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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 morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ down·dressnivāsetvā bowl·robe·takingpattacīvaramādāya Sāvatthīsāvatthiṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisi.
venerable·alsoĀyasmāpi indeedkho Rāhularāhulo morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ down·dressnivāsetvā bowl·robe·takingpattacīvaramādāya the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ behindpiṭṭhito behindpiṭṭhito after·bindanubandhi.

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 enter·futurepavisissatī”ti from theretato back·turnpaṭinivattitvā at a certainaññatarasmiṁ tree·rootrukkhamūle down·sitnisīdi cross-leggedpallaṅkaṁ toward·bendābhujitvā uprightujuṁ bodykāyaṁ forth·down·placepaṇidhāya around·faceparimukhaṁ mindfulnesssatiṁ having broughtupaṭṭhapetvā.

past·seeAddasā indeedkho venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto venerableāyasmantaṁ Rāhularāhulaṁ at a certainaññatarasmiṁ tree·rootrukkhamūle sittingnisinnaṁ cross-leggedpallaṅkaṁ towards·foldābhujitvā straightujuṁ bodykāyaṁ forth·down·placepaṇidhāya around·faceparimukhaṁ mindfulnesssatiṁ near·standupaṭṭhapetvā.
having seenDisvāna venerableāyasmantaṁ Rāhularāhulaṁ towards·addressāmantesi:
mindfulness of breathing“ānāpānassatiṁ, Rāhularāhula, developmentbhāvanaṁ developbhāvehi.
breathing + mindfulnessĀnāpānassati, Rāhularāhula, developmentbhāvanā developedbhāvitā cultivatedbahulīkatā very fruitfulmahapphalā ishoti great·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 great·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 water·goneāpogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ, that isseyyathidaṁ—
bilepittaṁ phlegmsemhaṁ puspubbo bloodlohitaṁ sweatsedo fatmedo tearsassu greasevasā salivakheḷo snotsiṅghāṇikā synovial fluidlasikā urinemuttaṁ, whateveryaṁ orvā else alsopanaññampi anythingkiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ waterāpo water·goneāpogataṁ 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 as·come to beyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
thus thisEvametaṁ as·come to beyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā water·elementāpodhātuyā grow disillusionednibbindati, 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, like·thisseyyathidaṁ—
by whichyena andca one warmssantappati by whichyena andca one agesjīrīyati by whichyena andca around·burnpariḍayhati by whichyena andca eaten·drunk·chewed·tastedasitapītakhāyitasāyitaṁ properlysammā around·bendingpariṇāmaṁ goesgacchati, or whateveryaṁ orvā but·other·alsopanaññampi 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 my·thismeso self·quote·thus·thisattā’ti—evametaṁ as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
thus·thisEvametaṁ as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā fire·elementtejodhātuyā grows disillusionednibbindati, fire·elementtejodhātuyā the mindcittaṁ detachesvirājeti.

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