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| − | translated from the Pali by | + | translated from the [[Pali]] by |
| − | Thanissaro Bhikkhu | + | [[Thanissaro Bhikkhu]] |
© 1998–2013 | © 1998–2013 | ||
| − | I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Savatthi in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery. There he addressed the monks: "Monks!" | + | I have heard that on one [[occasion]] the [[Blessed One]] was staying near [[Savatthi]] in [[Jeta's Grove]], [[Anathapindika's monastery]]. There he addressed the [[monks]]: "[[Monks]]!" |
| − | "Yes, lord," the monks responded to him. | + | "Yes, [[lord]]," the [[monks]] responded to him. |
| − | "Monks, I will teach you the Dhamma admirable in the beginning, admirable in the middle, admirable in the end; I will expound the holy life both in its particulars & in its essence, entirely complete, surpassingly pure — in other words, the six sextets. Listen & pay close attention. I will speak." | + | "[[Monks]], I will teach you the [[Dhamma]] admirable in the beginning, admirable in the middle, admirable in the end; I will expound the {{Wiki|holy}} [[life]] both in its particulars & in its [[essence]], entirely complete, surpassingly [[pure]] — in other words, the six sextets. Listen & pay close [[attention]]. I will speak." |
| − | "As you say, lord," the monks responded. | + | "As you say, [[lord]]," the [[monks]] responded. |
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| − | The Blessed One said: "The six internal media should be known. The six external media should be known. The six classes of consciousness should be known. The six classes of contact should be known. The six classes of feeling should be known. The six classes of craving should be known. | + | The [[Blessed One]] said: "The six internal media should be known. The six external media should be known. The six classes of [[consciousness]] should be known. The six classes of [[contact]] should be known. The six classes of [[feeling]] should be known. The six classes of [[craving]] should be known. |
"'The six internal media should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? The eye-medium, the ear-medium, the nose-medium, the tongue-medium, the body-medium, the intellect-medium. 'The six internal media should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the first sextet. | "'The six internal media should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? The eye-medium, the ear-medium, the nose-medium, the tongue-medium, the body-medium, the intellect-medium. 'The six internal media should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the first sextet. | ||
| − | "'The six external media should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? The form-medium, the sound-medium, the aroma-medium, the flavor-medium, the tactile sensation-medium, the idea-medium. 'The six external media should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the second sextet. | + | "'The six external media should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? The form-medium, the sound-medium, the aroma-medium, the flavor-medium, the {{Wiki|tactile}} sensation-medium, the idea-medium. 'The six external media should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the second sextet. |
| − | "'The six classes of consciousness should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. Dependent on the ear & sounds there arises consciousness at the ear. Dependent on the nose & aromas there arises consciousness at the nose. Dependent on the tongue & flavors there arises consciousness at the tongue. Dependent on the body & tactile sensations there arises consciousness at the body. Dependent on the intellect & ideas there arises consciousness at the intellect. 'The six classes of consciousness should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the third sextet. | + | "'The six classes of [[consciousness]] should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? Dependent on the [[eye]] & [[forms]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the [[eye]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|ear}} & {{Wiki|sounds}} there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|ear}}. Dependent on the {{Wiki|nose}} & {{Wiki|aromas}} there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|nose}}. Dependent on the {{Wiki|tongue}} & {{Wiki|flavors}} there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|tongue}}. Dependent on the [[body]] & {{Wiki|tactile}} [[sensations]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the [[body]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|intellect}} & [[ideas]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}}. 'The six classes of [[consciousness]] should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the third sextet. |
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| − | "'The six classes of contact should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. The meeting of the three is contact. Dependent on the ear & sounds there arises consciousness at the ear. The meeting of the three is contact. Dependent on the nose & aromas there arises consciousness at the nose. The meeting of the three is contact. Dependent on the tongue & flavors there arises consciousness at the tongue. The meeting of the three is contact. Dependent on the body & tactile sensations there arises consciousness at the body. The meeting of the three is contact. Dependent on the intellect & ideas there arises consciousness at the intellect. The meeting of the three is contact. 'The six classes of contact should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the fourth sextet. | + | "'The six classes of [[contact]] should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? Dependent on the [[eye]] & [[forms]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the [[eye]]. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|ear}} & {{Wiki|sounds}} there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|ear}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|nose}} & {{Wiki|aromas}} there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|nose}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|tongue}} & {{Wiki|flavors}} there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|tongue}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. Dependent on the [[body]] & {{Wiki|tactile}} [[sensations]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the [[body]]. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|intellect}} & [[ideas]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. 'The six classes of [[contact]] should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the fourth sextet. |
