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| − | Thanissaro Bhikkhu | + | [[Thanissaro Bhikkhu]] |
| − | 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, an uninstructed run-of-the-mill person might grow disenchanted with this body composed of the four great elements, might grow dispassionate toward it, might gain release from it. Why is that? Because the growth & decline, the taking up & putting down of this body composed of the four great elements are apparent. Thus the uninstructed run-of-the-mill person might grow disenchanted, might grow dispassionate, might gain release there. | + | 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]], an uninstructed run-of-the-mill [[person]] might grow disenchanted with this [[body]] composed of the [[four great elements]], might grow dispassionate toward it, might gain release from it. Why is that? Because the growth & {{Wiki|decline}}, the taking up & putting down of this [[body]] composed of the [[four great elements]] are apparent. Thus the uninstructed run-of-the-mill [[person]] might grow disenchanted, might grow dispassionate, might gain release there. |
| − | "But as for what's called 'mind,' 'intellect,' or 'consciousness,' the uninstructed run-of-the-mill person is unable to grow disenchanted with it, unable to grow dispassionate toward it, unable to gain release from it. Why is that? For a long time this has been relished, appropriated, and grasped by the uninstructed run-of-the-mill person as, 'This is me, this is my self, this is what I am.' Thus the uninstructed run-of-the-mill person is unable to grow disenchanted with it, unable to grow dispassionate toward it, unable to gain release from it. | + | "But as for what's called '[[mind]],' '{{Wiki|intellect}},' or '[[consciousness]],' the uninstructed run-of-the-mill [[person]] is unable to grow disenchanted with it, unable to grow dispassionate toward it, unable to gain release from it. Why is that? For a long [[time]] this has been relished, appropriated, and grasped by the uninstructed run-of-the-mill [[person]] as, 'This is me, this is my [[self]], this is what I am.' Thus the uninstructed run-of-the-mill [[person]] is unable to grow disenchanted with it, unable to grow dispassionate toward it, unable to gain release from it. |
| − | "It would be better for the uninstructed run-of-the-mill person to hold to the body composed of the four great elements, rather than the mind, as the self. Why is that? Because this body composed of the four great elements is seen standing for a year, two years, three, four, five, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, a hundred years or more. But what's called 'mind,' 'intellect,' or 'consciousness' by day and by night arises as one thing and ceases as another. Just as a monkey, swinging through a forest wilderness, grabs a branch. Letting go of it, it grabs another branch. Letting go of that, it grabs another one. Letting go of that, it grabs another one. In the same way, what's called 'mind,' 'intellect,' or 'consciousness' by day and by night arises as one thing and ceases as another. | + | "It would be better for the uninstructed run-of-the-mill [[person]] to hold to the [[body]] composed of the [[four great elements]], rather than the [[mind]], as the [[self]]. Why is that? Because this [[body]] composed of the [[four great elements]] is seen [[standing]] for a year, two years, three, four, five, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, a hundred years or more. But what's called '[[mind]],' '{{Wiki|intellect}},' or '[[consciousness]]' by day and by night arises as one thing and ceases as another. Just as a {{Wiki|monkey}}, swinging through a {{Wiki|forest}} wilderness, grabs a branch. [[Letting go]] of it, it grabs another branch. [[Letting go]] of that, it grabs another one. [[Letting go]] of that, it grabs another one. In the same way, what's called '[[mind]],' '{{Wiki|intellect}},' or '[[consciousness]]' by day and by night arises as one thing and ceases as another. |
| − | "The instructed disciple of the noble ones, [however,] attends carefully & appropriately right there at the dependent co-arising: | + | "The [[instructed disciple of the noble ones]], [however,] attends carefully & appropriately right there at the [[dependent co-arising]]: |
"'When this is, that is. | "'When this is, that is. | ||
| − | "'From the arising of this comes the arising of that. | + | "'From the [[arising]] of this comes the [[arising]] of that. |
"'When this isn't, that isn't. | "'When this isn't, that isn't. | ||
| − | "'From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that. | + | "'From the [[cessation]] of this comes the [[cessation]] of that. |
"'In other words: | "'In other words: | ||
| − | "'From ignorance as a requisite condition come fabrications. | + | "'From [[ignorance]] as a requisite [[condition]] come [[fabrications]]. |
| − | "'From fabrications as a requisite condition comes consciousness. | + | "'From [[fabrications]] as a requisite [[condition]] comes [[consciousness]]. |
| − | "'From consciousness as a requisite condition comes name-&-form. | + | "'From [[consciousness]] as a requisite [[condition]] comes name-&-form. |
