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Majjhima Nikāya 20

Vitakkasaṇṭhānasutta

How to Stop Thinking · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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heSo down·lienipajjeyya.
thus + indeedEvañhi heso, O monksbhikkhave, a personpuriso coarse, coarseoḷārikaṁ coarse, coarseoḷārikaṁ postureiriyāpathaṁ towards·down·avoidabhinivajjetvā subtle, subtlesukhumaṁ subtle, subtlesukhumaṁ postureiriyāpathaṁ would adoptkappeyya.
thus + justEvameva indeedkho, O monksbhikkhave, of thattassa ifce of the monkbhikkhuno those + tootesampi of thoughtsvitakkānaṁ non-·attention·non-·reflectionasatiamanasikāraṁ to·practiceāpajjato arising + stilluppajjanteva evilpāpakā un-·skillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā desire + connected·toochandūpasaṁhitāpi aversion + connected·toodosūpasaṁhitāpi delusion + connected·toomohūpasaṁhitāpi thosete forth·abandonpahīyanti theyte to an endabbhatthaṁ they gogacchanti.
of thoseTesaṁ from abandoningpahānā internally + justajjhattameva the mindcittaṁ together·standsantiṭṭhati together·down·settlesannisīdati one + unifiedekodi becomeshoti becomes concentratedsamādhiyati.

of thatTassa ifce, monksbhikkhave, for a monkbhikkhuno of those verytesampi of thoughtsvitakkānaṁ thought·formation·stoppingvitakkasaṅkhārasaṇṭhānaṁ mind·makemanasikaroto arise + indeeduppajjanteva badpāpakā not·skillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desire toochandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with hate toodosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusion toomohūpasaṁhitāpi.
by thatTena, monksbhikkhave, by a monkbhikkhunā teeth·on·tooth·having placeddantebhidantamādhāya with the tonguejivhāya against the palatetāluṁ on·pressāhacca with the mindcetasā the mindcittaṁ upon·squeezeabhiniggaṇhitabbaṁ upon·squashabhinippīḷetabbaṁ should crushabhisantāpetabbaṁ.
of thatTassa teeth·on·tooth·having placeddantebhidantamādhāya with the tonguejivhāya against the palatetāluṁ on·pressāhacca with the mindcetasā the mindcittaṁ upon·squeezeabhiniggaṇhato upon·squashabhinippīḷayato upon·crushabhisantāpayato thoseye badpāpakā not·skillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desire toochandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with hate toodosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusion toomohūpasaṁhitāpi theyte away·abandonpahīyanti theyte to an endabbhatthaṁ they gogacchanti.
from their abandoningTesaṁ from abandoningpahānā internal + indeedajjhattameva the mindcittaṁ together·standsantiṭṭhati together·settlesannisīdati unifiedekodi it becomeshoti it becomes immersed in samādhisamādhiyati.
just asSeyyathāpi, monksbhikkhave, a strongbalavā manpuriso a weakerdubbalataraṁ manpurisaṁ by the headsīse or by the throatgale or by the shoulderkhandhe or having grabbedgahetvā upon·squeezeabhiniggaṇheyya upon·squashabhinippīḷeyya would crushabhisantāpeyya;
same + wayevameva indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, of thattassa ifce for a monkbhikkhuno of those verytesampi of thoughtsvitakkānaṁ thought·formation·stoppingvitakkasaṅkhārasaṇṭhānaṁ mind·makemanasikaroto arise + indeeduppajjanteva badpāpakā not·skillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desire toochandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with hate toodosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusion toomohūpasaṁhitāpi.

by thatTena, monksbhikkhave, by a monkbhikkhunā teeth·on·tooth·having placeddantebhidantamādhāya with the tonguejivhāya the palatetāluṁ on·pressāhacca with mindcetasā mindcittaṁ against·squeezeabhiniggaṇhitabbaṁ against·squashabhinippīḷetabbaṁ against·crushabhisantāpetabbaṁ.
for himTassa teeth·on·tooth·having placeddantebhidantamādhāya with the tonguejivhāya the palatetāluṁ on·pressāhacca with mindcetasā mindcittaṁ against·squeezeabhiniggaṇhato against·squashabhinippīḷayato against·crushabhisantāpayato thoseye evilpāpakā not·skillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā desire + connected with·toochandūpasaṁhitāpi aversion + connected with·toodosūpasaṁhitāpi delusion + connected with·toomohūpasaṁhitāpi thosete away·give uppahīyanti thosete to an endabbhatthaṁ they comegacchanti.
through their giving upTesaṁ from giving uppahānā internal·justajjhattameva mindcittaṁ together·standsantiṭṭhati together·sitsannisīdati unifiedekodi it becomeshoti together·immersedsamādhiyati.

