Laṭukikopamasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 66

The Simile of the Quail · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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Here, Udāyi,Idhudāyi, a mendicantbhikkhu of rapturepītiyā andca with the fading awayvirāgā …pe……pe… thirdtatiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja he remainsviharati;
this tooidampi indeedkho Iahaṁ, Udāyi,udāyi, in the perturbableiñjitasmiṁ I sayvadāmi.
And whatKiñca theretattha in the perturbable?iñjitasmiṁ?
WhateverYadeva theretattha bliss with equanimityupekkhāsukhaṁ has not ceasedaniruddhaṁ ishoti thisidaṁ theretattha in the perturbable.iñjitasmiṁ.

Take a mendicant who, with the fading away of rapture, enters and remains in the third absorption. This belongs to the perturbable. And what there belongs to the perturbable? Whatever bliss with equanimity has not ceased there is what belongs to the perturbable.

here, UdāyiIdhudāyi, a mendicantbhikkhu of pleasuresukhassa andca giving uppahānā …pe……pe… fourthcatutthaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja remainsviharati;
thisidaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, Udāyiudāyi, to the imperturbableaniñjitasmiṁ I sayvadāmi.

Take a mendicant who, giving up pleasure and pain, enters and remains in the fourth absorption. This belongs to the imperturbable, I say.

here, Udāyi,Idhudāyi, a mendicantbhikkhu quite secludedvivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi …pe……pe… firstpaṭhamaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja he dwells;viharati;
thisidaṁ indeedkho I,ahaṁ, Udāyi,udāyi, ‘not enough’‘analan’ti I say,vadāmi, ‘give it up’‘pajahathā’ti I say,vadāmi, ‘go beyond it’‘samatikkamathā’ti I say.vadāmi.
whatKo andca for ittassa the going beyond?samatikkamo?

Take a mendicant who, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unskillful qualities, enters and remains in the first absorption. But this is not enough, I say: give it up, go beyond it. And what goes beyond it?

here, UdāyiIdhudāyi, a mendicantbhikkhu of placing the mind and keeping it connectedvitakkavicārānaṁ through the stillingvūpasamā …pe……pe… seconddutiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja he remainsviharati, thisayaṁ for him, goes beyond ittassa going beyondsamatikkamo;
this tooidampi indeedkho Iahaṁ, Udāyiudāyi, 'not enough'‘analan’ti I sayvadāmi, 'give it up'‘pajahathā’ti I sayvadāmi, 'go beyond it'‘samatikkamathā’ti I sayvadāmi.
whatKo andca for him, goes beyond ittassa going beyond?samatikkamo?

Take a mendicant who, as the placing of the mind and keeping it connected are stilled, enters and remains in the second absorption. That goes beyond it. But this too is not enough, I say: give it up, go beyond it. And what goes beyond it?

here, Udāyī,Idhudāyi, a monkbhikkhu of rapturepītiyā andca from fading awayvirāgā …pe……pe… thirdtatiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja he dwells,viharati, thisayaṁ of ittassa going beyond;samatikkamo;
this tooidampi indeedkho I,ahaṁ, Udāyī,udāyi, “not enough”‘analan’ti I say,vadāmi, “give it up”‘pajahathā’ti I say,vadāmi, “go beyond it”‘samatikkamathā’ti I say.vadāmi.
whatKo andca of ittassa is the going beyond?samatikkamo?

Take a mendicant who, with the fading away of rapture, enters and remains in the third absorption. That goes beyond it. But this too is not enough, I say: give it up, go beyond it. And what goes beyond it?

here, UdāyiIdhudāyi, a mendicantbhikkhu of pleasuresukhassa andca giving uppahānā et cetera…pe… fourthcatutthaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ entersupasampajja remainsviharati, thisayaṁ that onetassa goes beyondsamatikkamo;
this tooidampi indeedkho Iahaṁ, Udāyiudāyi, not enough‘analan’ti I sayvadāmi, give it up‘pajahathā’ti I sayvadāmi, go beyond it‘samatikkamathā’ti I sayvadāmi.
whatKo andca that onetassa goes beyondsamatikkamo?

