Development of Immersion

Samādhisutta

Development of Immersion

Samādhisutta

EN
So I have heard. At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, develop immersion.
PL
Evaṁ me sutaṁ— …pe… sāvatthiyaṁ … tatra kho …pe… etadavoca: “samādhiṁ, bhikkhave, bhāvetha;
EN
A mendicant who has immersion truly understands. What do they truly understand? The origin and ending of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness. And what is the origin of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness?
PL
samāhito, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti. Kiñca yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti? Rūpassa samudayañca atthaṅgamañca, vedanāya samudayañca atthaṅgamañca, saññāya samudayañca atthaṅgamañca, saṅkhārānaṁ samudayañca atthaṅgamañca, viññāṇassa samudayañca atthaṅgamañca. Ko ca, bhikkhave, rūpassa samudayo, ko vedanāya samudayo, ko saññāya samudayo, ko saṅkhārānaṁ samudayo, ko viññāṇassa samudayo?
EN
It’s when a mendicant approves, welcomes, and keeps clinging. What do they approve, welcome, and keep clinging to? They approve, welcome, and keep clinging to form. This gives rise to relishing.
PL
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu abhinandati abhivadati ajjhosāya tiṭṭhati. Kiñca abhinandati abhivadati ajjhosāya tiṭṭhati? Rūpaṁ abhinandati abhivadati ajjhosāya tiṭṭhati. Tassa rūpaṁ abhinandato abhivadato ajjhosāya tiṭṭhato uppajjati nandī.
EN
Relishing forms is grasping. Their grasping is a requirement for continued existence. Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth. Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.
PL
Yā rūpe nandī tadupādānaṁ. Tassupādānapaccayā bhavo; bhavapaccayā jāti; jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti.
EN
That is how this entire mass of suffering originates. They approve, welcome, and keep clinging to feeling … perception … choices …
PL
Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti. Vedanaṁ abhinandati …pe… saññaṁ abhinandati … saṅkhāre abhinandati …
EN
consciousness. This gives rise to relishing. Relishing consciousness is grasping. Their grasping is a requirement for continued existence.
PL
viññāṇaṁ abhinandati abhivadati ajjhosāya tiṭṭhati. Tassa viññāṇaṁ abhinandato abhivadato ajjhosāya tiṭṭhato uppajjati nandī. Yā viññāṇe nandī tadupādānaṁ. Tassupādānapaccayā bhavo;
EN
Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth. Rebirth is a condition that gives rise to old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress. That is how this entire mass of suffering originates. This is the origin of form,
PL
bhavapaccayā jāti; jātipaccayā …pe… evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, rūpassa samudayo;
EN
feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.
PL
ayaṁ vedanāya samudayo; ayaṁ saññāya samudayo; ayaṁ saṅkhārānaṁ samudayo; ayaṁ viññāṇassa samudayo.
EN
And what is the ending of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness?
PL
Ko ca, bhikkhave, rūpassa atthaṅgamo, ko vedanāya … ko saññāya … ko saṅkhārānaṁ … ko viññāṇassa atthaṅgamo?
EN
It’s when a mendicant doesn’t approve, welcome, or keep clinging. What don’t they approve, welcome, or keep clinging to? They don’t approve, welcome, or keep clinging to form. As a result, relishing of form ceases.
PL
Idha, bhikkhave, nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati. Kiñca nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati? Rūpaṁ nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati. Tassa rūpaṁ anabhinandato anabhivadato anajjhosāya tiṭṭhato yā rūpe nandī sā nirujjhati.
EN
When that relishing ceases, grasping ceases. When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases. … That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases. They don’t approve, welcome, or keep clinging to feeling …
PL
Tassa nandīnirodhā upādānanirodho; upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho …pe… evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti. Vedanaṁ nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati.
PL
Tassa vedanaṁ anabhinandato anabhivadato anajjhosāya tiṭṭhato yā vedanāya nandī sā nirujjhati. Tassa nandīnirodhā upādānanirodho; upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho …pe… evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti.
EN
perception … choices …
PL
Saññaṁ nābhinandati …pe… saṅkhāre nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati. Tassa saṅkhāre anabhinandato anabhivadato anajjhosāya tiṭṭhato yā saṅkhāresu nandī sā nirujjhati. Tassa nandīnirodhā upādānanirodho;
EN
consciousness. As a result, relishing of consciousness ceases.
PL
upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho …pe… evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti. Viññāṇaṁ nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati. Tassa viññāṇaṁ anabhinandato anabhivadato anajjhosāya tiṭṭhato yā viññāṇe nandī sā nirujjhati.
EN
When that relishing ceases, grasping ceases. … That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases. This is the ending of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.”
PL
Tassa nandīnirodhā upādānanirodho …pe… evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, rūpassa atthaṅgamo, ayaṁ vedanāya atthaṅgamo, ayaṁ saññāya atthaṅgamo, ayaṁ saṅkhārānaṁ atthaṅgamo, ayaṁ viññāṇassa atthaṅgamo”ti. Pañcamaṁ.

Pāli root text and English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato from SuttaCentral (https://suttacentral.net), CC0.

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