| − | "'The six classes of feeling should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. Dependent on the ear & sounds there arises consciousness at the ear. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. Dependent on the nose & aromas there arises consciousness at the nose. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. Dependent on the tongue & flavors there arises consciousness at the tongue. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. Dependent on the body & tactile sensations there arises consciousness at the body. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. Dependent on the intellect & ideas there arises consciousness at the intellect. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. 'The six classes of feeling should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the fifth sextet. | + | "'The six classes of [[feeling]] should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? Dependent on the [[eye]] & [[forms]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the [[eye]]. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[feeling]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|ear}} & {{Wiki|sounds}} there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|ear}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[feeling]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|nose}} & {{Wiki|aromas}} there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|nose}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[feeling]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|tongue}} & {{Wiki|flavors}} there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|tongue}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[feeling]]. Dependent on the [[body]] & {{Wiki|tactile}} [[sensations]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the [[body]]. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[feeling]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|intellect}} & [[ideas]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[feeling]]. 'The six classes of [[feeling]] should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the fifth sextet. |
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| − | "'The six classes of craving should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. With feeling as a requisite condition there is craving. Dependent on the ear & sounds there arises consciousness at the ear. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. With feeling as a requisite condition there is craving. Dependent on the nose & aromas there arises consciousness at the nose. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. With feeling as a requisite condition there is craving. Dependent on the tongue & flavors there arises consciousness at the tongue. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. With feeling as a requisite condition there is craving. Dependent on the body & tactile sensations there arises consciousness at the body. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. With feeling as a requisite condition there is craving. Dependent on the intellect & ideas there arises consciousness at the intellect. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. With feeling as a requisite condition there is craving. 'The six classes of craving should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the sixth sextet. | + | "'The six classes of [[craving]] should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? Dependent on the [[eye]] & [[forms]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the [[eye]]. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[feeling]]. With [[feeling]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[craving]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|ear}} & {{Wiki|sounds}} there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|ear}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[feeling]]. With [[feeling]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[craving]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|nose}} & {{Wiki|aromas}} there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|nose}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[feeling]]. With [[feeling]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[craving]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|tongue}} & {{Wiki|flavors}} there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|tongue}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[feeling]]. With [[feeling]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[craving]]. Dependent on the [[body]] & {{Wiki|tactile}} [[sensations]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the [[body]]. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[feeling]]. With [[feeling]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[craving]]. Dependent on the {{Wiki|intellect}} & [[ideas]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[feeling]]. With [[feeling]] as a requisite [[condition]] there is [[craving]]. 'The six classes of [[craving]] should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the sixth sextet. |
| − | "If anyone were to say, 'The eye is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable. The arising & falling away of the eye are discerned. And when its arising & falling away are discerned, it would follow that 'My self arises & falls away.' That's why it wouldn't be tenable if anyone were to say, 'The eye is the self.' So the eye is not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Forms are the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the eye is not-self and forms are not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Consciousness at the eye is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the eye is not-self, forms are not-self, consciousness at the eye is not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Contact at the eye is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the eye is not-self, forms are not-self, consciousness at the eye is not-self, contact at the eye is not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Feeling is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the eye is not-self, forms are not-self, consciousness at the eye is not-self, contact at the eye is not-self, feeling is not self. If anyone were to say, 'Craving is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable. The arising & falling away of craving are discerned. And when its arising & falling away are discerned, it would follow that 'My self arises & falls away.' That's why it wouldn't be tenable if anyone were to say, 'Craving is the self.' Thus the eye is not-self, forms are not-self, consciousness at the eye is not-self, contact at the eye is not-self, feeling is not self, craving is not-self. | + | "If anyone were to say, 'The [[eye]] is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable. The [[arising]] & falling away of the [[eye]] are discerned. And when its [[arising]] & falling away are discerned, it would follow that 'My [[self]] arises & falls away.' That's why it wouldn't be tenable if anyone were to say, 'The [[eye]] is the [[self]].' So the [[eye]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}. If anyone were to say, '[[Forms]] are the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the [[eye]] is {{Wiki|not-self}} and [[forms]] are {{Wiki|not-self}}. If anyone were to say, '[[Consciousness]] at the [[eye]] is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the [[eye]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[forms]] are {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[consciousness]] at the [[eye]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}. If anyone were to say, '[[Contact]] at the [[eye]] is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the [[eye]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[forms]] are {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[consciousness]] at the [[eye]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[contact]] at the [[eye]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}. If anyone were to say, '[[Feeling]] is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the [[eye]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[forms]] are {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[consciousness]] at the [[eye]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[contact]] at the [[eye]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[feeling]] is not [[self]]. If anyone were to say, '[[Craving]] is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable. The [[arising]] & falling away of [[craving]] are discerned. And when its [[arising]] & falling away are discerned, it would follow that 'My [[self]] arises & falls away.' That's why it wouldn't be tenable if anyone were to say, '[[Craving]] is the [[self]].' Thus the [[eye]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[forms]] are {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[consciousness]] at the [[eye]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[contact]] at the [[eye]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[feeling]] is not [[self]], [[craving]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}. |
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| − | "If anyone were to say, 'The ear is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... | + | "If anyone were to say, 'The {{Wiki|ear}} is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable... |
| − | "If anyone were to say, 'The nose is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... | + | "If anyone were to say, 'The {{Wiki|nose}} is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable... |
| − | "If anyone were to say, 'The tongue is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... | + | "If anyone were to say, 'The {{Wiki|tongue}} is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable... |
| − | "If anyone were to say, 'The body is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... | + | "If anyone were to say, 'The [[body]] is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable... |
| − | "If anyone were to say, 'The intellect is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable. The arising & falling away of the intellect are discerned. And when its arising & falling away are discerned, it would follow that 'My self arises & falls away.' That's why it wouldn't be tenable if anyone were to say, 'The intellect is the self.' So the intellect is not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Ideas are the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the intellect is not-self and ideas are not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Consciousness at the intellect is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the intellect is not-self, ideas are not-self, consciousness at the intellect is not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Contact at the intellect is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the intellect is not-self, ideas are not-self, consciousness at the intellect is not-self, contact at the intellect is not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Feeling is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the intellect is not-self, ideas are not-self, consciousness at the intellect is not-self, contact at the intellect is not-self, feeling is not self. If anyone were to say, 'Craving is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable. The arising & falling away of craving are discerned. And when its arising & falling away are discerned, it would follow that 'My self arises & falls away.' That's why it wouldn't be tenable if anyone were to say, 'Craving is the self.' Thus the intellect is not-self, ideas are not-self, consciousness at the intellect is not-self, contact at the intellect is not-self, feeling is not self, craving is not-self. | + | "If anyone were to say, 'The {{Wiki|intellect}} is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable. The [[arising]] & falling away of the {{Wiki|intellect}} are discerned. And when its [[arising]] & falling away are discerned, it would follow that 'My [[self]] arises & falls away.' That's why it wouldn't be tenable if anyone were to say, 'The {{Wiki|intellect}} is the [[self]].' So the {{Wiki|intellect}} is {{Wiki|not-self}}. If anyone were to say, '[[Ideas]] are the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the {{Wiki|intellect}} is {{Wiki|not-self}} and [[ideas]] are {{Wiki|not-self}}. If anyone were to say, '[[Consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}} is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the {{Wiki|intellect}} is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[ideas]] are {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}} is {{Wiki|not-self}}. If anyone were to say, '[[Contact]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}} is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the {{Wiki|intellect}} is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[ideas]] are {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}} is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[contact]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}} is {{Wiki|not-self}}. If anyone were to say, '[[Feeling]] is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the {{Wiki|intellect}} is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[ideas]] are {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}} is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[contact]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}} is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[feeling]] is not [[self]]. If anyone were to say, '[[Craving]] is the [[self]],' that wouldn't be tenable. The [[arising]] & falling away of [[craving]] are discerned. And when its [[arising]] & falling away are discerned, it would follow that 'My [[self]] arises & falls away.' That's why it wouldn't be tenable if anyone were to say, '[[Craving]] is the [[self]].' Thus the {{Wiki|intellect}} is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[ideas]] are {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}} is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[contact]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}} is {{Wiki|not-self}}, [[feeling]] is not [[self]], [[craving]] is {{Wiki|not-self}}. |