| − | "'From name-&-form as a requisite condition come the six sense media. | + | "'From name-&-form as a requisite [[condition]] come the [[six sense]] media. |
| − | "'From the six sense media as a requisite condition comes contact. | + | "'From the [[six sense]] media as a requisite [[condition]] comes [[contact]]. |
| − | "'From contact as a requisite condition comes feeling. | + | "'From [[contact]] as a requisite [[condition]] comes [[feeling]]. |
| − | "'From feeling as a requisite condition comes craving. | + | "'From [[feeling]] as a requisite [[condition]] comes [[craving]]. |
| − | "'From craving as a requisite condition comes clinging/sustenance. | + | "'From [[craving]] as a requisite [[condition]] comes clinging/sustenance. |
| − | "'From clinging/sustenance as a requisite condition comes becoming. | + | "'From clinging/sustenance as a requisite [[condition]] comes becoming. |
| − | "'From becoming as a requisite condition comes birth. | + | "'From becoming as a requisite [[condition]] comes [[birth]]. |
| − | "'From birth as a requisite condition, then aging & death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, & despair come into play. Such is the origination of this entire mass of stress & suffering. | + | "'From [[birth]] as a requisite [[condition]], then [[aging]] & [[death]], [[sorrow]], [[lamentation]], [[pain]], {{Wiki|distress}}, & despair come into play. Such is the origination of this entire mass of [[stress]] & [[suffering]]. |
| − | "'Now from the remainderless fading & cessation of that very ignorance comes the cessation of fabrications. From the cessation of fabrications comes the cessation of consciousness. From the cessation of consciousness comes the cessation of name-&-form. From the cessation of name-&-form comes the cessation of the six sense media. From the cessation of the six sense media comes the cessation of contact. From the cessation of contact comes the cessation of feeling. From the cessation of feeling comes the cessation of craving. From the cessation of craving comes the cessation of clinging/sustenance. From the cessation of clinging/sustenance comes the cessation of becoming. From the cessation of becoming comes the cessation of birth. From the cessation of birth, then aging & death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, & despair all cease. Such is the cessation of this entire mass of stress & suffering.' | + | "'Now from the remainderless fading & [[cessation]] of that very [[ignorance]] comes the [[cessation]] of [[fabrications]]. From the [[cessation]] of [[fabrications]] comes the [[cessation]] of [[consciousness]]. From the [[cessation]] of [[consciousness]] comes the [[cessation]] of name-&-form. From the [[cessation]] of name-&-form comes the [[cessation]] of the [[six sense]] media. From the [[cessation]] of the [[six sense]] media comes the [[cessation]] of [[contact]]. From the [[cessation]] of [[contact]] comes the [[cessation]] of [[feeling]]. From the [[cessation]] of [[feeling]] comes the [[cessation]] of [[craving]]. From the [[cessation]] of [[craving]] comes the [[cessation]] of clinging/sustenance. From the [[cessation]] of clinging/sustenance comes the [[cessation]] of becoming. From the [[cessation]] of becoming comes the [[cessation]] of [[birth]]. From the [[cessation]] of [[birth]], then [[aging]] & [[death]], [[sorrow]], [[lamentation]], [[pain]], {{Wiki|distress}}, & despair all cease. Such is the [[cessation]] of this entire mass of [[stress]] & [[suffering]].' |
| − | "Seeing thus, the instructed disciple of the noble ones grows disenchanted with form, disenchanted with feeling, disenchanted with perception, disenchanted with fabrications, disenchanted with consciousness.[1] 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.'" | + | "[[Seeing]] thus, the [[instructed disciple of the noble ones]] grows disenchanted with [[form]], disenchanted with [[feeling]], disenchanted with [[perception]], disenchanted with [[fabrications]], disenchanted with [[consciousness]].[1] 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]].'" |
==Note== | ==Note== | ||
| − | 1. The discussion here shifts from the framework of dependent co-arising to that of the five aggregates. It's a useful exercise to relate the two teachings, and a good place to start this exercise is with SN 12.2. | + | 1. The [[discussion]] here shifts from the framework of [[dependent co-arising]] to that of the [[five aggregates]]. It's a useful exercise to relate the two teachings, and a good place to start this exercise is with SN 12.2. |
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Revision as of 12:15, 21 December 2013
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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, an uninstructed run-of-the-mill person might grow disenchanted with this body composed of the four great elements, might grow dispassionate toward it, might gain release from it. Why is that? Because the growth & decline, the taking up & putting down of this body composed of the four great elements are apparent. Thus the uninstructed run-of-the-mill person might grow disenchanted, might grow dispassionate, might gain release there.
