SN 23.11 · About Māra
SN 23.11 · Mārasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Sir, they speak of ‘Māra’. How is Māra defined?”
“‘māro, māro’ti, bhante, vuccati. Katamo nu kho, bhante, māro”ti?
“Rādha, form is Māra, feeling is Māra, perception is Māra, choices are Māra, consciousness is Māra.
“Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, māro, vedanā māro, saññā māro, saṅkhārā māro, viññāṇaṁ māro.
Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness. Being disillusioned, desire fades away. When desire fades away they’re freed. When they’re freed, they know they’re freed.
Evaṁ passaṁ, rādha, sutavā ariyasāvako rūpasmimpi nibbindati, vedanāyapi nibbindati, saññāyapi nibbindati, saṅkhāresupi nibbindati, viññāṇasmimpi nibbindati. Nibbindaṁ virajjati; virāgā vimuccati. Vimuttasmiṁ vimuttamiti ñāṇaṁ hoti.
They understand: ‘Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place.’”
‘Khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā’ti pajānātī”ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.
SN 23.12 · Subject to Māra
SN 23.12 · Māradhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Sir, they speak of ‘Māra nature’. What is of Māra nature?”
“‘māradhammo, māradhammo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Katamo nu kho, bhante, māradhammo”ti?
“Rādha, form is of Māra nature. Feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are of Māra nature.
“Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, māradhammo, vedanā māradhammo, saññā māradhammo, saṅkhārā māradhammo, viññāṇaṁ māradhammo.
Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.
Dutiyaṁ.
SN 23.13 · Impermanence
SN 23.13 · Aniccasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Sir, they speak of ‘impermanence’. What has impermanent nature?”
“‘aniccaṁ, aniccan’ti, bhante, vuccati. Katamaṁ nu kho, bhante, aniccan”ti?
“Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are impermanent.
“Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, aniccaṁ, vedanā aniccā, saññā aniccā, saṅkhārā aniccā, viññāṇaṁ aniccaṁ.
Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.
Tatiyaṁ.
SN 23.14 · Liable to Impermanence
SN 23.14 · Aniccadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Sir, they speak of having ‘impermanent nature’. What is of impermanent nature?”
“‘aniccadhammo, aniccadhammo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Katamo nu kho, bhante, aniccadhammo”ti?
“Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are of impermanent nature.
“Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, aniccadhammo, vedanā aniccadhammo, saññā aniccadhammo, saṅkhārā aniccadhammo, viññāṇaṁ aniccadhammo.
Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.
Catutthaṁ.
SN 23.15 · Suffering
SN 23.15 · Dukkhasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Sir, they speak of ‘suffering’. What is suffering?”
“‘dukkhaṁ, dukkhan’ti, bhante, vuccati. Katamaṁ nu kho, bhante, dukkhan”ti?
“Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are suffering.
“Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, dukkhaṁ, vedanā dukkhā, saññā dukkhā, saṅkhārā dukkhā, viññāṇaṁ dukkhaṁ.
Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.
Pañcamaṁ.
SN 23.16 · Liable to Suffering
SN 23.16 · Dukkhadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Sir, they speak of having ‘suffering nature’. What is of a nature to suffer?”
“‘dukkhadhammo, dukkhadhammo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Katamo nu kho, bhante, dukkhadhammo”ti?
“Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are of a nature to suffer.
“Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, dukkhadhammo, vedanā dukkhadhammo, saññā dukkhadhammo, saṅkhārā dukkhadhammo, viññāṇaṁ dukkhadhammo.
Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.
Chaṭṭhaṁ.
SN 23.17 · Not-Self
SN 23.17 · Anattasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Sir, they speak of ‘not-self’. What is not-self?”
“‘anattā, anattā’ti, bhante, vuccati. Katamo nu kho, bhante, anattā”ti?
“Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are not-self.
“Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, anattā, vedanā anattā, saññā anattā, saṅkhārā anattā, viññāṇaṁ anattā.
Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.
Sattamaṁ.
SN 23.18 · Naturally Not-Self
SN 23.18 · Anattadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Sir, they speak of having ‘not-self nature’. What has a nature of not-self?”
“‘anattadhammo, anattadhammo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Katamo nu kho, bhante, anattadhammo”ti?
“Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness have a nature of not-self.
“Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, anattadhammo, vedanā anattadhammo, saññā anattadhammo, saṅkhārā anattadhammo, viññāṇaṁ anattadhammo.
Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
SN 23.19 · Liable to End
SN 23.19 · Khayadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Sir, they speak of a ‘liability to end’. What has a liability to end?”
“‘khayadhammo, khayadhammo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Katamo nu kho, bhante, khayadhammo”ti?
“Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness have a liability to end.
“Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, khayadhammo, vedanā khayadhammo, saññā khayadhammo, saṅkhārā khayadhammo, viññāṇaṁ khayadhammo.
Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.
Navamaṁ.
SN 23.20 · Liable to Fall
SN 23.20 · Vayadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Sir, they speak of a ‘liability to fall’. What has a liability to fall?”
“‘vayadhammo, vayadhammo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Katamo nu kho, bhante, vayadhammo”ti?
“Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness have a liability to fall.
“Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, vayadhammo, vedanā vayadhammo, saññā vayadhammo, saṅkhārā vayadhammo, viññāṇaṁ vayadhammo.
Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.
Dasamaṁ.
SN 23.21 · Liable to Originate
SN 23.21 · Samudayadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Sir, they speak of a ‘liability to originate’. What has a liability to originate?”
“‘samudayadhammo, samudayadhammo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Katamo nu kho, bhante, samudayadhammo”ti?
“Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness have a liability to originate.
“Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, samudayadhammo, vedanā samudayadhammo, saññā samudayadhammo, saṅkhārā samudayadhammo, viññāṇaṁ samudayadhammo.
Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.
Ekādasamaṁ.
SN 23.22 · Liable to Cease
SN 23.22 · Nirodhadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Sir, they speak of a ‘liability to cease’. What has a liability to cease?”
“‘nirodhadhammo, nirodhadhammo’ti, bhante, vuccati. Katamo nu kho, bhante, nirodhadhammo”ti?
“Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness have a liability to cease.
“Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, nirodhadhammo, vedanā nirodhadhammo, saññā nirodhadhammo, saṅkhārā nirodhadhammo, viññāṇaṁ nirodhadhammo.
Seeing this … They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’”
Evaṁ passaṁ …pe… nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī”ti.
Dvādasamaṁ.
Dutiyamāravaggo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Māro ca māradhammo ca,Aniccena apare duve;Dukkhena ca duve vuttā,Anattena tatheva ca;Khayavayasamudayaṁ,Nirodhadhammena dvādasāti.