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Fear of the Bad Place, the Underworld

Duggativinipātabhayasutta

A noble disciple has transcended fears of a bad rebirth.

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

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 55.15Linked Discourses 55.15
  • 0.22. Rājakārāmavagga2. The Royal Monastery

0.3DuggativinipātabhayasuttaFear of the Bad Place, the Underworld

1.1“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako sabbaduggativinipātabhayaṁ samatikkanto hoti.“Mendicants, a noble disciple who has four things has gone beyond all fear of being reborn in a bad place, the underworld.1.2Katamehi catūhi?What four?1.3Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti—It’s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …1.4itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti.1.5Dhamme …pe…the teaching …1.6saṅghe …pe…the Saṅgha …1.7ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi.And they have the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion.1.8Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako sabbaduggativinipātabhayaṁ samatikkanto hotī”ti.A noble disciple who has these four things has gone beyond all fear of being reborn in a bad place, the underworld.”

1.9Pañcamaṁ.