--- title: "Linked Discourses V: The Great Book · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Mahāvagga" author: "The Buddha" translator: "Bhikkhu Sujato" languages: [pi, en] shelf: "Pali Canon" section: 13 of 105 url: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-5/13/ cite: "The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato, Linked Discourses V: The Great Book · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Mahāvagga, section 13. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-5/13/" --- # Linked Discourses V: The Great Book · Saṁyutta Nikāya · Mahāvagga *The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato* The path: the noble eightfold path, the factors of awakening, mindfulness meditation, breathing, and the first teaching, Turning the Wheel of Dhamma. > Pali: the Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka (Buddha Jayanti edition, 2500), from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). > English: Bhikkhu Sujato, from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). Notes are not included. > Rows follow the segment numbers the two texts share, gathered into paragraphs; verse keeps its lines. ## 13. Searches · SN 45.161–45.170 Source: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-5/13/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/pali-samyutta-nikaya-5/13/#p-N [¶0] SN 45.161 · Searches > Pali: SN 45.161 · Esanāsutta [¶1] At Sāvatthī. > Pali: Sāvatthinidānaṁ. [¶2] “Mendicants, there are these three searches. What three? The search for sensual pleasures, the search for continued existence, and the search for a spiritual path. These are the three searches. > Pali: “Tisso imā, bhikkhave, esanā. Katamā tisso? Kāmesanā, bhavesanā, brahmacariyesanā— imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso esanā. [¶3] The noble eightfold path should be developed to directly know these three searches. What is the noble eightfold path? It’s when a mendicant develops right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go. > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ esanānaṁ abhiññāya ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo. Katamo ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sammādiṭṭhiṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ …pe… sammāsamādhiṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ. [¶4] This is the noble eightfold path that should be developed to directly know these three searches.” > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ esanānaṁ abhiññāya ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabboti. [¶5] “Mendicants, there are these three searches. What three? The search for sensual pleasures, the search for continued existence, and the search for a spiritual path. These are the three searches. > Pali: Tisso imā kho, bhikkhave, esanā. Katamā tisso? Kāmesanā, bhavesanā, brahmacariyesanā— imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso esanā. [¶6] The noble eightfold path should be developed to directly know these three searches. What is the noble eightfold path? It’s when a mendicant develops right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion, which culminate in the removal of greed, hate, and delusion. > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ esanānaṁ abhiññāya ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo. Katamo ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sammādiṭṭhiṁ bhāveti …pe… sammāsamādhiṁ bhāveti rāgavinayapariyosānaṁ dosavinayapariyosānaṁ mohavinayapariyosānaṁ. [¶7] This is the noble eightfold path that should be developed to directly know these three searches.” > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ esanānaṁ abhiññāya ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabboti. [¶8] “Mendicants, there are these three searches. What three? The search for sensual pleasures, the search for continued existence, and the search for a spiritual path. These are the three searches. > Pali: Tisso imā kho, bhikkhave, esanā. Katamā tisso? Kāmesanā, bhavesanā, brahmacariyesanā— imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso esanā. [¶9] The noble eightfold path should be developed to directly know these three searches. What is the noble eightfold path? It’s when a mendicant develops right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion, whose objective, destination, and culmination is freedom from death. > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ esanānaṁ abhiññāya ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo. Katamo ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sammādiṭṭhiṁ bhāveti …pe… sammāsamādhiṁ bhāveti amatogadhaṁ amataparāyanaṁ amatapariyosānaṁ. [¶10] This is the noble eightfold path that should be developed to directly know these three searches.” > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ esanānaṁ abhiññāya ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabboti. [¶11] “Mendicants, there are these three searches. What three? The search for sensual pleasures, the search for continued existence, and the search for a spiritual path. These are the three searches. > Pali: Tisso imā kho, bhikkhave, esanā. Katamā tisso? Kāmesanā, bhavesanā, brahmacariyesanā— imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso esanā. [¶12] The noble eightfold path should be developed to directly know these three searches. What is the noble eightfold path? It’s when a mendicant develops right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion, which slants, slopes, and inclines to