1.1Evaṁ me sutaṁ—So I have heard.1.2ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.1.3Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:There the Buddha addressed the mendicants,1.4“bhikkhavo”ti.“Mendicants!”

1.5“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.“Venerable sir,” they replied.1.6Bhagavā etadavoca:The Buddha said this:

2.1“mahāsaḷāyatanikaṁ vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi.“Mendicants, I shall teach you the great discourse on what relates to the six sense fields.¹2.2Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

2.3“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.“Yes, sir,” they replied.2.4Bhagavā etadavoca:The Buddha said this:

3.1“Cakkhuṁ, bhikkhave, ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, rūpe ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, cakkhuviññāṇaṁ ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, cakkhusamphassaṁ ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, yamidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, cakkhusmiṁ sārajjati, rūpesu sārajjati, cakkhuviññāṇe sārajjati, cakkhusamphasse sārajjati, yamidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tasmimpi sārajjati.“Mendicants, when you don’t truly know and see the eye, sights, eye consciousness, eye contact, and what is felt as pleasant, painful, or neutral that arises dependent on eye contact, you’re aroused by these things.

3.2PTS 3.288Tassa sārattassa saṁyuttassa sammūḷhassa assādānupassino viharato āyatiṁ pañcupādānakkhandhā upacayaṁ gacchanti.Someone who lives aroused like this—fettered, confused, concentrating on gratification—accumulates the five grasping aggregates for themselves in the future.²3.3Taṇhā cassa ponobbhavikā nandīrāgasahagatā tatratatrābhinandinī, sā cassa pavaḍḍhati.And their craving—which leads to future lives, mixed up with relishing and greed, taking pleasure there wherever it alights—grows.³3.4Tassa kāyikāpi darathā pavaḍḍhanti, cetasikāpi darathā pavaḍḍhanti;Their physical and mental stress,3.5kāyikāpi santāpā pavaḍḍhanti, cetasikāpi santāpā pavaḍḍhanti;torment,3.6kāyikāpi pariḷāhā pavaḍḍhanti, cetasikāpi pariḷāhā pavaḍḍhanti.and fever grow.3.7So kāyadukkhampi cetodukkhampi paṭisaṁvedeti.And they experience physical and mental suffering.

4-7.1Sotaṁ, bhikkhave, ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ …pe…When you don’t truly know and see the ear …4-7.2ghānaṁ, bhikkhave, ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ …pe…nose …4-7.3jivhaṁ, bhikkhave, ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ …pe…tongue …4-7.4kāyaṁ, bhikkhave, ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ …pe…body …4-7.5manaṁ, bhikkhave, ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, dhamme, bhikkhave, ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, manoviññāṇaṁ, bhikkhave, ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, manosamphassaṁ, bhikkhave, ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, yamidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi ajānaṁ apassaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, manasmiṁ sārajjati, dhammesu sārajjati, manoviññāṇe sārajjati, manosamphasse sārajjati, yamidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tasmimpi sārajjati.mind, ideas, mind consciousness, mind contact, and what is felt as pleasant, painful, or neutral that arises dependent on mind contact, you’re aroused by these things.

8.1Tassa sārattassa saṁyuttassa sammūḷhassa assādānupassino viharato āyatiṁ pañcupādānakkhandhā upacayaṁ gacchanti.Someone who lives aroused like this—fettered, confused, concentrating on gratification—accumulates the five grasping aggregates for themselves in the future.8.2Taṇhā cassa ponobbhavikā nandīrāgasahagatā tatratatrābhinandinī, sā cassa pavaḍḍhati.And their craving—which leads to future lives, mixed up with relishing and greed, taking pleasure there wherever it alights—grows.8.3Tassa kāyikāpi darathā pavaḍḍhanti, cetasikāpi darathā pavaḍḍhanti;Their physical and mental stress,8.4kāyikāpi santāpā pavaḍḍhanti, cetasikāpi santāpā pavaḍḍhanti;torment,8.5kāyikāpi pariḷāhā pavaḍḍhanti, cetasikāpi pariḷāhā pavaḍḍhanti.and fever grow.8.6So kāyadukkhampi cetodukkhampi paṭisaṁvedeti.And they experience physical and mental suffering.

