Kīṭāgirisutta

Majjhima Nikāya 70

At Kīṭāgiri · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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whatKatamo andca, monksbhikkhave, individualpuggalo attained to viewdiṭṭhippatto?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, someekacco individualpuggalo whichye thosete peacefulsantā liberationsvimokkhā having transcendedatikkamma formrūpe formlessāruppā thosete notna with the bodykāyena having contactedphusitvā dwellsviharati, with wisdompaññāya and for himcassa having seendisvā someekacce defilementsāsavā exhaustedparikkhīṇā arehonti, proclaimed by the Realized Onetathāgatappaveditā and for himcassa dhammasdhammā with wisdompaññāya clearly seenvodiṭṭhā arehonti clearly contemplatedvocaritā.
thisAyaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, individualpuggalo attained to viewdiṭṭhippatto.
for this one tooImassapi indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, for the mendicantbhikkhuno with diligence‘appamādena work to be donekaraṇīyan’ti I sayvadāmi.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reasonhetu?
hopefullyAppeva indeednāma this venerableayamāyasmā appropriateanulomikāni lodgingssenāsanāni frequentingpaṭisevamāno good friendskalyāṇamitte associating withbhajamāno facultiesindriyāni controllingsamannānayamāno—
for whose sakeyassatthāya sons of good familykulaputtā rightlysammadeva from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ go forthpabbajanti, that supreme culmination of the spiritual pathtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme themselvessayaṁ with direct insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja might dwellvihareyyāti.
thisImaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, for thisimassa mendicantbhikkhuno fruit of diligenceappamādaphalaṁ seeingsampassamāno with diligence‘appamādena work to be donekaraṇīyan’ti I sayvadāmi.

And what individual is attained to view? It’s an individual who doesn’t have direct meditative experience of the peaceful liberations that are formless, transcending form. Nevertheless, having seen with wisdom, some of their defilements have come to an end. And they have clearly seen and clearly contemplated with wisdom the teaching and training proclaimed by the Realized One. This individual is called attained to view. I say that this mendicant also still has work to do with diligence. Why is that? Thinking: ‘Hopefully this venerable will frequent appropriate lodgings, associate with good friends, and control their faculties. Then they might realize the supreme culmination of the spiritual path in this very life, and live having achieved with their own insight the goal for which gentlemen rightly go forth from the lay life to homelessness.’ Seeing this fruit of diligence for this mendicant, I say that they still have work to do with diligence.

whatKatamo andca, monksbhikkhave, individualpuggalo freed by faithsaddhāvimutto.
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, someekacco individualpuggalo whichye thosete peacefulsantā liberationsvimokkhā transcendingatikkamma formrūpe formlessāruppā thosete notna with the bodykāyena having touchedphusitvā dwellsviharati, with wisdompaññāya and for himcassa having seendisvā someekacce defilementsāsavā destroyedparikkhīṇā arehonti, in the Realized Onetathāgate and for himcassa faithsaddhā settledniviṭṭhā ishoti rootedmūlajātā plantedpatiṭṭhitā.
thisAyaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, individualpuggalo freed by faithsaddhāvimutto.
for this one tooImassapi indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, for the mendicantbhikkhuno with diligence‘appamādena work to be donekaraṇīyan’ti I sayvadāmi.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa is the reasonhetu?
hopefullyAppeva indeednāma this venerableayamāyasmā appropriateanulomikāni lodgingssenāsanāni frequentingpaṭisevamāno with good friendskalyāṇamitte associatingbhajamāno facultiesindriyāni controllingsamannānayamāno—
for the sake of whichyassatthāya clansmenkulaputtā rightlysammadeva from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ go forthpabbajanti, that supreme culmination of the spiritual pathtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva dhammadhamme oneselfsayaṁ with direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja might dwellvihareyyāti.
thisImaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, for thisimassa for the mendicantbhikkhuno fruit of diligenceappamādaphalaṁ seeingsampassamāno with diligence‘appamādena work to be donekaraṇīyan’ti I sayvadāmi.

