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With Ānanda (2nd)

Dutiyaānandasutta

The Buddha speaks to Ānanda on what at AN 3.47 described as the “characteristics of conditioned phenomena”: arising, ceasing, and change while persisting, as applied to past, future, and present. Ānanda explains in terms of the aggregates.

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

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0.3DutiyaānandasuttaWith Ānanda (2nd)

1.1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.

1.2Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:Sitting to one side, the Buddha said to Ānanda:

2.1PTS 3.39“Sace taṁ, ānanda, evaṁ puccheyyuṁ:“Ānanda, suppose they were to ask you:2.2‘katamesaṁ, āvuso ānanda, dhammānaṁ uppādo paññāyittha, vayo paññāyittha, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyittha?‘Reverend Ānanda, what are the things for which arising, vanishing, and change while persisting were evident?2.3Katamesaṁ dhammānaṁ uppādo paññāyissati, vayo paññāyissati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyissati?What are the things for which arising, vanishing, and change while persisting will be evident?2.4Katamesaṁ dhammānaṁ uppādo paññāyati, vayo paññāyati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyatī’ti?What are the things for which arising, vanishing, and change while persisting are evident?’2.5Evaṁ puṭṭho tvaṁ, ānanda, kinti byākareyyāsī”ti?How would you answer?”

2.6“Sace maṁ, bhante, evaṁ puccheyyuṁ:“Sir, suppose they were to ask me:2.7‘katamesaṁ, āvuso ānanda, dhammānaṁ uppādo paññāyittha, vayo paññāyittha, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyittha?‘Reverend Ānanda, what are the things for which arising, vanishing, and change while persisting were evident?2.8Katamesaṁ dhammānaṁ uppādo paññāyissati, vayo paññāyissati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyissati?What are the things for which arising, vanishing, and change while persisting will be evident?2.9Katamesaṁ dhammānaṁ uppādo paññāyati, vayo paññāyati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyatī’ti?What are the things for which arising, vanishing, and change while persisting are evident?’2.10Evaṁ puṭṭhohaṁ, bhante, evaṁ byākareyyaṁ:I’d answer like this:

2.11‘yaṁ kho, āvuso, rūpaṁ atītaṁ niruddhaṁ vipariṇataṁ;‘Whatever form has passed, ceased, and perished,2.12tassa uppādo paññāyittha, vayo paññāyittha, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyittha.its arising, vanishing, and change while persisting were evident.2.13Yā vedanā atītā niruddhā vipariṇatā;Whatever feeling …2.14tassā uppādo paññāyittha, vayo paññāyittha, ṭhitāya aññathattaṁ paññāyittha.2.15Yā saññā …perception …2.16ye saṅkhārā atītā niruddhā vipariṇatā;choices …2.17tesaṁ uppādo paññāyittha, vayo paññāyittha, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyittha.2.18Yaṁ viññāṇaṁ atītaṁ niruddhaṁ vipariṇataṁ;consciousness has passed, ceased, and perished,2.19tassa uppādo paññāyittha, vayo paññāyittha, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyittha.its arising, vanishing, and change while persisting were evident.2.20Imesaṁ kho, āvuso, dhammānaṁ uppādo paññāyittha, vayo paññāyittha, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyittha.These are the things for which arising, vanishing, and change while persisting were evident.

3.1Yaṁ kho, āvuso, rūpaṁ ajātaṁ apātubhūtaṁ;Whatever form is not yet born, and has not yet appeared,3.2tassa uppādo paññāyissati, vayo paññāyissati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyissati.its arising, vanishing, and change while persisting will be evident.3.3Yā vedanā ajātā apātubhūtā;Whatever feeling …3.4tassā uppādo paññāyissati, vayo paññāyissati, ṭhitāya aññathattaṁ paññāyissati.3.5Yā saññā …pe…perception …3.6ye saṅkhārā ajātā apātubhūtā;choices …3.7tesaṁ uppādo paññāyissati, vayo paññāyissati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyissati.3.8Yaṁ viññāṇaṁ ajātaṁ apātubhūtaṁ;consciousness is not yet born, and has not yet appeared,3.9tassa uppādo paññāyissati, vayo paññāyissati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyissati.its arising, vanishing, and change while persisting will be evident.3.10Imesaṁ kho, āvuso, dhammānaṁ uppādo paññāyissati, vayo paññāyissati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyissati.These are the things for which arising, vanishing, and change while persisting will be evident.

