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| − | + | Then [[Vacchagotta]] the {{Wiki|wanderer}} went to the [[Blessed One]] and, on arrival, exchanged courteous [[greetings]] with him. After an exchange of friendly [[greetings]] & courtesies, he sat to one side. As he was sitting there, he said to the [[Blessed One]], "Now then, [[Master]] [[Gotama]], is the [[cosmos]] [[eternal]]?" | |
| − | + | "That has not been declared by me, [[Vaccha]]: 'The [[cosmos]] is [[eternal]].'" | |
| − | + | "Well then, [[Master]] [[Gotama]], is the [[cosmos]] not [[eternal]]?" | |
| − | " | + | "[[Vaccha]], that too has not been declared by me: 'The [[cosmos]] is not [[eternal]].'" |
| − | " | + | "Then is the [[cosmos]] finite?"... "Is the [[cosmos]] [[infinite]]?"... "Is the [[body]] the same as the [[soul]]?"... "Is the [[body]] one thing, and the [[soul]] another?"... "Does the [[Tathagata]] [[exist]] after [[death]]?"... "Does the [[Tathagata]] not [[exist]] after [[death]]?"... "Does the [[Tathagata]] both [[exist]] and not [[exist]] after [[death]]?"... "Does the [[Tathagata]] neither [[exist]] nor not [[exist]] after [[death]]?" |
| − | "Vaccha, that too has not been declared by me: 'The | + | "[[Vaccha]], that too has not been declared by me: 'The [[Tathagata]] [[neither exists]] nor does not [[exist]] after [[death]]." |
| − | " | + | "Now, [[Master]] [[Gotama]], what is the [[cause]], what is the [[reason]] why — when [[wanderers]] of other sects are asked in this way, they answer that 'The [[cosmos]] is [[eternal]]' or 'The [[cosmos]] is not [[eternal]]' or 'The [[cosmos]] is finite' or 'The [[cosmos]] is [[infinite]]' or 'The [[body]] is the same as the [[soul]]' or 'The [[body]] is one thing and the [[soul]] another' or 'The [[Tathagata]] [[exists]] after [[death]]' or 'The [[Tathagata]] does not [[exist]] after [[death]]' or 'The [[Tathagata]] both [[exists]] and does not [[exist]] after [[death]]" or 'The [[Tathagata]] [[neither exists]] nor does not [[exist]] after [[death]],' yet when [[Master]] [[Gotama]] is asked in this way, he does not answer that 'The [[cosmos]] is [[eternal]]' or 'The [[cosmos]] is not [[eternal]]' or 'The [[cosmos]] is finite' or 'The [[cosmos]] is [[infinite]]' or 'The [[body]] is the same as the [[soul]]' or 'The [[body]] is one thing and the [[soul]] another' or 'The [[Tathagata]] [[exists]] after [[death]]' or 'The [[Tathagata]] does not [[exist]] after [[death]]' or 'The [[Tathagata]] both [[exists]] and does not [[exist]] after [[death]]" or 'The [[Tathagata]] [[neither exists]] nor does not [[exist]] after [[death]]'?" |
| − | "Vaccha, | + | "[[Vaccha]], the members of other sects assume [[form]] to be the [[self]], or the [[self]] as possessing [[form]], or [[form]] as in the [[self]], or the [[self]] as in [[form]]. |
| − | " | + | "They assume [[feeling]] to be the [[self]]... |
| − | " | + | "They assume [[perception]] to be the [[self]]... |
| − | "They assume | + | "They assume [[fabrications]] to be the [[self]]... |
| − | "They assume | + | "They assume [[consciousness]] to be the [[self]], or the [[self]] as possessing [[consciousness]], or [[consciousness]] as in the [[self]], or the [[self]] as in [[consciousness]]. That is why, when asked in this way, they answer that 'The [[cosmos]] is [[eternal]]'... or that 'The [[Tathagata]] [[neither exists]] nor does not [[exist]] after [[death]].' |
| − | " | + | "But the [[Tathagata]], [[worthy]] and [[rightly self-awakened]], does not assume [[form]] to be the [[self]], or the [[self]] as possessing [[form]], or [[form]] as in the [[self]], or the [[self]] as in [[form]]. |
| − | " | + | "He does not assume [[feeling]] to be the [[self]]... |
| − | " | + | "He does not assume [[perception]] to be the [[self]]... |
| − | "He does not assume | + | "He does not assume [[fabrications]] to be the [[self]]... |
| − | "He does not assume | + | "He does not assume [[consciousness]] to be the [[self]], or the [[self]] as possessing [[consciousness]], or [[consciousness]] as in the [[self]], or the [[self]] as in [[consciousness]]. That is why, when asked in this way, he does not answer that 'The [[cosmos]] is [[eternal]]'... or that 'The [[Tathagata]] [[neither exists]] nor does not [[exist]] after [[death]].'" |
| − | + | Then [[Vacchagotta]] the {{Wiki|wanderer}}, [[getting up]] from his seat, went to Ven. [[Maha Moggallana]] and, on arrival, exchanged courteous [[greetings]] with him. After an exchange of friendly [[greetings]] & courtesies, he sat to one side. As he was sitting there, he [addressed the same questions to Ven. [[Maha Moggallana]] and received exactly the same explanation]. | |
