·on the side ofavighātapakkhiko extinguishment·leadingnibbānasaṁvattaniko’.
night·if·evenRattiñcepi thisnaṁ, monksbhikkhave, I were to keep on thinkinganuvitakkeyyaṁ consideringanuvicāreyyaṁ, notneva from that causetatonidānaṁ dangerbhayaṁ I seesamanupassāmi.
day·if·evenDivasañcepi thisnaṁ, monksbhikkhave, I were to keep on thinkinganuvitakkeyyaṁ consideringanuvicāreyyaṁ, notneva from that causetatonidānaṁ dangerbhayaṁ I seesamanupassāmi.
night and day·if·evenRattindivañcepi thisnaṁ, monksbhikkhave, I were to keep on thinkinganuvitakkeyyaṁ consideringanuvicāreyyaṁ, notneva from that causetatonidānaṁ dangerbhayaṁ I seesamanupassāmi.
butApi andca indeedkho for meme for too longaticiraṁ thinkinganuvitakkayato consideringanuvicārayato bodykāyo would tirekilameyya.
when the bodyKāye is tiredkilante the mindcittaṁ would be stressedūhaññeyya.
when stressedŪhate in mindcitte farārā the mindcittaṁ from immersionsamādhimhāti.
soSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, internallyajjhattameva the mindcittaṁ I stillsaṇṭhapemi settlesannisādemi unifyekodiṁ I makekaromi immersesamādahāmi.
whatTaṁ of whatkissa causehetu?
do not let‘Mā myme mindcittaṁ be stressedūhaññī’ti.

of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, thusevaṁ not·negligentappamattassa toward·burnātāpino resolutepahitattassa apart·dwellviharato arisesuppajjati not·ill-will·thoughtabyāpādavitakko ……pe…
arisesuppajjati not·harm·thoughtavihiṁsāvitakko.
ISo thusevaṁ forth·knowpajānāmi:
arisen‘uppanno indeedkho in meme thisayaṁ not·harm·thoughtavihiṁsāvitakko.
itSo andca indeedkho not to one's own harmnevattabyābādhāya together·leadsaṁvattati, notna other·harmparabyābādhāya together·leadsaṁvattati, notna both·harmubhayabyābādhāya together·leadsaṁvattati, wisdom·nourishingpaññāvuddhiko not·distress·sideavighātapakkhiko Nibbana·leadingnibbānasaṁvattaniko’.
night·if·evenRattiñcepi itnaṁ, monksbhikkhave, along·thinkanuvitakkeyyaṁ along·consideranuvicāreyyaṁ, not·justneva from that·causetatonidānaṁ dangerbhayaṁ together·seesamanupassāmi.
day·if·evenDivasañcepi itnaṁ, monksbhikkhave, along·thinkanuvitakkeyyaṁ along·consideranuvicāreyyaṁ, not·justneva from that·causetatonidānaṁ dangerbhayaṁ together·seesamanupassāmi.
night-and-day·if·evenRattindivañcepi itnaṁ, monksbhikkhave, along·thinkanuvitakkeyyaṁ along·consideranuvicāreyyaṁ, not·justneva from that·causetatonidānaṁ dangerbhayaṁ together·seesamanupassāmi.
stillApi andca indeedkho to meme too·longaticiraṁ along·thinkinganuvitakkayato along·consideringanuvicārayato bodykāyo would tirekilameyya.
when the bodyKāye is tiredkilante mindcittaṁ would be stressedūhaññeyya.
when stressedŪhate mindcitte farārā mindcittaṁ immersion + quotesamādhimhāti.
ISo indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, internal·justajjhattameva mindcittaṁ I stillsaṇṭhapemi, I settlesannisādemi, unifiedekodiṁ I makekaromi I immersesamādahāmi.
thatTaṁ whatkissa reasonhetu?
do not‘Mā myme mindcittaṁ stressed + quoteūhaññī’ti.

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