Samiddhisutta — Reader

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Samiddhisutta

Then Venerable Samiddhi went up to Venerable Sāriputta, bowed, and sat to one side. Venerable Sāriputta said to him: “Samiddhi, based on what do thoughts arise in a person?” “Based on name and form, sir.”

Atha kho āyasmā samiddhi yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ samiddhiṁ āyasmā sāriputto etadavoca: “Kimārammaṇā, samiddhi, purisassa saṅkappavitakkā uppajjantī”ti? “Nāmarūpārammaṇā, bhante”ti.

“Where do they become diversified?” “In the elements.” “What is their origin?” “Contact is their origin.”

“Te pana, samiddhi, kva nānattaṁ gacchantī”ti? “Dhātūsu, bhante”ti. “Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁsamudayā”ti? “Phassasamudayā, bhante”ti.

“What is their meeting place?” “Feeling is their meeting place.” “What is their chief?” “Immersion is their chief.”

“Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁsamosaraṇā”ti? “Vedanāsamosaraṇā, bhante”ti. “Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁpamukhā”ti? “Samādhippamukhā, bhante”ti.

“What is their ruler?” “Mindfulness is their ruler.” “What is their overseer?” “Wisdom is their overseer.”

“Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁadhipateyyā”ti? “Satādhipateyyā, bhante”ti. “Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁuttarā”ti? “Paññuttarā, bhante”ti.

“What is their core?” “Freedom is their core.” “What is their objective?” “Their objective is freedom from death.”

“Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁsārā”ti? “Vimuttisārā, bhante”ti. “Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁogadhā”ti? “Amatogadhā, bhante”ti.

“Samiddhi, when you were asked what is the basis on which thoughts arise in a person, you answered ‘name and form’. When you were asked …

“‘Kimārammaṇā, samiddhi, purisassa saṅkappavitakkā uppajjantī’ti, iti puṭṭho samāno ‘nāmarūpārammaṇā, bhante’ti vadesi. ‘Te pana, samiddhi, kva nānattaṁ gacchantī’ti, iti puṭṭho samāno ‘dhātūsu, bhante’ti vadesi. ‘Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁsamudayā’ti, iti puṭṭho samāno ‘phassasamudayā, bhante’ti vadesi.

‘Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁsamosaraṇā’ti, iti puṭṭho samāno ‘vedanāsamosaraṇā, bhante’ti vadesi. ‘Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁpamukhā’ti, iti puṭṭho samāno ‘samādhippamukhā, bhante’ti vadesi. ‘Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁadhipateyyā’ti, iti puṭṭho samāno ‘satādhipateyyā, bhante’ti vadesi. ‘Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁuttarā’ti, iti puṭṭho samāno ‘paññuttarā, bhante’ti vadesi.

what is their objective, you answered ‘freedom from death’. Good, good, Samiddhi! It’s good that you answered each question. But don’t get conceited because of that.”

‘Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁsārā’ti, iti puṭṭho samāno ‘vimuttisārā, bhante’ti vadesi. ‘Te pana, samiddhi, kiṁogadhā’ti, iti puṭṭho samāno ‘amatogadhā, bhante’ti vadesi. Sādhu sādhu, samiddhi. Sādhu kho tvaṁ, samiddhi, puṭṭho puṭṭho vissajjesi, tena ca mā maññī”ti.

Catutthaṁ.