And what individual is freed by faith? It’s an individual who doesn’t have direct meditative experience of the peaceful liberations that are formless, transcending form. Nevertheless, having seen with wisdom, some of their defilements have come to an end. And their faith is settled, rooted, and planted in the Realized One. This individual is called freed by faith. I say that this mendicant also still has work to do with diligence. Why is that? Thinking: ‘Hopefully this venerable will frequent appropriate lodgings, associate with good friends, and control their faculties. Then they might realize the supreme culmination of the spiritual path in this very life, and live having achieved with their own insight the goal for which gentlemen rightly go forth from the lay life to homelessness.’ Seeing this fruit of diligence for this mendicant, I say that they still have work to do with diligence.

what kind ofKatamo andca, monksbhikkhave, individualpuggalo follower of teachingsdhammānusārī?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a certainekacco individualpuggalo thoseye whichte peacefulsantā liberationsvimokkhā transcendingatikkamma formrūpe formlessāruppā does not havete with bodyna having contactedkāyena dwellsphusitvā with wisdomviharati, and for thempaññāya having seencassa somedisvā defilementsekacce come to an endāsavā have notparikkhīṇā proclaimed by the Realized Onehonti, and for themtathāgatappaveditā teachingscassa with wisdomdhammā with a degree ofpaññāya deliberatingmattaso acceptnijjhānaṁ alsokhamanti, and for themapi thesecassa qualitiesime there aredhammā that is to sayhonti, faculty of faithseyyathidaṁ—
faculty of energysaddhindriyaṁ, faculty of mindfulnessvīriyindriyaṁ, faculty of immersionsatindriyaṁ, faculty of wisdomsamādhindriyaṁ, thispaññindriyaṁ.
is calledAyaṁ monksvuccati, individualbhikkhave, follower of teachingspuggalo for this one toodhammānusārī.
indeedImassapi Ikho monksahaṁ, for a mendicantbhikkhave, with diligencebhikkhuno to be done‘appamādena I saykaraṇīyan’ti of thatvadāmi.
whatTaṁ is the reasonkissa hopefullyhetu?
indeedAppeva this venerablenāma appropriateayamāyasmā lodgingsanulomikāni frequentingsenāsanāni good friendspaṭisevamāno associating withkalyāṇamitte facultiesbhajamāno controllingindriyāni for the sake of whichsamannānayamāno—
clansmenyassatthāya rightlykulaputtā from the lay lifesammadeva to homelessnessagārasmā go forthanagāriyaṁ the supreme culminationpabbajanti, of the spiritual pathtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme by oneselfsayaṁ with direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja may dwellvihareyyāti.
thisImaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, for thisimassa for a mendicantbhikkhuno fruit of diligenceappamādaphalaṁ seeingsampassamāno with diligence‘appamādena to be donekaraṇīyan’ti I sayvadāmi.

And what individual is a follower of teachings? It’s an individual who doesn’t have direct meditative experience of the peaceful liberations that are formless, transcending form. And having seen with wisdom, their defilements have not come to an end. And they accept the teachings proclaimed by the Realized One after deliberating them with a degree of wisdom. And they have the following qualities: the faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom. This individual is called a follower of teachings. I say that this mendicant also still has work to do with diligence. Why is that? Thinking: ‘Hopefully this venerable will frequent appropriate lodgings, associate with good friends, and control their faculties. Then they might realize the supreme culmination of the spiritual path in this very life, and live having achieved with their own insight the goal for which gentlemen rightly go forth from the lay life to homelessness.’ Seeing this fruit of diligence for this mendicant, I say that they still have work to do with diligence.

