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Majjhima Nikāya 20

Vitakkasaṇṭhānasutta

How to Stop Thinking · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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heSo would lie downnipajjeyya.
thus indeedEvañhi heso, O monksbhikkhave, a personpuriso coarse, coarseoḷārikaṁ coarse, coarseoḷārikaṁ postureiriyāpathaṁ having shunnedabhinivajjetvā subtle, subtlesukhumaṁ subtle, subtlesukhumaṁ postureiriyāpathaṁ would adoptkappeyya.
just soEvameva indeedkho, O monksbhikkhave, of thattassa ifce of the monkbhikkhuno of those tootesampi of thoughtsvitakkānaṁ non-attention, non-reflectionasatiamanasikāraṁ of one practicingāpajjato still arisinguppajjanteva evilpāpakā unskillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desire toochandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with aversion toodosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusion toomohūpasaṁhitāpi thosete are abandonedpahīyanti theyte to an endabbhatthaṁ they gogacchanti.
of thoseTesaṁ from abandoningpahānā internally justajjhattameva the mindcittaṁ becomes steadysantiṭṭhati becomes settledsannisīdati unifiedekodi becomeshoti becomes concentratedsamādhiyati.

of thatTassa ifce, monksbhikkhave, for a monkbhikkhuno of those verytesampi of thoughtsvitakkānaṁ the stopping of thought-formationvitakkasaṅkhārasaṇṭhānaṁ while attending tomanasikaroto they keep arising indeeduppajjanteva badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desire toochandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with hate toodosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusion toomohūpasaṁhitāpi.
by thatTena, monksbhikkhave, by a monkbhikkhunā having clenched the teeth and pressed the tonguedantebhidantamādhāya with the tonguejivhāya against the palatetāluṁ having pressedāhacca with the mindcetasā the mindcittaṁ should squeezeabhiniggaṇhitabbaṁ should squashabhinippīḷetabbaṁ should crushabhisantāpetabbaṁ.
of thatTassa having clenched the teeth and pressed the tonguedantebhidantamādhāya with the tonguejivhāya against the palatetāluṁ having pressedāhacca with the mindcetasā the mindcittaṁ while squeezingabhiniggaṇhato while squashingabhinippīḷayato while crushingabhisantāpayato thoseye badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desire toochandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with hate toodosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusion toomohūpasaṁhitāpi theyte are given uppahīyanti theyte to an endabbhatthaṁ they gogacchanti.
from their abandoningTesaṁ from abandoningpahānā internally indeedajjhattameva the mindcittaṁ becomes stilledsantiṭṭhati it settlessannisīdati unifiedekodi it becomeshoti it becomes immersed in samādhisamādhiyati.
just asSeyyathāpi, monksbhikkhave, a strongbalavā manpuriso a weakerdubbalataraṁ manpurisaṁ by the headsīse orvā by the throatgale orvā by the shoulderkhandhe orvā having grabbedgahetvā would squeezeabhiniggaṇheyya would squashabhinippīḷeyya would crushabhisantāpeyya;
in the same wayevameva indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, of thattassa ifce for a monkbhikkhuno of those verytesampi of thoughtsvitakkānaṁ the stopping of thought-formationvitakkasaṅkhārasaṇṭhānaṁ while attending tomanasikaroto they keep arising indeeduppajjanteva badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desire toochandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with hate toodosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusion toomohūpasaṁhitāpi.

by thatTena, monksbhikkhave, by a monkbhikkhunā with teeth clencheddantebhidantamādhāya with the tonguejivhāya the palatetāluṁ having pressedāhacca with mindcetasā mindcittaṁ should be squeezedabhiniggaṇhitabbaṁ should be squashedabhinippīḷetabbaṁ should be crushedabhisantāpetabbaṁ.
for himTassa with teeth clencheddantebhidantamādhāya with the tonguejivhāya the palatetāluṁ having pressedāhacca with mindcetasā mindcittaṁ squeezingabhiniggaṇhato squashingabhinippīḷayato crushingabhisantāpayato thoseye evilpāpakā unskillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desirechandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with aversiondosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusionmohūpasaṁhitāpi thosete are given uppahīyanti thosete to an endabbhatthaṁ they comegacchanti.
through their giving upTesaṁ from giving uppahānā internallyajjhattameva mindcittaṁ becomes stilledsantiṭṭhati it settlessannisīdati unifiedekodi it becomeshoti becomes immersed in samādhisamādhiyati.