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| − | "This, monks, is the path of practice leading to self-identification. One assumes about the eye that 'This is me, this is my self, this is what I am.' One assumes about forms... One assumes about consciousness at the eye... One assumes about contact at the eye... One assumes about feeling... One assumes about craving that 'This is me, this is my self, this is what I am.' | + | "This, [[monks]], is the [[path]] of [[practice]] leading to self-identification. One assumes about the [[eye]] that 'This is me, this is my [[self]], this is what I am.' One assumes about [[forms]]... One assumes about [[consciousness]] at the [[eye]]... One assumes about [[contact]] at the [[eye]]... One assumes about [[feeling]]... One assumes about [[craving]] that 'This is me, this is my [[self]], this is what I am.' |
| − | "One assumes about the ear... | + | "One assumes about the {{Wiki|ear}}... |
| − | "One assumes about the nose... | + | "One assumes about the {{Wiki|nose}}... |
| − | "One assumes about the tongue... | + | "One assumes about the {{Wiki|tongue}}... |
| − | "One assumes about the body... | + | "One assumes about the [[body]]... |
| − | "One assumes about the intellect that 'This is me, this is my self, this is what I am.' One assumes about ideas... One assumes about consciousness at the intellect... One assumes about contact at the intellect... One assumes about feeling... One assumes about craving that 'This is me, this is my self, this is what I am.' | + | "One assumes about the {{Wiki|intellect}} that 'This is me, this is my [[self]], this is what I am.' One assumes about [[ideas]]... One assumes about [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}}... One assumes about [[contact]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}}... One assumes about [[feeling]]... One assumes about [[craving]] that 'This is me, this is my [[self]], this is what I am.' |
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| − | "Now, this is the path of practice leading to the cessation of self-identification. One assumes about the eye that 'This is not me, this is not my self, this is not what I am.' One assumes about forms... One assumes about consciousness at the eye... One assumes about contact at the eye... One assumes about feeling... One assumes about craving that 'This is not me, this is not my self, this is not what I am.' | + | "Now, this is the [[path]] of [[practice]] leading to the [[cessation]] of self-identification. One assumes about the [[eye]] that 'This is not me, this is not my [[self]], this is not what I am.' One assumes about [[forms]]... One assumes about [[consciousness]] at the [[eye]]... One assumes about [[contact]] at the [[eye]]... One assumes about [[feeling]]... One assumes about [[craving]] that 'This is not me, this is not my [[self]], this is not what I am.' |
| − | "One assumes about the ear... | + | "One assumes about the {{Wiki|ear}}... |
| − | "One assumes about the nose... | + | "One assumes about the {{Wiki|nose}}... |
| − | "One assumes about the tongue... | + | "One assumes about the {{Wiki|tongue}}... |
| − | "One assumes about the body... | + | "One assumes about the [[body]]... |
| − | "One assumes about the intellect that 'This is not me, this is not my self, this is not what I am.' One assumes about ideas... One assumes about consciousness at the intellect... One assumes about contact at the intellect... One assumes about feeling... One assumes about craving that 'This is not me, this is not my self, this is not what I am.' | + | "One assumes about the {{Wiki|intellect}} that 'This is not me, this is not my [[self]], this is not what I am.' One assumes about [[ideas]]... One assumes about [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}}... One assumes about [[contact]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}}... One assumes about [[feeling]]... One assumes about [[craving]] that 'This is not me, this is not my [[self]], this is not what I am.' |
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| − | "Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition, there arises what is felt either as pleasure, pain, or neither pleasure nor pain. If, when touched by a feeling of pleasure, one relishes it, welcomes it, or remains fastened to it, then one's passion-obsession gets obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of pain, one sorrows, grieves, & laments, beats one's breast, becomes distraught, then one's resistance-obsession gets obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, one does not discern, as it actually is present, the origination, passing away, allure, drawback, or escape from that feeling, then one's ignorance-obsession gets obsessed. That a person — without abandoning passion-obsession with regard to a feeling of pleasure, without abolishing resistance-obsession with regard to a feeling of pain, without uprooting ignorance-obsession with regard to a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, without abandoning ignorance and giving rise to clear knowing — would put an end to suffering & stress in the here & now: such a thing isn't possible. | + | "Dependent on the [[eye]] & [[forms]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the [[eye]]. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]], there arises what is felt either as [[pleasure]], [[pain]], or neither [[pleasure]] nor [[pain]]. If, when touched by a [[feeling]] of [[pleasure]], one relishes it, welcomes it, or remains fastened to it, then one's passion-obsession gets [[obsessed]]. If, when touched by a [[feeling]] of [[pain]], one sorrows, grieves, & laments, beats one's {{Wiki|breast}}, becomes distraught, then one's resistance-obsession gets [[obsessed]]. If, when touched by a [[feeling]] of neither [[pleasure]] nor [[pain]], one does not discern, as it actually is {{Wiki|present}}, the origination, passing away, allure, drawback, or escape from that [[feeling]], then one's ignorance-obsession gets [[obsessed]]. That a [[person]] — without [[abandoning]] passion-obsession with regard to a [[feeling]] of [[pleasure]], without abolishing resistance-obsession with regard to a [[feeling]] of [[pain]], without uprooting ignorance-obsession with regard to a [[feeling]] of neither [[pleasure]] nor [[pain]], without [[abandoning]] [[ignorance]] and giving rise to clear [[knowing]] — would put an end to [[suffering]] & [[stress]] in the here & now: such a thing isn't possible. |
