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Cessation · SN 46.67–46.76

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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SN 46.67 · Ugliness

SN 46.67 · Asubhasutta

“Mendicants, when the perception of ugliness is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. …”

“Asubhasaññā, bhikkhave …pe…”

paṭhamaṁ.

SN 46.68 · Death

SN 46.68 · Maraṇasutta

“Mendicants, when the perception of death is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. …”

“Maraṇasaññā, bhikkhave …pe…”

dutiyaṁ.

SN 46.69 · Repulsiveness of Food

SN 46.69 · Āhārepaṭikūlasutta

“Mendicants, when the perception of repulsiveness of food is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. …”

“Āhāre paṭikūlasaññā, bhikkhave …pe…”

tatiyaṁ.

SN 46.70 · Dissatisfaction

SN 46.70 · Anabhiratisutta

“Mendicants, when the perception of dissatisfaction with the whole world is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. …”

“Sabbaloke anabhiratisaññā, bhikkhave …pe…”

catutthaṁ.

SN 46.71 · Impermanence

SN 46.71 · Aniccasutta

“Mendicants, when the perception of impermanence is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. …”

“Aniccasaññā, bhikkhave …pe…”

pañcamaṁ.

SN 46.72 · Suffering in Impermanence

SN 46.72 · Dukkhasutta

“Mendicants, when the perception of suffering in impermanence is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. …”

“Anicce dukkhasaññā, bhikkhave …pe…”

chaṭṭhaṁ.

SN 46.73 · Not-Self in Suffering

SN 46.73 · Anattasutta

“Mendicants, when the perception of not-self in suffering is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. …”

“Dukkhe anattasaññā, bhikkhave …pe…”

sattamaṁ.

SN 46.74 · Giving Up

SN 46.74 · Pahānasutta

“Mendicants, when the perception of giving up is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. …”

“Pahānasaññā, bhikkhave …pe…”

aṭṭhamaṁ.

SN 46.75 · Dispassion

SN 46.75 · Virāgasutta

“Mendicants, when the perception of dispassion is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. …”

“Virāgasaññā, bhikkhave …pe…”

navamaṁ.

SN 46.76 · Cessation

SN 46.76 · Nirodhasutta

“Mendicants, when the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial. How so? It’s when a mendicant develops the perception of cessation together with the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go. That’s how, when the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated, it’s very fruitful and beneficial.

“Nirodhasaññā, bhikkhave, bhāvitā bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsā. Kathaṁ bhāvitā ca, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā kathaṁ bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsā? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe… nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ. Evaṁ bhāvitā kho, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā evaṁ bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsāti.

When the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated you can expect one of two results: enlightenment in this very life, or if there’s residue left behind, non-return. How so? It’s when a mendicant develops the perception of cessation together with the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go. When the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated in this way you can expect one of two results: enlightenment in this very life, or if there’s residue left behind, non-return.”

Nirodhasaññāya, bhikkhave, bhāvitāya bahulīkatāya dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ— diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā. Kathaṁ bhāvitāya, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññāya kathaṁ bahulīkatāya dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ— diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe… nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ. Evaṁ bhāvitāya kho, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññāya evaṁ bahulīkatāya dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ— diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitāti.

“The perception of cessation, when developed and cultivated, leads to great benefit … great sanctuary from the yoke … great inspiration … great ease. How so? It’s when a mendicant develops the perception of cessation together with the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go. That’s how the perception of cessation, when developed and cultivated, leads to great benefit … great sanctuary from the yoke … great inspiration … great ease.”

Nirodhasaññā, bhikkhave, bhāvitā bahulīkatā mahato atthāya saṁvattati, mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati, mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati, mahato phāsuvihārāya saṁvattati. Kathaṁ bhāvitā ca, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā kathaṁ bahulīkatā mahato atthāya saṁvattati, mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati, mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati, mahato phāsuvihārāya saṁvattati? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe… nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ. Evaṁ bhāvitā kho, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā evaṁ bahulīkatā mahato atthāya saṁvattati, mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati, mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati, mahato phāsuvihārāya saṁvattatī”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Nirodhavaggo aṭṭhamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

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