whenYato indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, for a monkbhikkhuno whichyaṁ subjectnimittaṁ because ofāgamma whichyaṁ subjectnimittaṁ attending tomanasikaroto ariseuppajjanti badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desirechandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with hatedosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusionmohūpasaṁhitāpi, for himtassa from thattamhā subjectnimittā anotheraññaṁ subjectnimittaṁ attending tomanasikaroto connected with the skillfulkusalūpasaṁhitaṁ thoseye badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desirechandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with hatedosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusionmohūpasaṁhitāpi theyte are abandonedpahīyanti theyte to destructionabbhatthaṁ gogacchanti.
from theirTesaṁ abandonmentpahānā internally justajjhattameva mindcittaṁ becomes steadysantiṭṭhati settles downsannisīdati unifiedekodi becomeshoti becomes concentratedsamādhiyati.
of those tooTesampi of thoughtsvitakkānaṁ drawbackādīnavaṁ examiningupaparikkhato thoseye badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desirechandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with hatedosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusionmohūpasaṁhitāpi theyte are abandonedpahīyanti theyte to destructionabbhatthaṁ gogacchanti.
from theirTesaṁ abandonmentpahānā internally justajjhattameva mindcittaṁ becomes steadysantiṭṭhati settles downsannisīdati unifiedekodi becomeshoti becomes concentratedsamādhiyati.
of those tooTesampi of thoughtsvitakkānaṁ non-attentionasatiamanasikāraṁ entering uponāpajjato thoseye badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desirechandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with hatedosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusionmohūpasaṁhitāpi theyte are abandonedpahīyanti theyte to destructionabbhatthaṁ gogacchanti.
from theirTesaṁ abandonmentpahānā internally justajjhattameva mindcittaṁ becomes steadysantiṭṭhati settles downsannisīdati unifiedekodi becomeshoti becomes concentratedsamādhiyati.

of those tooTesampi of thoughtsvitakkānaṁ stopping the formation of thoughtsvitakkasaṅkhārasaṇṭhānaṁ for one focusingmanasikaroto whichye badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desire toochandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with aversion toodosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusion 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.
with teeth clenchedDantebhidantamādhāya with tonguejivhāya roof of the mouthtāluṁ pressed againstāhacca with mindcetasā mindcittaṁ for one squeezingabhiniggaṇhato for one squashingabhinippīḷayato for one crushingabhisantāpayato whichye badpāpakā unskillfulakusalā thoughtsvitakkā connected with desire toochandūpasaṁhitāpi connected with aversion toodosūpasaṁhitāpi connected with delusion 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 in the ways of thoughtvitakkapariyāyapathesu.
whatYaṁ thoughtvitakkaṁ will wishākaṅkhissati thattaṁ thoughtvitakkaṁ will thinkvitakkessati, whatyaṁ thoughtvitakkaṁ will not wishnākaṅkhissati notna thattaṁ thoughtvitakkaṁ will thinkvitakkessati.
has cut offAcchecchi cravingtaṇhaṁ, cast offvivattayi fettersaṁyojanaṁ, rightlysammā by comprehending conceitmānābhisamayā made an endantamakāsi of sufferingdukkhassā”ti.
this spokeIdamavoca the Buddhabhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of the Buddhabhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandunti.
the discourse on the stilling of thoughtsVitakkasaṇṭhānasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ tenthdasamaṁ.
the lion's roar chapterSīhanādavaggo finishedniṭṭhito seconddutiyo.

its summaryTassuddānaṁ
Cūḷasīhanāda, Lomahaṁsa, VaraCūḷasīhanādalomahaṁsavaro,
Mahā, Cūḷa, Dukkhakkhandha, Anumāna suttasMahācūḷadukkhakkhandhaanumānikasuttaṁ;
Khila, Pattha, Madhupiṇḍika, DvidhāvitakkaKhilapatthamadhupiṇḍikadvidhāvitakka,
Pañcanimitta-kathāPañcanimittakathā againpuna chaptervaggo.

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