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Majjhima Nikāya 8

Sallekhasutta

Self-Effacement · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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the exposition of bypassingParikkamanapariyāya

3. Bypassing

just asSeyyathāpi, Cundacunda, roughvisamo pathmaggo there might beassa, for ittassa anotherañño smoothsamo pathmaggo for bypassingparikkamanāya;
just asseyyathā orvā moreoverpana, Cundacunda, roughvisamaṁ fordtitthaṁ there might beassa, for ittassa anotheraññaṁ smoothsamaṁ fordtitthaṁ for bypassingparikkamanāya;
just soevameva indeedkho, Cundacunda, for a cruelvihiṁsakassa individualpurisapuggalassa non-crueltyavihiṁsā ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one who killspāṇātipātissa individualpurisapuggalassa from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one who stealsadinnādāyissa individualpurisapuggalassa from taking what is not givenadinnādānā abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for an unchasteabrahmacārissa individualpurisapuggalassa from unchastityabrahmacariyā abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one speaking falselymusāvādissa individualpurisapuggalassa from false speechmusāvādā abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one of divisive speechpisuṇavācassa individualpurisapuggalassa from divisivepisuṇāya speechvācāya abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one of harsh speechpharusavācassa individualpurisapuggalassa from harshpharusāya speechvācāya abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one talking nonsensesamphappalāpissa individualpurisapuggalassa from nonsense talksamphappalāpā abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for a covetousabhijjhālussa individualpurisapuggalassa non-covetousnessanabhijjhā ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one of ill willbyāpannacittassa individualpurisapuggalassa non-ill willabyāpādo ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya.
for one of wrong viewMicchādiṭṭhissa individualpurisapuggalassa right viewsammādiṭṭhi ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one of wrong intentionmicchāsaṅkappassa individualpurisapuggalassa right intentionsammāsaṅkappo ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one of wrong speechmicchāvācassa individualpurisapuggalassa right speechsammāvācā ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one of wrong actionmicchākammantassa individualpurisapuggalassa right actionsammākammanto ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one of wrong livelihoodmicchāājīvassa individualpurisapuggalassa right livelihoodsammāājīvo ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one of wrong effortmicchāvāyāmassa individualpurisapuggalassa right effortsammāvāyāmo ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one of wrong mindfulnessmicchāsatissa individualpurisapuggalassa right mindfulnesssammāsati ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one of wrong immersionmicchāsamādhissa individualpurisapuggalassa right immersionsammāsamādhi ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one of wrong knowledgemicchāñāṇissa individualpurisapuggalassa right knowledgesammāñāṇaṁ ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one of wrong freedommicchāvimuttissa individualpurisapuggalassa right freedomsammāvimutti ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya.
for one overcome by dullness and drowsinessThinamiddhapariyuṭṭhitassa individualpurisapuggalassa freedom from dullness and drowsinessvigatathinamiddhatā ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for a restlessuddhatassa individualpurisapuggalassa non-restlessnessanuddhaccaṁ ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for a doubtingvicikicchissa individualpurisapuggalassa going beyond doubttiṇṇavicikicchatā ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for an angrykodhanassa individualpurisapuggalassa non-angerakkodho ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for an acrimoniousupanāhissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-acrimonyanupanāho ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for an offensivemakkhissa individualpurisapuggalassa inoffensivenessamakkho ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for a contemptuouspaḷāsissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-contemptapaḷāso ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for a jealousissukissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-jealousyanissukitā ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for a stingymaccharissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-stinginessamacchariyaṁ ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for a devioussaṭhassa individualpurisapuggalassa non-deviousnessasāṭheyyaṁ ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for a deceitfulmāyāvissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-deceitamāyā ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for a pompousthaddhassa individualpurisapuggalassa absence of pomposityatthaddhiyaṁ ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for an arrogantatimānissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-arroganceanatimāno ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one hard to admonishdubbacassa individualpurisapuggalassa being easy to admonishsovacassatā ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one with bad friendspāpamittassa individualpurisapuggalassa having good friendskalyāṇamittatā ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for a negligentpamattassa individualpurisapuggalassa diligenceappamādo ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for a faithlessassaddhassa individualpurisapuggalassa faithsaddhā ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one without conscienceahirikassa individualpurisapuggalassa consciencehirī ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for an imprudentanottāpissa individualpurisapuggalassa prudenceottappaṁ ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for an unlearnedappassutassa individualpurisapuggalassa great learningbāhusaccaṁ ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for a lazykusītassa individualpurisapuggalassa arousing of energyvīriyārambho ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for an unmindfulmuṭṭhassatissa individualpurisapuggalassa established mindfulnessupaṭṭhitassatitā ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for a witlessduppaññassa individualpurisapuggalassa accomplishment in wisdompaññāsampadā ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya, for one attached to views, holding tight, hard to let gosandiṭṭhiparāmāsiādhānaggāhiduppaṭinissaggissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-attachment to views, not holding tight, letting goasandiṭṭhiparāmāsianādhānaggāhisuppaṭinissaggitā ishoti for bypassingparikkamanāya.