| − | "Dependent on the ear & sounds... | + | "Dependent on the {{Wiki|ear}} & {{Wiki|sounds}}... |
| − | "Dependent on the nose & aromas... | + | "Dependent on the {{Wiki|nose}} & {{Wiki|aromas}}... |
| − | "Dependent on the tongue & flavors... | + | "Dependent on the {{Wiki|tongue}} & {{Wiki|flavors}}... |
| − | "Dependent on the body & tactile sensations... | + | "Dependent on the [[body]] & {{Wiki|tactile}} [[sensations]]... |
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| − | "Dependent on the intellect & ideas there arises consciousness at the intellect. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition, there arises what is felt either as pleasure, pain, or neither pleasure nor pain. If, when touched by a feeling of pleasure, one relishes it, welcomes it, or remains fastened to it, then one's passion-obsession gets obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of pain, one sorrows, grieves, & laments, beats one's breast, becomes distraught, then one's resistance-obsession gets obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, one does not discern, as it actually is present, the origination, passing away, allure, drawback, or escape from that feeling, then one's ignorance-obsession gets obsessed. That a person — without abandoning passion-obsession with regard to a feeling of pleasure, without abolishing resistance-obsession with regard to a feeling of pain, without uprooting ignorance-obsession with regard to a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, without abandoning ignorance and giving rise to clear knowing — would put an end to suffering & stress in the here & now: such a thing isn't possible. | + | "Dependent on the {{Wiki|intellect}} & [[ideas]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]], there arises what is felt either as [[pleasure]], [[pain]], or neither [[pleasure]] nor [[pain]]. If, when touched by a [[feeling]] of [[pleasure]], one relishes it, welcomes it, or remains fastened to it, then one's passion-obsession gets [[obsessed]]. If, when touched by a [[feeling]] of [[pain]], one sorrows, grieves, & laments, beats one's {{Wiki|breast}}, becomes distraught, then one's resistance-obsession gets [[obsessed]]. If, when touched by a [[feeling]] of neither [[pleasure]] nor [[pain]], one does not discern, as it actually is {{Wiki|present}}, the origination, passing away, allure, drawback, or escape from that [[feeling]], then one's ignorance-obsession gets [[obsessed]]. That a [[person]] — without [[abandoning]] passion-obsession with regard to a [[feeling]] of [[pleasure]], without abolishing resistance-obsession with regard to a [[feeling]] of [[pain]], without uprooting ignorance-obsession with regard to a [[feeling]] of neither [[pleasure]] nor [[pain]], without [[abandoning]] [[ignorance]] and giving rise to clear [[knowing]] — would put an end to [[suffering]] & [[stress]] in the here & now: such a thing isn't possible. |
| − | "Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition, there arises what is felt either as pleasure, pain, or neither pleasure nor pain. If, when touched by a feeling of pleasure, one does not relish it, welcome it, or remain fastened to it, then one's passion-obsession doesn't get obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of pain, one does not sorrow, grieve, or lament, beat one's breast or become distraught, then one's resistance obsession doesn't get obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, one discerns, as it actually is present, the origination, passing away, allure, drawback, & escape from that feeling, then one's ignorance-obsession doesn't get obsessed. That a person — through abandoning passion-obsession with regard to a feeling of pleasure, through abolishing resistance-obsession with regard to a feeling of pain, through uprooting ignorance-obsession with regard to a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, through abandoning ignorance and giving rise to clear knowing — would put an end to suffering & stress in the here & now: such a thing is possible. | + | "Dependent on the [[eye]] & [[forms]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the [[eye]]. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]], there arises what is felt either as [[pleasure]], [[pain]], or neither [[pleasure]] nor [[pain]]. If, when touched by a [[feeling]] of [[pleasure]], one does not relish it, welcome it, or remain fastened to it, then one's passion-obsession doesn't get [[obsessed]]. If, when touched by a [[feeling]] of [[pain]], one does not [[sorrow]], grieve, or [[lament]], beat one's {{Wiki|breast}} or become distraught, then one's resistance {{Wiki|obsession}} doesn't get [[obsessed]]. If, when touched by a [[feeling]] of neither [[pleasure]] nor [[pain]], one discerns, as it actually is {{Wiki|present}}, the origination, passing away, allure, drawback, & escape from that [[feeling]], then one's ignorance-obsession doesn't get [[obsessed]]. That a [[person]] — through [[abandoning]] passion-obsession with regard to a [[feeling]] of [[pleasure]], through abolishing resistance-obsession with regard to a [[feeling]] of [[pain]], through uprooting ignorance-obsession with regard to a [[feeling]] of neither [[pleasure]] nor [[pain]], through [[abandoning]] [[ignorance]] and giving rise to clear [[knowing]] — would put an end to [[suffering]] & [[stress]] in the here & now: such a thing is possible. |
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| − | "Dependent on the ear & sounds... | + | "Dependent on the {{Wiki|ear}} & {{Wiki|sounds}}... |
| − | "Dependent on the nose & aromas... | + | "Dependent on the {{Wiki|nose}} & {{Wiki|aromas}}... |
| − | "Dependent on the tongue & flavors... | + | "Dependent on the {{Wiki|tongue}} & {{Wiki|flavors}}... |
| − | "Dependent on the body & tactile sensations... | + | "Dependent on the [[body]] & {{Wiki|tactile}} [[sensations]]... |
