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Majjhima Nikāya 2

Sabbāsavasutta

All the Defilements · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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learnedSutavā andca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, noble discipleariyasāvako—
of the noble onesariyānaṁ a seerdassāvī in the noble ones' teachingariyadhammassa skilledkovido in the noble ones' teachingariyadhamme well trainedsuvinīto, of true personssappurisānaṁ a seerdassāvī in the true persons' teachingsappurisadhammassa skilledkovido in the true persons' teachingsappurisadhamme well trainedsuvinīto—
to be attended tomanasikaraṇīye thingsdhamme understandspajānāti not to be attended toamanasikaraṇīye thingsdhamme understandspajānāti.
heSo to be attended tomanasikaraṇīye thingsdhamme understandingpajānanto not to be attended toamanasikaraṇīye thingsdhamme understandingpajānanto whichye thingsdhammā notna to be attended tomanasikaraṇīyā thosete thingsdhamme notna in mindmanasi applieskaroti, whichye thingsdhammā to be attended tomanasikaraṇīyā thosete thingsdhamme in mindmanasi applieskaroti.

whichKatame andca, monksbhikkhave, thingsdhammā notna to be attended tomanasikaraṇīyā whichye thingsdhamme notna 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 notna in mindmanasi applieskaroti.
whichKatame andca, monksbhikkhave, thingsdhammā to be attended tomanasikaraṇīyā whichye thingsdhamme 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 in mindmanasi applieskaroti.
for himTassa not to be attended toamanasikaraṇīyānaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ because of not attendingamanasikārā to be attended tomanasikaraṇīyānaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ because of attendingmanasikārā unarisenanuppannā and alsoceva defilementsāsavā notna ariseuppajjanti, arisenuppannā andca defilementsāsavā are given uppahīyanti.

heSo ‘this‘idaṁ is suffering’ (quote)dukkhan’ti rationallyyoniso in mindmanasi applieskaroti, ‘this‘ayaṁ is the origin of suffering’ (quote)dukkhasamudayo’ti rationallyyoniso in mindmanasi applieskaroti, ‘this‘ayaṁ is the cessation of suffering’ (quote)dukkhanirodho’ti rationallyyoniso in mindmanasi applieskaroti, ‘this‘ayaṁ leading to the cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodhagāminī is the practice’ (quote)paṭipadā’ti rationallyyoniso in mindmanasi applieskaroti.
for himTassa thusevaṁ rationallyyoniso for one attendingmanasikaroto threetīṇi fetterssaṁyojanāni are given uppahīyanti—
substantialist viewsakkāyadiṭṭhi, doubtvicikicchā, misapprehension of precepts and observancessīlabbataparāmāso.
theseIme are calledvuccanti, monksbhikkhave, defilementsāsavā by seeingdassanā to be given uppahātabbā.

defilements given up by restraintSaṁvarāpahātabbaāsava

whichKatame andca, monksbhikkhave, defilementsāsavā by restraintsaṁvarā to be given uppahātabbā?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu reflectingpaṭisaṅkhā rationallyyoniso restrained by restraint of the eye facultycakkhundriyasaṁvarasaṁvuto livesviharati.
for whichever in himYañhissa, monksbhikkhave, as to restraint of the eye facultycakkhundriyasaṁvaraṁ for one unrestrainedasaṁvutassa livingviharato might ariseuppajjeyyuṁ defilementsāsavā distressing and feverishvighātapariḷāhā, as to restraint of the eye facultycakkhundriyasaṁvaraṁ for one restrainedsaṁvutassa livingviharato thus for himevaṁsa thosete defilementsāsavā distressing and feverishvighātapariḷāhā notna arehonti.
reflectingPaṭisaṅkhā rationallyyoniso restrained by restraint of the ear facultysotindriyasaṁvarasaṁvuto livesviharati and so on…pe…
restrained by restraint of the nose facultyghānindriyasaṁvarasaṁvuto livesviharati and so on…pe…
restrained by restraint of the tongue facultyjivhindriyasaṁvarasaṁvuto livesviharati and so on…pe…
restrained by restraint of the body facultykāyindriyasaṁvarasaṁvuto livesviharati and so on…pe…
restrained by restraint of the mind facultymanindriyasaṁvarasaṁvuto livesviharati.
for whichever in himYañhissa, monksbhikkhave, as to restraint of the mind facultymanindriyasaṁvaraṁ for one unrestrainedasaṁvutassa livingviharato might ariseuppajjeyyuṁ defilementsāsavā distressing and feverishvighātapariḷāhā, as to restraint of the mind facultymanindriyasaṁvaraṁ for one restrainedsaṁvutassa livingviharato thus for himevaṁsa thosete defilementsāsavā distressing and feverishvighātapariḷāhā notna arehonti.
for whichever in himYañhissa, monksbhikkhave, as to restraintsaṁvaraṁ for one unrestrainedasaṁvutassa livingviharato might ariseuppajjeyyuṁ defilementsāsavā distressing and feverishvighātapariḷāhā, as to restraintsaṁvaraṁ for one restrainedsaṁvutassa livingviharato thus for himevaṁsa thosete defilementsāsavā distressing and feverishvighātapariḷāhā notna arehonti.
theseIme are calledvuccanti, monksbhikkhave, defilementsāsavā by restraintsaṁvarā to be given uppahātabbā.

