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Majjhima Nikāya 62

Mahārāhulovādasutta

The Longer Advice to Rāhula · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard—sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā near Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta’s Grovejetavane Anāthapiṇḍika’sanāthapiṇḍikassa monastery.ārāme.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya Sāvatthīsāvatthiṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisi.
Venerable ... alsoĀyasmāpi indeedkho Rāhularāhulo in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ behindpiṭṭhito behindpiṭṭhito followedanubandhi.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā having looked backapaloketvā the venerableāyasmantaṁ Rāhularāhulaṁ addressedāmantesi:
whatever“yaṁ at allkiñci, Rāhularāhula, form-past-future-presentrūpaṁ—atītānāgatapaccuppannaṁ internalajjhattaṁ orvā externalbahiddhā orvā solidoḷārikaṁ orvā subtlesukhumaṁ orvā inferiorhīnaṁ orvā superiorpaṇītaṁ orvā whateveryaṁ fardūre nearsantike or-allvā—sabbaṁ formrūpaṁ this is not‘netaṁ minemama, I am not thisnesohamasmi, notna this ismeso selfattā’ti thus thisevametaṁ as it really isyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabban”ti.
only form“Rūpameva is itnu indeedkho, Blessed Onebhagavā, only formrūpameva is itnu indeedkho, Holy Onesugatā”ti?
form as well“Rūpampi, Rāhularāhula, feeling as wellvedanāpi, Rāhularāhula, perception as wellsaññāpi, Rāhularāhula, choices as wellsaṅkhārāpi, Rāhularāhula, consciousness as wellviññāṇampi, Rāhularāhulā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Rāhularāhulo “who“ko todaynajja by the Blessed Onebhagavatā face to facesammukhā with adviceovādena advisedovadito to the villagegāmaṁ for almspiṇḍāya will enter”pavisissatī”ti from theretato having turned backpaṭinivattitvā at a certainaññatarasmiṁ tree rootrukkhamūle sat downnisīdi cross-leggedpallaṅkaṁ having foldedābhujitvā uprightujuṁ bodykāyaṁ having set uppaṇidhāya to the presentparimukhaṁ mindfulnesssatiṁ having broughtupaṭṭhapetvā.

sawAddasā indeedkho venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto venerableāyasmantaṁ Rāhularāhulaṁ at a certainaññatarasmiṁ at the root of a treerukkhamūle sittingnisinnaṁ cross-leggedpallaṅkaṁ having foldedābhujitvā straightujuṁ bodykāyaṁ having establishedpaṇidhāya in frontparimukhaṁ mindfulnesssatiṁ having set upupaṭṭhapetvā.
having seenDisvāna venerableāyasmantaṁ Rāhularāhulaṁ addressedāmantesi:
mindfulness of breathing“ānāpānassatiṁ, Rāhularāhula, developmentbhāvanaṁ developbhāvehi.
mindfulness of breathingĀnāpānassati, Rāhularāhula, developmentbhāvanā developedbhāvitā cultivatedbahulīkatā very fruitfulmahapphalā ishoti very beneficialmahānisaṁsā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Rāhularāhulo evening timesāyanhasamayaṁ from retreatpaṭisallānā emergedvuṭṭhito whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho venerableāyasmā Rāhularāhulo the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said this to himetadavoca:

how“kathaṁ developedbhāvitā nownu indeedkho, sirbhante, mindfulness of breathingānāpānassati, howkathaṁ cultivatedbahulīkatā very fruitfulmahapphalā ishoti very beneficialmahānisaṁsā”ti?