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| − | "Dependent on the intellect & ideas there arises consciousness at the intellect. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition, there arises what is felt either as pleasure, pain, or neither pleasure nor pain. If, when touched by a feeling of pleasure, one does not relish it, welcome it, or remain fastened to it, then one's passion-obsession doesn't get obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of pain, one does not sorrow, grieve, or lament, beat one's breast or become distraught, then one's resistance obsession doesn't get obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, one discerns, as it actually is present, the origination, passing away, allure, drawback, & escape from that feeling, then one's ignorance-obsession doesn't get obsessed. That a person — through abandoning passion-obsession with regard to a feeling of pleasure, through abolishing resistance-obsession with regard to a feeling of pain, through uprooting ignorance-obsession with regard to a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, through abandoning ignorance and giving rise to clear knowing — would put an end to suffering & stress in the here & now: such a thing is possible. | + | "Dependent on the {{Wiki|intellect}} & [[ideas]] there arises [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}}. The meeting of the three is [[contact]]. With [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]], there arises what is felt either as [[pleasure]], [[pain]], or neither [[pleasure]] nor [[pain]]. If, when touched by a [[feeling]] of [[pleasure]], one does not relish it, welcome it, or remain fastened to it, then one's passion-obsession doesn't get [[obsessed]]. If, when touched by a [[feeling]] of [[pain]], one does not [[sorrow]], grieve, or [[lament]], beat one's {{Wiki|breast}} or become distraught, then one's resistance {{Wiki|obsession}} doesn't get [[obsessed]]. If, when touched by a [[feeling]] of neither [[pleasure]] nor [[pain]], one discerns, as it actually is {{Wiki|present}}, the origination, passing away, allure, drawback, & escape from that [[feeling]], then one's ignorance-obsession doesn't get [[obsessed]]. That a [[person]] — through [[abandoning]] passion-obsession with regard to a [[feeling]] of [[pleasure]], through abolishing resistance-obsession with regard to a [[feeling]] of [[pain]], through uprooting ignorance-obsession with regard to a [[feeling]] of neither [[pleasure]] nor [[pain]], through [[abandoning]] [[ignorance]] and giving rise to clear [[knowing]] — would put an end to [[suffering]] & [[stress]] in the here & now: such a thing is possible. |
| − | "Seeing thus, the well-instructed disciple of the noble ones grows disenchanted with the eye, disenchanted with forms, disenchanted with consciousness at the eye, disenchanted with contact at the eye, disenchanted with feeling, disenchanted with craving. | + | "[[Seeing]] thus, the well-instructed [[disciple]] of the [[noble ones]] grows disenchanted with the [[eye]], disenchanted with [[forms]], disenchanted with [[consciousness]] at the [[eye]], disenchanted with [[contact]] at the [[eye]], disenchanted with [[feeling]], disenchanted with [[craving]]. |
| − | "He grows disenchanted with the ear... | + | "He grows disenchanted with the {{Wiki|ear}}... |
| − | "He grows disenchanted with the nose... | + | "He grows disenchanted with the {{Wiki|nose}}... |
| − | "He grows disenchanted with the tongue... | + | "He grows disenchanted with the {{Wiki|tongue}}... |
| − | "He grows disenchanted with the body... | + | "He grows disenchanted with the [[body]]... |
| − | "He grows disenchanted with the intellect, disenchanted with ideas, disenchanted with consciousness at the intellect, disenchanted with contact at the intellect, disenchanted with feeling, disenchanted with craving. Disenchanted, he becomes dispassionate. Through dispassion, he is fully released. With full release, there is the knowledge, 'Fully released.' He discerns that 'Birth is ended, the holy life fulfilled, the task done. There is nothing further for this world.'" | + | "He grows disenchanted with the {{Wiki|intellect}}, disenchanted with [[ideas]], disenchanted with [[consciousness]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}}, disenchanted with [[contact]] at the {{Wiki|intellect}}, disenchanted with [[feeling]], disenchanted with [[craving]]. Disenchanted, he becomes dispassionate. Through [[dispassion]], he is fully released. With full [[release]], there is the [[knowledge]], 'Fully released.' He discerns that '[[Birth]] is ended, the {{Wiki|holy}} [[life]] fulfilled, the task done. There is nothing further for this [[world]].'" |
| − | That is what the Blessed One said. Gratified, the monks delighted at his words. And while this explanation was being given, the hearts of 60 monks, through no clinging,[1] were fully released from fermentation/effluents. | + | That is what the [[Blessed One]] said. Gratified, the [[monks]] [[delighted]] at his words. And while this explanation was being given, the hearts of 60 [[monks]], through no [[clinging]],[1] were fully released from fermentation/effluents. |
Notes | Notes | ||
1. | 1. | ||
| − | I.e., clinging not being sustained. | + | I.e., [[clinging]] not being sustained. |
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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[[Category:Chachakka Sutta]] | [[Category:Chachakka Sutta]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:10, 10 March 2015
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
© 1998–2013
I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Savatthi in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery. There he addressed the monks: "Monks!"
"Yes, lord," the monks responded to him.
"Monks, I will teach you the Dhamma admirable in the beginning, admirable in the middle, admirable in the end; I will expound the holy life both in its particulars & in its essence, entirely complete, surpassingly pure — in other words, the six sextets. Listen & pay close attention. I will speak."
"As you say, lord," the monks responded.
The Blessed One said: "The six internal media should be known. The six external media should be known. The six classes of consciousness should be known. The six classes of contact should be known. The six classes of feeling should be known. The six classes of craving should be known.
"'The six internal media should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? The eye-medium, the ear-medium, the nose-medium, the tongue-medium, the body-medium, the intellect-medium. 'The six internal media should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the first sextet.
"'The six external media should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? The form-medium, the sound-medium, the aroma-medium, the flavor-medium, the tactile sensation-medium, the idea-medium. 'The six external media should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the second sextet.
"'The six classes of consciousness should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. Dependent on the ear & sounds there arises consciousness at the ear. Dependent on the nose & aromas there arises consciousness at the nose. Dependent on the tongue & flavors there arises consciousness at the tongue. Dependent on the body & tactile sensations there arises consciousness at the body. Dependent on the intellect & ideas there arises consciousness at the intellect. 'The six classes of consciousness should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the third sextet.
