Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.35
Translators: sujato
Linked Discourses 14.35
4. Catutthavagga
4. Chapter Four
Abhinandasutta
Taking Pleasure
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
At Sāvatthī.
“Yo, bhikkhave, pathavīdhātuṁ abhinandati, dukkhaṁ so abhinandati.
“Mendicants, if you take pleasure in the earth element, you take pleasure in suffering.
Yo dukkhaṁ abhinandati, aparimutto so dukkhasmāti vadāmi.
If you take pleasure in suffering, I say you’re not exempt from suffering.
Yo āpodhātuṁ abhinandati …pe…
If you take pleasure in the water element …
yo tejodhātuṁ …
If you take pleasure in the fire element …
yo vāyodhātuṁ abhinandati, dukkhaṁ so abhinandati.
If you take pleasure in the air element, you take pleasure in suffering.
Yo dukkhaṁ abhinandati, aparimutto so dukkhasmāti vadāmi.
If you take pleasure in suffering, I say you’re not exempt from suffering.
Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, pathavīdhātuṁ nābhinandati, dukkhaṁ so nābhinandati.
If you don’t take pleasure in the earth element, you don’t take pleasure in suffering.
Yo dukkhaṁ nābhinandati, parimutto so dukkhasmāti vadāmi.
If you don’t take pleasure in suffering, I say you’re exempt from suffering.
Yo āpodhātuṁ …pe…
If you don’t take pleasure in the water element …
yo tejodhātuṁ …
If you don’t take pleasure in the fire element …
yo vāyodhātuṁ nābhinandati, dukkhaṁ so nābhinandati.
If you don’t take pleasure in the air element, you don’t take pleasure in suffering.
Yo dukkhaṁ nābhinandati, parimutto so dukkhasmāti vadāmī”ti.
If you don’t take pleasure in suffering, I say you’re exempt from suffering.”
Chaṭṭhaṁ.