Caṅkīsutta

Majjhima Nikāya 95

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“Dhammanijjhānakkhantiyā pana, bho gotama, katamo dhammo bahukāro?
Dhammanijjhānakkhantiyā bahukāraṁ dhammaṁ mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ pucchāmā”ti.
“Dhammanijjhānakkhantiyā kho, bhāradvāja, atthūpaparikkhā bahukārā.
No cetaṁ atthaṁ upaparikkheyya, nayidaṁ dhammā nijjhānaṁ khameyyuṁ.
Yasmā ca kho atthaṁ upaparikkhati tasmā dhammā nijjhānaṁ khamanti.
Tasmā dhammanijjhānakkhantiyā atthūpaparikkhā bahukārā”ti.

Examining the meaning of the teachings is helpful for accepting them after deliberation …

“Atthūpaparikkhāya pana, bho gotama, katamo dhammo bahukāro?
Atthūpaparikkhāya bahukāraṁ dhammaṁ mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ pucchāmā”ti.
“Atthūpaparikkhāya kho, bhāradvāja, dhammadhāraṇā bahukārā.
No cetaṁ dhammaṁ dhāreyya, nayidaṁ atthaṁ upaparikkheyya.
Yasmā ca kho dhammaṁ dhāreti tasmā atthaṁ upaparikkhati.
Tasmā atthūpaparikkhāya dhammadhāraṇā bahukārā”ti.

Remembering the teachings is helpful for examining their meaning …

“Dhammadhāraṇāya pana, bho gotama, katamo dhammo bahukāro?
Dhammadhāraṇāya bahukāraṁ dhammaṁ mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ pucchāmā”ti.
“Dhammadhāraṇāya kho, bhāradvāja, dhammassavanaṁ bahukāraṁ.
No cetaṁ dhammaṁ suṇeyya, nayidaṁ dhammaṁ dhāreyya.
Yasmā ca kho dhammaṁ suṇāti tasmā dhammaṁ dhāreti.
Tasmā dhammadhāraṇāya dhammassavanaṁ bahukāran”ti.

Hearing the teachings is helpful for remembering the teachings …

“Dhammassavanassa pana, bho gotama, katamo dhammo bahukāro?
Dhammassavanassa bahukāraṁ dhammaṁ mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ pucchāmā”ti.
“Dhammassavanassa kho, bhāradvāja, sotāvadhānaṁ bahukāraṁ.
No cetaṁ sotaṁ odaheyya, nayidaṁ dhammaṁ suṇeyya.
Yasmā ca kho sotaṁ odahati tasmā dhammaṁ suṇāti.
Tasmā dhammassavanassa sotāvadhānaṁ bahukāran”ti.

Active listening is helpful for hearing the teachings …

“Sotāvadhānassa pana, bho gotama, katamo dhammo bahukāro?
Sotāvadhānassa bahukāraṁ dhammaṁ mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ pucchāmā”ti.
“Sotāvadhānassa kho, bhāradvāja, payirupāsanā bahukārā.
No cetaṁ payirupāseyya, nayidaṁ sotaṁ odaheyya.
Yasmā ca kho payirupāsati tasmā sotaṁ odahati.
Tasmā sotāvadhānassa payirupāsanā bahukārā”ti.

Paying homage is helpful for active listening …

“Payirupāsanāya pana, bho gotama, katamo dhammo bahukāro?
Payirupāsanāya bahukāraṁ dhammaṁ mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ pucchāmā”ti.
“Payirupāsanāya kho, bhāradvāja, upasaṅkamanaṁ bahukāraṁ.
No cetaṁ upasaṅkameyya, nayidaṁ payirupāseyya.
Yasmā ca kho upasaṅkamati tasmā payirupāsati.
Tasmā payirupāsanāya upasaṅkamanaṁ bahukāran”ti.

Approaching is helpful for paying homage …

“Upasaṅkamanassa pana, bho gotama, katamo dhammo bahukāro?
Upasaṅkamanassa bahukāraṁ dhammaṁ mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ pucchāmā”ti.
“Upasaṅkamanassa kho, bhāradvāja, saddhā bahukārā.
No cetaṁ saddhā jāyetha, nayidaṁ upasaṅkameyya.
Yasmā ca kho saddhā jāyati tasmā upasaṅkamati.
Tasmā upasaṅkamanassa saddhā bahukārā”ti.

Faith is helpful for approaching a teacher. If you don’t give rise to faith, you won’t approach a teacher. You approach a teacher because you have faith. That’s why faith is helpful for approaching a teacher.”

“Saccānurakkhaṇaṁ mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ apucchimha, saccānurakkhaṇaṁ bhavaṁ gotamo byākāsi;
tañca panamhākaṁ ruccati ceva khamati ca tena camha attamanā.
Saccānubodhaṁ mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ apucchimha, saccānubodhaṁ bhavaṁ gotamo byākāsi;
tañca panamhākaṁ ruccati ceva khamati ca tena camha attamanā.
Saccānuppattiṁ mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ apucchimha, saccānuppattiṁ bhavaṁ gotamo byākāsi;
tañca panamhākaṁ ruccati ceva khamati ca tena camha attamanā.
Saccānuppattiyā bahukāraṁ dhammaṁ mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ apucchimha, saccānuppattiyā bahukāraṁ dhammaṁ bhavaṁ gotamo byākāsi;
tañca panamhākaṁ ruccati ceva khamati ca tena camha attamanā.
Yaṁyadeva ca mayaṁ bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ apucchimha taṁtadeva bhavaṁ gotamo byākāsi;
tañca panamhākaṁ ruccati ceva khamati ca tena camha attamanā.

“I’ve asked the worthy Gotama about the preservation of truth, and he has answered me. I endorse and accept this, and am satisfied with it. I’ve asked the worthy Gotama about awakening to the truth, and he has answered me. I endorse and accept this, and am satisfied with it. I’ve asked the worthy Gotama about the attainment of truth, and he has answered me. I endorse and accept this, and am satisfied with it. I’ve asked the worthy Gotama about the things that are helpful for the attainment of truth, and he has answered me. I endorse and accept this, and am satisfied with it. Whatever point I have asked the worthy Gotama about he has answered me. I endorse and accept this, and am satisfied with it.

Mayañhi, bho gotama, pubbe evaṁ jānāma:
‘ke ca muṇḍakā samaṇakā ibbhā kaṇhā bandhupādāpaccā, ke ca dhammassa aññātāro’ti?
Ajanesi vata me bhavaṁ gotamo samaṇesu samaṇapemaṁ, samaṇesu samaṇapasādaṁ, samaṇesu samaṇagāravaṁ.

Worthy Gotama, I used to think this: ‘Who are these shavelings, fake ascetics, primitives, black spawn from the feet of our kinsman next to those who understand the teaching?’ The Buddha has inspired me to have fondness, confidence, and respect for ascetics!

Abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe…
upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.
Caṅkīsuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ pañcamaṁ.

Excellent, worthy Gotama! … From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”

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