Cunda, suppose there was a rough path and another smooth path to get around it. Or suppose there was a rough ford and another smooth ford to get around it. In the same way, a cruel individual bypasses it by not being cruel. An individual who kills bypasses it by not killing. … An individual who is attached to their own views, holding them tight, and refusing to let go, gets around it by not being attached to their own views, not holding them tight, but letting them go easily.

the exposition of going upUparibhāgapariyāya

4. Going Up

just asSeyyathāpi, Cundacunda, whateverye anykeci unskillfulakusalā qualitiesdhammā allsabbe theyte leading downwardsadhobhāgaṅgamanīyā, whateverye anykeci skillfulkusalā qualitiesdhammā allsabbe theyte leading upwardsuparibhāgaṅgamanīyā;
just soevameva indeedkho, Cundacunda, for a cruelvihiṁsakassa individualpurisapuggalassa non-crueltyavihiṁsā ishoti for going upuparibhāgāya, for one who killspāṇātipātissa individualpurisapuggalassa from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for going upuparibhāgāya and so on…pe…
for one attached to views, holding tight, hard to let gosandiṭṭhiparāmāsiādhānaggāhiduppaṭinissaggissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-attachment to views, not holding tight, letting goasandiṭṭhiparāmāsianādhānaggāhisuppaṭinissaggitā ishoti for going upuparibhāgāya.

Cunda, all unskillful qualities lead downwards, while all skillful qualities lead upwards. In the same way, a cruel individual is led upwards by not being cruel. An individual who kills is led upwards by not killing … An individual who is attached to their own views, holding them tight, and refusing to let go, is led upwards by not being attached to their own views, not holding them tight, but letting them go easily.

the exposition of extinguishmentParinibbānapariyāya

5. The Exposition by Extinguishment

that oneSo trulyvata, Cundacunda, himselfattanā sunk in mudpalipapalipanno anotherparaṁ sunk in mudpalipapalipannaṁ will pull out (quote)uddharissatīti not thisnetaṁ the caseṭhānaṁ is foundvijjati.
that oneSo trulyvata, Cundacunda, himselfattanā not sunk in mudapalipapalipanno anotherparaṁ sunk in mudpalipapalipannaṁ will pull out (quote)uddharissatīti this caseṭhānametaṁ is foundvijjati.
that oneSo trulyvata, Cundacunda, himselfattanā untamedadanto untrainedavinīto unextinguishedaparinibbuto anotherparaṁ will tamedamessati will trainvinessati will extinguish (quote)parinibbāpessatīti not thisnetaṁ the caseṭhānaṁ is foundvijjati.
that oneSo trulyvata, Cundacunda, himselfattanā tameddanto trainedvinīto extinguishedparinibbuto anotherparaṁ will tamedamessati will trainvinessati will extinguish (quote)parinibbāpessatīti this caseṭhānametaṁ is foundvijjati.
just soEvameva indeedkho, Cundacunda, for a cruelvihiṁsakassa individualpurisapuggalassa non-crueltyavihiṁsā ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya, for one who killspāṇātipātissa individualpurisapuggalassa from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one who stealsAdinnādāyissa individualpurisapuggalassa from taking what is not givenadinnādānā abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for an unchasteAbrahmacārissa individualpurisapuggalassa from unchastityabrahmacariyā abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one speaking falselyMusāvādissa individualpurisapuggalassa from false speechmusāvādā abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one of divisive speechPisuṇavācassa individualpurisapuggalassa from divisivepisuṇāya speechvācāya abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one of harsh speechPharusavācassa individualpurisapuggalassa from harshpharusāya speechvācāya abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one talking nonsenseSamphappalāpissa individualpurisapuggalassa from nonsense talksamphappalāpā abstinenceveramaṇī ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for a covetousAbhijjhālussa individualpurisapuggalassa non-covetousnessanabhijjhā ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one of ill willByāpannacittassa individualpurisapuggalassa non-ill willabyāpādo ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one of wrong viewMicchādiṭṭhissa individualpurisapuggalassa right viewsammādiṭṭhi ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one of wrong intentionMicchāsaṅkappassa individualpurisapuggalassa right intentionsammāsaṅkappo ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one of wrong speechMicchāvācassa individualpurisapuggalassa right speechsammāvācā ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one of wrong actionMicchākammantassa individualpurisapuggalassa right actionsammākammanto ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one of wrong livelihoodMicchāājīvassa individualpurisapuggalassa right livelihoodsammāājīvo ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one of wrong effortMicchāvāyāmassa individualpurisapuggalassa right effortsammāvāyāmo ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one of wrong mindfulnessMicchāsatissa individualpurisapuggalassa right mindfulnesssammāsati ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one of wrong immersionMicchāsamādhissa individualpurisapuggalassa right immersionsammāsamādhi ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one of wrong knowledgeMicchāñāṇissa individualpurisapuggalassa right knowledgesammāñāṇaṁ ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one of wrong freedomMicchāvimuttissa individualpurisapuggalassa right freedomsammāvimutti ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one overcome by dullness and drowsinessThinamiddhapariyuṭṭhitassa individualpurisapuggalassa freedom from dullness and drowsinessvigatathinamiddhatā ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for a restlessUddhatassa individualpurisapuggalassa non-restlessnessanuddhaccaṁ ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for a doubtingVicikicchissa individualpurisapuggalassa going beyond doubttiṇṇavicikicchatā ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for an angryKodhanassa individualpurisapuggalassa non-angerakkodho ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for an acrimoniousUpanāhissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-acrimonyanupanāho ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for an offensiveMakkhissa individualpurisapuggalassa inoffensivenessamakkho ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for a contemptuousPaḷāsissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-contemptapaḷāso ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for a jealousIssukissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-jealousyanissukitā ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for a stingyMaccharissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-stinginessamacchariyaṁ ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for a deviousSaṭhassa individualpurisapuggalassa non-deviousnessasāṭheyyaṁ ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for a deceitfulMāyāvissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-deceitamāyā ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for a pompousThaddhassa individualpurisapuggalassa absence of pomposityatthaddhiyaṁ ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for an arrogantAtimānissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-arroganceanatimāno ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one hard to admonishDubbacassa individualpurisapuggalassa being easy to admonishsovacassatā ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one with bad friendsPāpamittassa individualpurisapuggalassa having good friendskalyāṇamittatā ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for a negligentPamattassa individualpurisapuggalassa diligenceappamādo ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for a faithlessAssaddhassa individualpurisapuggalassa faithsaddhā ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one without conscienceAhirikassa individualpurisapuggalassa consciencehirī ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for an imprudentAnottāpissa individualpurisapuggalassa prudenceottappaṁ ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for an unlearnedAppassutassa individualpurisapuggalassa great learningbāhusaccaṁ ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for a lazyKusītassa individualpurisapuggalassa arousing of energyvīriyārambho ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for an unmindfulMuṭṭhassatissa individualpurisapuggalassa established mindfulnessupaṭṭhitassatitā ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for a witlessDuppaññassa individualpurisapuggalassa accomplishment in wisdompaññāsampadā ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.
for one attached to views, holding tight, hard to let goSandiṭṭhiparāmāsiādhānaggāhiduppaṭinissaggissa individualpurisapuggalassa non-attachment to views, not holding tight, letting goasandiṭṭhiparāmāsianādhānaggāhisuppaṭinissaggitā ishoti for extinguishmentparinibbānāya.