4.1Yaṁ kho, āvuso, rūpaṁ jātaṁ pātubhūtaṁ;Whatever form has been born, and has appeared,4.2tassa uppādo paññāyati, vayo paññāyati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyati.its arising, vanishing, and change while persisting is evident.4.3Yā vedanā jātā pātubhūtā …pe…Whatever feeling …4.4yā saññā …perception …4.5ye saṅkhārā jātā pātubhūtā;choices …4.6tesaṁ uppādo paññāyati, vayo paññāyati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyati.4.7Yaṁ viññāṇaṁ jātaṁ pātubhūtaṁ tassa uppādo paññāyati, vayo paññāyati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyati.consciousness has been born, and has appeared, its arising, vanishing, and change while persisting are evident.4.8Imesaṁ kho, āvuso, dhammānaṁ uppādo paññāyati, vayo paññāyati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyatī’ti.These are the things for which arising is evident, vanishing is evident, and change while persisting is evident.’4.9Evaṁ puṭṭhohaṁ, bhante, evaṁ byākareyyan”ti.That’s how I’d answer such a question.”

5.1PTS 3.40“Sādhu sādhu, ānanda.“Good, good, Ānanda.5.2Yaṁ kho, ānanda, rūpaṁ atītaṁ niruddhaṁ vipariṇataṁ;Whatever form has passed, ceased, and perished,5.3tassa uppādo paññāyittha, vayo paññāyittha, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyittha.its arising, vanishing, and change while persisting were evident.5.4Yā vedanā …Whatever feeling …5.5yā saññā …perception …5.6ye saṅkhārā …choices …5.7yaṁ viññāṇaṁ atītaṁ niruddhaṁ vipariṇataṁ;consciousness has passed, ceased, and perished,5.8tassa uppādo paññāyittha, vayo paññāyittha, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyittha.its arising, vanishing, and change while persisting were evident.5.9Imesaṁ kho, ānanda, dhammānaṁ uppādo paññāyittha, vayo paññāyittha, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyittha.These are the things for which arising, vanishing, and change while persisting were evident.

6.1Yaṁ kho, ānanda, rūpaṁ ajātaṁ apātubhūtaṁ;Whatever form is not yet born, and has not yet appeared,6.2tassa uppādo paññāyissati, vayo paññāyissati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyissati.its arising, vanishing, and change while persisting will be evident.6.3Yā vedanā …Whatever feeling …6.4yā saññā …perception …6.5ye saṅkhārā …choices …6.6yaṁ viññāṇaṁ ajātaṁ apātubhūtaṁ;consciousness is not yet born, and has not yet appeared,6.7tassa uppādo paññāyissati, vayo paññāyissati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyissati.its arising, vanishing, and change while persisting will be evident.6.8Imesaṁ kho, ānanda, dhammānaṁ uppādo paññāyissati, vayo paññāyissati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyissati.These are the things for which arising, vanishing, and change while persisting will be evident.

7.1Yaṁ kho, ānanda, rūpaṁ jātaṁ pātubhūtaṁ;Whatever form has been born, and has appeared,7.2tassa uppādo paññāyati, vayo paññāyati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyati.its arising, vanishing, and change while persisting are evident.7.3Yā vedanā jātā pātubhūtā …Whatever feeling …7.4yā saññā …perception …7.5ye saṅkhārā …choices …7.6yaṁ viññāṇaṁ jātaṁ pātubhūtaṁ;consciousness has been born, and has appeared,7.7tassa uppādo paññāyati, vayo paññāyati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyati.its arising, vanishing, and change while persisting are evident.7.8Imesaṁ kho, ānanda, dhammānaṁ uppādo paññāyati, vayo paññāyati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyatīti.These are the things for which arising is evident, vanishing is evident, and change while persisting is evident.

7.9Evaṁ puṭṭho tvaṁ, ānanda, evaṁ byākareyyāsī”ti.That’s how you should answer such a question.”

7.10Chaṭṭhaṁ.