10: The Book of the Tens
109. Emetic
- DG BB TBW © Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi (More copyright information)
1"Bhikkhus, physicians prescribe an emetic for eliminating ailments originating from bile, phlegm, and wind. There is this emetic, bhikkhus; that I do not deny. Yet this emetic sometimes succeeds and sometimes fails.
2"But I will teach, bhikkhus, a noble emetic that always succeeds and never fails. In dependence on this emetic, beings subject to birth are freed from birth; beings subject to old age are freed from old age; beings subject to death are freed from death; beings subject to sorrow, lamentation, pain, dejection, and anguish are freed from sorrow, lamentation, pain, dejection, and anguish. Listen and attend closely. I will speak."
"Yes, Bhante," those bhikkhus replied. The Blessed One said this:
3"And what, bhikkhus, is that noble emetic that always succeeds and never fails?
4(1) "For one of right view, wrong view is vomited up, and the numerous bad unwholesome qualities that originate with wrong view as condition are also vomited up, and with right view as condition, numerous wholesome qualities reach fulfillment by development.
5(2) –(9) "For one of right intention, wrong intention is vomited up … For one of right speech, wrong speech is vomited up … For one of right action, wrong action is vomited up … For one of right livelihood, wrong livelihood is vomited up … For one of right effort, wrong effort is vomited up … For one of right mindfulness, wrong mindfulness is vomited up … For one of right concentration, wrong concentration is vomited up … For one of right knowledge, wrong knowledge is vomited up …
6(10) "For one of right liberation, wrong liberation is vomited up, and the numerous bad unwholesome qualities that originate with wrong liberation as condition are also vomited up, and with right liberation as condition, numerous wholesome qualities reach fulfillment by development.
"This, bhikkhus, is that noble emetic that always succeeds and never fails, and in dependence on which beings subject to birth are freed from birth; beings subject to old age are freed from old age; beings subject to death are freed from death; beings subject to sorrow, lamentation, pain, dejection, and anguish are freed from sorrow, lamentation, pain, dejection, and anguish."
1"Tikicchakā, bhikkhave, vamanaṁ denti pittasamuṭṭhānānampi ābādhānaṁ paṭighātāya, semhasamuṭṭhānānampi ābādhānaṁ paṭighātāya, vātasamuṭṭhānānampi ābādhānaṁ paṭighātāya. Atthetaṁ, bhikkhave, vamanaṁ; ‘netaṁ natthī’ti vadāmi. Tañca kho etaṁ, bhikkhave, vamanaṁ sampajjatipi vipajjatipi.
2Ahañca kho, bhikkhave, ariyaṁ vamanaṁ desessāmi, yaṁ vamanaṁ sampajjatiyeva no vipajjati, yaṁ vamanaṁ āgamma jātidhammā sattā jātiyā parimuccanti, jarādhammā sattā jarāya parimuccanti, maraṇadhammā sattā maraṇena parimuccanti, sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsadhammā sattā sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsehi parimuccanti. Taṁ suṇātha … pe ….
3Katamañca taṁ, bhikkhave, ariyaṁ vamanaṁ, yaṁ vamanaṁ sampajjatiyeva no vipajjati, yaṁ vamanaṁ āgamma jātidhammā sattā jātiyā parimuccanti … pe … sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsadhammā sattā sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsehi parimuccanti?
4Sammādiṭṭhikassa, bhikkhave, micchādiṭṭhi vantā hoti; ye ca micchādiṭṭhipaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa vantā honti; sammādiṭṭhipaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.
5Sammāsaṅkappassa, bhikkhave, micchāsaṅkappo vanto hoti … pe … sammāvācassa, bhikkhave, micchāvācā vantā hoti … sammākammantassa, bhikkhave, micchākammanto vanto hoti … sammāājīvassa, bhikkhave, micchāājīvo vanto hoti … sammāvāyāmassa, bhikkhave, micchāvāyāmo vanto hoti … sammāsatissa, bhikkhave, micchāsati vantā hoti … sammāsamādhissa, bhikkhave, micchāsamādhi vanto hoti … sammāñāṇissa, bhikkhave, micchāñāṇaṁ vantaṁ hoti … pe ….
6Sammāvimuttissa, bhikkhave, micchāvimutti vantā hoti; ye ca micchāvimuttipaccayā aneke pāpakā akusalā dhammā sambhavanti te cassa vantā honti; sammāvimuttipaccayā ca aneke kusalā dhammā bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.
Idaṁ kho taṁ, bhikkhave, ariyaṁ vamanaṁ yaṁ vamanaṁ sampajjatiyeva no vipajjati, yaṁ vamanaṁ āgamma jātidhammā sattā jātiyā parimuccanti … pe … sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsehi parimuccantī"ti.
Navamaṁ.
