Insight

Abhiññāsutta

Insight

Abhiññāsutta

EN
“Mendicants, there are these four things. What four? There are things that should be completely understood by direct knowledge. There are things that should be given up by direct knowledge.
PL
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, dhammā. Katame cattāro? Atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pariññeyyā; atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pahātabbā;
EN
There are things that should be developed by direct knowledge. There are things that should be realized by direct knowledge. And what are the things that should be completely understood by direct knowledge? The five grasping aggregates.
PL
atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā bhāvetabbā; atthi, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā sacchikātabbā. Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pariññeyyā? Pañcupādānakkhandhā—
EN
These are called the things that should be completely understood by direct knowledge. And what are the things that should be given up by direct knowledge? Ignorance and craving for continued existence. These are called the things that should be given up by direct knowledge.
PL
ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pariññeyyā. Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pahātabbā? Avijjā ca bhavataṇhā ca— ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā pahātabbā.
EN
And what are the things that should be developed by direct knowledge? Serenity and discernment. These are called the things that should be developed by direct knowledge. And what are the things that should be realized by direct knowledge?
PL
Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā bhāvetabbā? Samatho ca vipassanā ca— ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā bhāvetabbā. Katame ca, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā sacchikātabbā?
EN
Knowledge and freedom. These are called the things that should be realized by direct knowledge. These are the four things.”
PL
Vijjā ca vimutti ca— ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, dhammā abhiññā sacchikātabbā. Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro dhammā”ti. Paṭhamaṁ.

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

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