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Majjhima Nikāya 46

Mahādhammasamādānasutta

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

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thereTatra, monksbhikkhave, that which hereyamidaṁ way of taking up practicesdhammasamādānaṁ painful nowpaccuppannadukkhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ resulting in pleasuresukhavipākaṁ, thattaṁ ignorantavidvā overcome by ignoranceavijjāgato as it really isyathābhūtaṁ does not understandnappajānāti:
this‘idaṁ indeedkho way of taking up practicesdhammasamādānaṁ painful nowpaccuppannadukkhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ resulting in pleasuresukhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ ignorantavidvā overcome by ignoranceavijjāgato as it really isyathābhūtaṁ not understandingappajānanto thattaṁ notna cultivatessevati, thattaṁ avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa thattaṁ not cultivatingasevato, thattaṁ avoidingparivajjayato, disagreeableaniṭṭhā unpleasantakantā unwelcomeamanāpā dhammasdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti, agreeableiṭṭhā pleasantkantā welcomemanāpā dhammasdhammā declineparihāyanti.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa causehetu?
thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ, monksbhikkhave, ishoti asyathā thattaṁ of the ignoramusaviddasuno.

When it comes to the way of taking up practices that is painful now and results in future pleasure, an ignoramus … doesn’t cultivate it … and disagreeable things increase …

thereTatra, monksbhikkhave, which thisyamidaṁ way of taking up practicesdhammasamādānaṁ pleasant nowpaccuppannasukhañceva and in the futureāyatiñca results in pleasuresukhavipākaṁ, thattaṁ not knowingavidvā immersed in ignoranceavijjāgato as it really isyathābhūtaṁ does not understandnappajānāti:
this‘idaṁ indeedkho way of taking up practicesdhammasamādānaṁ pleasant nowpaccuppannasukhañceva and in the futureāyatiñca results in pleasuresukhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ not knowingavidvā immersed in ignoranceavijjāgato as it really isyathābhūtaṁ not understandingappajānanto thattaṁ notna cultivatessevati, thattaṁ avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa thattaṁ not cultivatingasevato, thattaṁ avoidingparivajjayato, disagreeableaniṭṭhā unpleasantakantā unlovelyamanāpā thingsdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti, agreeableiṭṭhā pleasantkantā lovelymanāpā thingsdhammā declineparihāyanti.
of thatTaṁ whatkissa causehetu?
thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ, monksbhikkhave, ishoti asyathā thattaṁ of the ignorantaviddasuno.

When it comes to the way of taking up practices that is pleasant now and results in future pleasure, an ignoramus … doesn’t cultivate it … and disagreeable things increase … Why is that? Because that’s what it’s like for the ignorant.

thereTatra, O monksbhikkhave, that which is thisyamidaṁ way of taking up practicesdhammasamādānaṁ painful now andpaccuppannadukkhañceva in the future andāyatiñca results in paindukkhavipākaṁ thattaṁ wise onevidvā endowed with knowledgevijjāgato trulyyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti:
this‘idaṁ indeedkho way of taking up practicesdhammasamādānaṁ painful now andpaccuppannadukkhañceva in the future andāyatiñca results in paindukkhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ wise onevidvā endowed with knowledgevijjāgato trulyyathābhūtaṁ understandingpajānanto thattaṁ notna cultivatessevati, thattaṁ avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa thattaṁ not cultivatingasevato, thattaṁ avoidingparivajjayato, unlikableaniṭṭhā undesirableakantā disagreeableamanāpā thingsdhammā decreaseparihāyanti, likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā thingsdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reason?hetu?
for thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, it ishoti asyathā thattaṁ for the knowledgableviddasuno.

When it comes to the way of taking up practices that is painful now and results in future pain, a wise person, knowing this, truly understands: ‘This is the way of taking up practices that is painful now and results in future pain.’ So instead of cultivating that practice, they avoid it. When they do so, unlikable, undesirable, and disagreeable things decrease, and likable, desirable, and agreeable things increase. Why is that? Because that’s what it’s like for the knowledgable.

thereTatra, monksbhikkhave, that which hereyamidaṁ taking up of practicesdhammasamādānaṁ pleasant nowpaccuppannasukhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ resulting in sufferingdukkhavipākaṁ thattaṁ having knownvidvā endowed with knowledgevijjāgato as it really isyathābhūtaṁ he understandspajānāti:
this‘idaṁ indeedkho taking up of practicesdhammasamādānaṁ pleasant nowpaccuppannasukhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ results in sufferingdukkhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ having knownvidvā endowed with knowledgevijjāgato as it really isyathābhūtaṁ understandingpajānanto thattaṁ notna he cultivatessevati, thattaṁ he avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa thattaṁ not cultivatingasevato, thattaṁ avoidingparivajjayato, unwished-foraniṭṭhā unpleasantakantā disagreeableamanāpā thingsdhammā they diminishparihāyanti, wished-foriṭṭhā pleasantkantā agreeablemanāpā thingsdhammā they increaseabhivaḍḍhanti.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reasonhetu?
thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ, monksbhikkhave, it ishoti asyathā thattaṁ for one who knowsviddasuno.