whenYato indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, for a monkbhikkhuno whichyaṁ subjectnimittaṁ because ofāgamma whichyaṁ subjectnimittaṁ mind·makemanasikaroto ariseuppajjanti badpāpakā not·skillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā desire·connected·alsochandūpasaṁhitāpi hate·connected·alsodosūpasaṁhitāpi delusion·connected·alsomohūpasaṁhitāpi, for himtassa from thattamhā subjectnimittā anotheraññaṁ subjectnimittaṁ mind·makemanasikaroto skillful·connectedkusalūpasaṁhitaṁ thoseye badpāpakā not·skillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā desire·connected·alsochandūpasaṁhitāpi hate·connected·alsodosūpasaṁhitāpi delusion·connected·alsomohūpasaṁhitāpi theyte are abandonedpahīyanti theyte away·homeabbhatthaṁ gogacchanti.
from theirTesaṁ abandonmentpahānā internal·justajjhattameva mindcittaṁ becomes steadysantiṭṭhati down·settlesannisīdati one·unifiedekodi becomeshoti becomes concentratedsamādhiyati.
of those tooTesampi of thoughtsvitakkānaṁ drawbackādīnavaṁ near·examineupaparikkhato thoseye badpāpakā not·skillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā desire·connected·alsochandūpasaṁhitāpi hate·connected·alsodosūpasaṁhitāpi delusion·connected·alsomohūpasaṁhitāpi theyte are abandonedpahīyanti theyte away·homeabbhatthaṁ gogacchanti.
from theirTesaṁ abandonmentpahānā internal·justajjhattameva mindcittaṁ becomes steadysantiṭṭhati down·settlesannisīdati one·unifiedekodi becomeshoti becomes concentratedsamādhiyati.
of those tooTesampi of thoughtsvitakkānaṁ not·remembrance·not·attentionasatiamanasikāraṁ to·enterāpajjato thoseye badpāpakā not·skillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā desire·connected·alsochandūpasaṁhitāpi hate·connected·alsodosūpasaṁhitāpi delusion·connected·alsomohūpasaṁhitāpi theyte are abandonedpahīyanti theyte away·homeabbhatthaṁ gogacchanti.
from theirTesaṁ abandonmentpahānā internal·justajjhattameva mindcittaṁ becomes steadysantiṭṭhati down·settlesannisīdati one·unifiedekodi becomeshoti becomes concentratedsamādhiyati.

those·tooTesampi of thoughtsvitakkānaṁ thought·formation·stoppingvitakkasaṅkhārasaṇṭhānaṁ for one focusingmanasikaroto whichye badpāpakā not·skillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā desire·connected·toochandūpasaṁhitāpi aversion·connected·toodosūpasaṁhitāpi delusion·connected·toomohūpasaṁhitāpi thosete are given uppahīyanti theyte to an endabbhatthaṁ comegacchanti.
from their giving upTesaṁ because of giving uppahānā internally·indeedajjhattameva mindcittaṁ becomes stilledsantiṭṭhati settlessannisīdati unifiedekodi becomeshoti becomes immersed in samādhisamādhiyati.
tooth + clenched·havingDantebhidantamādhāya with tonguejivhāya roof of the mouthtāluṁ pressed againstāhacca with mindcetasā mindcittaṁ for one squeezingabhiniggaṇhato for one squashingabhinippīḷayato for one crushingabhisantāpayato whichye badpāpakā not·skillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā desire·connected·toochandūpasaṁhitāpi aversion·connected·toodosūpasaṁhitāpi delusion·connected·toomohūpasaṁhitāpi thosete are given uppahīyanti theyte to an endabbhatthaṁ comegacchanti.
from their giving upTesaṁ because of giving uppahānā internally·indeedajjhattameva mindcittaṁ becomes stilledsantiṭṭhati settlessannisīdati unifiedekodi becomeshoti becomes immersed in samādhisamādhiyati.
thisAyaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu a mastervasī thought·way·pathvitakkapariyāyapathesu.
whatYaṁ thoughtvitakkaṁ will wishākaṅkhissati thattaṁ thoughtvitakkaṁ will thinkvitakkessati, whatyaṁ thoughtvitakkaṁ not·wishnākaṅkhissati notna thattaṁ thoughtvitakkaṁ will thinkvitakkessati.
has cut offAcchecchi cravingtaṇhaṁ, cast offvivattayi fettersaṁyojanaṁ, rightlysammā conceit·comprehendingmānābhisamayā end·madeantamakāsi of sufferingdukkhassā”ti.
this·spokeIdamavoca the Buddhabhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of the Buddhabhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandunti.
thought·stilling·discourseVitakkasaṇṭhānasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ tenthdasamaṁ.
lion's roar·chapterSīhanādavaggo finishedniṭṭhito seconddutiyo.

it·summaryTassuddānaṁ
Cūḷasīhanāda + Lomahaṁsa + VaraCūḷasīhanādalomahaṁsavaro,
great + lesser + mass of suffering + inference + suttaMahācūḷadukkhakkhandhaanumānikasuttaṁ;
Khila + Pattha + Madhupiṇḍika + DvidhāvitakkaKhilapatthamadhupiṇḍikadvidhāvitakka,
five + sign·talkPañcanimittakathā againpuna chaptervaggo.

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