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The Origin of the World

Lokasamudayasutta

The origin and ending of the world are explained in terms of sense experience giving rise to craving and suffering.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.107Linked Discourses 35.107
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0.3LokasamudayasuttaThe Origin of the World

1.1“Lokassa, bhikkhave, samudayañca atthaṅgamañca desessāmi.“Mendicants, I will teach you the origin and disappearance of the world.1.2Taṁ suṇātha.Listen …

1.3Katamo ca, bhikkhave, lokassa samudayo?And what, mendicants, is the origin of the world?1.4Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.1.5Phassapaccayā vedanā;Contact is a requirement for feeling.1.6vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;Feeling is a requirement for craving.1.7taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ;Craving is a requirement for grasping.1.8upādānapaccayā bhavo;Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.1.9bhavapaccayā jāti;Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.1.10jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti.Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.1.11Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, lokassa samudayo …pe…This is the origin of the world. …1.12jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati jivhāviññāṇaṁ …pe…

1.13manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.1.14Phassapaccayā vedanā;Contact is a requirement for feeling.1.15vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;Feeling is a requirement for craving.1.16taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ;Craving is a requirement for grasping.1.17upādānapaccayā bhavo;Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.1.18bhavapaccayā jāti;Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.1.19jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti.Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.1.20Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, lokassa samudayo.This is the origin of the world.

2.1Katamo ca, bhikkhave, lokassa atthaṅgamo?And what is the disappearance of the world?2.2Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.2.3Phassapaccayā vedanā;Contact is a requirement for feeling.2.4vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.Feeling is a requirement for craving.2.5Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;When that craving fades away and ceases no residue left behind, grasping ceases.2.6upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho;When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases.2.7bhavanirodhā jātinirodho;When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases.2.8jātinirodhā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā nirujjhanti.When rebirth ceases, old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress cease.2.9Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti.That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.2.10Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, lokassa atthaṅgamo …pe…This is the disappearance of the world. …2.11jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati …pe…

2.12manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.2.13Phassapaccayā vedanā;Contact is a requirement for feeling.2.14vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.Feeling is a requirement for craving.2.15Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;When that craving fades away and ceases no residue left behind, grasping ceases.2.16upādānanirodhā …pe…When grasping ceases …2.17evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti.That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.2.18Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, lokassa atthaṅgamo”ti.This is the disappearance of the world.”

2.19Catutthaṁ.