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The Near Shore

Orimasutta

The wrong path is the near shore where most people dwell; the right path is the far shore, where few have crossed over.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.170Numbered Discourses 10.170
  • 0.217. Jāṇussoṇivagga17. With Jānussoṇi

0.3OrimasuttaThe Near Shore

1.1“Orimañca, bhikkhave, tīraṁ desessāmi pārimañca tīraṁ.“Mendicants, I will teach you the near shore and the far shore.1.2Taṁ suṇātha …pe…Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak. …1.3katamañca, bhikkhave, orimaṁ tīraṁ, katamañca pārimaṁ tīraṁ?And what, mendicants, is the near shore? What is the far shore?1.4Pāṇātipāto, bhikkhave, orimaṁ tīraṁ, pāṇātipātā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Killing living creatures is the near shore, mendicants, and not killing living creatures is the far shore.1.5Adinnādānaṁ orimaṁ tīraṁ, adinnādānā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Stealing is the near shore, and not stealing is the far shore.1.6Kāmesumicchācāro orimaṁ tīraṁ, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Sexual misconduct is the near shore, and refraining from sexual misconduct is the far shore.1.7Musāvādo orimaṁ tīraṁ, musāvādā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Lying is the near shore, and not lying is the far shore.1.8Pisuṇā vācā orimaṁ tīraṁ, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Divisive speech is the near shore, and refraining from divisive speech is the far shore.1.9Pharusā vācā orimaṁ tīraṁ, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Harsh speech is the near shore, and refraining from harsh speech is the far shore.1.10Samphappalāpo orimaṁ tīraṁ, samphappalāpā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Talking nonsense is the near shore, and refraining from talking nonsense is the far shore.1.11Abhijjhā orimaṁ tīraṁ, anabhijjhā pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Covetousness is the near shore, and contentment is the far shore.1.12Byāpādo orimaṁ tīraṁ, abyāpādo pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Ill will is the near shore, and good will is the far shore.1.13Micchādiṭṭhi orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammādiṭṭhi pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Wrong view is the near shore, and right view is the far shore.1.14Idaṁ kho, bhikkhave, orimaṁ tīraṁ, idaṁ pārimaṁ tīranti.This is the near shore, and this is the far shore.

2.1PTS 5.254Appakā te manussesu,Few are those among humans2.2ye janā pāragāmino;who cross to the far shore.2.3Athāyaṁ itarā pajā,The rest just run2.4tīramevānudhāvati.around on the near shore.

3.1Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte,When the teaching is well explained,3.2dhamme dhammānuvattino;the people who practice accordingly3.3Te janā pāramessanti,will cross over3.4maccudheyyaṁ suduttaraṁ.Death’s dominion so hard to pass.

4.1Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya,Rid of dark qualities,4.2sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito;an astute person would develop the bright.4.3Okā anokamāgamma,Having left home for homelessness4.4viveke yattha dūramaṁ.in seclusion, where joy is hard,

5.1Tatrābhiratimiccheyya,they’d long for satisfaction there.5.2hitvā kāme akiñcano;Having given up sensual pleasures, owning nothing,5.3Pariyodapeyya attānaṁ,an astute person would cleanse themselves5.4cittaklesehi paṇḍito.of mental corruptions.

6.1Yesaṁ sambodhiyaṅgesu,And those whose minds are rightly developed6.2sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ;in the awakening factors;6.3Ādānapaṭinissagge,who, letting go of attachments,6.4anupādāya ye ratā;delight in not grasping—6.5Khīṇāsavā jutimanto,with defilements ended, brilliant,6.6te loke parinibbutā”ti.they are quenched in this world.”

6.7Catutthaṁ.