Paṭhamaākāsasutta — Reader

In the Atmosphere (1st)

Paṭhamaākāsasutta

“Mendicants, various winds blow in the atmosphere. Winds blow from the east, the west, the north, and the south. There are winds that are dusty and dustless, cool and warm, weak and strong.

“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ākāse vividhā vātā vāyanti. Puratthimāpi vātā vāyanti, pacchimāpi vātā vāyanti, uttarāpi vātā vāyanti, dakkhiṇāpi vātā vāyanti, sarajāpi vātā vāyanti, arajāpi vātā vāyanti, sītāpi vātā vāyanti, uṇhāpi vātā vāyanti, parittāpi vātā vāyanti, adhimattāpi vātā vāyanti.

In the same way, various feelings arise in this body: pleasant, painful, and neutral feelings. There are many and various winds that blow in the atmosphere. From the east they come, also the west,

Evameva kho, bhikkhave, imasmiṁ kāyasmiṁ vividhā vedanā uppajjanti, sukhāpi vedanā uppajjati, dukkhāpi vedanā uppajjati, adukkhamasukhāpi vedanā uppajjatīti. Yathāpi vātā ākāse, vāyanti vividhā puthū; Puratthimā pacchimā cāpi,

the north, and then the south. They are dusty and dustless, cool and sometimes warm, strong and weak;

uttarā atha dakkhiṇā. Sarajā arajā capi, sītā uṇhā ca ekadā; Adhimattā parittā ca,

these are the different gales that blow. So too, in this body feelings arise, pleasant and painful,

puthū vāyanti mālutā. Tathevimasmiṁ kāyasmiṁ, samuppajjanti vedanā; Sukhadukkhasamuppatti,

and those that are neutral. But when a mendicant is keen, not neglecting situational awareness, that astute person

adukkhamasukhā ca yā. Yato ca bhikkhu ātāpī, sampajaññaṁ na riñcati; Tato so vedanā sabbā,

understands all feelings. Completely understanding feelings, they’re without defilements in this very life. That knowledge master is firm in principle;

parijānāti paṇḍito. So vedanā pariññāya, diṭṭhe dhamme anāsavo; Kāyassa bhedā dhammaṭṭho,

when their body breaks up, they can’t be reckoned.”

saṅkhyaṁ nopeti vedagū”ti. Dutiyaṁ.