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Majjhima Nikāya 46

Mahādhammasamādānasutta

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

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard—sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ is stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monastery.ārāme.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā mendicantsbhikkhū addressed:āmantesi:
"Mendicants!"“bhikkhavo”ti.
"Venerable sir,"“Bhadante”ti theyte mendicantsbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato replied.paccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā this·saidetadavoca:

mostly“yebhuyyena, O mendicantsbhikkhave, sentient beingssattā having such a wishevaṅkāmā having such a desireevaṁchandā having such a hopeevaṁadhippāyā:
oh‘aho if onlyvata un-·likableaniṭṭhā un-·desirableakantā un-·agreeableamanāpā thingsdhammā would decreaseparihāyeyyuṁ, likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā thingsdhammā would increaseabhivaḍḍheyyun’ti.
of thoseTesaṁ, O mendicantsbhikkhave, of sentient beingssattānaṁ of those having such a wishevaṅkāmānaṁ of those having such a desireevaṁchandānaṁ of those having such a hopeevaṁadhippāyānaṁ unlikableaniṭṭhā undesirableakantā disagreeableamanāpā thingsdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti, likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā thingsdhammā away·decreaseparihāyanti.
thereTatra youtumhe, O mendicantsbhikkhave, whatkaṁ reasonhetuṁ do you takepaccethā”ti?
rooted in the Buddha“Bhagavaṁmūlakā ourno, O sirbhante, teachingsdhammā, guided by the Buddhabhagavaṁnettikā, having the Buddha as refugebhagavaṁpaṭisaraṇā. pleaseSādhu indeedvata, O sirbhante, the Buddha himselfbhagavantaññeva forth·appearpaṭibhātu of thisetassa of what was saidbhāsitassa the meaningattho; of the Buddhabhagavato having heardsutvā mendicantsbhikkhū will rememberdhāressantī”ti.
by that“Tena thenhi, O mendicantsbhikkhave, listensuṇātha, wellsādhukaṁ in the mindmanasi applykarotha, I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sir + quotationbhante”ti indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to the Buddhabhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the BuddhaBhagavā this·saidetadavoca:

here“Idha, monksbhikkhave, not·learnedassutavā ordinary personputhujjano, of the noble onesariyānaṁ not·having seenadassāvī noble·teachingariyadhammassa not·skilledakovido noble·teachingariyadhamme untrainedavinīto, of true personssappurisānaṁ not·having seenadassāvī true person·teachingsappurisadhammassa not·skilledakovido true person·teachingsappurisadhamme untrainedavinīto,
to be cultivatedsevitabbe practicesdhamme notna knowsjānāti not·cultivateasevitabbe practicesdhamme notna knowsjānāti, to be fosteredbhajitabbe practicesdhamme notna knowsjānāti not·fosterabhajitabbe practicesdhamme notna knowsjānāti.
heSo to be cultivatedsevitabbe practicesdhamme not·knowingajānanto not·cultivateasevitabbe practicesdhamme not knowingajānanto, to be fosteredbhajitabbe practicesdhamme not·knowingajānanto not·fosterabhajitabbe practicesdhamme not knowingajānanto, not·cultivateasevitabbe practicesdhamme cultivatessevati to be cultivatedsevitabbe practicesdhamme notna cultivatessevati, not·fosterabhajitabbe practicesdhamme fostersbhajati to be fosteredbhajitabbe practicesdhamme notna fostersbhajati.
for himTassa not·cultivateasevitabbe practicesdhamme cultivatingsevato to be cultivatedsevitabbe practicesdhamme not cultivatingasevato, not·fosterabhajitabbe practicesdhamme fosteringbhajato to be fosteredbhajitabbe practicesdhamme not·fosterabhajato not·likableaniṭṭhā not·desirableakantā not·agreeableamanāpā thingsdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti, likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā thingsdhammā decreaseparihāyanti.
thatTaṁ whatkissa reasonhetu?
thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ, monksbhikkhave, ishoti asyathā thattaṁ for the ignorantaviddasuno.

