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Majjhima Nikāya 2

Sabbāsavasutta

All the Defilements · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā near Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ is stayingviharati in Jeta’s Grovejetavane Anāthapiṇḍika’sanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monasteryārāme.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā monksbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
“monks!” (quote)“bhikkhavo”ti.
“venerable sir” (quote)“Bhadante”ti thosete monksbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

“the way to restrain all defilements“sabbāsavasaṁvarapariyāyaṁ to youvo, monksbhikkhave, I will teachdesessāmi.
thatTaṁ listensuṇātha, wellsādhukaṁ in mindmanasi applykarotha, I will speak” (quote)bhāsissāmī”ti.
“yes“Evaṁ, sir” (quote)bhante”ti indeedkho thosete monksbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

“for one knowing“Jānato Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, for one seeingpassato of defilementsāsavānaṁ the endingkhayaṁ I sayvadāmi, notno for one not knowingajānato notno for one not seeingapassato.
and whatKiñca, monksbhikkhave, for one knowingjānato and whatkiñca for one seeingpassato of defilementsāsavānaṁ the endingkhayaṁ I sayvadāmi?
rationalYoniso andca attentionmanasikāraṁ irrationalayoniso andca attentionmanasikāraṁ.
irrationallyAyoniso, monksbhikkhave, for one attendingmanasikaroto unarisenanuppannā and alsoceva defilementsāsavā ariseuppajjanti, arisenuppannā andca defilementsāsavā growpavaḍḍhanti;
rationallyyoniso andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, for one attendingmanasikaroto unarisenanuppannā and alsoceva defilementsāsavā notna ariseuppajjanti, arisenuppannā andca defilementsāsavā are given uppahīyanti.

there areAtthi, monksbhikkhave, defilementsāsavā by seeingdassanā to be given uppahātabbā, there areatthi defilementsāsavā by restraintsaṁvarā to be given uppahātabbā, there areatthi defilementsāsavā by usingpaṭisevanā to be given uppahātabbā, there areatthi defilementsāsavā by enduringadhivāsanā to be given uppahātabbā, there areatthi defilementsāsavā by avoidingparivajjanā to be given uppahātabbā, there areatthi defilementsāsavā by dispellingvinodanā to be given uppahātabbā, there areatthi defilementsāsavā by developingbhāvanā to be given uppahātabbā.

defilements given up by seeingDassanāpahātabbaāsava

whichKatame andca, monksbhikkhave, defilementsāsavā by seeingdassanā to be given uppahātabbā?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, unlearnedassutavā ordinary personputhujjano of the noble onesariyānaṁ not a seeradassāvī in the noble ones' teachingariyadhammassa unskilledakovido in the noble ones' teachingariyadhamme untrainedavinīto, of true personssappurisānaṁ not a seeradassāvī in the true persons' teachingsappurisadhammassa unskilledakovido in the true persons' teachingsappurisadhamme untrainedavinīto—
to be attended tomanasikaraṇīye thingsdhamme does not understandnappajānāti, not to be attended toamanasikaraṇīye thingsdhamme does not understandnappajānāti.
heSo to be attended tomanasikaraṇīye thingsdhamme not understandingappajānanto not to be attended toamanasikaraṇīye thingsdhamme not understandingappajānanto, whichye thingsdhammā notna to be attended tomanasikaraṇīyā, thosete thingsdhamme in mindmanasi applieskaroti, whichye thingsdhammā to be attended tomanasikaraṇīyā thosete thingsdhamme notna in mindmanasi applieskaroti.

whichKatame andca, monksbhikkhave, thingsdhammā notna to be attended tomanasikaraṇīyā whichye thingsdhamme in mindmanasi applieskaroti?
for whomeverYassa, monksbhikkhave, thingsdhamme for one attendingmanasikaroto unarisenanuppanno orvā defilement of sensual desirekāmāsavo arisesuppajjati, arisenuppanno orvā defilement of sensual desirekāmāsavo growspavaḍḍhati;
unarisenanuppanno orvā defilement of desire to be rebornbhavāsavo arisesuppajjati, arisenuppanno orvā defilement of desire to be rebornbhavāsavo growspavaḍḍhati;
unarisenanuppanno orvā defilement of ignoranceavijjāsavo arisesuppajjati, arisenuppanno orvā defilement of ignoranceavijjāsavo growspavaḍḍhati—
theseime thingsdhammā notna to be attended tomanasikaraṇīyā whichye thingsdhamme in mindmanasi applieskaroti.
whichKatame andca, monksbhikkhave, thingsdhammā to be attended tomanasikaraṇīyā whichye thingsdhamme notna in mindmanasi applieskaroti?
for whomeverYassa, monksbhikkhave, thingsdhamme for one attendingmanasikaroto unarisenanuppanno orvā defilement of sensual desirekāmāsavo notna arisesuppajjati, arisenuppanno orvā defilement of sensual desirekāmāsavo is given uppahīyati;
unarisenanuppanno orvā defilement of desire to be rebornbhavāsavo notna arisesuppajjati, arisenuppanno orvā defilement of desire to be rebornbhavāsavo is given uppahīyati;
unarisenanuppanno orvā defilement of ignoranceavijjāsavo notna arisesuppajjati, arisenuppanno orvā defilement of ignoranceavijjāsavo is given uppahīyati—
theseime thingsdhammā to be attended tomanasikaraṇīyā whichye thingsdhamme notna in mindmanasi applieskaroti.