whatever“Yaṁ anythingkiñci, Rāhularāhula, internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ hardkakkhaḷaṁ solidkharigataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ, that isseyyathidaṁ—
head hairkesā body hairlomā nailsnakhā teethdantā skintaco fleshmaṁsaṁ sinewsnhāru bonesaṭṭhi bone marrowaṭṭhimiñjaṁ kidneysvakkaṁ hearthadayaṁ liveryakanaṁ diaphragmkilomakaṁ spleenpihakaṁ lungspapphāsaṁ intestinesantaṁ mesenteryantaguṇaṁ undigested foodudariyaṁ feceskarīsaṁ, whateveryaṁ orvā anything elsepanaññampi anythingkiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ hardkakkhaḷaṁ solidkharigataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ—
thisayaṁ is calledvuccati, Rāhularāhula, interiorajjhattikā earth elementpathavīdhātu.
that whichYā and alsoceva indeedkho furtherpana interiorajjhattikā earth elementpathavīdhātu and that whichyā andca exteriorbāhirā earth elementpathavīdhātu, just the earth elementpathavīdhāturevesā.
thisTaṁ this is not‘netaṁ minemama, I am not thisnesohamasmi, notna this is not mymeso self; thus thisattā’ti—evametaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
thus thisEvametaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā with the earth elementpathavīdhātuyā grows disillusionednibbindati, with the earth elementpathavīdhātuyā the mindcittaṁ detachesvirājeti.

whichKatamā andca, Rāhularāhula, water element?āpodhātu?
water elementĀpodhātu may besiyā interiorajjhattikā, may besiyā exteriorbāhirā.
whichKatamā andca, Rāhularāhula, interiorajjhattikā water element?āpodhātu?
whateverYaṁ internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ waterāpo wateryāpogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ, that isseyyathidaṁ—
bilepittaṁ phlegmsemhaṁ puspubbo bloodlohitaṁ sweatsedo fatmedo tearsassu greasevasā salivakheḷo snotsiṅghāṇikā synovial fluidlasikā urinemuttaṁ, whateveryaṁ orvā else alsopanaññampi anythingkiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ waterāpo wateryāpogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ—
thisayaṁ is calledvuccati, Rāhularāhula, interiorajjhattikā water elementāpodhātu.
that whichYā andceva indeedkho furtherpana interiorajjhattikā water elementāpodhātu and that whichyā andca exteriorbāhirā water elementāpodhātu just the water elementāpodhāturevesā.
thisTaṁ this is not‘netaṁ minemama, I am not thisnesohamasmi, notna this is mymeso self; thus thisattā’ti—evametaṁ according to realityyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
thus thisEvametaṁ according to realityyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā with the water elementāpodhātuyā grow disillusionednibbindati, from the water elementāpodhātuyā mindcittaṁ detachesvirājeti.

whichKatamā andca, Rāhularāhula, fire elementtejodhātu?
fire elementTejodhātu may besiyā interiorajjhattikā, may besiyā exteriorbāhirā.
whichKatamā andca, Rāhularāhula, interiorajjhattikā fire elementtejodhātu?
whateverYaṁ internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ firetejo fierytejogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ, that is to sayseyyathidaṁ—
by whichyena andca one warmssantappati by whichyena andca one agesjīrīyati by whichyena andca one burnspariḍayhati by whichyena andca what is eaten, drunk, chewed, and tastedasitapītakhāyitasāyitaṁ properlysammā digestionpariṇāmaṁ goesgacchati, or whateveryaṁ orvā also any otherpanaññampi anythingkiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ firetejo fierytejogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ—
thisayaṁ is calledvuccati, Rāhularāhula, interiorajjhattikā fire elementtejodhātu.
whateverYā andceva indeedkho nowpana interiorajjhattikā fire elementtejodhātu whateveryā andca exteriorbāhirā fire elementtejodhātu are just the fire elementtejodhāturevesā.
thisTaṁ this is not‘netaṁ minemama, I am not thisnesohamasmi, notna this is mymeso self; thus thisattā’ti—evametaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
thus thisEvametaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā with the fire elementtejodhātuyā grows disillusionednibbindati, with the fire elementtejodhātuyā the mindcittaṁ detachesvirājeti.

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