If you’re sinking in the mud yourself, Cunda, it is quite impossible for you to pull out someone else who is sinking in the mud. But if you’re not sinking in the mud yourself, it is quite possible for you to pull out someone else who is sinking in the mud. If you’re not tamed, trained, and quenched yourself, it is quite impossible for you to help tame, train, and extinguish someone else. But if you are tamed, trained, and quenched yourself, it is quite possible for you to help tame, train, and extinguish someone else. In the same way, a cruel individual extinguishes it by not being cruel. An individual who kills extinguishes it by not killing. … An individual who is attached to their own views, holding them tight, and refusing to let go, extinguishes it by not being attached to their own views, not holding them tight, but letting them go easily.

thusIti indeedkho, Cundacunda, taughtdesito by memayā the exposition of self-effacementsallekhapariyāyo, taughtdesito the exposition of giving rise to the thoughtcittuppādapariyāyo, taughtdesito the exposition of bypassingparikkamanapariyāyo, taughtdesito the exposition of going upuparibhāgapariyāyo, taughtdesito the exposition of extinguishmentparinibbānapariyāyo.
whatYaṁ indeedkho, Cundacunda, by a teachersatthārā should be donekaraṇīyaṁ for disciplessāvakānaṁ desiring their welfarehitesinā compassionateanukampakena compassionanukampaṁ out ofupādāya, donekataṁ for youvo thattaṁ by memayā.
theseEtāni, Cundacunda, roots of treesrukkhamūlāni, theseetāni empty hutssuññāgārāni, meditate!jhāyatha, Cundacunda, do notmā be negligentpamādattha, do notmā regretful afterwardspacchāvippaṭisārino be—thisahuvattha—ayaṁ indeedkho ouramhākaṁ instruction (quote)anusāsanī”ti.
said thisIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamano venerableāyasmā Mahācundamahācundo of the Blessed Onebhagavato what was saidbhāsitaṁ rejoiced in (quote)abhinandīti.
forty-four itemsCatuttālīsapadā have been statedvuttā,
sectionssandhayo fivepañca taughtdesitā;
self-effacementSallekho by namenāma the discoursesuttanto,
deepgambhīro like the ocean (quote)sāgarūpamoti.
the Discourse on Self-EffacementSallekhasuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ the eighthaṭṭhamaṁ.

So, Cunda, I’ve taught the expositions by way of self-effacement, arising of thought, bypassing, going up, and extinguishing. Out of sympathy, I’ve done what a teacher should do who wants what’s best for their disciples. Here are these roots of trees, and here are these empty huts. Practice absorption, Cunda! Don’t be negligent! Don’t regret it later! This is my instruction.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, Venerable Mahācunda approved what the Buddha said. Forty-four items have been stated, organized into five sections. “Effacement” is the name of this discourse, which is deep as the ocean.

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