learnedSutavā butca indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, noble·discipleariyasāvako, the noble onesariyānaṁ having seendassāvī noble·teachingariyadhammassa skilledkovido noble·teachingariyadhamme well·trainedsuvinīto, the true personssappurisānaṁ having seendassāvī true person·teachingsappurisadhammassa skilledkovido true person·teachingsappurisadhamme well·trainedsuvinīto,
to be cultivatedsevitabbe practicesdhamme knowjānāti not·cultivateasevitabbe practicesdhamme knowjānāti, to be fosteredbhajitabbe practicesdhamme knowjānāti not·fosterabhajitabbe practicesdhamme knowjānāti.
heSo to be cultivatedsevitabbe practicesdhamme knowingjānanto not·cultivateasevitabbe practicesdhamme knowingjānanto, to be fosteredbhajitabbe practicesdhamme knowingjānanto not·fosterabhajitabbe practicesdhamme knowingjānanto, not·cultivateasevitabbe practicesdhamme notna cultivatessevati to be cultivatedsevitabbe practicesdhamme cultivatessevati, not·fosterabhajitabbe practicesdhamme notna fostersbhajati to be fosteredbhajitabbe practicesdhamme fostersbhajati.
for himTassa not·cultivateasevitabbe practicesdhamme not·cultivateasevato to be cultivatedsevitabbe practicesdhamme cultivatingsevato, not·fosterabhajitabbe practicesdhamme not·fosterabhajato to be fosteredbhajitabbe practicesdhamme fosteringbhajato, not·likableaniṭṭhā not·desirableakantā not·agreeableamanāpā thingsdhammā away·decreaseparihāyanti, likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā thingsdhammā towards·increaseabhivaḍḍhanti.
thatTaṁ whatkissa reason?hetu?
indeed + be·thatEvañhetaṁ, monksbhikkhave, ishoti asyathā thattaṁ for the knowledgableviddasuno.

these fourCattārimāni, O mendicantsbhikkhave, practice·taking updhammasamādānāni.
whichKatamāni fourcattāri?
there isAtthi, O mendicantsbhikkhave, practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ present·pain·andpaccuppannadukkhañceva future·andāyatiñca pain·resultdukkhavipākaṁ;
there isatthi, O mendicantsbhikkhave, practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ present·pleasurepaccuppannasukhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ pain·resultdukkhavipākaṁ;
there isatthi, O mendicantsbhikkhave, practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ present·painpaccuppannadukkhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ pleasure·resultsukhavipākaṁ;
there isatthi, O mendicantsbhikkhave, practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ present·pleasure·andpaccuppannasukhañceva future·andāyatiñca pleasure·resultsukhavipākaṁ.

thereTatra, monksbhikkhave, which + thisyamidaṁ practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ painful now andpaccuppannadukkhañceva future·andāyatiñca ripening in paindukkhavipākaṁ, thattaṁ not·knowingavidvā ignorance·goneavijjāgato as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ does not truly understandnappajānāti:
this‘idaṁ indeedkho practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ painful now andpaccuppannadukkhañceva future·andāyatiñca ripening in paindukkhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ not·knowingavidvā ignorance·goneavijjāgato as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ not·understandingappajānanto thattaṁ cultivatessevati, thattaṁ notna avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa thattaṁ cultivatingsevato, thattaṁ not avoidingaparivajjayato, not·likableaniṭṭhā not·desirableakantā not·agreeableamanāpā thingsdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti, likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā thingsdhammā decreaseparihāyanti.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reasonhetu?
thus indeed thatEvañhetaṁ, monksbhikkhave, ishoti asyathā thattaṁ for an ignorant oneaviddasuno.

ThereTatra, O monksbhikkhave, what + thisyamidaṁ principle·undertakingdhammasamādānaṁ present·pleasantpaccuppannasukhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ suffering·resultdukkhavipākaṁ thattaṁ ignorantavidvā ignorance·goneavijjāgato as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ does not understandnappajānāti:
this‘idaṁ indeedkho principle·undertakingdhammasamādānaṁ present·pleasantpaccuppannasukhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ resulting in sufferingdukkhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ ignorantavidvā ignorance·goneavijjāgato as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ not·understandingappajānanto ittaṁ cultivatessevati, ittaṁ notna avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa thattaṁ cultivatingsevato, thattaṁ not avoidingaparivajjayato, not·desirableaniṭṭhā not·pleasingakantā not·agreeableamanāpā thingsdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti, agreeableiṭṭhā pleasantkantā attractivemanāpā thingsdhammā decreaseparihāyanti.
thatTaṁ whykissa reasonhetu?
Thus indeed thatEvañhetaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, comes to behoti asyathā thattaṁ for one without understandingaviddasuno.

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