Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.105
Translators: sujato
Linked Discourses 35.105
11. Yogakkhemivagga
11. Sanctuary from the Yoke
Upādāyasutta
Because of Grasping
“Kismiṁ nu kho, bhikkhave, sati kiṁ upādāya uppajjati ajjhattaṁ sukhaṁ dukkhan”ti?
“Mendicants, when what exists, because of grasping what, do pleasure and pain arise in oneself?”
“Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā …pe….
“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. …”
“Cakkhusmiṁ kho, bhikkhave, sati cakkhuṁ upādāya uppajjati ajjhattaṁ sukhaṁ dukkhaṁ …pe…
“Mendicants, when there’s an eye, because of grasping the eye, pleasure and pain arise in oneself. …
manasmiṁ sati manaṁ upādāya uppajjati ajjhattaṁ sukhaṁ dukkhaṁ.
When there’s a mind, because of grasping the mind, pleasure and pain arise in oneself.
Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,
What do you think, mendicants?
cakkhu niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?
Is the eye permanent or impermanent?”
“Aniccaṁ, bhante”.
“Impermanent, sir.”
“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vā taṁ sukhaṁ vā”ti?
“But if it’s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?”
“Dukkhaṁ, bhante”.
“Suffering, sir.”
“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, api nu taṁ anupādāya uppajjeyya ajjhattaṁ sukhaṁ dukkhan”ti?
“But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would pleasure and pain arise in oneself?”
“No hetaṁ, bhante” …pe….
“No, sir.” …
“Jivhā niccā vā aniccā vā”ti?
“Is the ear … nose … tongue … body …
“Aniccā, bhante”.
“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vā taṁ sukhaṁ vā”ti?
“Dukkhaṁ, bhante”.
“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, api nu taṁ anupādāya uppajjeyya ajjhattaṁ sukhaṁ dukkhan”ti?
“No hetaṁ, bhante” …pe….
“Mano nicco vā anicco vā”ti?
mind permanent or impermanent?”
“Anicco, bhante”.
“Impermanent, sir.”
“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vā taṁ sukhaṁ vā”ti?
“But if it’s impermanent, is it suffering or happiness?”
“Dukkhaṁ, bhante”.
“Suffering, sir.”
“Yaṁ panāniccaṁ dukkhaṁ vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, api nu taṁ anupādāya uppajjeyya ajjhattaṁ sukhaṁ dukkhan”ti?
“But by not grasping what’s impermanent, suffering, and perishable, would pleasure and pain arise in oneself?”
“No hetaṁ, bhante”.
“No, sir.”
“Evaṁ passaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhusmimpi nibbindati …pe… manasmimpi nibbindati.
“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.
Nibbindaṁ virajjati; virāgā vimuccati; vimuttasmiṁ vimuttamiti ñāṇaṁ hoti.
Being disillusioned, desire fades away. When desire fades away they’re freed. When they’re freed, they know they’re freed.
‘Khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.
They understand: ‘Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is no return to any state of existence.’”
Dutiyaṁ.