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SN 35.25PTS SN 4.161 min read

Giving Up By Direct Knowledge and Complete Understanding

Abhiññāpariññāpahānasutta

The “all” consisting of the six interior and exterior sense fields should be given up by understanding.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.25Linked Discourses 35.25
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0.3AbhiññāpariññāpahānasuttaGiving Up By Direct Knowledge and Complete Understanding

1.1PTS 4.17“Sabbaṁ abhiññā pariññā pahānāya vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi.“Mendicants, I will teach you the principle for giving up the all by direct knowledge and complete understanding.1.2Taṁ suṇātha.Listen …

1.3Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sabbaṁ abhiññā pariññā pahānāya dhammo?And what is the principle for giving up the all by direct knowledge and complete understanding?1.4Cakkhuṁ, bhikkhave, abhiññā pariññā pahātabbaṁ, rūpā abhiññā pariññā pahātabbā, cakkhuviññāṇaṁ abhiññā pariññā pahātabbaṁ, cakkhusamphasso abhiññā pariññā pahātabbo, yampidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi abhiññā pariññā pahātabbaṁ …pe…The eye should be given up by direct knowledge and complete understanding. Sights should be given up by direct knowledge and complete understanding. Eye consciousness should be given up by direct knowledge and complete understanding. Eye contact should be given up by direct knowledge and complete understanding. The painful, pleasant, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on eye contact should be given up by direct knowledge and complete understanding.

1.5The ear … nose …1.6jivhā abhiññā pariññā pahātabbā, rasā abhiññā pariññā pahātabbā, jivhāviññāṇaṁ abhiññā pariññā pahātabbaṁ, jivhāsamphasso abhiññā pariññā pahātabbo, yampidaṁ jivhāsamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi abhiññā pariññā pahātabbaṁ.tongue …1.7Kāyo abhiññā pariññā pahātabbo …body …1.8mano abhiññā pariññā pahātabbo, dhammā abhiññā pariññā pahātabbā, manoviññāṇaṁ abhiññā pariññā pahātabbaṁ, manosamphasso abhiññā pariññā pahātabbo, yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi abhiññā pariññā pahātabbaṁ.mind should be given up by direct knowledge and complete understanding. Ideas should be given up by direct knowledge and complete understanding. Mind consciousness should be given up by direct knowledge and complete understanding. Mind contact should be given up by direct knowledge and complete understanding. The painful, pleasant, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on mind contact should be given up by direct knowledge and complete understanding.

1.9Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sabbaṁ abhiññā pariññā pahānāya dhammo”ti.This is the principle for giving up the all by direct knowledge and complete understanding.”

1.10Tatiyaṁ.