The Arising of Craving
Taṇhuppādasutta
EN“Mendicants, there are four things that give rise to craving in a mendicant. What four? For the sake of robes, almsfood,
PL“Cattārome, bhikkhave, taṇhuppādā yattha bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati. Katame cattāro? Cīvarahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati; piṇḍapātahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati;
ENlodgings, or rebirth in this or that state. These are the four things that give rise to craving in a mendicant. Craving is a person’s partner
PLsenāsanahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati; itibhavābhavahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati. Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro taṇhuppādā yattha bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjatīti. Taṇhā dutiyo puriso,
ENas they transmigrate on this long journey. They go from this state to another, but don’t escape transmigration. Knowing this drawback—
PLdīghamaddhāna saṁsaraṁ; Itthabhāvaññathābhāvaṁ, saṁsāraṁ nātivattati. Evamādīnavaṁ ñatvā,
ENthat craving is the cause of suffering— rid of craving, free of grasping, a mendicant would wander mindful.”
PLTaṇhaṁ dukkhassa sambhavaṁ; Vītataṇho anādāno, Sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti. Navamaṁ.
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