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Majjhima Nikāya 38

Mahātaṇhāsaṅkhayasutta

The Longer Discourse on the Ending of Craving · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusevaṁ indeedno hereettha it occurshoti—
craving·cessationtaṇhānirodhā clinging·cessationupādānanirodho”ti.
feeling·cessation“Vedanānirodhā craving·cessationtaṇhānirodhoti quotation markeriti indeedkho now·thispanetaṁ was saidvuttaṁ;
feeling·cessationvedanānirodhā thennu indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, craving·cessationtaṇhānirodho, notno orvā, howkathaṁ orvā hereettha does it occur?hotī”ti?
feeling·cessation“Vedanānirodhā, venerable sirbhante, craving·cessationtaṇhānirodho;
thusevaṁ indeedno hereettha it occurshoti—
feeling·cessationvedanānirodhā craving·cessationtaṇhānirodho”ti.
contact·cessation“Phassanirodhā feeling·cessationvedanānirodhoti quotation markeriti indeedkho now·thispanetaṁ was saidvuttaṁ;
contact·cessationphassanirodhā thennu indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, feeling·cessationvedanānirodho, notno orvā, howkathaṁ orvā hereettha does it occur?hotī”ti?
contact·cessation“Phassanirodhā, venerable sirbhante, feeling·cessationvedanānirodho;
thusevaṁ indeedno hereettha it occurshoti—
contact·cessationphassanirodhā feeling·cessationvedanānirodho”ti.
six-sense-bases·cessation“Saḷāyatananirodhā contact·cessationphassanirodhoti quotation markeriti indeedkho now·thispanetaṁ was saidvuttaṁ;
six-sense-bases·cessationsaḷāyatananirodhā thennu indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, contact·cessationphassanirodho, notno orvā, howkathaṁ orvā hereettha does it occur?hotīti?
six-sense-bases·cessationSaḷāyatananirodhā, venerable sirbhante, contact·cessationphassanirodho;
thusevaṁ indeedno hereettha it occurshoti—
six-sense-bases·cessationsaḷāyatananirodhā contact·cessationphassanirodho”ti.
name-and-form·cessation“Nāmarūpanirodhā six-sense-bases·cessationsaḷāyatananirodhoti quotation markeriti indeedkho now·thispanetaṁ was saidvuttaṁ;

name-and-form·cessationnāmarūpanirodhā nownu indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, the cessation of the six sense fieldssaḷāyatananirodho, notno orvā, howkathaṁ orvā hereettha is it?hotī”ti?
"From the cessation of name-and-form,“Nāmarūpanirodhā, revered sirbhante, six-sense-fields·cessationsaḷāyatananirodho;
thusevaṁ for usno hereettha it is—hoti—
name-and-form·cessationnāmarūpanirodhā the cessation of the six sense fields."saḷāyatananirodho”ti.
"From the cessation of consciousness“Viññāṇanirodhā name-and-form·cessationnāmarūpanirodhoti soiti indeedkho again thispanetaṁ was said;vuttaṁ;
consciousness·cessationviññāṇanirodhā nownu indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, name-and-form·cessationnāmarūpanirodho, notno orvā, howkathaṁ orvā hereettha is it?hotī”ti?
"From the cessation of consciousness,“Viññāṇanirodhā, revered sirbhante, name-and-form·cessationnāmarūpanirodho;
thusevaṁ for usno hereettha it is—hoti—
consciousness·cessationviññāṇanirodhā the cessation of name-and-form."nāmarūpanirodho”ti.
"From the cessation of choices“Saṅkhāranirodhā consciousness·cessationviññāṇanirodhoti soiti indeedkho again thispanetaṁ was said;vuttaṁ;
choices·cessationsaṅkhāranirodhā nownu indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, consciousness·cessationviññāṇanirodho, notno orvā, howkathaṁ orvā hereettha is it?hotī”ti?
"From the cessation of choices,“Saṅkhāranirodhā, revered sirbhante, consciousness·cessationviññāṇanirodho;
thusevaṁ for usno hereettha it is—hoti—
choices·cessationsaṅkhāranirodhā the cessation of consciousness."viññāṇanirodho”ti.
"From the cessation of ignorance“Avijjānirodhā choices·cessationsaṅkhāranirodhoti soiti indeedkho again thispanetaṁ was said;vuttaṁ;
ignorance·cessationavijjānirodhā nownu indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, choices·cessationsaṅkhāranirodho, notno orvā, howkathaṁ orvā hereettha is it?hotī”ti?
"From the cessation of ignorance,“Avijjānirodhā, revered sirbhante, choices·cessationsaṅkhāranirodho;
thusevaṁ for usno hereettha it is—hoti—
ignorance·cessationavijjānirodhā the cessation of choices."saṅkhāranirodho”ti.