| − | " | + | "Amazing, [[Master]] [[Moggallana]]! Astounding! How the meaning and phrasing of the [[teacher]] and [[disciple]] agree, coincide, and do not diverge from one another with regard to the supreme [[teaching]]! Just now, [[Master]] [[Moggallana]], I went to [[Gotama]] the {{Wiki|contemplative}} and, on arrival, asked him about this {{Wiki|matter}}, and he answered me with the same words, the same phrasing, as [[Master]] [[Moggallana]]. Amazing, [[Master]] [[Moggallana]]! Astounding! How the meaning and phrasing of the [[teacher]] and [[disciple]] agree, coincide, and do not diverge from one another with regard to the supreme [[teaching]]!" |
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 3 April 2014
Vacchagotta Sutta: With Vacchagotta
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Then Vacchagotta the wanderer went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, exchanged courteous greetings with him. After an exchange of friendly greetings & courtesies, he sat to one side. As he was sitting there, he said to the Blessed One, "Now then, Master Gotama, is the cosmos eternal?"
"That has not been declared by me, Vaccha: 'The cosmos is eternal.'"
"Well then, Master Gotama, is the cosmos not eternal?"
"Vaccha, that too has not been declared by me: 'The cosmos is not eternal.'"
"Then is the cosmos finite?"... "Is the cosmos infinite?"... "Is the body the same as the soul?"... "Is the body one thing, and the soul another?"... "Does the Tathagata exist after death?"... "Does the Tathagata not exist after death?"... "Does the Tathagata both exist and not exist after death?"... "Does the Tathagata neither exist nor not exist after death?"
"Vaccha, that too has not been declared by me: 'The Tathagata neither exists nor does not exist after death."
"Now, Master Gotama, what is the cause, what is the reason why — when wanderers of other sects are asked in this way, they answer that 'The cosmos is eternal' or 'The cosmos is not eternal' or 'The cosmos is finite' or 'The cosmos is infinite' or 'The body is the same as the soul' or 'The body is one thing and the soul another' or 'The Tathagata exists after death' or 'The Tathagata does not exist after death' or 'The Tathagata both exists and does not exist after death" or 'The Tathagata neither exists nor does not exist after death,' yet when Master Gotama is asked in this way, he does not answer that 'The cosmos is eternal' or 'The cosmos is not eternal' or 'The cosmos is finite' or 'The cosmos is infinite' or 'The body is the same as the soul' or 'The body is one thing and the soul another' or 'The Tathagata exists after death' or 'The Tathagata does not exist after death' or 'The Tathagata both exists and does not exist after death" or 'The Tathagata neither exists nor does not exist after death'?"
"Vaccha, the members of other sects assume form to be the self, or the self as possessing form, or form as in the self, or the self as in form.
"They assume feeling to be the self...
"They assume perception to be the self...
"They assume fabrications to be the self...
"They assume consciousness to be the self, or the self as possessing consciousness, or consciousness as in the self, or the self as in consciousness. That is why, when asked in this way, they answer that 'The cosmos is eternal'... or that 'The Tathagata neither exists nor does not exist after death.'
"But the Tathagata, worthy and rightly self-awakened, does not assume form to be the self, or the self as possessing form, or form as in the self, or the self as in form.
"He does not assume feeling to be the self...
"He does not assume perception to be the self...
"He does not assume fabrications to be the self...
"He does not assume consciousness to be the self, or the self as possessing consciousness, or consciousness as in the self, or the self as in consciousness. That is why, when asked in this way, he does not answer that 'The cosmos is eternal'... or that 'The Tathagata neither exists nor does not exist after death.'"
Then Vacchagotta the wanderer, getting up from his seat, went to Ven. Maha Moggallana and, on arrival, exchanged courteous greetings with him. After an exchange of friendly greetings & courtesies, he sat to one side. As he was sitting there, he [addressed the same questions to Ven. Maha Moggallana and received exactly the same explanation].
"Amazing, Master Moggallana! Astounding! How the meaning and phrasing of the teacher and disciple agree, coincide, and do not diverge from one another with regard to the supreme teaching! Just now, Master Moggallana, I went to Gotama the contemplative and, on arrival, asked him about this matter, and he answered me with the same words, the same phrasing, as Master Moggallana. Amazing, Master Moggallana! Astounding! How the meaning and phrasing of the teacher and disciple agree, coincide, and do not diverge from one another with regard to the supreme teaching!"