extinguishment. > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ esanānaṁ abhiññāya ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo. Katamo ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sammādiṭṭhiṁ bhāveti …pe… sammāsamādhiṁ bhāveti nibbānaninnaṁ nibbānapoṇaṁ nibbānapabbhāraṁ. [¶13] This is the noble eightfold path that should be developed to directly know these three searches.” > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ esanānaṁ abhiññāya ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabboti. [¶14] “Mendicants, there are these three searches. What three? The search for sensual pleasures, the search for continued existence, and the search for a spiritual path. These are the three searches. > Pali: Tisso imā, bhikkhave, esanā. Katamā tisso? Kāmesanā, bhavesanā, brahmacariyesanā— imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso esanā. [¶15] The noble eightfold path should be developed to completely understand …” > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ esanānaṁ pariññāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabboti. [¶16] (Tell in full with “completely understand” instead of “directly know”.) > Pali: (Yadapi abhiññā, tadapi pariññāya vitthāretabbaṁ.) [¶17] “Mendicants, there are these three searches. What three? The search for sensual pleasures, the search for continued existence, and the search for a spiritual path. These are the three searches. > Pali: Tisso imā, bhikkhave, esanā. Katamā tisso? Kāmesanā, bhavesanā, brahmacariyesanā— imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso esanā. [¶18] The noble eightfold path should be developed to finish …” > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ esanānaṁ parikkhayāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabboti. [¶19] (Tell in full with “finish” instead of “directly know”.) > Pali: (Yadapi abhiññā, tadapi parikkhayāya vitthāretabbaṁ.) [¶20] “Mendicants, there are these three searches. What three? The search for sensual pleasures, the search for continued existence, and the search for a spiritual path. These are the three searches. > Pali: Tisso imā, bhikkhave, esanā. Katamā tisso? Kāmesanā, bhavesanā, brahmacariyesanā— imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso esanā. [¶21] The noble eightfold path should be developed to give up …” > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ esanānaṁ pahānāya ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo. Katamo ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sammādiṭṭhiṁ bhāveti …pe… sammāsamādhiṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ … [¶22] > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ esanānaṁ pahānāya ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti. [¶23] (Tell in full with “give up” instead of “directly know”.) > Pali: (Yadapi abhiññā, tadapi pahānāya vitthāretabbaṁ.) [¶24] > Pali: Paṭhamaṁ. [¶25] SN 45.162 · Discriminations > Pali: SN 45.162 · Vidhāsutta [¶26] “Mendicants, there are three kinds of discrimination. What three? One discriminates, thinking that ‘I’m better’ or ‘I’m equal’ or ‘I’m worse’. These are the three kinds of discrimination. > Pali: “Tisso imā, bhikkhave, vidhā. Katamā tisso? ‘Seyyohamasmī’ti vidhā, ‘sadisohamasmī’ti vidhā, ‘hīnohamasmī’ti vidhā— imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso vidhā. [¶27] The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three kinds of discrimination. What is the noble eightfold path? It’s when a mendicant develops right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go. This is the noble eightfold path that should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three kinds of discrimination.” > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ vidhānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo. Katamo ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sammādiṭṭhiṁ bhāveti …pe… sammāsamādhiṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ … imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave tissannaṁ vidhānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti. [¶28] (Tell in full as in the section on searches.) > Pali: (Yathā esanā, evaṁ vitthāretabbaṁ.) [¶29] > Pali: Dutiyaṁ. [¶30] SN 45.163 · Defilements > Pali: SN 45.163 · Āsavasutta [¶31] “Mendicants, there are these three defilements. What three? The defilements of sensuality, desire to be reborn, and ignorance. These are the three defilements. > Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, āsavā. Katame tayo? Kāmāsavo, bhavāsavo, avijjāsavo— ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo āsavā. [¶32] The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three defilements.” > Pali: Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇannaṁ āsavānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti. [¶33] > Pali: Tatiyaṁ. [¶34] SN 45.164 · States of Existence > Pali: SN 45.164 · Bhavasutta [¶35] “There are these three states of existence. What three? Existence in the sensual realm, the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm. These are the three states of existence. > Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, bhavā. Katame tayo? Kāmabhavo, rūpabhavo, arūpabhavo— ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo bhavā. [¶36] The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three states of existence.” > Pali: Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇannaṁ bhavānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti. [¶37] > Pali: Catutthaṁ. [¶38] SN 45.165 · Forms of Suffering > Pali: SN 45.165 · Dukkhatāsutta [¶39] “Mendicants, there are these three forms of suffering. What three? The suffering inherent in painful feeling; the suffering inherent in conditions; and the suffering inherent in perishing. These are the three forms of suffering. > Pali: “Tisso imā, bhikkhave, dukkhatā. Katamā tisso? Dukkhadukkhatā, saṅkhāradukkhatā, vipariṇāmadukkhatā— imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso dukkhatā. [¶40] The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three forms of suffering.” > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ dukkhatānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti. [¶41] > Pali: Pañcamaṁ. [¶42] SN 45.166 · Kinds of Barrenness > Pali: SN 45.166 · Khilasutta [¶43] “Mendicants, there are these three kinds of barrenness. What three? Greed, hate, and delusion. These are the three kinds of barrenness. > Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, khilā. Katame tayo? Rāgo khilo, doso khilo, moho khilo— ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo khilā. [¶44] The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three kinds of barrenness.” > Pali: Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇannaṁ khilānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti. [¶45] > Pali: Chaṭṭhaṁ. [¶46] SN 45.167 · Stains > Pali: SN 45.167 · Malasutta [¶47] “Mendicants, there are these three stains. What three? Greed, hate, and delusion. These are the three stains. > Pali: “Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, malāni. Katamāni tīṇi? Rāgo malaṁ, doso malaṁ, moho malaṁ— imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi malāni. [¶48] The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three stains.” > Pali: Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇannaṁ malānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti. [¶49] > Pali: Sattamaṁ. [¶50] SN 45.168 · Troubles > Pali: SN 45.168 · Nīghasutta [¶51] “Mendicants, there are these three troubles. What three? Greed, hate, and delusion. These are the three troubles. > Pali: “Tayome, bhikkhave, nīghā. Katame tayo? Rāgo nīgho, doso nīgho, moho nīgho— ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo nīghā. [¶52] The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three troubles.” > Pali: Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇannaṁ nīghānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti. [¶53] > Pali: Aṭṭhamaṁ. [¶54] SN 45.169 · Feelings > Pali: SN 45.169 · Vedanāsutta [¶55] “Mendicants, there are these three feelings: What three? Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling. These are the three feelings. > Pali: “Tisso imā, bhikkhave, vedanā. Katamā tisso? Sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā— imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso vedanā. [¶56] The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three feelings.” > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ vedanānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti. [¶57] > Pali: Navamaṁ. [¶58] SN 45.170 · Craving > Pali: SN 45.170 · Taṇhāsutta [¶59] “Mendicants, there are these three cravings. What three? Craving for sensual pleasures, craving for continued existence, and craving for nonexistence. These are the three cravings. > Pali: “Tisso imā, bhikkhave, taṇhā. Katamā tisso? Kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā, vibhavataṇhā— imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso taṇhā. [¶60] The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three cravings. What is the noble eightfold path? It’s when a mendicant develops right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go. > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ taṇhānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo. Katamo ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sammādiṭṭhiṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ …pe… sammāsamādhiṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ. [¶61] This is the noble eightfold path that should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three cravings.” > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ taṇhānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti. [¶62] > Pali: Dasamaṁ. [¶63] Thirst > Pali: Tasināsutta [¶64] “Mendicants, there are these three thirsts. What three? Thirst for sensual pleasures, thirst to continue existence, and thirst to end existence. > Pali: “Tisso imā, bhikkhave, tasinā. Katamā tisso? Kāmatasinā, bhavatasinā, vibhavatasinā. [¶65] For the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three thirsts … … which culminates in the removal of greed, hate, and delusion. … whose objective, destination, and culmination is freedom from death. … which slants, slopes, and inclines to extinguishment. > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ tasinānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe…. rāgavinayapariyosānaṁ dosavinayapariyosānaṁ mohavinayapariyosānaṁ …pe… amatogadhaṁ amataparāyanaṁ amatapariyosānaṁ …pe… nibbānaninnaṁ nibbānapoṇaṁ nibbānapabbhāraṁ. [¶66] The noble eightfold path should be developed for the direct knowledge, complete understanding, finishing, and giving up of these three thirsts.” > Pali: Imāsaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tissannaṁ tasinānaṁ abhiññāya pariññāya parikkhayāya pahānāya …pe… ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti. [¶67] > Pali: Ekādasamaṁ. [¶68] > Pali: Esanāvaggo sattamo. [¶69] > Pali: Tassuddānaṁ [¶70] > Pali: Esanā vidhā āsavo, bhavo ca dukkhatā khilā; Malaṁ nīgho ca vedanā, dve taṇhā tasināya cāti.