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Majjhima Nikāya 62

Mahārāhulovādasutta

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

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whatKatamā andca, Rāhularāhula, air elementvāyodhātu?
air elementVāyodhātu may besiyā interiorajjhattikā, may besiyā exteriorbāhirā.
whatKatamā andca, Rāhularāhula, interiorajjhattikā air elementvāyodhātu?
whichYaṁ internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ airvāyo airyvāyogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ, that isseyyathidaṁ—
up-goinguddhaṅgamā windsvātā, down-goingadhogamā windsvātā, in the bellykucchisayā windsvātā, in the bowelskoṭṭhāsayā windsvātā, flowing through the limbsaṅgamaṅgānusārino windsvātā, in-breathassāso out-breathpassāso thusiti, whichyaṁ orvā and anything elsepanaññampi whateverkiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ airvāyo airyvāyogataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ—
thisayaṁ is calledvuccati, Rāhularāhula, interiorajjhattikā air elementvāyodhātu.
whichYā andceva indeedkho thenpana interiorajjhattikā air·elementvāyodhātu whichyā andca exteriorbāhirā air·elementvāyodhātu just the air elementvāyodhāturevesā.
thatTaṁ this is not‘netaṁ minemama, I am not thisnesohamasmi, notna this ismeso my selfattā’ti—evametaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
trulyEvametaṁ trulyyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā with the air elementvāyodhātuyā grows disillusionednibbindati, with the air elementvāyodhātuyā mindcittaṁ detachesvirājeti.

And what is the air element? The air element may be interior or exterior. And what is the interior air element? Anything internal, personal, that’s air, airy, and appropriated. This includes: winds that go up or down, winds in the belly or the bowels, winds that flow through the limbs, in-breaths and out-breaths; or anything else internal, personal, that’s air, airy, and appropriated. This is called the interior air element. The interior air element and the exterior air element are just the air element. This should be truly seen with right understanding like this: ‘This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self.’ When you truly see with right understanding, you grow disillusioned with the air element, detaching the mind from the air element.

whichKatamā andca, Rāhularāhula, space·elementākāsadhātu?
space·elementĀkāsadhātu may besiyā interiorajjhattikā, may besiyā exteriorbāhirā.
whichKatamā andca, Rāhularāhula, interiorajjhattikā space·elementākāsadhātu?
whateverYaṁ internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ spaceākāsaṁ space·goneākāsagataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ, that is to sayseyyathidaṁ—
ear·holekaṇṇacchiddaṁ nose·holenāsacchiddaṁ mouth·doormukhadvāraṁ, through whichyena andca eaten·drunk·chewed·tastedasitapītakhāyitasāyitaṁ swallowsajjhoharati, whereyattha andca eaten·drunk·chewed·tastedasitapītakhāyitasāyitaṁ stayssantiṭṭhati, through whichyena andca eaten·drunk·chewed·tastedasitapītakhāyitasāyitaṁ below·partadhobhāgaṁ exitsnikkhamati, whateveryaṁ orvā anything elsepanaññampi anykiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ spaceākāsaṁ space·goneākāsagataṁ, hollowaghaṁ hollow·goneaghagataṁ, openingvivaraṁ opening·gonevivaragataṁ, untouchedasamphuṭṭhaṁ, flesh·bloodmaṁsalohitehi appropriatedupādinnaṁ—
thisayaṁ is calledvuccati, Rāhularāhula, interiorajjhattikā space·elementākāsadhātu.
whichYā andceva indeedkho butpana interiorajjhattikā space·elementākāsadhātu whichyā andca exteriorbāhirā space·elementākāsadhātu space·element + just-thisākāsadhāturevesā.
thisTaṁ not this‘netaṁ minemama, I am not thisnesohamasmi, notna my·thatmeso self. Thus thisattā’ti—evametaṁ as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
Thus thisEvametaṁ as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā space·elementākāsadhātuyā mindcittaṁ grows disillusionednibbindati, space·elementākāsadhātuyā mindcittaṁ detachesvirājeti.

And what is the space element? The space element may be interior or exterior. And what is the interior space element? Anything internal, personal, that’s space, spacious, and appropriated. This includes: the ear canals, nostrils, and mouth; and the space for swallowing what is eaten and drunk, the space where it stays, and the space for excreting it from the nether regions; or anything else internal, personal, that’s space, spacious, and appropriated. This is called the interior space element. The interior space element and the exterior space element are just the space element. This should be truly seen with right understanding like this: ‘This is not mine, I am not this, this is not my self.’ When you truly see with right understanding, you grow disillusioned with the space element, detaching the mind from the space element.

earth·likePathavīsamaṁ, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
earth·likePathavīsamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ as you developbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant·unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā mindcittaṁ notna having overwhelmedpariyādāya will remainṭhassanti.
just asSeyyathāpi, Rāhularāhula, on the earthpathaviyā clean things toosucimpi they tossnikkhipanti, unclean things tooasucimpi they tossnikkhipanti, feces toogūthagatampi they tossnikkhipanti, urine toomuttagatampi they tossnikkhipanti, spit tookheḷagatampi they tossnikkhipanti, pus toopubbagatampi they tossnikkhipanti, blood toolohitagatampi they tossnikkhipanti, notna andca because of thistena the earthpathavī is horrifiedaṭṭīyati orvā is repelledharāyati orvā is disgustedjigucchati orvā;
thus·sameevameva indeedkho youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, earth·likepathavīsamaṁ meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
earth·likePathavīsamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ as you developbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant·unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā mindcittaṁ notna having overwhelmedpariyādāya will remainṭhassanti.

