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Translated
from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
For free distribution only.
I
have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Savatthi in
Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's Monastery. There he addressed the monks:
"Monks!"
"Yes,
lord," the monks responded to him.
"Monks,
I will teach you the great six sense-media [discourse]. Listen & pay close
attention. I will speak."
"As
you say, lord," the monks responded.
The
Blessed One said: "Not knowing, not seeing the eye as it actually is
present; not knowing, not seeing forms... consciousness at the eye... contact
at the eye as they actually are present; not knowing, not seeing whatever
arises conditioned through contact at the eye -- experienced as pleasure, pain,
or neither-pleasure-nor-pain -- as it actually is present, one is infatuated
with the eye... forms... consciousness at the eye... contact at the eye...
whatever arises conditioned by contact at the eye and is experienced as
pleasure, pain, or neither-pleasure-nor-pain.
"For
him -- infatuated, attached, confused, not remaining focused on their drawbacks
-- the five clinging-aggregates head toward future accumulation. The craving
that makes for further becoming -- accompanied by passion & delight,
relishing now this & now that -- grows within him. His bodily disturbances
& mental disturbances grow. His bodily torments & mental torments grow.
His bodily distresses & mental distresses grow. He is sensitive both to
bodily stress & mental stress.
"Not
knowing, not seeing the ear... Not knowing, not seeing the nose... Not knowing,
not seeing the tongue... Not knowing, not seeing the body...
"Not
knowing, not seeing the intellect as it actually is present; not knowing, not
seeing ideas... consciousness at the intellect... contact at the intellect as
they actually are present; not knowing, not seeing whatever arises conditioned
through intellect-contact -- experienced as pleasure, pain, or neither-pleasure-nor-pain
-- as it actually is present, one is infatuated with the intellect... ideas...
consciousness at the intellect... contact at the intellect... whatever arises
conditioned by contact at the intellect and is experienced as pleasure, pain, or
neither-pleasure-nor-pain.
"For
him -- infatuated, attached, confused, not remaining focused on their drawbacks
-- the five clinging-aggregates head toward future accumulation. The craving
that makes for further becoming -- accompanied by passion & delight,
relishing now this & now that -- grows within him. His bodily disturbances
& mental disturbances grow. His bodily torments & mental torments grow.
His bodily distresses & mental distresses grow. He is sensitive both to
bodily stress & mental stress.
"However,
knowing & seeing the eye as it actually is present, knowing & seeing
forms... consciousness at the eye... contact at the eye as they actually are
present, knowing & seeing whatever arises conditioned through contact at
the eye -- experienced as pleasure, pain, or neither-pleasure-nor-pain -- as it
actually is present, one is not infatuated with the eye... forms...
consciousness at the eye... contact at the eye... whatever arises conditioned
by contact at the eye and is experienced as pleasure, pain, or
neither-pleasure-nor-pain.
"For
him -- uninfatuated, unattached, unconfused, remaining focused on their
drawbacks -- the five clinging-aggregates head toward future diminution. The
craving that makes for further becoming -- accompanied by passion & delight,
relishing now this & now that -- is abandoned by him. His bodily
disturbances & mental disturbances are abandoned. His bodily torments &
mental torments are abandoned. His bodily distresses & mental distresses
are abandoned. He is sensitive both to ease of body & ease of awareness.
"Any
view belonging to one who has come to be like this is his right view. Any
resolve, his right resolve. Any effort, his right effort. Any mindfulness, his
right mindfulness. Any concentration, his right concentration: just as earlier
his actions, speech, & livelihood were already well-purified. Thus for him,
having thus developed the noble eightfold path, the four frames of reference go
to the culmination of their development. The four right exertions... the four bases
of power... the five faculties... the five strengths... the seven factors of
Awakening go to the culmination of their development.1 [And] for him
these two qualities occur in tandem: tranquillity & insight.
"He
comprehends through direct knowledge whatever qualities are to be comprehended
through direct knowledge, abandons through direct knowledge whatever qualities
are to be abandoned through direct knowledge, develops through direct knowledge
whatever qualities are to be developed through direct knowledge, and realizes
through direct knowledge whatever qualities are to be realized through direct
knowledge.
"And
what qualities are to be comprehended through direct knowledge? 'The five
clinging-aggregates,' should be the reply. Which five? Form as a
clinging-aggregate... feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness as
a clinging-aggregate. These are the qualities that are to be comprehended
through direct knowledge.
"And
what qualities are to be abandoned through direct knowledge? Ignorance &
craving for becoming: these are the qualities that are to be abandoned through
direct knowledge.
"And
what qualities are to be developed through direct knowledge? Tranquillity &
insight: these are the qualities that are to be developed through direct
knowledge.
"And
what qualities are to be realized through direct knowledge? Clear knowing &
release: these are the qualities that are to be realized through direct
knowledge.
"Knowing
& seeing the ear... Knowing & seeing the nose... Knowing & seeing
the tongue... Knowing & seeing the body...
"Knowing
& seeing the intellect as it actually is present, knowing & seeing
ideas... consciousness at the intellect... contact at the intellect as they
actually are present, knowing & seeing whatever arises conditioned through
intellect-contact -- experienced as pleasure, pain, or
neither-pleasure-nor-pain -- as it actually is present, one is not infatuated
with the intellect... ideas... consciousness at the intellect... contact at the
intellect... whatever arises conditioned by contact at the intellect and is
experienced as pleasure, pain, or neither-pleasure-nor-pain.
"For
him -- uninfatuated, unattached, unconfused, remaining focused on their drawbacks
-- the five clinging-aggregates head toward future diminution. The craving that
makes for further becoming -- accompanied by passion & delight, relishing
now this & now that -- is abandoned by him. His bodily disturbances &
mental disturbances are abandoned. His bodily torments & mental torments
are abandoned. His bodily distresses & mental distresses are abandoned. He
is sensitive both to ease of body & ease of awareness.
"Any
view belonging to one who has come to be like this is his right view. Any
resolve, his right resolve. Any effort, his right effort. Any mindfulness, his
right mindfulness. Any concentration, his right concentration: just as earlier
his actions, speech, & livelihood were already well-purified. Thus for him,
having thus developed the noble eightfold path, the four frames of reference go
to the culmination of their development. The four right exertions... the four
bases of power... the five faculties... the five strengths... the seven factors
of Awakening go to the culmination of their development. [And] for him these
two qualities occur in tandem: tranquillity & insight.
"He
comprehends through direct knowledge whatever qualities are to be comprehended
through direct knowledge, abandons through direct knowledge whatever qualities are
to be abandoned through direct knowledge, develops through direct knowledge
whatever qualities are to be developed through direct knowledge, and realizes
through direct knowledge whatever qualities are to be realized through direct
knowledge.
"And
what qualities are to be comprehended through direct knowledge? 'The five
clinging-aggregates,' should be the reply. Which five? Form as a
clinging-aggregate... feeling... perception... fabrications... consciousness as
a clinging-aggregate. These are the qualities that are to be comprehended
through direct knowledge.
"And
what qualities are to be abandoned through direct knowledge? Ignorance &
craving for becoming: these are the qualities that are to be abandoned through
direct knowledge.
"And
what qualities are to be developed through direct knowledge? Tranquillity &
insight: these are the qualities that are to be developed through direct
knowledge.
"And
what qualities are to be realized through direct knowledge? Clear knowing &
release: these are the qualities that are to be realized through direct
knowledge."
That
is what the Blessed One said. Gratified, the monks delighted in the Blessed
One's words.
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