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Majjhima Nikāya 51

Kandarakasutta

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā near Campācampāyaṁ was stayingviharati Gaggarāgaggarāya lotus pondpokkharaṇiyā on the banktīre largemahatā with a Saṅgha of mendicantsbhikkhusaṅghena together withsaddhiṁ.
thenAtha indeedkho Pessapesso andca the elephant marshal's sonhatthārohaputto Kandarakakandarako andca the wandererparibbājako whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā they approached him theretenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Pessapesso the elephant marshal's sonhatthārohaputto the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
KandarakaKandarako butpana the wandererparibbājako with the Blessed Onebhagavatā together withsaddhiṁ exchanged greetingssammodi. cordialSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ memorablesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ stoodaṭṭhāsi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhito indeedkho Kandarakakandarako the wandererparibbājako silenttuṇhībhūtaṁ silenttuṇhībhūtaṁ the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ having looked aroundanuviloketvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:

wonderful“acchariyaṁ, sirbho Gotamagotama, amazingabbhutaṁ, sirbho Gotamagotama.
how indeed thisYāvañcidaṁ by the worthy onebhotā Gotamagotamena properlysammā mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho has been led to practicepaṭipādito.
those whoYepi thosete, sirbho Gotamagotama, there wereahesuṁ in the past timeatītamaddhānaṁ perfected onesarahanto fully awakened Buddhassammāsambuddhā those tootepi Blessed Onesbhagavanto at best indeedetaparamaṁyeva properlysammā mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ they led to practicepaṭipādesuṁ—
just asseyyathāpi nowetarahi by the worthy onebhotā Gotamagotamena properlysammā mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho has been led to practicepaṭipādito.
those whoYepi thosete, sirbho Gotamagotama, they will bebhavissanti in the future timeanāgatamaddhānaṁ perfected onesarahanto fully awakened Buddhassammāsambuddhā those tootepi Blessed Onesbhagavanto at best indeedetaparamaṁyeva properlysammā mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ they will lead to practicepaṭipādessanti—
just asseyyathāpi nowetarahi by the worthy onebhotā Gotamagotamena properlysammā mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho has been led to practicepaṭipādito”ti.

so is this“Evametaṁ, Kandarakakandaraka, so is thisevametaṁ, Kandarakakandaraka.
whoeverYepi thosete, Kandarakakandaraka, wereahesuṁ in the pastatītamaddhānaṁ perfected onesarahanto fully awakened Buddhassammāsambuddhā they tootepi blessed onesbhagavanto at bestetaparamaṁyeva properlysammā mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ led to practicepaṭipādesuṁ—
just asseyyathāpi nowetarahi by memayā properlysammā mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho led to practicepaṭipādito.
whoeverYepi thosete, Kandarakakandaraka, will bebhavissanti in the futureanāgatamaddhānaṁ perfected onesarahanto fully awakened Buddhassammāsambuddhā they tootepi blessed onesbhagavanto at bestetaparamaṁyeva properlysammā mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ will lead to practicepaṭipādessanti—
just asseyyathāpi nowetarahi by memayā properlysammā mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho led to practicepaṭipādito.
there areSanti indeedhi, Kandarakakandaraka, mendicantsbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ in the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghe perfected onesarahanto with defilements endedkhīṇāsavā completed the spiritual journeyvusitavanto done what had to be donekatakaraṇīyā laid down the burdenohitabhārā achieved their heart's goalanuppattasadatthā utterly ended the fetter of continued existenceparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojanā rightly freed through enlightenmentsammadaññāvimuttā.
there areSanti indeedhi, Kandarakakandaraka, mendicantsbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ in the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghe traineessekkhā consistently ethicalsantatasīlā living consistentlysantatavuttino alertnipakā living alertlynipakavuttino;
theyte in the fourcatūsu in the kinds of mindfulness meditationsatipaṭṭhānesu with minds firmly establishedsuppatiṭṭhitacittā they meditateviharanti.
in whichKatamesu fourcatūsu?
hereIdha, Kandarakakandaraka, a mendicantbhikkhu in the bodykāye observing an aspect of the bodykāyānupassī they meditateviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindfulsatimā, having removedvineyya for the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ;
in feelingsvedanāsu observing an aspect of feelingsvedanānupassī they meditateviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindfulsatimā, having removedvineyya for the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ;

in the mindcitte observing an aspect of the mindcittānupassī they meditateviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindful,satimā, rid ofvineyya for the worldloke covetousness and displeasure;abhijjhādomanassaṁ;
in principlesdhammesu observing an aspect of principlesdhammānupassī they meditateviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindful,satimā, rid ofvineyya for the worldloke covetousness and displeasure.”abhijjhādomanassan”ti.

thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, Pessapesso elephant-driver's sonhatthārohaputto the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
incredible“acchariyaṁ, sirbhante, amazingabbhutaṁ, sirbhante.
howYāva well describedsupaññattā and thesecime, sirbhante, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā fourcattāro foundations of mindfulnesssatipaṭṭhānā of beingssattānaṁ for purityvisuddhiyā of sorrow and lamentationsokaparidevānaṁ for overcomingsamatikkamāya of pain and sadnessdukkhadomanassānaṁ for endingatthaṅgamāya of the systemñāyassa for attainmentadhigamāya of extinguishmentnibbānassa for realizationsacchikiriyāya.
we tooMayampi indeedhi, sirbhante, laypeoplegihī white-clothedodātavasanā from timekālena to timekālaṁ in theseimesu in fourcatūsu in foundations of mindfulnesssatipaṭṭhānesu with well-established mindssuppatiṭṭhitacittā we dwellviharāma.
hereIdha wemayaṁ, sirbhante, in the bodykāye observing the bodykāyānupassino we dwellviharāma keenātāpino awaresampajānā mindfulsatimanto, having removedvineyya in the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ;
in feelingsvedanāsu observing feelingsvedanānupassino we dwellviharāma keenātāpino awaresampajānā mindfulsatimanto, having removedvineyya in the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ;
in the mindcitte observing the mindcittānupassino we dwellviharāma keenātāpino awaresampajānā mindfulsatimanto, having removedvineyya in the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ;
in principlesdhammesu observing principlesdhammānupassino we dwellviharāma keenātāpino awaresampajānā mindfulsatimanto, having removedvineyya in the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ.
incredibleAcchariyaṁ, sirbhante, amazingabbhutaṁ, sirbhante.
how this indeedYāvañcidaṁ, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā thusevaṁ in the jungle of humansmanussagahane thusevaṁ in the dregs of humansmanussakasaṭe thusevaṁ in the trickery of humansmanussasāṭheyye prevailingvattamāne for beingssattānaṁ what is beneficial and nothitāhitaṁ knowsjānāti.
shady indeed thisGahanañhetaṁ, sirbhante, that isyadidaṁ humansmanussā;

obvious indeed thisuttānakañhetaṁ, sirbhante, that which isyadidaṁ beastspasavo.
I indeedAhañhi, sirbhante, I am ablepahomi an elephant in traininghatthidammaṁ to drivesāretuṁ.
as much asYāvatakena in the intervalantarena Campācampaṁ going and returninggatāgataṁ it will dokarissati allsabbāni thosetāni trickssāṭheyyāni bluffskūṭeyyāni rusesvaṅkeyyāni feintsjimheyyāni it will revealpātukarissati.
ourAmhākaṁ butpana, sirbhante, bondservantsdāsāti orvā servantspessāti orvā workerskammakarāti orvā one wayaññathāva by bodykāyena they behavesamudācaranti another wayaññathāva by speechvācāya another wayaññathāva theirnesaṁ mindcittaṁ ishoti.
incredibleAcchariyaṁ, sirbhante, amazingabbhutaṁ, sirbhante.
how indeed thisYāvañcidaṁ, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā thusevaṁ in human thicketmanussagahane thusevaṁ in human rottennessmanussakasaṭe thusevaṁ in human trickerymanussasāṭheyye continuingvattamāne of sentient beingssattānaṁ benefit and harmhitāhitaṁ knowsjānāti.
shady indeed thisGahanañhetaṁ, sirbhante, that which isyadidaṁ humansmanussā;
obvious indeed thisuttānakañhetaṁ, sirbhante, that which isyadidaṁ beastspasavo”ti.

thus indeed this“Evametaṁ, Pessapessa, thus indeed thisevametaṁ, Pessapessa.
dense indeed thisGahanañhetaṁ, Pessapessa, that whichyadidaṁ human beingsmanussā;
open indeed thisuttānakañhetaṁ, Pessapessa, that whichyadidaṁ beastspasavo.
four indeed theseCattārome, Pessapessa, individualspuggalā beingsanto foundsaṁvijjamānā in the worldlokasmiṁ.
whichKatame fourcattāro?
hereIdha, Pessapessa, someekacco individualpuggalo self-mortifyingattantapo ishoti committed to practice of self-mortificationattaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto;
hereidha howeverpana, Pessapessa, someekacco individualpuggalo other-mortifyingparantapo ishoti committed to practice of mortifying othersparaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto;
hereidha howeverpana, Pessapessa, someekacco individualpuggalo self-mortifyingattantapo andca ishoti committed to practice of self-mortificationattaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto, other-mortifyingparantapo andca committed to practice of mortifying othersparaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto;
hereidha howeverpana, Pessapessa, someekacco individualpuggalo neither self-mortifyingnevattantapo ishoti not committed to practice of self-mortificationnāttaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto notna other-mortifyingparantapo notna committed to practice of mortifying othersparaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto.
heSo not self-mortifyinganattantapo not other-mortifyingaparantapo in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme without cravingnicchāto quenchednibbuto become coolsītībhūto experiencing blisssukhappaṭisaṁvedī with self become divinebrahmabhūtena with selfattanā livesviharati.
of theseImesaṁ, Pessapessa, of fourcatunnaṁ of individualspuggalānaṁ whichkatamo to youte individualpuggalo mindcittaṁ pleasesārādhetī”ti?
that which“Yvāyaṁ, sirbhante, individualpuggalo self-mortifyingattantapo committed to practice of self-mortificationattaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto, thisayaṁ meme individualpuggalo mindcittaṁ does not pleasenārādheti.
that whichYopāyaṁ, sirbhante, individualpuggalo other-mortifyingparantapo committed to practice of mortifying othersparaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto, this tooayampi meme individualpuggalo mindcittaṁ does not pleasenārādheti.

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