Take a mendicant who, giving up pleasure and pain, enters and remains in the fourth absorption. That goes beyond it. But this too is not enough, I say: give it up, go beyond it. And what goes beyond it?

here, Udāyi,Idhudāyi, a mendicantbhikkhu totallysabbaso perceptions of formrūpasaññānaṁ going beyondsamatikkamā perceptions of impingementpaṭighasaññānaṁ with the disappearanceatthaṅgamā perceptions of diversitynānattasaññānaṁ not focusing onamanasikārā infinite‘ananto space isākāso’ti the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanaṁ enters and remains inupasampajja one dwellsviharati, thatayaṁ for thattassa goes beyond itsamatikkamo;
but this tooidampi indeedkho Iahaṁ, Udāyi,udāyi, not enough‘analan’ti I sayvadāmi, give it up‘pajahathā’ti I sayvadāmi, go beyond it‘samatikkamathā’ti I sayvadāmi.
and whatKo andca for thattassa goes beyond itsamatikkamo?

Take a mendicant who, going totally beyond perceptions of form, with the disappearance of perceptions of impingement, not focusing on perceptions of diversity, aware that ‘space is infinite’, enters and remains in the dimension of infinite space. That goes beyond it. But this too is not enough, I say: give it up, go beyond it. And what goes beyond it?

here, Udāyi,Idhudāyi, a mendicantbhikkhu in every waysabbaso the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanaṁ having totally gone beyondsamatikkamma “infinite‘anantaṁ consciousness is”viññāṇan’ti the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ having enteredupasampajja he remains,viharati, thisayaṁ itstassa going beyond;samatikkamo;
but this tooidampi indeedkho I,ahaṁ, Udāyi,udāyi, “is not enough,”‘analan’ti I say,vadāmi, “give it up,”‘pajahathā’ti I say,vadāmi, “go beyond it,”‘samatikkamathā’ti I say.vadāmi.
whatKo andca itstassa going beyond?samatikkamo?

Take a mendicant who, going totally beyond the dimension of infinite space, aware that ‘consciousness is infinite’, enters and remains in the dimension of infinite consciousness. That goes beyond it. But this too is not enough, I say: give it up, go beyond it. And what goes beyond it?

here, UdāyiIdhudāyi, a mendicantbhikkhu totallysabbaso the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanaṁ having gone beyondsamatikkamma there is not‘natthi anythingkiñcī’ti the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ having enteredupasampajja he remainsviharati, thisayaṁ of thattassa goes beyondsamatikkamo;
this tooidampi indeedkho Iahaṁ, Udāyiudāyi, not enough‘analan’ti I sayvadāmi, give it up‘pajahathā’ti I sayvadāmi, go beyond it‘samatikkamathā’ti I sayvadāmi.
whatKo andca of thattassa goes beyondsamatikkamo?

Take a mendicant who, going totally beyond the dimension of infinite consciousness, aware that ‘there is nothing at all’, enters and remains in the dimension of nothingness. That goes beyond it. But this too is not enough, I say: give it up, go beyond it. And what goes beyond it?

Here, Udāyi,Idhudāyi, a monkbhikkhu totallysabbaso the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ having gone beyondsamatikkamma the dimension of neither perception nor non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ having attainedupasampajja dwellsviharati, thisayaṁ itstassa going beyondsamatikkamo;
this tooidampi indeedkho Iahaṁ, Udāyi,udāyi, not enough‘analan’ti I sayvadāmi, give it up‘pajahathā’ti I sayvadāmi, go beyond it‘samatikkamathā’ti I sayvadāmi.
whatKo andca itstassa going beyond?samatikkamo?

Take a mendicant who, going totally beyond the dimension of nothingness, enters and remains in the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception. That goes beyond it. But this too is not enough, I say: give it up, go beyond it. And what goes beyond it?

Here, Udāyī,Idhudāyi, a mendicantbhikkhu totallysabbaso the dimension of neither perception nor non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ having gone beyondsamatikkamma the cessation of perception and feelingsaññāvedayitanirodhaṁ having enteredupasampajja remainsviharati, thisayaṁ for himtassa going beyondsamatikkamo;
thusiti indeedkho Iahaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, even of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanassapi the giving uppahānaṁ I recommendvadāmi.
do you seePassasi no youtvaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, thattaṁ fettersaṁyojanaṁ smallaṇuṁ orvā largethūlaṁ orvā of which Iyassāhaṁ no the giving uppahānaṁ I recommendvadāmī”ti?
No“No indeed thishetaṁ, sirbhante”ti.
thisIdamavoca the Buddhabhagavā.
satisfiedAttamano Venerableāyasmā Udāyīudāyī of the Buddhabhagavato what was saidbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandīti.
The Simile of the QuailLaṭukikopamasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ sixthchaṭṭhaṁ.

Take a mendicant who, going totally beyond the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, enters and remains in the cessation of perception and feeling. That goes beyond it. So, Udāyī, I even recommend giving up the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception. Do you see any fetter, large or small, that I don’t recommend giving up?” “No, sir.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, Venerable Udāyī approved what the Buddha said.

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