Mahādhammasamādānasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 46

Mahādhammasamādānasutta

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

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together withsahāpi with paindukkhena together withsahāpi with mental paindomanassena malevolent·mindbyāpannacitto ishoti, ill will·conditionbyāpādapaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ mental paindomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti;
together withsahāpi with paindukkhena together withsahāpi with mental paindomanassena wrong·viewmicchādiṭṭhi ishoti, wrong view·conditionmicchādiṭṭhipaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ mental paindomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti.
heSo of the bodykāyassa at the breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā a place of lossapāyaṁ a bad destinationduggatiṁ the underworldvinipātaṁ hellnirayaṁ is rebornupapajjati.
thisIdaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, dhamma·taking updhammasamādānaṁ present·painpaccuppannadukkhañceva and in the futureāyatiñca with a painful resultdukkhavipākaṁ.

And when their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell. This is called the way of taking up practices that is painful now and results in future pain.

And what is the way of taking up practices that is pleasant now but results in future pain? It’s when someone with pleasure and happiness kills living creatures, steals, and commits sexual misconduct. They use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re covetous, malicious, with wrong view. Because of these things they experience pleasure and happiness.

with·toosahāpi with pleasuresukhena with·toosahāpi with mental joysomanassena ill will·mindbyāpannacitto ishoti, ill will·due tobyāpādapaccayā andca pleasuresukhaṁ mental joysomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti;
with·toosahāpi with pleasuresukhena with·toosahāpi with mental joysomanassena wrong·viewmicchādiṭṭhi ishoti, wrong·view·due tomicchādiṭṭhipaccayā andca pleasuresukhaṁ mental joysomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti.
heSo of the bodykāyassa at the breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a place of lossapāyaṁ bad·placeduggatiṁ to the underworldvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ is rebornupapajjati.
thisIdaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, practice·taking updhammasamādānaṁ present·pleasantpaccuppannasukhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ resulting in paindukkhavipākaṁ.

But when their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell. This is called the way of taking up practices that is pleasant now but results in future pain.

And what is the way of taking up practices that is painful now but results in future pleasure? It’s when someone in pain and sadness doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, or commit sexual misconduct. They don’t use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re contented, kind-hearted, with right view. Because of these things they experience pain and sadness.

with·with·alsosahāpi paindukkhena with·with·alsosahāpi sadnessdomanassena idle chattersamphappalāpā refrained frompaṭivirato ishoti, idle chattersamphappalāpā due to refraining from idle chatterveramaṇīpaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti;
with·with·alsosahāpi paindukkhena with·with·alsosahāpi sadnessdomanassena free from longinganabhijjhālu ishoti, due to freedom from longinganabhijjhāpaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti;
with·with·alsosahāpi paindukkhena with·with·alsosahāpi sadnessdomanassena with a mind free of ill willabyāpannacitto ishoti, due to freedom from ill willabyāpādapaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti;
with·with·alsosahāpi paindukkhena with·with·alsosahāpi sadnessdomanassena right viewsammādiṭṭhi ishoti, due to right viewsammādiṭṭhipaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti.
heSo of the bodykāyassa breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā a good destinationsugatiṁ a heavenlysaggaṁ worldlokaṁ is rebornupapajjati.
thisIdaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, way of taking up practicesdhammasamādānaṁ painful nowpaccuppannadukkhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ resulting in pleasuresukhavipākaṁ.

But when their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm. This is called the way of taking up practices that is painful now but results in future pleasure.

which + andKatamañca, monksbhikkhave, dhamma·undertakingdhammasamādānaṁ pleasant now andpaccuppannasukhañceva future + andāyatiñca pleasure·resultsukhavipākaṁ?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, someoneekacco with pleasure toosahāpi with pleasuresukhena with happiness toosahāpi with happinesssomanassena from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti, from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā abstinence·causeveramaṇīpaccayā andca pleasuresukhaṁ happinesssomanassaṁ back·together·feelspaṭisaṁvedeti;
with pleasure toosahāpi with pleasuresukhena with happiness toosahāpi with happinesssomanassena from taking what is not givenadinnādānā refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti, from taking what is not givenadinnādānā abstinence·causeveramaṇīpaccayā andca pleasuresukhaṁ happinesssomanassaṁ back·together·feelspaṭisaṁvedeti;
with pleasure toosahāpi with pleasuresukhena with happiness toosahāpi with happinesssomanassena sensual pleasures·misconductkāmesumicchācārā refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti, sensual pleasures·misconductkāmesumicchācārā abstinence·causeveramaṇīpaccayā andca pleasuresukhaṁ happinesssomanassaṁ back·together·feelspaṭisaṁvedeti;
with pleasure toosahāpi with pleasuresukhena with happiness toosahāpi with happinesssomanassena from false speechmusāvādā refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti, from false speechmusāvādā abstinence·causeveramaṇīpaccayā andca pleasuresukhaṁ happinesssomanassaṁ back·together·feelspaṭisaṁvedeti;
with pleasure toosahāpi with pleasuresukhena with happiness toosahāpi with happinesssomanassena from backbitingpisuṇāya speechvācāya refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti, from backbitingpisuṇāya speechvācāya abstinence·causeveramaṇīpaccayā andca pleasuresukhaṁ happinesssomanassaṁ back·together·feelspaṭisaṁvedeti;
with pleasure toosahāpi with pleasuresukhena with happiness toosahāpi with happinesssomanassena from harshpharusāya speechvācāya refrainingpaṭivirato ishoti, from harshpharusāya speechvācāya abstinence·causeveramaṇīpaccayā andca pleasuresukhaṁ happinesssomanassaṁ back·together·feelspaṭisaṁvedeti;

And what is the way of taking up practices that is pleasant now and results in future pleasure? It’s when someone with pleasure and happiness doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, or commit sexual misconduct. They don’t use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re contented, kind-hearted, with right view. Because of these things they experience pleasure and happiness.

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