Rāhula, meditate like the earth. For when you meditate like the earth, pleasant and unpleasant contacts will not occupy your mind. Suppose they were to toss both clean and unclean things on the earth, like feces, urine, spit, pus, and blood. The earth isn’t horrified, repelled, and disgusted because of this. In the same way, meditate like the earth. For when you meditate like the earth, pleasant and unpleasant contacts will not occupy your mind.

water·likeĀposamaṁ, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
water·likeĀposamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatingbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant·unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā mindcittaṁ notna occupyingpariyādāya will remainṭhassanti.
supposeSeyyathāpi, Rāhularāhula, in waterāpasmiṁ clean·toosucimpi they washdhovanti, unclean·tooasucimpi they washdhovanti, feces·toogūthagatampi they washdhovanti, urine·toomuttagatampi they washdhovanti, spit·tookheḷagatampi they washdhovanti, pus·toopubbagatampi they washdhovanti, blood·toolohitagatampi they washdhovanti, notna andca because of thistena waterāpo is horrifiedaṭṭīyati orvā is repelledharāyati orvā is disgustedjigucchati orvā;
in the same wayevameva indeedkho youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, water·likeāposamaṁ meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
water·likeĀposamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatingbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant·unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā mindcittaṁ notna occupyingpariyādāya will remainṭhassanti.

Meditate like water. For when you meditate like water, pleasant and unpleasant contacts will not occupy your mind. Suppose they were to wash both clean and unclean things in the water, like feces, urine, spit, pus, and blood. The water isn’t horrified, repelled, and disgusted because of this. In the same way, meditate like water. For when you meditate like water, pleasant and unpleasant contacts will not occupy your mind.

fire·likeTejosamaṁ, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
fire·likeTejosamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatingbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant·unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā mindcittaṁ notna occupypariyādāya will standṭhassanti.
supposeSeyyathāpi, Rāhularāhula, firetejo clean·evensucimpi burnsdahati, unclean·evenasucimpi burnsdahati, gone to feces·evengūthagatampi burnsdahati, gone to urine·evenmuttagatampi burnsdahati, gone to spit·evenkheḷagatampi burnsdahati, gone to pus·evenpubbagatampi burnsdahati, gone to blood·evenlohitagatampi burnsdahati, notna andca because of thistena firetejo is horrifiedaṭṭīyati orvā is repelledharāyati orvā is disgustedjigucchati orvā;
thus·justevameva indeedkho youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, fire·liketejosamaṁ meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
fire·likeTejosamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatingbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant·unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā mindcittaṁ notna occupypariyādāya will standṭhassanti.

Meditate like fire. For when you meditate like fire, pleasant and unpleasant contacts will not occupy your mind. Suppose a fire were to burn both clean and unclean things, like feces, urine, spit, pus, and blood. The fire isn’t horrified, repelled, and disgusted because of this. In the same way, meditate like fire. For when you meditate like fire, pleasant and unpleasant contacts will not occupy your mind.

like the windVāyosamaṁ, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
wind·like·forVāyosamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatingbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant and unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā the mindcittaṁ notna occupypariyādāya they will standṭhassanti.
supposeSeyyathāpi, Rāhularāhula, windvāyo clean·thing·toosucimpi blowsupavāyati, un·clean·thing·tooasucimpi blowsupavāyati, feces·gone to·toogūthagatampi blowsupavāyati, urine·gone to·toomuttagatampi blowsupavāyati, spit·gone to·tookheḷagatampi blowsupavāyati, pus·gone to·toopubbagatampi blowsupavāyati, blood·gone to·toolohitagatampi blowsupavāyati, notna andca by thattena windvāyo is horrifiedaṭṭīyati orvā is repelledharāyati orvā is disgustedjigucchati orvā;
thus·sameevameva indeedkho youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, wind·likevāyosamaṁ meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
wind·like·forVāyosamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatingbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant and unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā the mindcittaṁ notna occupypariyādāya they will standṭhassanti.

Meditate like wind. For when you meditate like wind, pleasant and unpleasant contacts will not occupy your mind. Suppose the wind were to blow on both clean and unclean things, like feces, urine, spit, pus, and blood. The wind isn’t horrified, repelled, and disgusted because of this. In the same way, meditate like the wind. For when you meditate like wind, pleasant and unpleasant contacts will not occupy your mind.

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