9.1Cakkhuñca kho, bhikkhave, jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, rūpe jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, cakkhuviññāṇaṁ jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, cakkhusamphassaṁ jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, yamidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, cakkhusmiṁ na sārajjati, rūpesu na sārajjati, cakkhuviññāṇe na sārajjati, cakkhusamphasse na sārajjati, yamidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tasmimpi na sārajjati.When you do truly know and see the eye, sights, eye consciousness, eye contact, and what is felt as pleasant, painful, or neutral that arises dependent on eye contact, you’re not aroused by these things.

9.2PTS 3.289Tassa asārattassa asaṁyuttassa asammūḷhassa ādīnavānupassino viharato āyatiṁ pañcupādānakkhandhā apacayaṁ gacchanti.Someone who lives unaroused like this—unfettered, unconfused, concentrating on drawbacks—disperses the five grasping aggregates for themselves in the future.9.3Taṇhā cassa ponobbhavikā nandīrāgasahagatā tatratatrābhinandinī, sā cassa pahīyati.And their craving—which leads to future lives, mixed up with relishing and greed, taking pleasure there wherever it alights—is given up.9.4Tassa kāyikāpi darathā pahīyanti, cetasikāpi darathā pahīyanti;Their physical and mental stress,9.5kāyikāpi santāpā pahīyanti, cetasikāpi santāpā pahīyanti;torment,9.6kāyikāpi pariḷāhā pahīyanti, cetasikāpi pariḷāhā pahīyanti.and fever are given up.9.7So kāyasukhampi cetosukhampi paṭisaṁvedeti.And they experience physical and mental pleasure.

10.1Yā tathābhūtassa diṭṭhi sāssa hoti sammādiṭṭhi;∥The view of such a person is right view.10.2yo tathābhūtassa saṅkappo svāssa hoti sammāsaṅkappo;Their intention is right intention,10.3yo tathābhūtassa vāyāmo svāssa hoti sammāvāyāmo;their effort is right effort,10.4yā tathābhūtassa sati sāssa hoti sammāsati;their mindfulness is right mindfulness,10.5yo tathābhūtassa samādhi svāssa hoti sammāsamādhi.and their immersion is right immersion.10.6Pubbeva kho panassa kāyakammaṁ vacīkammaṁ ājīvo suparisuddho hoti.And their actions of body and speech, and their livelihood, have already been fully purified before.10.7Evamassāyaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati.So this noble eightfold path is fully developed.

10.8Tassa evaṁ imaṁ ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bhāvayato cattāropi satipaṭṭhānā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, cattāropi sammappadhānā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, cattāropi iddhipādā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, pañcapi indriyāni bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, pañcapi balāni bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, sattapi bojjhaṅgā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.When the noble eightfold path is developed, the following are fully developed: the four kinds of mindfulness meditation, the four right efforts, the four bases of psychic power, the five faculties, the five powers, and the seven awakening factors.⁴

10.9Tassime dve dhammā yuganandhā vattanti—And these two qualities proceed in conjunction:10.10samatho ca vipassanā ca.serenity and discernment.⁵10.11So ye dhammā abhiññā pariññeyyā te dhamme abhiññā parijānāti.They completely understand by direct knowledge those things that should be completely understood by direct knowledge.⁶10.12Ye dhammā abhiññā pahātabbā te dhamme abhiññā pajahati.They give up by direct knowledge those things that should be given up by direct knowledge.10.13Ye dhammā abhiññā bhāvetabbā te dhamme abhiññā bhāveti.They develop by direct knowledge those things that should be developed by direct knowledge.10.14Ye dhammā abhiññā sacchikātabbā te dhamme abhiññā sacchikaroti.They realize by direct knowledge those things that should be realized by direct knowledge.

11.1Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pariññeyyā?And what are the things that should be completely understood by direct knowledge?11.2‘Pañcupādānakkhandhā’ tissa vacanīyaṁ,You should say: ‘The five grasping aggregates.’11.3seyyathidaṁ—rūpupādānakkhandho, vedanupādānakkhandho, saññupādānakkhandho, saṅkhārupādānakkhandho, viññāṇupādānakkhandho.That is: form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.11.4Ime dhammā abhiññā pariññeyyā.These are the things that should be completely understood by direct knowledge.

11.5Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pahātabbā?And what are the things that should be given up by direct knowledge?11.6Avijjā ca bhavataṇhā ca—Ignorance and craving for continued existence.11.7ime dhammā abhiññā pahātabbā.These are the things that should be given up by direct knowledge.

11.8Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā bhāvetabbā?And what are the things that should be developed by direct knowledge?11.9Samatho ca vipassanā ca—Serenity and discernment.11.10ime dhammā abhiññā bhāvetabbā.These are the things that should be developed by direct knowledge.

