1.1PTS 4.222Atha kho sambahulā bhikkhū yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho te bhikkhū bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ:Then several mendicants went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:

1.2“katamā nu kho, bhante, vedanā, katamo vedanāsamudayo, katamo vedanānirodho, katamā vedanānirodhagāminī paṭipadā?“Sir, what is feeling? What’s the origin of feeling? What’s the cessation of feeling? What’s the practice that leads to the cessation of feeling?1.3Ko vedanāya assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṁ nissaraṇan”ti?And what is feeling’s gratification, drawback, and escape?”

1.4“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, vedanā—“Mendicants, there are these three feelings:1.5sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā—pleasant, painful, and neutral.1.6imā vuccanti, bhikkhave, vedanā.These are called feelings.

1.7Phassasamudayā vedanāsamudayo;Feeling originates from contact.1.8phassanirodhā vedanānirodho.When contact ceases, feeling ceases.

1.9Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo vedanānirodhagāminī paṭipadā, seyyathidaṁ—The practice that leads to the cessation of feelings is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:1.10sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.

1.11Yaṁ vedanaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sukhaṁ somanassaṁ, ayaṁ vedanāya assādo.The pleasure and happiness that arise from feeling: this is its gratification.1.12Yaṁ vedanā aniccā dukkhā vipariṇāmadhammā, ayaṁ vedanāya ādīnavo.That feeling is impermanent, suffering, and perishable: this is its drawback.1.13Yo vedanāya chandarāgavinayo chandarāgappahānaṁ, idaṁ vedanāya nissaraṇaṁ.Removing and giving up desire and greed for feeling: this is its escape.

2.1Atha kho pana, bhikkhave, mayā anupubbasaṅkhārānaṁ nirodho akkhāto.But I have also explained the progressive cessation of activities. …2.2Paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa vācā niruddhā hoti …pe…For someone who has attained the first absorption, speech has ceased. …2.3khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno rāgo niruddho hoti, doso niruddho hoti, moho niruddho hoti.For a mendicant who has ended the defilements, greed, hate, and delusion have ceased.2.4Atha kho pana, bhikkhave, mayā anupubbasaṅkhārānaṁ vūpasamo akkhāto.And I have also explained the progressive settling of activities.2.5Paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa vācā vūpasantā hoti …pe…For someone who has attained the first absorption, speech has stilled. …2.6khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno rāgo vūpasanto hoti, doso vūpasanto hoti, moho vūpasanto hoti.For a mendicant who has ended the defilements, greed, hate, and delusion have stilled.2.7Chayimā, bhikkhave, passaddhiyo.There are these six levels of tranquility.2.8Paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa vācā paṭippassaddhā hoti.For someone who has attained the first absorption, speech has been tranquilized.2.9Dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa vitakkavicārā paṭippassaddhā honti.For someone who has attained the second absorption, the placing of the mind and keeping it connected have been tranquilized.2.10Tatiyaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa pīti paṭippassaddhā hoti.For someone who has attained the third absorption, rapture has been tranquilized.2.11Catutthaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa assāsapassāsā paṭippassaddhā honti.For someone who has attained the fourth absorption, breathing has been tranquilized.2.12Saññāvedayitanirodhaṁ samāpannassa saññā ca vedanā ca paṭippassaddhā honti.For someone who has attained the cessation of perception and feeling, perception and feeling have been tranquilized.

2.13Khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno rāgo paṭippassaddho hoti, doso paṭippassaddho hoti, moho paṭippassaddho hotī”ti.For a mendicant who has ended the defilements, greed, hate, and delusion have been tranquilized.”

2.14Sattamaṁ.