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Aį¹…guttara Nikāya 6.26 Numbered Discourses 6.26

3. Anuttariyavagga 3. Unsurpassable

Mahākaccānasutta With Mahākaccāna

Tatra kho āyasmā mahākaccāno bhikkhū āmantesi: There Mahākaccāna addressed the mendicants:

ā€œÄvuso bhikkhaveā€ti. ā€œReverends, mendicants!ā€

ā€œÄ€vusoā€ti kho te bhikkhÅ« āyasmato mahākaccānassa paccassosuį¹. ā€œReverend,ā€ they replied.

Āyasmā mahākaccāno etadavoca: Venerable Mahākaccāna said this:

ā€œacchariyaį¹, āvuso; ā€œItā€™s incredible, reverends,

abbhutaį¹, āvuso. itā€™s amazing!

YāvaƱcidaį¹ tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena sambādhe okāsādhigamo anubuddho sattānaį¹ visuddhiyā sokaparidevānaį¹ samatikkamāya dukkhadomanassānaį¹ atthaį¹…gamāya Ʊāyassa adhigamāya nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaį¹ cha anussatiį¹­į¹­hānāni. How this Blessed One who knows and sees, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, has found an opening amid confinement; that is, the six topics for recollection. They are in order to purify sentient beings, to get past sorrow and crying, to make an end of pain and sadness, to discover the system, and to realize extinguishment.

Katamāni cha? What six?

Idhāvuso, ariyasāvako tathāgataį¹ anussarati: Firstly, a noble disciple recollects the Realized One:

ā€˜itipi so bhagavā ā€¦peā€¦ satthā devamanussānaį¹ buddho bhagavāā€™ti. ā€˜That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those who wish to train, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.ā€™

Yasmiį¹, āvuso, samaye ariyasāvako tathāgataį¹ anussarati nevassa tasmiį¹ samaye rāgapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na dosapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na mohapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti; When a noble disciple recollects the Realized One their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion.

ujugatamevassa tasmiį¹ samaye cittaį¹ hoti, nikkhantaį¹ muttaį¹ vuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ gedhamhā. At that time their mind is unswerving. Theyā€™ve left behind greed; theyā€™re free of it and have risen above it.

ā€˜Gedhoā€™ti kho, āvuso, paƱcannetaį¹ kāmaguį¹‡Änaį¹ adhivacanaį¹. ā€˜Greedā€™ is a term for the five kinds of sensual stimulation.

Sa kho so, āvuso, ariyasāvako sabbaso ākāsasamena cetasā viharati vipulena mahaggatena appamāį¹‡ena averena abyāpajjena. That noble disciple meditates with a heart just like space, abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will.

Idampi kho, āvuso, ārammaį¹‡aį¹ karitvā evamā€™idhekacce sattā visuddhidhammā bhavanti. Relying on this, some sentient beings become pure in this way.

Puna caparaį¹, āvuso, ariyasāvako dhammaį¹ anussarati: Furthermore, a noble disciple recollects the teaching:

ā€˜svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo ā€¦peā€¦ paccattaį¹ veditabbo viĆ±Ć±Å«hÄ«ā€™ti. ā€˜The teaching is well explained by the Buddhaā€”apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.ā€™

Yasmiį¹, āvuso, samaye ariyasāvako dhammaį¹ anussarati nevassa tasmiį¹ samaye rāgapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na dosapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na mohapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti; When a noble disciple recollects the teaching their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. ā€¦

ujugatamevassa tasmiį¹ samaye cittaį¹ hoti, nikkhantaį¹ muttaį¹ vuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ gedhamhā.

ā€˜Gedhoā€™ti kho, āvuso, paƱcannetaį¹ kāmaguį¹‡Änaį¹ adhivacanaį¹.

Sa kho so, āvuso, ariyasāvako sabbaso ākāsasamena cetasā viharati vipulena mahaggatena appamāį¹‡ena averena abyāpajjena.

Idampi kho, āvuso, ārammaį¹‡aį¹ karitvā evamā€™idhekacce sattā visuddhidhammā bhavanti.

Puna caparaį¹, āvuso, ariyasāvako saį¹…ghaį¹ anussarati: Furthermore, a noble disciple recollects the Saį¹…gha:

ā€˜suppaį¹­ipanno bhagavato sāvakasaį¹…gho ā€¦peā€¦ anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassāā€™ti. ā€˜The Saį¹…gha of the Buddhaā€™s disciples is practicing the way thatā€™s good, direct, systematic, and proper. It consists of the four pairs, the eight individuals. This is the Saį¹…gha of the Buddhaā€™s disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with joined palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.ā€™

Yasmiį¹, āvuso, samaye ariyasāvako saį¹…ghaį¹ anussarati nevassa tasmiį¹ samaye rāgapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na dosapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na mohapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti; When a noble disciple recollects the Saį¹…gha their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. ā€¦

ujugatamevassa tasmiį¹ samaye cittaį¹ hoti, nikkhantaį¹ muttaį¹ vuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ gedhamhā.

ā€˜Gedhoā€™ti kho, āvuso, paƱcannetaį¹ kāmaguį¹‡Änaį¹ adhivacanaį¹.

Sa kho so, āvuso, ariyasāvako sabbaso ākāsasamena cetasā viharati vipulena mahaggatena appamāį¹‡ena averena abyāpajjena.

Idampi kho, āvuso, ārammaį¹‡aį¹ karitvā evamā€™idhekacce sattā visuddhidhammā bhavanti.