11.11PTS 3.290Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā sacchikātabbā?And what are the things that should be realized by direct knowledge?11.12Vijjā ca vimutti ca—Knowledge and freedom.11.13ime dhammā abhiññā sacchikātabbā.These are the things that should be realized by direct knowledge.

12-18.1Sotaṁ, bhikkhave, jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ …pe…When you truly know and see the ear …12-18.2ghānaṁ bhikkhave, jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ …pe…nose …12-18.3jivhaṁ, bhikkhave, jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ …pe…tongue …12-18.4kāyaṁ, bhikkhave, jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ …pe…body …12-18.5manaṁ, bhikkhave, jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, dhamme jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, manoviññāṇaṁ jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, manosamphassaṁ jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, yamidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi jānaṁ passaṁ yathābhūtaṁ, manasmiṁ na sārajjati, dhammesu na sārajjati, manoviññāṇe na sārajjati, manosamphasse na sārajjati, yamidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tasmimpi na sārajjati.mind, ideas, mind consciousness, mind contact, and what is felt as pleasant, painful, or neutral that arises dependent on mind contact, you are not aroused by these things. …

19.1Tassa asārattassa asaṁyuttassa asammūḷhassa ādīnavānupassino viharato āyatiṁ pañcupādānakkhandhā apacayaṁ gacchanti.19.2Taṇhā cassa ponobbhavikā nandīrāgasahagatā tatratatrābhinandinī, sā cassa pahīyati.19.3Tassa kāyikāpi darathā pahīyanti, cetasikāpi darathā pahīyanti;19.4kāyikāpi santāpā pahīyanti, cetasikāpi santāpā pahīyanti;19.5kāyikāpi pariḷāhā pahīyanti, cetasikāpi pariḷāhā pahīyanti.19.6So kāyasukhampi cetosukhampi paṭisaṁvedeti.

20.1Yā tathābhūtassa diṭṭhi sāssa hoti sammādiṭṭhi;20.2yo tathābhūtassa saṅkappo svāssa hoti sammāsaṅkappo;20.3yo tathābhūtassa vāyāmo svāssa hoti sammāvāyāmo;20.4yā tathābhūtassa sati sāssa hoti sammāsati;20.5yo tathābhūtassa samādhi svāssa hoti sammāsamādhi.20.6Pubbeva kho panassa kāyakammaṁ vacīkammaṁ ājīvo suparisuddho hoti.20.7Evamassāyaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati.

21.1Tassa evaṁ imaṁ ariyaṁ aṭṭhaṅgikaṁ maggaṁ bhāvayato cattāropi satipaṭṭhānā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, cattāropi sammappadhānā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, cattāropi iddhipādā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, pañcapi indriyāni bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, pañcapi balāni bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti, sattapi bojjhaṅgā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.

22.1Tassime dve dhammā yuganandhā vattanti—22.2samatho ca vipassanā ca.22.3So ye dhammā abhiññā pariññeyyā te dhamme abhiññā parijānāti.22.4Ye dhammā abhiññā pahātabbā te dhamme abhiññā pajahati.22.5Ye dhammā abhiññā bhāvetabbā te dhamme abhiññā bhāveti.22.6Ye dhammā abhiññā sacchikātabbā te dhamme abhiññā sacchikaroti.

23.1Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pariññeyyā?23.2‘Pañcupādānakkhandhā’ tissa vacanīyaṁ, seyyathidaṁ—23.3rūpupādānakkhandho, vedanupādānakkhandho, saññupādānakkhandho, saṅkhārupādānakkhandho, viññāṇupādānakkhandho.23.4Ime dhammā abhiññā pariññeyyā.

24.1Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pahātabbā?24.2Avijjā ca bhavataṇhā ca—24.3ime dhammā abhiññā pahātabbā.

25.1Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā bhāvetabbā?25.2Samatho ca vipassanā ca—25.3ime dhammā abhiññā bhāvetabbā.

26.1Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā sacchikātabbā?26.2Vijjā ca vimutti ca—26.3ime dhammā abhiññā sacchikātabbā”ti.These are the things that should be realized by direct knowledge.”

26.4Idamavoca bhagavā.That is what the Buddha said.26.5Attamanā te bhikkhū bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandunti.Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said.

26.6Mahāsaḷāyatanikasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ sattamaṁ.