SN 43.44 · The Final Haven
SN 43.44 · Parāyanasutta
“Mendicants, I will teach you the final haven and the path that leads to the final haven. Listen …
“Parāyanañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi parāyanagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha.
And what is the final haven? The ending of greed, hate, and delusion. This is called the final haven.
Katamañca, bhikkhave, parāyanaṁ? Yo, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, parāyanaṁ.
And what is the path that leads to the final haven? Mindfulness of the body. This is called the path that leads to the final haven.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, parāyanagāmī maggo? Kāyagatāsati. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, parāyanagāmimaggo.
So, mendicants, I’ve taught you the final haven and the path that leads to the final haven. Out of sympathy, I’ve done what a teacher should do who wants what’s best for their disciples. Here are these roots of trees, and here are these empty huts. Practice absorption, mendicants! Don’t be negligent! Don’t regret it later! This is my instruction to you.”
Iti kho, bhikkhave, desitaṁ vo mayā parāyanaṁ, desito parāyanagāmimaggo. Yaṁ, bhikkhave, satthārā karaṇīyaṁ sāvakānaṁ hitesinā anukampakena anukampaṁ upādāya, kataṁ vo taṁ mayā. Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkhamūlāni, etāni suññāgārāni. Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, mā pamādattha; mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. Ayaṁ vo amhākaṁ anusāsanī”ti.
(Tell in full as in the unconditioned.)
(Yathā asaṅkhataṁ tathā vitthāretabbaṁ.)
Tettiṁsatimaṁ.
Dutiyo vaggo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Asaṅkhataṁ anataṁ anāsavaṁ,Saccañca pāraṁ nipuṇaṁ sududdasaṁ;Ajajjaraṁ dhuvaṁ apalokitaṁ,Anidassanaṁ nippapañca santaṁ.
Amataṁ paṇītañca sivañca khemaṁ,Taṇhākkhayo acchariyañca abbhutaṁ;Anītikaṁ anītikadhammaṁ,Nibbānametaṁ sugatena desitaṁ.
Abyābajjho virāgo ca,suddhi mutti anālayo;Dīpo leṇañca tāṇañca,saraṇañca parāyananti.
The Linked Discourses on the unconditioned are complete.
Asaṅkhatasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.