defilements given up by usingPaṭisevanāpahātabbaāsava

whichKatame andca, monksbhikkhave, defilementsāsavā by usingpaṭisevanā to be given uppahātabbā?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu reflectingpaṭisaṅkhā rationallyyoniso robescīvaraṁ usespaṭisevati:
‘only for‘yāvadeva of coldsītassa warding offpaṭighātāya, of heatuṇhassa warding offpaṭighātāya, of contact with flies, mosquitoes, wind, sun, reptilesḍaṁsamakasavātātapasarīsapasamphassānaṁ warding offpaṭighātāya, only foryāvadeva covering the private parts’hirikopīnappaṭicchādanatthaṁ’.

reflectingPaṭisaṅkhā rationallyyoniso almsfoodpiṇḍapātaṁ usespaṭisevati:
‘not‘neva for fundavāya, notna for indulgencemadāya, notna for adornmentmaṇḍanāya, notna for decorationvibhūsanāya, only foryāvadeva of thisimassa bodykāyassa for the maintenanceṭhitiyā for the sustenanceyāpanāya, for the ending of harmvihiṁsūparatiyā, for supporting the spiritual lifebrahmacariyānuggahāya, thusiti and oldpurāṇañca feelingvedanaṁ I shall put an end topaṭihaṅkhāmi and newnavañca feelingvedanaṁ notna I shall give rise touppādessāmi, keeping goingyātrā andca for meme there will bebhavissati blamelessnessanavajjatā andca comfortable abidingphāsuvihāro and’ca’.

reflectingPaṭisaṅkhā rationallyyoniso lodgingssenāsanaṁ usespaṭisevati:
‘only for‘yāvadeva of coldsītassa warding offpaṭighātāya, of heatuṇhassa warding offpaṭighātāya, of contact with flies, mosquitoes, wind, sun, reptilesḍaṁsamakasavātātapasarīsapasamphassānaṁ warding offpaṭighātāya, only foryāvadeva dispelling weather perils and enjoying retreat’utuparissayavinodanapaṭisallānārāmatthaṁ’.

reflectingPaṭisaṅkhā rationallyyoniso medicines and supplies for the sickgilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhāraṁ usespaṭisevati:
‘only for‘yāvadeva of arisenuppannānaṁ oppressiveveyyābādhikānaṁ feelingsvedanānaṁ warding offpaṭighātāya, for utmost freedom from affliction’abyābajjhaparamatāya’.

for whichever in himYañhissa, monksbhikkhave, for one not usingappaṭisevato might ariseuppajjeyyuṁ defilementsāsavā distressing and feverishvighātapariḷāhā, for one usingpaṭisevato thus for himevaṁsa thosete defilementsāsavā distressing and feverishvighātapariḷāhā notna arehonti.
theseIme are calledvuccanti, monksbhikkhave, defilementsāsavā by usingpaṭisevanā to be given uppahātabbā.

defilements given up by enduringAdhivāsanāpahātabbaāsava

whichKatame andca, monksbhikkhave, defilementsāsavā by enduringadhivāsanā to be given uppahātabbā?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu reflectingpaṭisaṅkhā rationallyyoniso patientkhamo ishoti of coldsītassa of heatuṇhassa, of hungerjighacchāya of thirstpipāsāya. of contact with flies, mosquitoes, wind, sun, reptilesḌaṁsamakasavātātapasarīsapasamphassānaṁ, ill-spokenduruttānaṁ unwelcomedurāgatānaṁ of ways of speechvacanapathānaṁ, of arisenuppannānaṁ bodilysārīrikānaṁ feelingsvedanānaṁ painfuldukkhānaṁ sharptibbānaṁ severekharānaṁ acutekaṭukānaṁ disagreeableasātānaṁ unpleasantamanāpānaṁ life-threateningpāṇaharānaṁ of an enduring natureadhivāsakajātiko ishoti.
for whichever in himYañhissa, monksbhikkhave, for one not enduringanadhivāsayato might ariseuppajjeyyuṁ defilementsāsavā distressing and feverishvighātapariḷāhā, for one enduringadhivāsayato thus for himevaṁsa thosete defilementsāsavā distressing and feverishvighātapariḷāhā notna arehonti.
theseIme are calledvuccanti, monksbhikkhave, defilementsāsavā by enduringadhivāsanā to be given uppahātabbā.

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