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Majjhima Nikāya 65

Bhaddālisutta

With Bhaddāli · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, Bhaddālibhaddāli, a mendicantbhikkhu of placing the mind and keeping it connectedvitakkavicārānaṁ from the stillingvūpasamā internalajjhattaṁ claritysampasādanaṁ of mindcetaso at oneekodibhāvaṁ without placing the mindavitakkaṁ without keeping it connectedavicāraṁ born of immersionsamādhijaṁ rapture and blisspītisukhaṁ seconddutiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ enteringupasampajja remainsviharati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa the cause?hetu?
for thusEvañhi thattaṁ, Bhaddālibhaddāli, ishoti asyathā thattaṁ in the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsane in the trainingsikkhāya of one who fulfillsparipūrakārissa.
againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, Bhaddālibhaddāli, a mendicantbhikkhu of rapturepītiyā andca from the fading awayvirāgā equanimousupekkhako andca remainsviharati, mindfulsato andca awaresampajāno and blisssukhañca with the bodykāyena experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti, whichyaṁ thattaṁ the noble onesariyā declareācikkhanti: equanimous‘upekkhako mindfulsatimā one who dwells in blisssukhavihārī’ti thirdtatiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ enteringupasampajja remainsviharati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa the cause?hetu?
for thusEvañhi thattaṁ, Bhaddālibhaddāli, ishoti asyathā thattaṁ in the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsane in the trainingsikkhāya of one who fulfillsparipūrakārissa.
againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, Bhaddālibhaddāli, a mendicantbhikkhu of pleasuresukhassa andca from the giving uppahānā of paindukkhassa andca from the giving uppahānā beforepubbeva of happiness and sadnesssomanassadomanassānaṁ from the disappearanceatthaṅgamā without pleasure or painadukkhamasukhaṁ with pure equanimity and mindfulnessupekkhāsatipārisuddhiṁ fourthcatutthaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ enteringupasampajja remainsviharati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa the cause?hetu?
for thusEvañhi thattaṁ, Bhaddālibhaddāli, ishoti asyathā thattaṁ in the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsane in the trainingsikkhāya of one who fulfillsparipūrakārissa.

heSo thusevaṁ collectedsamāhite mindcitte purifiedparisuddhe brightpariyodāte flawlessanaṅgaṇe rid of corruptionsvigatūpakkilese pliablemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite imperturbableāneñjappatte for knowledge of recollection of past livespubbenivāsānussatiñāṇāya mindcittaṁ extendsabhininnāmeti.
heSo many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past livespubbenivāsaṁ recollectsanussarati, that is, oneseyyathidaṁ—ekampi birthjātiṁ twodvepi birthsjātiyo ……pe… thusiti with featuressākāraṁ with detailssauddesaṁ many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past livespubbenivāsaṁ recollectsanussarati.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa cause?hetu?
for thusEvañhi thattaṁ, Bhaddāli,bhaddāli, ishoti asyathā thattaṁ in the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsane of the trainingsikkhāya of one fulfillingparipūrakārissa.

heSo thusevaṁ immersedsamāhite mindcitte purifiedparisuddhe brightpariyodāte flawlessanaṅgaṇe rid of corruptionsvigatūpakkilese pliablemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite imperturbableāneñjappatte of sentient beingssattānaṁ for knowledge of passing away and rebirthcutūpapātañāṇāya mindcittaṁ they extendabhininnāmeti.
heSo with divinedibbena eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena superhumanatikkantamānusakena sentient beingssatte they seepassati passing awaycavamāne being rebornupapajjamāne inferiorhīne superiorpaṇīte beautifulsuvaṇṇe uglydubbaṇṇe in a good placesugate in a bad placeduggate according to their deedsyathākammūpage sentient beingssatte they understandpajānāti: these‘ime indeedvata dearbhonto beingssattā with bad conduct of bodykāyaduccaritena endowedsamannāgatā ……pe… to the underworldvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ rebornupapannā; theseime howevervā thenpana dearbhonto beingssattā with good conduct of bodykāyasucaritena endowedsamannāgatā ……pe… to a good placesugatiṁ to heavensaggaṁ worldlokaṁ rebornupapannā’ti thusiti with divinedibbena eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena superhumanatikkantamānusakena ……pe… according to their deedsyathākammūpage sentient beingssatte they understandpajānāti.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa cause?hetu?
for thusEvañhi thattaṁ, Bhaddālibhaddāli, it ishoti asyathā thattaṁ in the Teacher’s instructionsatthusāsane of trainingsikkhāya of one fulfillingparipūrakārissa.

