Saṁyutta Nikāya 23.35–45
Translators: sujato
Linked Discourses 23.35
4. Upanisinnavagga
4. Sitting Close
Mārādisuttaekādasaka
Eleven Discourses on Māra, Etc.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ rādhaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:
When Venerable Rādha was seated to one side, the Buddha said to him:
“yo kho, rādha, māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo.
“Rādha, you should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is Māra.
Ko ca, rādha, māro?
And what is Māra?
Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…
Form is Māra. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it. …
viññāṇaṁ māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…
Consciousness is Māra. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it.
yo kho, rādha, māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo”ti.
You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is Māra.”
“Yo kho, rādha, māradhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo …pe….
“You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is susceptible to Māra …”
“Yaṁ kho, rādha, aniccaṁ …pe….
“… impermanent …”
“Yo kho, rādha, aniccadhammo …pe….
“… liable to impermanence …”
“Yaṁ kho, rādha, dukkhaṁ …pe….
“… suffering …”
“Yo kho, rādha, dukkhadhammo …pe….
“… liable to suffering …”
“Yo kho, rādha, anattā …pe….
“… not-self …”
“Yo kho, rādha, anattadhammo …pe….
“… liable to not-self …”
“Yo kho, rādha, khayadhammo …pe….
“… liable to end …”
“Yo kho, rādha, vayadhammo …pe….
“… liable to vanish …”
“Yo kho, rādha, samudayadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo …pe….
“… liable to originate …”