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Majjhima Nikāya 45

Cūḷadhammasamādānasutta

The Shorter Discourse on Taking Up Practices · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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theyTe in sensual pleasureskāmesu indulgencepātabyataṁ they fall intoāpajjanti.
theyTe with top-knottedmoḷibaddhāhi female wanderersparibbājikāhi they amuse themselvesparicārenti.
theyTe they spoke thusevamāhaṁsu:
what then‘kiṁsu indeednāma thosete sirsbhonto ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā in sensual pleasureskāmesu future dangeranāgatabhayaṁ seeingsampassamānā of sensual pleasureskāmānaṁ they spoke of abandoningpahānamāhaṁsu, of sensual pleasureskāmānaṁ full understandingpariññaṁ they declarepaññapenti?
pleasantSukho of thisimissā female wanderer'sparibbājikāya youngtaruṇāya softmudukāya downylomasāya arm'sbāhāya touchsamphasso’ti.
theyTe in sensual pleasureskāmesu indulgencepātabyataṁ they fall intoāpajjanti.
theyTe in sensual pleasureskāmesu indulgencepātabyataṁ having fallen intoāpajjitvā of the bodykāyassa breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā state of lossapāyaṁ a bad destinationduggatiṁ ruinvinipātaṁ hellnirayaṁ they are rebornupapajjanti.
theyTe theretattha painfuldukkhā sharptibbā piercingkharā bitterkaṭukā feelingsvedanā they feelvedayanti.
theyTe they spoke thusevamāhaṁsu:
this‘idaṁ indeedkho thosete sirsbhonto ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā in sensual pleasureskāmesu future dangeranāgatabhayaṁ seeingsampassamānā of sensual pleasureskāmānaṁ they spoke of abandoningpahānamāhaṁsu, of sensual pleasureskāmānaṁ full understandingpariññaṁ they declarepaññapenti.
theseIme indeedhi wemayaṁ because of sensual pleasureskāmahetu with sensual pleasures as sourcekāmanidānaṁ painfuldukkhā sharptibbā piercingkharā bitterkaṭukā feelingsvedanā we feelvedayāmā’ti.
thisIdaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, way of taking up practicesdhammasamādānaṁ pleasant nowpaccuppannasukhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ resulting in paindukkhavipākaṁ.

and whatKatamañca, monksbhikkhave, way of taking up practicesdhammasamādānaṁ and painful nowpaccuppannadukkhañceva and in the futureāyatiñca resulting in pain?dukkhavipākaṁ?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, someoneekacco naked asceticacelako ishoti of loose habitsmuttācāro licking his handshatthāpalekhano, does not come when callednaehibhaddantiko, does not wait when callednatiṭṭhabhaddantiko, food brought to themnābhihaṭaṁ, notna food prepared for themuddissakataṁ, notna an invitationnimantanaṁ they acceptsādiyati,
heso notna from the mouth of a potkumbhimukhā receivespaṭiggaṇhāti, notna from the mouth of a bowlkaḷopimukhā receivespaṭiggaṇhāti, notna from one keeping sheepeḷakamantaraṁ, notna from one with a weapondaṇḍamantaraṁ, notna from one with a shovelmusalamantaraṁ, notna of twodvinnaṁ who are eatingbhuñjamānānaṁ, notna from a pregnant womangabbhiniyā, notna from one breastfeedingpāyamānāya, notna from one living with a manpurisantaragatāya, notna where there are scattered almssaṅkittīsu, notna whereyattha a houndsā is waitingupaṭṭhito ishoti, notna whereyattha fliesmakkhikā buzzing aboutsaṇḍasaṇḍacārinī, notna fishmacchaṁ, notna meatmaṁsaṁ, notna beersuraṁ, notna winemerayaṁ, notna fermented gruelthusodakaṁ they drinkpivati.
heSo of one houseekāgāriko orvā ishoti one-mouthful eaterekālopiko, of two housesdvāgāriko orvā ishoti two-mouthful eaterdvālopiko …pe……pe… of seven housessattāgāriko orvā ishoti seven-mouthful eatersattālopiko.
even oneEkissāpi by a saucerdattiyā they feedyāpeti, even twodvīhipi by saucersdattīhi they feedyāpeti …… even sevensattahipi by saucersdattīhi they feedyāpeti.