whichKatamo andca, monksbhikkhave, individualpuggalo follower by faithsaddhānusārī?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a certainekacco individualpuggalo thoseye thosete peacefulsantā liberationsvimokkhā transcendingatikkamma formrūpe formlessāruppā thesete notna with bodykāyena having touchedphusitvā dwellsviharati, with wisdompaññāya and for himcassa having seendisvā someekacce defilementsāsavā destroyedparikkhīṇā arehonti, in the Realized Onetathāgate and for himcassa a degree of faithsaddhāmattaṁ ishoti a degree of fondnesspemamattaṁ, andapi and for himcassa theseime qualitiesdhammā arehonti, that isseyyathidaṁ—
faculty of faithsaddhindriyaṁ, faculty of energyvīriyindriyaṁ, faculty of mindfulnesssatindriyaṁ, faculty of immersionsamādhindriyaṁ, faculty of wisdompaññindriyaṁ.
thisAyaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave, individualpuggalo follower by faithsaddhānusārī.
even for thisImassapi indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, mendicantbhikkhuno with diligence‘appamādena work to dokaraṇīyan’ti sayvadāmi.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa causehetu?
hopefullyAppeva indeednāma this venerableayamāyasmā appropriateanulomikāni lodgingssenāsanāni frequentingpaṭisevamāno good friendskalyāṇamitte associatingbhajamāno facultiesindriyāni controllingsamannānayamāno—
for the sake of whichyassatthāya gentlemenkulaputtā rightlysammadeva from lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ go forthpabbajanti, its supreme culmination of the spiritual pathtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva dhammadhamme themselvessayaṁ with own insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having achievedupasampajja they might livevihareyyāti.
thisImaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, of thisimassa mendicantbhikkhuno fruit of diligenceappamādaphalaṁ seeingsampassamāno with diligence‘appamādena work to dokaraṇīyan’ti sayvadāmi.

And what individual is a follower by faith? It’s an individual who doesn’t have direct meditative experience of the peaceful liberations that are formless, transcending form. And having seen with wisdom, their defilements have not come to an end. And they have a degree of faith and fondness for the Realized One. And they have the following qualities: the faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom. This individual is called a follower by faith. I say that this mendicant also still has work to do with diligence. Why is that? Thinking: ‘Hopefully this venerable will frequent appropriate lodgings, associate with good friends, and control their faculties. Then they might realize the supreme culmination of the spiritual path in this very life, and live having achieved with their own insight the goal for which gentlemen rightly go forth from the lay life to homelessness.’ Seeing this fruit of diligence for this mendicant, I say that they still have work to do with diligence.

I do notNāhaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, right awayādikeneva enlightenmentaññārādhanaṁ I sayvadāmi;
ratherapi andca, mendicantsbhikkhave, gradual traininganupubbasikkhā gradual progressanupubbakiriyā gradual practiceanupubbapaṭipadā enlightenmentaññārādhanā ishoti.

Mendicants, I don’t say that enlightenment is achieved right away. Rather, enlightenment is achieved by gradual training, progress, and practice.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, gradual traininganupubbasikkhā gradual progressanupubbakiriyā gradual practiceanupubbapaṭipadā enlightenmentaññārādhanā is achievedhoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, one in whom faith has arisensaddhājāto approachesupasaṅkamati, approachingupasaṅkamanto pays homagepayirupāsati, paying homagepayirupāsanto earsotaṁ lendsodahati, with ear lentohitasoto the teachingdhammaṁ hearssuṇāti, having heardsutvā the teachingdhammaṁ remembersdhāreti, of remembereddhatānaṁ teachingsdhammānaṁ the meaningatthaṁ examinesupaparikkhati, the meaningatthaṁ examiningupaparikkhato teachingsdhammā deliberationnijjhānaṁ are acceptedkhamanti, acceptance of teachings after deliberationdhammanijjhānakkhantiyā when there issati enthusiasmchando springs upjāyati, one in whom enthusiasm has arisenchandajāto makes an attemptussahati, having made an attemptussāhetvā weighs uptuleti, having weighed uptulayitvā strivespadahati, strivingpahitatto beingsamāno with the bodykāyena indeedceva the ultimate truthparamasaccaṁ directly realizessacchikaroti, with wisdompaññāya andca itnaṁ penetratingativijjha seespassati.

And how is enlightenment achieved by gradual training, progress, and practice? It’s when someone in whom faith has arisen approaches a teacher. They pay homage, actively listen, hear the teachings, remember the teachings, examine their meaning, and accept them after deliberation. Then enthusiasm springs up; they make an attempt, weigh up, and strive. Striving, they directly realize the ultimate truth, and see it with penetrating wisdom.

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