Cūḷamālukyasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 63

The Shorter Discourse With Māluṅkya · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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neither‘Neva existshoti norna notna existshoti a realized onetathāgato afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā’ti, Māluṅkyaputtamālukyaputta, when there is a viewdiṭṭhiyā there beingsati the living of the spiritual lifebrahmacariyavāso there would beabhavissāti, even soevampi nono.
exists‘Hoti andca notna andca existshoti a realized onetathāgato afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā’ti, Māluṅkyaputtamālukyaputta, when there is a viewdiṭṭhiyā there beingsati, neither‘neva existshoti norna notna existshoti a realized onetathāgato afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā’ti orvā when there is a viewdiṭṭhiyā there beingsati there isattheva birthjāti ……pe…
which for meyesāhaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva of thingsdhamme defeatnighātaṁ I advocatepaññapemi.

‘a realized one neither still exists nor no longer exists after death’ there would be the living of the spiritual life. When there are any of these views there is rebirth, there is old age, there is death, and there is sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress. And it is the defeat of these things in this very life that I advocate.

So, Māluṅkyaputta, you should remember what I have not declared as undeclared, and what I have declared as declared. And what have I not declared? I have not declared the following: ‘the cosmos is eternal,’ ‘the cosmos is not eternal,’ ‘the cosmos is finite,’ ‘the world is infinite,’ ‘the soul and the body are one and the same,’ ‘the soul is one thing, the body another,’ ‘a realized one still exists after death,’ ‘a realized one no longer exists after death,’ ‘a realized one both still exists and no longer exists after death,’ ‘a realized one neither still exists nor no longer exists after death.’

whyKasmā and thiscetaṁ, Mālukyaputtamālukyaputta, by memayā not·declaredabyākataṁ?
notNa for thishetaṁ, Mālukyaputtamālukyaputta, benefit·connectedatthasaṁhitaṁ notna beginning·spiritual-lifeādibrahmacariyakaṁ notna to disillusionmentnibbidāya notna to dispassionvirāgāya notna to cessationnirodhāya notna to peaceupasamāya notna to insightabhiññāya notna to awakeningsambodhāya notna to extinguishmentnibbānāya together·turnssaṁvattati.
thereforeTasmā thattaṁ by memayā not·declaredabyākataṁ.

And why haven’t I declared these things? Because they aren’t beneficial or relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life. They don’t lead to disillusionment, dispassion, cessation, peace, insight, awakening, and extinguishment. That’s why I haven’t declared them.

what·andKiñca, Mālukyaputtamālukyaputta, by memayā forth·madebyākataṁ?
this‘Idaṁ sufferingdukkhan’ti, Mālukyaputtamālukyaputta, by memayā forth·madebyākataṁ;
this‘ayaṁ the origin of sufferingdukkhasamudayo’ti—
by memayā forth·madebyākataṁ;
this‘ayaṁ the cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodho’ti—
by memayā forth·madebyākataṁ;
this‘ayaṁ suffering·cessation·leadingdukkhanirodhagāminī practicepaṭipadā’ti—
by memayā forth·madebyākataṁ.

And what have I declared? I have declared the following: ‘this is suffering,’ ‘this is the origin of suffering,’ ‘this is the cessation of suffering,’ ‘this is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.’

whyKasmā and thiscetaṁ, Māluṅkyaputtamālukyaputta, by memayā declared?byākataṁ?
for this indeedEtañhi, Māluṅkyaputtamālukyaputta, goal·connectedatthasaṁhitaṁ thisetaṁ beginning·spiritual-lifeādibrahmacariyakaṁ to disillusionmentnibbidāya to dispassionvirāgāya to cessationnirodhāya to peaceupasamāya to insightabhiññāya to awakeningsambodhāya to extinguishmentnibbānāya it leadssaṁvattati.
thereforeTasmā thattaṁ by memayā declared.byākataṁ.
therefore hereTasmātiha, Māluṅkyaputtamālukyaputta, not·declared·andabyākatañca by meme as undeclaredabyākatato you should rememberdhāretha;
declared·andbyākatañca by meme as declaredbyākatato you should remember.”dhārethā”ti.
this·saidIdamavoca the Blessed One.bhagavā.
satisfiedAttamano Venerableāyasmā Māluṅkyaputtamālukyaputto of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ he approved.abhinandīti.
the Shorter Discourse With MāluṅkyaCūḷamālukyasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ third.tatiyaṁ.

And why have I declared these things? Because they are beneficial and relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life. They lead to disillusionment, dispassion, cessation, peace, insight, awakening, and extinguishment. That’s why I have declared them. So, Māluṅkyaputta, you should remember what I have not declared as undeclared, and what I have declared as declared.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, Venerable Māluṅkyaputta approved what the Buddha said.

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