"But as for what's called 'mind,' 'intellect,' or 'consciousness,' the uninstructed run-of-the-mill person is unable to grow disenchanted with it, unable to grow dispassionate toward it, unable to gain release from it. Why is that? For a long time this has been relished, appropriated, and grasped by the uninstructed run-of-the-mill person as, 'This is me, this is my self, this is what I am.' Thus the uninstructed run-of-the-mill person is unable to grow disenchanted with it, unable to grow dispassionate toward it, unable to gain release from it.
"It would be better for the uninstructed run-of-the-mill person to hold to the body composed of the four great elements, rather than the mind, as the self. Why is that? Because this body composed of the four great elements is seen standing for a year, two years, three, four, five, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, a hundred years or more. But what's called 'mind,' 'intellect,' or 'consciousness' by day and by night arises as one thing and ceases as another. Just as a monkey, swinging through a forest wilderness, grabs a branch. Letting go of it, it grabs another branch. Letting go of that, it grabs another one. Letting go of that, it grabs another one. In the same way, what's called 'mind,' 'intellect,' or 'consciousness' by day and by night arises as one thing and ceases as another.
"The instructed disciple of the noble ones, [however,] attends carefully & appropriately right there at the dependent co-arising:
"'When this is, that is.
"'From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
"'When this isn't, that isn't.
"'From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
"'In other words:
"'From ignorance as a requisite condition come fabrications.
"'From fabrications as a requisite condition comes consciousness.
"'From consciousness as a requisite condition comes name-&-form.
"'From name-&-form as a requisite condition come the six sense media.
"'From the six sense media as a requisite condition comes contact.
"'From contact as a requisite condition comes feeling.
"'From feeling as a requisite condition comes craving.
"'From craving as a requisite condition comes clinging/sustenance.
"'From clinging/sustenance as a requisite condition comes becoming.
"'From becoming as a requisite condition comes birth.
"'From birth as a requisite condition, then aging & death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, & despair come into play. Such is the origination of this entire mass of stress & suffering.
"'Now from the remainderless fading & cessation of that very ignorance comes the cessation of fabrications. From the cessation of fabrications comes the cessation of consciousness. From the cessation of consciousness comes the cessation of name-&-form. From the cessation of name-&-form comes the cessation of the six sense media. From the cessation of the six sense media comes the cessation of contact. From the cessation of contact comes the cessation of feeling. From the cessation of feeling comes the cessation of craving. From the cessation of craving comes the cessation of clinging/sustenance. From the cessation of clinging/sustenance comes the cessation of becoming. From the cessation of becoming comes the cessation of birth. From the cessation of birth, then aging & death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, & despair all cease. Such is the cessation of this entire mass of stress & suffering.'
"Seeing thus, the instructed disciple of the noble ones grows disenchanted with form, disenchanted with feeling, disenchanted with perception, disenchanted with fabrications, disenchanted with consciousness.[1] 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.'"
Note
1. The discussion here shifts from the framework of dependent co-arising to that of the five aggregates. It's a useful exercise to relate the two teachings, and a good place to start this exercise is with SN 12.2.