"'The six classes of contact should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. The meeting of the three is contact. Dependent on the ear & sounds there arises consciousness at the ear. The meeting of the three is contact. Dependent on the nose & aromas there arises consciousness at the nose. The meeting of the three is contact. Dependent on the tongue & flavors there arises consciousness at the tongue. The meeting of the three is contact. Dependent on the body & tactile sensations there arises consciousness at the body. The meeting of the three is contact. Dependent on the intellect & ideas there arises consciousness at the intellect. The meeting of the three is contact. 'The six classes of contact should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the fourth sextet.
"'The six classes of feeling should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. Dependent on the ear & sounds there arises consciousness at the ear. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. Dependent on the nose & aromas there arises consciousness at the nose. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. Dependent on the tongue & flavors there arises consciousness at the tongue. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. Dependent on the body & tactile sensations there arises consciousness at the body. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. Dependent on the intellect & ideas there arises consciousness at the intellect. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. 'The six classes of feeling should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the fifth sextet.
"'The six classes of craving should be known.' Thus was it said. In reference to what was it said? Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. With feeling as a requisite condition there is craving. Dependent on the ear & sounds there arises consciousness at the ear. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. With feeling as a requisite condition there is craving. Dependent on the nose & aromas there arises consciousness at the nose. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. With feeling as a requisite condition there is craving. Dependent on the tongue & flavors there arises consciousness at the tongue. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. With feeling as a requisite condition there is craving. Dependent on the body & tactile sensations there arises consciousness at the body. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. With feeling as a requisite condition there is craving. Dependent on the intellect & ideas there arises consciousness at the intellect. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition there is feeling. With feeling as a requisite condition there is craving. 'The six classes of craving should be known.' Thus was it said. And in reference to this was it said. This is the sixth sextet.
"If anyone were to say, 'The eye is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable. The arising & falling away of the eye are discerned. And when its arising & falling away are discerned, it would follow that 'My self arises & falls away.' That's why it wouldn't be tenable if anyone were to say, 'The eye is the self.' So the eye is not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Forms are the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the eye is not-self and forms are not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Consciousness at the eye is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the eye is not-self, forms are not-self, consciousness at the eye is not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Contact at the eye is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the eye is not-self, forms are not-self, consciousness at the eye is not-self, contact at the eye is not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Feeling is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the eye is not-self, forms are not-self, consciousness at the eye is not-self, contact at the eye is not-self, feeling is not self. If anyone were to say, 'Craving is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable. The arising & falling away of craving are discerned. And when its arising & falling away are discerned, it would follow that 'My self arises & falls away.' That's why it wouldn't be tenable if anyone were to say, 'Craving is the self.' Thus the eye is not-self, forms are not-self, consciousness at the eye is not-self, contact at the eye is not-self, feeling is not self, craving is not-self.
"If anyone were to say, 'The ear is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable...
"If anyone were to say, 'The nose is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable...
"If anyone were to say, 'The tongue is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable...
"If anyone were to say, 'The body is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable...
"If anyone were to say, 'The intellect is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable. The arising & falling away of the intellect are discerned. And when its arising & falling away are discerned, it would follow that 'My self arises & falls away.' That's why it wouldn't be tenable if anyone were to say, 'The intellect is the self.' So the intellect is not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Ideas are the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the intellect is not-self and ideas are not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Consciousness at the intellect is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the intellect is not-self, ideas are not-self, consciousness at the intellect is not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Contact at the intellect is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the intellect is not-self, ideas are not-self, consciousness at the intellect is not-self, contact at the intellect is not-self. If anyone were to say, 'Feeling is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable... Thus the intellect is not-self, ideas are not-self, consciousness at the intellect is not-self, contact at the intellect is not-self, feeling is not self. If anyone were to say, 'Craving is the self,' that wouldn't be tenable. The arising & falling away of craving are discerned. And when its arising & falling away are discerned, it would follow that 'My self arises & falls away.' That's why it wouldn't be tenable if anyone were to say, 'Craving is the self.' Thus the intellect is not-self, ideas are not-self, consciousness at the intellect is not-self, contact at the intellect is not-self, feeling is not self, craving is not-self.
"This, monks, is the path of practice leading to self-identification. One assumes about the eye that 'This is me, this is my self, this is what I am.' One assumes about forms... One assumes about consciousness at the eye... One assumes about contact at the eye... One assumes about feeling... One assumes about craving that 'This is me, this is my self, this is what I am.'
"One assumes about the ear...
"One assumes about the nose...
"One assumes about the tongue...
"One assumes about the body...
"One assumes about the intellect that 'This is me, this is my self, this is what I am.' One assumes about ideas... One assumes about consciousness at the intellect... One assumes about contact at the intellect... One assumes about feeling... One assumes about craving that 'This is me, this is my self, this is what I am.'
"Now, this is the path of practice leading to the cessation of self-identification. One assumes about the eye that 'This is not me, this is not my self, this is not what I am.' One assumes about forms... One assumes about consciousness at the eye... One assumes about contact at the eye... One assumes about feeling... One assumes about craving that 'This is not me, this is not my self, this is not what I am.'
"One assumes about the ear...
"One assumes about the nose...
"One assumes about the tongue...
"One assumes about the body...
