Theravadan

From: Bhikkhu Sujato

Sutta Nipāta 5.14 Anthology of Discourses 5.14

Udayamāṇavapucchā The Questions of Udaya

“Jhāyiṁ virajamāsīnaṁ, “To the meditator, rid of hopes,”

(iccāyasmā udayo) said Venerable Udaya,

Katakiccaṁ anāsavaṁ; “who has completed the task, is free of defilements,

Pāraguṁ sabbadhammānaṁ, and has gone beyond all things,

Atthi pañhena āgamaṁ; I have come seeking with a question.

Aññāvimokkhaṁ pabrūhi, Tell me the liberation by enlightenment,

Avijjāya pabhedanaṁ”. the smashing of ignorance.”

“Pahānaṁ kāmacchandānaṁ, “The giving up of both”

(udayāti bhagavā) replied the Buddha,

Domanassāna cūbhayaṁ; “sensual desires and displeasures;

Thinassa ca panūdanaṁ, the dispelling of dullness,

Kukkuccānaṁ nivāraṇaṁ. and the prevention of remorse;

Upekkhāsatisaṁsuddhaṁ, pure equanimity and mindfulness,

dhammatakkapurejavaṁ; preceded by investigation of principles—

Aññāvimokkhaṁ pabrūmi, this, I declare, is liberation by enlightenment,

avijjāya pabhedanaṁ”. the smashing of ignorance.”

“Kiṁsu saṁyojano loko, “What fetters the world?

kiṁsu tassa vicāraṇaṁ; How does it travel about?

Kissassa vippahānena, With the giving up of what

nibbānaṁ iti vuccati”. is extinguishment spoken of?”

“Nandisaṁyojano loko, “Delight fetters the world.

vitakkassa vicāraṇaṁ; It travels about by means of thought.

Taṇhāya vippahānena, With the giving up of craving

nibbānaṁ iti vuccati”. extinguishment is spoken of.”

“Kathaṁ satassa carato, “For one living mindfully,

viññāṇaṁ uparujjhati; how does consciousness cease?

Bhagavantaṁ puṭṭhumāgamma, We’ve come to ask you, sir:

taṁ suṇoma vaco tava”. let us hear what you say.”

“Ajjhattañca bahiddhā ca, “Not taking pleasure in feeling

Vedanaṁ nābhinandato; internally and externally—

Evaṁ satassa carato, for one living mindfully,

Viññāṇaṁ uparujjhatī”ti. that’s how consciousness ceases.”

Udayamāṇavapucchā terasamā.