Puna caparaį¹, āvuso, ariyasāvako attano sÄ«lāni anussarati akhaį¹‡įøÄni ā€¦peā€¦ samādhisaį¹vattanikāni. Furthermore, a noble disciple recollects their own ethical precepts, which are intact, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion.

Yasmiį¹, āvuso, samaye ariyasāvako attano sÄ«laį¹ anussarati nevassa tasmiį¹ samaye rāgapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na dosapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na mohapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti; When a noble disciple recollects their ethical precepts their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. ā€¦

ujugatamevassa tasmiį¹ samaye cittaį¹ hoti, nikkhantaį¹ muttaį¹ vuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ gedhamhā.

ā€˜Gedhoā€™ti kho, āvuso, paƱcannetaį¹ kāmaguį¹‡Änaį¹ adhivacanaį¹.

Sa kho so, āvuso, ariyasāvako sabbaso ākāsasamena cetasā viharati vipulena mahaggatena appamāį¹‡ena averena abyāpajjena.

Idampi kho, āvuso, ārammaį¹‡aį¹ karitvā evamā€™idhekacce sattā visuddhidhammā bhavanti.

Puna caparaį¹, āvuso, ariyasāvako attano cāgaį¹ anussarati: Furthermore, a noble disciple recollects their own generosity:

ā€˜lābhā vata me, suladdhaį¹ vata me ā€¦peā€¦ ā€˜Iā€™m so fortunate, so very fortunate!

yācayogo dānasaį¹vibhāgaratoā€™ti. Among people full of the stain of stinginess I live at home rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.ā€™

Yasmiį¹, āvuso, samaye ariyasāvako attano cāgaį¹ anussarati nevassa tasmiį¹ samaye rāgapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na dosapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na mohapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti; When a noble disciple recollects their own generosity their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. ā€¦

ujugatamevassa tasmiį¹ samaye cittaį¹ hoti, nikkhantaį¹ muttaį¹ vuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ gedhamhā.

ā€˜Gedhoā€™ti kho, āvuso, paƱcannetaį¹ kāmaguį¹‡Änaį¹ adhivacanaį¹.

Sa kho so, āvuso, ariyasāvako sabbaso ākāsasamena cetasā viharati vipulena mahaggatena appamāį¹‡ena averena abyāpajjena.

Idampi kho, āvuso, ārammaį¹‡aį¹ karitvā evamā€™idhekacce sattā visuddhidhammā bhavanti.

Puna caparaį¹, āvuso, ariyasāvako devatā anussarati: Furthermore, a noble disciple recollects the deities:

ā€˜santi devā cātumahārājikā, santi devā ā€¦peā€¦ tatuttari. ā€˜There are the gods of the four great kings, the gods of the thirty-three, the gods of Yama, the joyful gods, the gods who love to imagine, the gods who control what is imagined by others, the gods of the Divinityā€™s host, and gods even higher than these.

YathārÅ«pāya saddhāya samannāgatā tā devatā ito cutā tattha upapannā; mayhampi tathārÅ«pā saddhā saį¹vijjati. When those deities passed away from here, they were reborn there because of their faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom. I, too, have the same kind of faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.ā€™

YathārÅ«pena sÄ«lena ā€¦

sutena ā€¦

cāgena ā€¦

paƱƱāya samannāgatā tā devatā ito cutā tattha upapannā; mayhampi tathārÅ«pā paƱƱā saį¹vijjatÄ«ā€™ti.

Yasmiį¹, āvuso, samaye ariyasāvako attano ca tāsaƱca devatānaį¹ saddhaƱca sÄ«laƱca sutaƱca cāgaƱca paƱƱaƱca anussarati nevassa tasmiį¹ samaye rāgapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na dosapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na mohapariyuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti; When a noble disciple recollects the faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom of both themselves and the deities their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion.

ujugatamevassa tasmiį¹ samaye cittaį¹ hoti, nikkhantaį¹ muttaį¹ vuį¹­į¹­hitaį¹ gedhamhā. At that time their mind is unswerving. Theyā€™ve left behind greed; theyā€™re free of it and have risen above it.

ā€˜Gedhoā€™ti kho, āvuso, paƱcannetaį¹ kāmaguį¹‡Änaį¹ adhivacanaį¹. ā€˜Greedā€™ is a term for the five kinds of sensual stimulation.

Sa kho so, āvuso, ariyasāvako sabbaso ākāsasamena cetasā viharati vipulena mahaggatena appamāį¹‡ena averena abyāpajjena. That noble disciple meditates with a heart just like space, abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will.

Idampi kho, āvuso, ārammaį¹‡aį¹ karitvā evamā€™idhekacce sattā visuddhidhammā bhavanti. Relying on this, some sentient beings become pure in this way.

Acchariyaį¹, āvuso, abbhutaį¹, āvuso. Itā€™s incredible, reverends, itā€™s amazing!

YāvaƱcidaį¹ tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena sambādhe okāsādhigamo anubuddho sattānaį¹ visuddhiyā sokaparidevānaį¹ samatikkamāya dukkhadomanassānaį¹ atthaį¹…gamāya Ʊāyassa adhigamāya nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaį¹ cha anussatiį¹­į¹­hānānÄ«ā€ti. How this Blessed One who knows and sees, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, has found an opening amid confinement; that is, the six topics for recollection. They are in order to purify sentient beings, to get past sorrow and crying, to make an end of pain and sadness, to discover the system, and to realize extinguishment.ā€

Chaį¹­į¹­haį¹.
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