even once a dayEkāhikampi foodāhāraṁ eatsāhāreti, even every second daydvīhikampi foodāhāraṁ eatsāhāreti …… even once a weeksattāhikampi foodāhāraṁ eatsāhāreti. thusIti suchevarūpaṁ even once a fortnightaddhamāsikampi committed to the practice of eating food at set intervalspariyāyabhattabhojanānuyogamanuyutto livesviharati.
heSo herb-eatersākabhakkho orvā ishoti, millet-eatersāmākabhakkho orvā ishoti, wild rice-eaternīvārabhakkho orvā ishoti, poor rice-eaterdaddulabhakkho orvā ishoti, water lettuce-eaterhaṭabhakkho orvā ishoti, rice bran-eaterkaṇabhakkho orvā ishoti, rice scum-eaterācāmabhakkho orvā ishoti, sesame flour-eaterpiññākabhakkho orvā ishoti, grass-eatertiṇabhakkho orvā ishoti, cow dung-eatergomayabhakkho orvā ishoti, eating forest roots and fruitsvanamūlaphalāhāro survivesyāpeti eating fallen fruitpavattaphalabhojī.
heSo even sunn hemp robessāṇānipi wearsdhāreti, even mixed hemp robesmasāṇānipi wearsdhāreti, even corpse-wrapping clothschavadussānipi wearsdhāreti, even ragspaṁsukūlānipi wearsdhāreti, even lodh tree barktirīṭānipi wearsdhāreti, even antelope hideajinampi wearsdhāreti, even strips of antelope hideajinakkhipampi wearsdhāreti, even kusa grasskusacīrampi wearsdhāreti, even barkvākacīrampi wearsdhāreti, even wood-chipsphalakacīrampi wearsdhāreti, even human hair blanketkesakambalampi wearsdhāreti, even horse-tail hair blanketvāḷakambalampi wearsdhāreti, even owls' wingsulūkapakkhampi wearsdhāreti,
even a hair-and-beard pullerkesamassulocakopi ishoti, committed to the practice of pulling out hair and beardkesamassulocanānuyogamanuyutto,
even a standing oneubbhaṭṭhakopi ishoti, turning down seatsāsanapaṭikkhitto,
even a squatterukkuṭikopi ishoti committed to the endeavor of squattingukkuṭikappadhānamanuyutto,
even a thorn-mat lierkaṇṭakāpassayikopi ishoti, on a mat of thornskaṇṭakāpassaye bedseyyaṁ makeskappeti,
even three times a day including at dusksāyatatiyakampi committed to the practice of ritual bathingudakorohanānuyogamanuyutto livesviharati.
thusIti suchevarūpaṁ variousanekavihitaṁ of the bodykāyassa committed to the practice of mortifying and tormentingātāpanaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto livesviharati.

heSo of the bodykāyassa at the breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā a place of lossapāyaṁ a bad placeduggatiṁ the underworldvinipātaṁ hellnirayaṁ they are rebornupapajjati.
thisIdaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, the way of taking up practicesdhammasamādānaṁ that is painful now andpaccuppannadukkhañceva and in the futureāyatiñca results in paindukkhavipākaṁ.

and whichKatamañca, monksbhikkhave, taking up of practicesdhammasamādānaṁ painful nowpaccuppannadukkhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ resulting in pleasuresukhavipākaṁ?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, someoneekacco by naturepakatiyā of acute greedy charactertibbarāgajātiko ishoti, heso oftenabhikkhaṇaṁ born of greedrāgajaṁ paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ feelspaṭisaṁvedeti;
by naturepakatiyā of acute hateful charactertibbadosajātiko ishoti, heso oftenabhikkhaṇaṁ born of hatedosajaṁ paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ feelspaṭisaṁvedeti;
by naturepakatiyā of acute deluded charactertibbamohajātiko ishoti, heso oftenabhikkhaṇaṁ born of delusionmohajaṁ paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ feelspaṭisaṁvedeti.
heSo even withsahāpi paindukkhena, even withsahāpi sadnessdomanassena, with tearful faceassumukhopi weepingrudamāno fullparipuṇṇaṁ pureparisuddhaṁ spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ leadscarati.
heSo of the bodykāyassa breakupbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā good placesugatiṁ heavenly realmsaggaṁ worldlokaṁ is rebornupapajjati.
thisIdaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, taking up of practicesdhammasamādānaṁ painful nowpaccuppannadukkhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ resulting in pleasuresukhavipākaṁ.

and whatKatamañca, monksbhikkhave, way of taking up practicesdhammasamādānaṁ pleasant now andpaccuppannasukhañceva and in the futureāyatiñca results in pleasuresukhavipākaṁ?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, someoneekacco by naturepakatiyā notna full of acute greedtibbarāgajātiko ishoti, heso notna oftenabhikkhaṇaṁ born of greedrāgajaṁ paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ feelspaṭisaṁvedeti;
by naturepakatiyā notna full of acute hatetibbadosajātiko ishoti, heso notna oftenabhikkhaṇaṁ born of hatedosajaṁ paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ feelspaṭisaṁvedeti;
by naturepakatiyā notna full of acute delusiontibbamohajātiko ishoti, heso notna oftenabhikkhaṇaṁ born of delusionmohajaṁ paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ feelspaṭisaṁvedeti.
heSo quite secludedvivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi secludedvivicca from unskillful qualitiesakusalehi from qualitiesdhammehi with thoughtsavitakkaṁ with examinationsavicāraṁ born of seclusionvivekajaṁ rapture and pleasurepītisukhaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ enterupasampajja remainviharati.
of thought and examinationVitakkavicārānaṁ from the stillingvūpasamā internalajjhattaṁ confidencesampasādanaṁ of mindcetaso unificationekodibhāvaṁ without thoughtavitakkaṁ without examinationavicāraṁ born of concentrationsamādhijaṁ rapture and pleasurepītisukhaṁ seconddutiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ …pe……pe…
thirdtatiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ ……
fourthcatutthaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ enterupasampajja remainviharati.
heSo of the bodykāyassa at the breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a good placesugatiṁ a heavenlysaggaṁ realmlokaṁ is rebornupapajjati.
thisIdaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, way of taking up practicesdhammasamādānaṁ pleasant now andpaccuppannasukhañceva and in the futureāyatiñca results in pleasuresukhavipākaṁ.
theseImāni indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, fourcattāri ways of taking up practicesdhammasamādānānī”ti.
this saidIdamavoca the Buddhabhagavā.

satisfiedAttamanā thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of the Blessed Onebhagavato what was saidbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandunti.
the Shorter Discourse on Taking Up PracticesCūḷadhammasamādānasuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ the fifthpañcamaṁ.

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