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The Depletion of All Fuel for Grasping (2nd)

Dutiyasabbupādānapariyādānasutta

To end grasping, investigate the six sense fields as impermanent, etc.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.62Linked Discourses 35.62
  • 0.26. Avijjāvagga6. Ignorance

0.3DutiyasabbupādānapariyādānasuttaThe Depletion of All Fuel for Grasping (2nd)

1.1“Sabbupādānapariyādānāya vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi.“Mendicants, I will teach you the principle for depleting all fuel for grasping.1.2Taṁ suṇātha.Listen …

1.3Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sabbupādānapariyādānāya dhammo?And what is the principle for depleting all fuel for grasping?

2.1Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,What do you think, mendicants?2.2cakkhu niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?Is the eye permanent or impermanent?”

3.1“Aniccaṁ, bhante”.“Impermanent, sir.”

4.1“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vā taṁ sukhaṁ vā”ti?“But if it’s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?”

5.1“Dukkhaṁ, bhante”.“Suffering, sir.”

6.1“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, kallaṁ nu taṁ samanupassituṁ:“But if it’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, is it fit to be regarded thus:6.2‘etaṁ mama, esohamasmi, eso me attā’”ti?‘This is mine, I am this, this is my self’?”

7.1“No hetaṁ, bhante”.“No, sir.”

8.1“Rūpā …pe…“Sights …8.2cakkhuviññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?eye consciousness …9.1“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …pe….10.1“Cakkhusamphasso nicco vā anicco vā”ti?eye contact …

11.1“Anicco, bhante” …pe….

12.1“Yampidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?The pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on eye contact: is that permanent or impermanent?”

13.1“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …pe….“Impermanent, sir.” …

14.1“Sotaṁ …“Ear …14.2ghānaṁ …nose …14.3jivhā …tongue …14.4kāyo …body …14.5mano …mind …14.6dhammā …ideas …14.7manoviññāṇaṁ …mind consciousness …14.8manosamphasso …mind contact …14.9yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā, tampi niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?The pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on mind contact: is that permanent or impermanent?”

15.1“Aniccaṁ, bhante”.“Impermanent, sir.”

16.1“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vā taṁ sukhaṁ vā”ti?“But if it’s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?”

17.1“Dukkhaṁ, bhante”.“Suffering, sir.”

18.1“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, kallaṁ nu taṁ samanupassituṁ:“But if it’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, is it fit to be regarded thus:18.2‘etaṁ mama, esohamasmi, eso me attā’”ti?‘This is mine, I am this, this is my self’?”

19.1“No hetaṁ, bhante”.“No, sir.”

20.1PTS 4.35“Evaṁ passaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhusmimpi nibbindati, rūpesupi nibbindati, cakkhuviññāṇepi nibbindati, cakkhusamphassepi nibbindati.“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with the eye, sights, eye consciousness, and eye contact.20.2Yampidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tasmimpi nibbindati …pe…And they grow disillusioned with the painful, pleasant, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on eye contact.

20.3jivhāyapi nibbindati, rasesupi nibbindati, jivhāviññāṇepi nibbindati, jivhāsamphassepi nibbindati, yampidaṁ jivhāsamphassapaccayā uppajjati …pe…They grow disillusioned with the ear … nose … tongue … body …

20.4manasmimpi nibbindati, dhammesupi nibbindati, manoviññāṇepi nibbindati, manosamphassepi nibbindati.They grow disillusioned with the mind, ideas, mind consciousness, and mind contact.20.5Yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tasmimpi nibbindati.And they grow disillusioned with the painful, pleasant, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on mind contact.20.6Nibbindaṁ virajjati; virāgā vimuccati; vimuttasmiṁ vimuttamiti ñāṇaṁ hoti.Being disillusioned, desire fades away. When desire fades away they’re freed. When they’re freed, they know they’re freed.

20.7‘Khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānāti.They understand: ‘Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place.’

20.8Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sabbupādānapariyādānāya dhammo”ti.This is the principle for depleting all fuel for grasping.”

20.9Dasamaṁ.

20.10Avijjāvaggo paṭhamo.

21.0Tassuddānaṁ

21.1Avijjā saṁyojanā dve,21.2āsavena duve vuttā;21.3Anusayā apare dve,21.4pariññā dve pariyādinnaṁ;21.5Vaggo tena pavuccatīti.