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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.

whichKatamā andca, Rāhularāhula, space elementākāsadhātu?
space elementĀkāsadhātu may besiyā interiorajjhattikā, may besiyā exteriorbāhirā.
whichKatamā andca, Rāhularāhula, interiorajjhattikā space elementākāsadhātu?
whateverYaṁ internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ spaceākāsaṁ spaciousākāsagataṁ appropriatedupādinnaṁ, that is to sayseyyathidaṁ—
ear canalskaṇṇacchiddaṁ nostrilsnāsacchiddaṁ mouthmukhadvāraṁ, through whichyena andca what is eaten, drunk, chewed, and tastedasitapītakhāyitasāyitaṁ swallowsajjhoharati, whereyattha andca what is eaten, drunk, chewed, and tastedasitapītakhāyitasāyitaṁ stayssantiṭṭhati, through whichyena andca what is eaten, drunk, chewed, and tastedasitapītakhāyitasāyitaṁ nether regionsadhobhāgaṁ exitsnikkhamati, whateveryaṁ orvā anything elsepanaññampi anykiñci internalajjhattaṁ personalpaccattaṁ spaceākāsaṁ spaciousākāsagataṁ, hollowaghaṁ hollowedaghagataṁ, openingvivaraṁ openedvivaragataṁ, untouchedasamphuṭṭhaṁ, by flesh and bloodmaṁsalohitehi appropriatedupādinnaṁ—
thisayaṁ is calledvuccati, Rāhularāhula, interiorajjhattikā space elementākāsadhātu.
whichYā andceva indeedkho butpana interiorajjhattikā space elementākāsadhātu whichyā andca exteriorbāhirā space elementākāsadhātu just the space elementākāsadhāturevesā.
thisTaṁ not this‘netaṁ minemama, I am not thisnesohamasmi, notna my selfmeso self. Thus thisattā’ti—evametaṁ as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
Thus thisEvametaṁ as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ with right understandingsammappaññāya having seendisvā with the space elementākāsadhātuyā mindcittaṁ grows disillusionednibbindati, with the space elementākāsadhātuyā mindcittaṁ detachesvirājeti.

earth-likePathavīsamaṁ, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
earth-like indeedPathavīsamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ as you developbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant and 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;
in the same wayevameva indeedkho youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, earth-likepathavīsamaṁ meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
earth-like indeedPathavīsamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ as you developbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant and unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā mindcittaṁ notna having overwhelmedpariyādāya will remainṭhassanti.

like waterĀposamaṁ, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
for like waterĀposamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatingbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant and 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, like waterāposamaṁ meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
for like waterĀposamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatingbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant and unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā mindcittaṁ notna occupyingpariyādāya will remainṭhassanti.

like fireTejosamaṁ, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
for like fireTejosamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatingbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant and unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā mindcittaṁ notna occupypariyādāya will standṭhassanti.
supposeSeyyathāpi, Rāhularāhula, firetejo even cleansucimpi burnsdahati, even uncleanasucimpi burnsdahati, even what is gone to fecesgūthagatampi burnsdahati, even what is gone to urinemuttagatampi burnsdahati, even what is gone to spitkheḷagatampi burnsdahati, even what is gone to puspubbagatampi burnsdahati, even what is gone to bloodlohitagatampi burnsdahati, notna andca because of thistena firetejo is horrifiedaṭṭīyati orvā is repelledharāyati orvā is disgustedjigucchati orvā;
in the same wayevameva indeedkho youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, like firetejosamaṁ meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
for like fireTejosamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatingbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant and unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā mindcittaṁ notna occupypariyādāya will standṭhassanti.

like the windVāyosamaṁ, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
for like the windVāyosamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatingbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant and unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā the mindcittaṁ notna occupypariyādāya they will standṭhassanti.
supposeSeyyathāpi, Rāhularāhula, windvāyo on clean things toosucimpi blowsupavāyati, on unclean things tooasucimpi blowsupavāyati, on feces toogūthagatampi blowsupavāyati, on urine toomuttagatampi blowsupavāyati, on spit tookheḷagatampi blowsupavāyati, on pus toopubbagatampi blowsupavāyati, on blood toolohitagatampi blowsupavāyati, notna andca by thattena windvāyo is horrifiedaṭṭīyati orvā is repelledharāyati orvā is disgustedjigucchati orvā;
in the same wayevameva indeedkho youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, like the windvāyosamaṁ meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatebhāvehi.
for like the windVāyosamañhi for youte, Rāhularāhula, meditationbhāvanaṁ meditatingbhāvayato arisenuppannā pleasant and unpleasantmanāpāmanāpā contactsphassā the mindcittaṁ notna occupypariyādāya they will standṭhassanti.

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