"One assumes about the intellect that 'This is not me, this is not my self, this is not what I am.' One assumes about ideas... One assumes about consciousness at the intellect... One assumes about contact at the intellect... One assumes about feeling... One assumes about craving that 'This is not me, this is not my self, this is not what I am.'
"Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition, there arises what is felt either as pleasure, pain, or neither pleasure nor pain. If, when touched by a feeling of pleasure, one relishes it, welcomes it, or remains fastened to it, then one's passion-obsession gets obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of pain, one sorrows, grieves, & laments, beats one's breast, becomes distraught, then one's resistance-obsession gets obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, one does not discern, as it actually is present, the origination, passing away, allure, drawback, or escape from that feeling, then one's ignorance-obsession gets obsessed. That a person — without abandoning passion-obsession with regard to a feeling of pleasure, without abolishing resistance-obsession with regard to a feeling of pain, without uprooting ignorance-obsession with regard to a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, without abandoning ignorance and giving rise to clear knowing — would put an end to suffering & stress in the here & now: such a thing isn't possible.
"Dependent on the ear & sounds...
"Dependent on the nose & aromas...
"Dependent on the tongue & flavors...
"Dependent on the body & tactile sensations...
"Dependent on the intellect & ideas there arises consciousness at the intellect. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition, there arises what is felt either as pleasure, pain, or neither pleasure nor pain. If, when touched by a feeling of pleasure, one relishes it, welcomes it, or remains fastened to it, then one's passion-obsession gets obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of pain, one sorrows, grieves, & laments, beats one's breast, becomes distraught, then one's resistance-obsession gets obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, one does not discern, as it actually is present, the origination, passing away, allure, drawback, or escape from that feeling, then one's ignorance-obsession gets obsessed. That a person — without abandoning passion-obsession with regard to a feeling of pleasure, without abolishing resistance-obsession with regard to a feeling of pain, without uprooting ignorance-obsession with regard to a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, without abandoning ignorance and giving rise to clear knowing — would put an end to suffering & stress in the here & now: such a thing isn't possible.
"Dependent on the eye & forms there arises consciousness at the eye. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition, there arises what is felt either as pleasure, pain, or neither pleasure nor pain. If, when touched by a feeling of pleasure, one does not relish it, welcome it, or remain fastened to it, then one's passion-obsession doesn't get obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of pain, one does not sorrow, grieve, or lament, beat one's breast or become distraught, then one's resistance obsession doesn't get obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, one discerns, as it actually is present, the origination, passing away, allure, drawback, & escape from that feeling, then one's ignorance-obsession doesn't get obsessed. That a person — through abandoning passion-obsession with regard to a feeling of pleasure, through abolishing resistance-obsession with regard to a feeling of pain, through uprooting ignorance-obsession with regard to a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, through abandoning ignorance and giving rise to clear knowing — would put an end to suffering & stress in the here & now: such a thing is possible.
"Dependent on the ear & sounds...
"Dependent on the nose & aromas...
"Dependent on the tongue & flavors...
"Dependent on the body & tactile sensations...
"Dependent on the intellect & ideas there arises consciousness at the intellect. The meeting of the three is contact. With contact as a requisite condition, there arises what is felt either as pleasure, pain, or neither pleasure nor pain. If, when touched by a feeling of pleasure, one does not relish it, welcome it, or remain fastened to it, then one's passion-obsession doesn't get obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of pain, one does not sorrow, grieve, or lament, beat one's breast or become distraught, then one's resistance obsession doesn't get obsessed. If, when touched by a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, one discerns, as it actually is present, the origination, passing away, allure, drawback, & escape from that feeling, then one's ignorance-obsession doesn't get obsessed. That a person — through abandoning passion-obsession with regard to a feeling of pleasure, through abolishing resistance-obsession with regard to a feeling of pain, through uprooting ignorance-obsession with regard to a feeling of neither pleasure nor pain, through abandoning ignorance and giving rise to clear knowing — would put an end to suffering & stress in the here & now: such a thing is possible.
"Seeing thus, the well-instructed disciple of the noble ones grows disenchanted with the eye, disenchanted with forms, disenchanted with consciousness at the eye, disenchanted with contact at the eye, disenchanted with feeling, disenchanted with craving.
"He grows disenchanted with the ear...
"He grows disenchanted with the nose...
"He grows disenchanted with the tongue...
"He grows disenchanted with the body...
"He grows disenchanted with the intellect, disenchanted with ideas, disenchanted with consciousness at the intellect, disenchanted with contact at the intellect, disenchanted with feeling, disenchanted with craving. Disenchanted, he becomes dispassionate. Through dispassion, he is fully released. With full release, there is the knowledge, 'Fully released.' He discerns that 'Birth is ended, the holy life fulfilled, the task done. There is nothing further for this world.'"
That is what the Blessed One said. Gratified, the monks delighted at his words. And while this explanation was being given, the hearts of 60 monks, through no clinging,[1] were fully released from fermentation/effluents.
Notes
1.
I.e., clinging not being sustained.