heSo thusevaṁ immersed in samādhisamāhite mindcitte purifiedparisuddhe brightpariyodāte flawlessanaṅgaṇe rid of corruptionsvigatūpakkilese pliablemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite imperturbableāneñjappatte of defilementsāsavānaṁ toward knowledge of endingkhayañāṇāya mindcittaṁ extendsabhininnāmeti.
heSo this‘idaṁ sufferingdukkhan’ti trulyyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti, this‘ayaṁ origin of sufferingdukkhasamudayo’ti trulyyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti, this‘ayaṁ cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodho’ti trulyyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti, this‘ayaṁ leading to cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodhagāminī practicepaṭipadā’ti trulyyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti;
these‘ime defilementsāsavā’ti trulyyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti, this‘ayaṁ origin of defilementsāsavasamudayo’ti trulyyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti, this‘ayaṁ cessation of defilementsāsavanirodho’ti trulyyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti, this‘ayaṁ leading to cessation of defilementsāsavanirodhagāminī practicepaṭipadā’ti trulyyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti.

of that oneTassa thusevaṁ knowingjānato thusevaṁ seeingpassato defilement of sensuality tookāmāsavāpi mindcittaṁ is freedvimuccati, defilement of becoming toobhavāsavāpi mindcittaṁ is freedvimuccati, defilement of ignorance tooavijjāsavāpi mindcittaṁ is freed.vimuccati.
when freedVimuttasmiṁ it is freedvimuttamiti knowledgeñāṇaṁ there is.hoti.
ended‘Khīṇā rebirth,jāti, completedvusitaṁ spiritual journey,brahmacariyaṁ, donekataṁ what had to be done,karaṇīyaṁ, nothing furthernāparaṁ for this placeitthattāyā’ti they understand.pajānāti.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reason?hetu?
for thusEvañhi that,taṁ, Bhaddāli,bhaddāli, it happenshoti asyathā thattaṁ in the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsane in the trainingsikkhāya of one who fulfils."paripūrakārissā”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Venerableāyasmā Bhaddālibhaddāli to the Buddhabhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
what“ko thennu indeedkho, sirbhante, causehetu, whatko reasonpaccayo by whichyena here somemidhekaccaṁ monkbhikkhuṁ pressuringpasayha pressuringpasayha punishmentkāraṇaṁ they dokaronti?
whatKo andpana, sirbhante, causehetu, whatko reasonpaccayo by whichyena here somemidhekaccaṁ monkbhikkhuṁ notno similarlytathā pressuringpasayha pressuringpasayha punishmentkāraṇaṁ they dokarontī”ti?

“here,“Idha, Bhaddāli,bhaddāli, someekacco monkbhikkhu frequent offenderabhiṇhāpattiko ishoti with many offenses.āpattibahulo.
HeSo by the monksbhikkhūhi being admonishedvuccamāno with one thing and anotheraññenaññaṁ dodgespaṭicarati, outsidebahiddhā discussionkathaṁ distractsapanāmeti, annoyance andkopañca hate anddosañca bitterness andappaccayañca displayspātukaroti, notna properlysammā proceedsvattati, notna in linelomaṁ fallspāteti, notna to get past itnetthāraṁ proceedsvattati, “by which‘yena the Saṅghasaṅgho pleasedattamano ishoti thattaṁ I will do”karomī’ti does not say.nāha.
In such a case,Tatra, Bhaddāli,bhaddāli, of the monksbhikkhūnaṁ thusevaṁ it is:hoti:
“this‘ayaṁ indeed,kho, reverends,āvuso, monkbhikkhu frequent offenderabhiṇhāpattiko with many offenses.āpattibahulo.
HeSo by the monksbhikkhūhi being admonishedvuccamāno with one thing and anotheraññenaññaṁ dodgespaṭicarati, outsidebahiddhā discussionkathaṁ distractsapanāmeti, annoyance andkopañca hate anddosañca bitterness andappaccayañca displayspātukaroti, notna properlysammā proceedsvattati, notna in linelomaṁ fallspāteti, notna to get past itnetthāraṁ proceedsvattati, “by which“yena the Saṅghasaṅgho pleasedattamano ishoti thattaṁ I will do”karomī”ti does not say.nāha.
It would be goodSādhu venerablesvatāyasmanto of thisimassa monkbhikkhuno in such a waytathā in such a waytathā examineupaparikkhatha that thisyathāssidaṁ disciplinary issueadhikaraṇaṁ notna quicklykhippameva is settled.”vūpasameyyā’ti.
Of thatTassa indeedkho thus,evaṁ, Bhaddāli,bhaddāli, monkbhikkhuno the monksbhikkhū in such a waytathā in such a waytathā examineupaparikkhanti that thisyathāssidaṁ disciplinary issueadhikaraṇaṁ notna quicklykhippameva is settled.vūpasammati.

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