0.3AttadīpasuttaBe Your Own Island
1.1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.
1.2“Attadīpā, bhikkhave, viharatha attasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā, dhammadīpā dhammasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā.“Mendicants, be your own island, your own refuge, with no other refuge. Let the teaching be your island and your refuge, with no other refuge.1
1.3Attadīpānaṁ, bhikkhave, viharataṁ attasaraṇānaṁ anaññasaraṇānaṁ, dhammadīpānaṁ dhammasaraṇānaṁ anaññasaraṇānaṁ yoni upaparikkhitabbā ‘Kiṁjātikā sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā, kiṁpahotikā’ti?When you live like this, you should examine rationally: ‘From what are sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress born and produced?’2
2.1PTS 3.43Kiṁjātikā ca, bhikkhave, sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā, kiṁpahotikā?And, mendicants, from what are sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress born and produced?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, assutavā puthujjano ariyānaṁ adassāvī ariyadhammassa akovido ariyadhamme avinīto, sappurisānaṁ adassāvī sappurisadhammassa akovido sappurisadhamme avinīto,It’s when an unlearned ordinary person has not seen the noble ones, and is neither skilled nor trained in the teaching of the noble ones. They’ve not seen true persons, and are neither skilled nor trained in the teaching of the true persons.2.3rūpaṁ attato samanupassati, rūpavantaṁ vā attānaṁ; attani vā rūpaṁ, rūpasmiṁ vā attānaṁ.They regard form as self, self as having form, form in self, or self in form.32.4Tassa taṁ rūpaṁ vipariṇamati, aññathā ca hoti.But that form of theirs decays and perishes,2.5Tassa rūpavipariṇāmaññathābhāvā uppajjanti sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā.which gives rise to sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.
2.6Vedanaṁ attato samanupassati, vedanāvantaṁ vā attānaṁ; attani vā vedanaṁ, vedanāya vā attānaṁ.They regard feeling as self …2.7Tassa sā vedanā vipariṇamati, aññathā ca hoti.2.8Tassa vedanāvipariṇāmaññathābhāvā uppajjanti sokaparideva …pe… pāyāsā.
2.9Saññaṁ attato samanupassati …They regard perception as self …
2.10saṅkhāre attato samanupassati …They regard choices as self …
2.11viññāṇaṁ attato samanupassati, viññāṇavantaṁ vā attānaṁ; attani vā viññāṇaṁ, viññāṇasmiṁ vā attānaṁ.They regard consciousness as self, self as having consciousness, consciousness in self, or self in consciousness.2.12Tassa taṁ viññāṇaṁ vipariṇamati, aññathā ca hoti.But that consciousness of theirs decays and perishes,2.13Tassa viññāṇavipariṇāmaññathābhāvā uppajjanti sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā.which gives rise to sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.
3.1Rūpassa tveva, bhikkhave, aniccataṁ viditvā vipariṇāmaṁ virāgaṁ nirodhaṁ, ‘pubbe ceva rūpaṁ etarahi ca sabbaṁ rūpaṁ aniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhamman’ti, evametaṁ yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya passato ye sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā te pahīyanti.Sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress are given up when you understand the impermanence of form—its perishing, fading away, and cessation—and you truly see with right understanding that all form, whether past or present, is impermanent, suffering, and perishable.3.2Tesaṁ pahānā na paritassati, aparitassaṁ sukhaṁ viharati, sukhavihārī bhikkhu ‘tadaṅganibbuto’ti vuccati.When these things are given up there’s no anxiety. Without anxiety you live happily. A mendicant who lives happily is said to be quenched in that respect.4
3.3Vedanāya tveva, bhikkhave, aniccataṁ viditvā vipariṇāmaṁ virāgaṁ nirodhaṁ, ‘pubbe ceva vedanā etarahi ca sabbā vedanā aniccā dukkhā vipariṇāmadhammā’ti, evametaṁ yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya passato ye sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā te pahīyanti.Sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress are given up when you understand the impermanence of feeling …3.4Tesaṁ pahānā na paritassati, aparitassaṁ sukhaṁ viharati, sukhavihārī bhikkhu ‘tadaṅganibbuto’ti vuccati.
3.5Saññāya …perception …
3.6saṅkhārānaṁ tveva, bhikkhave, aniccataṁ viditvā vipariṇāmaṁ virāgaṁ nirodhaṁ, ‘pubbe ceva saṅkhārā etarahi ca sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā dukkhā vipariṇāmadhammā’ti, evametaṁ yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya passato ye sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā te pahīyanti.choices …3.7Tesaṁ pahānā na paritassati, aparitassaṁ sukhaṁ viharati, sukhavihārī bhikkhu ‘tadaṅganibbuto’ti vuccati.
3.8Viññāṇassa tveva, bhikkhave, aniccataṁ viditvā vipariṇāmaṁ virāgaṁ nirodhaṁ, ‘pubbe ceva viññāṇaṁ etarahi ca sabbaṁ viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhamman’ti, evametaṁ yathābhūtaṁ sammappaññāya passato ye sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā te pahīyanti.consciousness—its perishing, fading away, and cessation—and you truly see with right understanding that all consciousness, whether past or present, is impermanent, suffering, and perishable.3.9Tesaṁ pahānā na paritassati, aparitassaṁ sukhaṁ viharati, sukhavihārī bhikkhu ‘tadaṅganibbuto’ti vuccatī”ti.When these things are given up there’s no anxiety. Without anxiety you live happily. A mendicant who lives happily is said to be quenched in that respect.”
3.10Paṭhamaṁ.