good“Sādhu, mendicantsbhikkhave.
thusIti indeedkho, mendicantsbhikkhave, you·tootumhepi soevaṁ sayvadetha, I·tooahampi soevaṁ sayvadāmi—
this not existingimasmiṁ not·existasati thisidaṁ notna comes to behoti, of thisimassa from cessationnirodhā thisidaṁ ceasesnirujjhati, that isyadidaṁ—
ignorance·cessationavijjānirodhā cessation of choicessaṅkhāranirodho,
choices·cessationsaṅkhāranirodhā cessation of consciousnessviññāṇanirodho,
consciousness·cessationviññāṇanirodhā cessation of name and formnāmarūpanirodho,
name-and-form·cessationnāmarūpanirodhā cessation of the six sense fieldssaḷāyatananirodho,
six-sense-fields·cessationsaḷāyatananirodhā cessation of contactphassanirodho,
contact·cessationphassanirodhā cessation of feelingvedanānirodho,
feeling·cessationvedanānirodhā cessation of cravingtaṇhānirodho,
craving·cessationtaṇhānirodhā cessation of graspingupādānanirodho,
grasping·cessationupādānanirodhā cessation of continued existencebhavanirodho,
existence·cessationbhavanirodhā cessation of rebirthjātinirodho,
rebirth·cessationjātinirodhā old age and deathjarāmaraṇaṁ sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā ceasenirujjhanti.
thus of thisEvametassa entirekevalassa of the mass of sufferingdukkhakkhandhassa cessationnirodho comes to behoti.

wouldApi thennu youtumhe, mendicantsbhikkhave, thusevaṁ know·knowingjānantā thusevaṁ see·seeingpassantā the pastpubbantaṁ orvā would you turn backpaṭidhāveyyātha:
'we existed‘ahesumha thennu indeedkho wemayaṁ in the pastatītamaddhānaṁ, did we notnanu indeedkho existahesumha in the pastatītamaddhānaṁ, whatkiṁ thennu indeedkho wereahesumha in the pastatītamaddhānaṁ, howkathaṁ thennu indeedkho wereahesumha in the pastatītamaddhānaṁ, whatkiṁ having beenhutvā whatkiṁ did we becomeahesumha thennu indeedkho wemayaṁ in the past?'atītamaddhānan’”ti?
"no“No indeed thathetaṁ, sir"bhante”.
"would“Api thennu youtumhe, mendicantsbhikkhave, thusevaṁ know·knowingjānantā thusevaṁ see·seeingpassantā the futureaparantaṁ orvā would you turn forwardpaṭidhāveyyātha—
will we existbhavissāma thennu indeedkho wemayaṁ in the futureanāgatamaddhānaṁ, will we notnanu indeedkho existbhavissāma in the futureanāgatamaddhānaṁ, whatkiṁ thennu indeedkho will we bebhavissāma in the futureanāgatamaddhānaṁ, howkathaṁ thennu indeedkho will we bebhavissāma in the futureanāgatamaddhānaṁ, whatkiṁ having beenhutvā whatkiṁ will we becomebhavissāma thennu indeedkho wemayaṁ in the future?'anāgatamaddhānan”ti?
"no“No indeed thathetaṁ, sir"bhante”.

“well“Api indeednu youtumhe, mendicantsbhikkhave, thusevaṁ know·pres.partjānantā thusevaṁ forth·see·pres.partpassantā nowetarahi orvā regarding the present timepaccuppannamaddhānaṁ internallyajjhattaṁ undecidedkathaṅkathī would you beassatha—
Iahaṁ indeednu am Ikhosmi, notno indeednu am I notkhosmi, whatkiṁ indeednu am Ikhosmi, howkathaṁ indeednu am Ikhosmi, thisayaṁ indeednu indeedkho sentient beingsatto from wherekuto comeāgato, itso wherekuhiṁ boundgāmī will it be?”bhavissatī”ti?
“no,“No indeed + thishetaṁ, sir.”bhante”.
“well“Api indeednu youtumhe, mendicantsbhikkhave, thusevaṁ know·pres.partjānantā thusevaṁ forth·see·pres.partpassantā thusevaṁ would you sayvadeyyātha—
teachersatthā ourno respectedgaru, teacher·esteemsatthugāravena andca wemayaṁ thusevaṁ speak·1pl.presvademā”ti?
“no,“No indeed + thishetaṁ, sir.”bhante”.
“well“Api indeednu youtumhe, mendicantsbhikkhave, thusevaṁ know·pres.partjānantā thusevaṁ forth·see·pres.partpassantā thusevaṁ would you sayvadeyyātha—
asceticsamaṇo thus + saysevamāha, asceticssamaṇā andca namelynāma wemayaṁ thusevaṁ speak·1pl.presvademā”ti?
“no,“No indeed + thishetaṁ, sir.”bhante”.
“well“Api indeednu youtumhe, mendicantsbhikkhave, thusevaṁ know·pres.partjānantā thusevaṁ forth·see·pres.partpassantā anotheraññaṁ teachersatthāraṁ up·point·2pl.optuddiseyyāthā”ti?
“no,“No indeed + thishetaṁ, sir.”bhante”.

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