When it comes to the way of taking up practices that is pleasant now and results in future pain, a wise person … doesn’t cultivate it … and agreeable things increase …

thereTatra, monksbhikkhave, which thisyamidaṁ taking up of practicesdhammasamādānaṁ painful nowpaccuppannadukkhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ resulting in pleasuresukhavipākaṁ thattaṁ wisevidvā possessed of knowledgevijjāgato as it really isyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti:
this‘idaṁ indeedkho taking up of practicesdhammasamādānaṁ painful nowpaccuppannadukkhaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ resulting in pleasuresukhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ wisevidvā possessed of knowledgevijjāgato as it really isyathābhūtaṁ understandingpajānanto thattaṁ cultivatessevati, thattaṁ notna avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa thattaṁ cultivatingsevato, thattaṁ not avoidingaparivajjayato, disagreeableaniṭṭhā unpleasantakantā displeasingamanāpā thingsdhammā decreaseparihāyanti, agreeableiṭṭhā pleasantkantā pleasingmanāpā thingsdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa causehetu?
thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ, monksbhikkhave, ishoti asyathā thattaṁ for one who knowsviddasuno.

When it comes to the way of taking up practices that is painful now and results in future pleasure, a wise person … cultivates it … and agreeable things increase …

thereTatra, monksbhikkhave, whatever thisyamidaṁ taking up of practicesdhammasamādānaṁ pleasant now andpaccuppannasukhañceva and in the futureāyatiñca resulting in pleasuresukhavipākaṁ thattaṁ knowingvidvā endowed with knowledgevijjāgato as it really isyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti:
this‘idaṁ indeedkho taking up of practicesdhammasamādānaṁ pleasant now andpaccuppannasukhañceva and in the futureāyatiñca resulting in pleasuresukhavipākan’ti.
thatTaṁ knowingvidvā endowed with knowledgevijjāgato as it really isyathābhūtaṁ understandingpajānanto thattaṁ cultivatessevati, thattaṁ notna avoidsparivajjeti.
for himTassa thattaṁ cultivatingsevato, thattaṁ not avoidingaparivajjayato, unlikableaniṭṭhā undesirableakantā disagreeableamanāpā thingsdhammā decreaseparihāyanti, likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā thingsdhammā increaseabhivaḍḍhanti.
thatTaṁ whatkissa reasonhetu?
thus indeed thisEvañhetaṁ, monksbhikkhave, ishoti asyathā thattaṁ for one who knowsviddasuno.

When it comes to the way of taking up practices that is pleasant now and results in future pleasure, a wise person, knowing this, truly understands: ‘This is the way of taking up practices that is pleasant now and results in future pleasure.’ So instead of avoiding that practice, they cultivate it. When they do so, unlikable, undesirable, and disagreeable things decrease, and likable, desirable, and agreeable things increase. Why is that? Because that’s what it’s like for the knowledgable.

and whichKatamañca, monksbhikkhave, taking up of practicesdhammasamādānaṁ painful nowpaccuppannadukkhañceva and in the futureāyatiñca with painful resultdukkhavipākaṁ?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, someoneekacco with painsahāpi with paindukkhena with painsahāpi with sadnessdomanassena one who kills living creaturespāṇātipātī ishoti, because of killing living creaturespāṇātipātapaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi with paindukkhena with painsahāpi with sadnessdomanassena one who takes what is not givenadinnādāyī ishoti, because of taking what is not givenadinnādānapaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi with paindukkhena with painsahāpi with sadnessdomanassena in sensual pleasureskāmesu one who commits sexual misconductmicchācārī ishoti, in sensual pleasureskāmesu because of sexual misconductmicchācārapaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi with paindukkhena with painsahāpi with sadnessdomanassena one who speaks falselymusāvādī ishoti, because of false speechmusāvādapaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi with paindukkhena with painsahāpi with sadnessdomanassena one who speaks backbitinglypisuṇavāco ishoti, because of backbiting speechpisuṇavācāpaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi with paindukkhena with painsahāpi with sadnessdomanassena one who speaks harshlypharusavāco ishoti, because of harsh speechpharusavācāpaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi with paindukkhena with painsahāpi with sadnessdomanassena one who speaks nonsensicallysamphappalāpī ishoti, because of nonsensical speechsamphappalāpapaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti;
with painsahāpi with paindukkhena with painsahāpi with sadnessdomanassena covetousabhijjhālu ishoti, because of covetousnessabhijjhāpaccayā andca paindukkhaṁ sadnessdomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti;

And what is the way of taking up practices that is painful now and results in future pain? It’s when someone in pain and sadness 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 pain and sadness.

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