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Focus, the Exterior, and the End of Relishing

Bāhiraaniccanandikkhayasutta

Focusing properly on the exterior sense fields you see them as they are and become free.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.159Linked Discourses 35.159
  • 0.216. Nandikkhayavagga16. The End of Relishing

0.3BāhiraaniccanandikkhayasuttaFocus, the Exterior, and the End of Relishing

1.1“Rūpe, bhikkhave, yoniso manasi karotha, rūpāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassatha.“Mendicants, rationally apply the mind to sights. Truly see the impermanence of sights.1.2Rūpe, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yoniso manasikaronto, rūpāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassanto rūpesupi nibbindati.When a mendicant does this, they grow disillusioned with sights.1.3Nandikkhayā rāgakkhayo;When relishing ends, greed ends. When greed ends, relishing ends.1.4rāgakkhayā nandikkhayo.1.5Nandirāgakkhayā cittaṁ suvimuttanti vuccati.When relishing and greed end, the mind is said to be well freed.

1.6Sadde …Rationally apply the mind to sounds …1.7gandhe …smells …1.8rase …tastes …1.9phoṭṭhabbe …touches …1.10dhamme, bhikkhave, yoniso manasi karotha, dhammāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassatha.ideas. Truly see the impermanence of ideas.1.11Dhamme, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yoniso manasikaronto, dhammāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassanto dhammesupi nibbindati.When a mendicant does this, they grow disillusioned with ideas.1.12Nandikkhayā rāgakkhayo;When relishing ends, greed ends.1.13rāgakkhayā nandikkhayo.When greed ends, relishing ends.1.14Nandirāgakkhayā cittaṁ suvimuttanti vuccatī”ti.When relishing and greed end, the mind is said to be well freed.”

1.15Catutthaṁ.