for himTassa not to be attended toamanasikaraṇīyānaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ because of attendingmanasikārā to be attended tomanasikaraṇīyānaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ because of not attendingamanasikārā unarisenanuppannā and alsoceva defilementsāsavā ariseuppajjanti arisenuppannā andca defilementsāsavā growpavaḍḍhanti.
heSo thusevaṁ irrationallyayoniso in mindmanasi applieskaroti:
‘was I‘ahosiṁ (question)nu indeedkho Iahaṁ in the pastatītamaddhānaṁ? notNa (question)nu indeedkho was Iahosiṁ in the pastatītamaddhānaṁ? whatKiṁ (question)nu indeedkho was Iahosiṁ in the pastatītamaddhānaṁ? howKathaṁ (question)nu indeedkho was Iahosiṁ in the pastatītamaddhānaṁ? whatKiṁ having beenhutvā whatkiṁ was Iahosiṁ (question)nu indeedkho Iahaṁ in the pastatītamaddhānaṁ?
will I beBhavissāmi (question)nu indeedkho Iahaṁ in the futureanāgatamaddhānaṁ? notNa (question)nu indeedkho will I bebhavissāmi in the futureanāgatamaddhānaṁ? whatKiṁ (question)nu indeedkho will I bebhavissāmi in the futureanāgatamaddhānaṁ? howKathaṁ (question)nu indeedkho will I bebhavissāmi in the futureanāgatamaddhānaṁ? whatKiṁ having beenhutvā whatkiṁ will I bebhavissāmi (question)nu indeedkho Iahaṁ in the future?’ (quote)anāgatamaddhānan’ti?
nowEtarahi orvā in the present timepaccuppannamaddhānaṁ inwardlyajjhattaṁ doubtfulkathaṅkathī ishoti:
‘I‘ahaṁ (question)nu indeed am Ikhosmi? notNo (question)nu indeed am Ikhosmi? whatKiṁ (question)nu indeed am Ikhosmi? howKathaṁ (question)nu indeed am Ikhosmi? thisAyaṁ (question)nu indeedkho beingsatto from wherekuto comeāgato? itSo wherekuhiṁ goinggāmī will it be?’ (quote)bhavissatī’ti?

for himTassa thusevaṁ irrationallyayoniso for one attendingmanasikaroto of sixchannaṁ viewsdiṭṭhīnaṁ one or anotheraññatarā viewdiṭṭhi arisesuppajjati.
‘there is‘Atthi myme a self’ (quote)attā’ti orvā for himassa as truesaccato as realthetato viewdiṭṭhi arisesuppajjati;
‘there is not‘natthi myme a self’ (quote)attā’ti orvā for himassa as truesaccato as realthetato viewdiṭṭhi arisesuppajjati;
‘by the self‘attanāva the selfattānaṁ I perceive’ (quote)sañjānāmī’ti orvā for himassa as truesaccato as realthetato viewdiṭṭhi arisesuppajjati;
‘by the self‘attanāva the not-selfanattānaṁ I perceive’ (quote)sañjānāmī’ti orvā for himassa as truesaccato as realthetato viewdiṭṭhi arisesuppajjati;
‘by the not-self‘anattanāva the selfattānaṁ I perceive’ (quote)sañjānāmī’ti orvā for himassa as truesaccato as realthetato viewdiṭṭhi arisesuppajjati;
or elseatha orvā rather for himpanassa thusevaṁ viewdiṭṭhi ishoti:
‘which‘yo myme thisayaṁ selfattā the speakervado the experiencervedeyyo heretatra and theretatra of good and badkalyāṇapāpakānaṁ deedskammānaṁ the resultvipākaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti thatso indeedkho butpana myme thisayaṁ selfattā permanentnicco everlastingdhuvo eternalsassato not subject to changeavipariṇāmadhammo forever and eversassatisamaṁ just sotatheva will remain’ (quote)ṭhassatī’ti.
thisIdaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, a misconceptiondiṭṭhigataṁ the thicket of viewsdiṭṭhigahanaṁ the desert of viewsdiṭṭhikantāraṁ the twist of viewsdiṭṭhivisūkaṁ the dodge of viewsdiṭṭhivipphanditaṁ the fetter of viewsdiṭṭhisaṁyojanaṁ.
fettered by the fetter of viewsDiṭṭhisaṁyojanasaṁyutto, monksbhikkhave, unlearnedassutavā ordinary personputhujjano notna is freedparimuccati from birthjātiyā from old agejarāya from deathmaraṇena from sorrowssokehi from lamentationsparidevehi from painsdukkhehi from sadnessdomanassehi from distressupāyāsehi;
‘not‘na is freedparimuccati from suffering’ (quote)dukkhasmā’ti I sayvadāmi.

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