SN43:44 The Destination
- DG BB TBW © Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi. (More copyright information)
1"Bhikkhus, I will teach you the destination and the path leading to the destination. Listen to that … .
"And what, bhikkhus, is the destination? The destruction of lust, the destruction of hatred, the destruction of delusion: this is called the destination.
"And what, bhikkhus, is the path leading to the destination? Mindfulness directed to the body: this is called the path leading to the destination.
"Thus, bhikkhus, I have taught you the destination and the path leading to the destination. Whatever should be done, bhikkhus, by a compassionate teacher out of compassion for his disciples, desiring their welfare, that I have done for you. These are the feet of trees, bhikkhus, these are empty huts. Meditate, bhikkhus, do not be negligent, lest you regret it later. This is our instruction to you."
Each to be elaborated in full as in §§1–12.
1"Parāyanañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi parāyanagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha.
Katamañca, bhikkhave, parāyanaṁ? Yo, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo – idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, parāyanaṁ.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, parāyanagāmī maggo? Kāyagatāsati. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, parāyanagāmimaggo.
Iti kho, bhikkhave, desitaṁ vo mayā parāyanaṁ, desito parāyanagāmimaggo. Yaṁ, bhikkhave, satthārā karaṇīyaṁ sāvakānaṁ hitesinā anukampakena anukampāṁ upādāya, kataṁ vo taṁ mayā. Etāni, bhikkhave, rukkhamūlāni, etāni suññāgārāni. Jhāyatha, bhikkhave, mā pamādattha; mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. Ayaṁ vo amhākaṁ anusāsanī"ti. (Yathā asaṅkhataṁ tathā vitthāretabbaṁ.) (33)
Tettiṁsatimaṁ.
Dutiyo vaggo.
2Asaṅkhataṁ anataṁ anāsavaṁ,
Saccañca pāraṁ nipuṇaṁ sududdasaṁ;
Ajajjaraṁ dhuvaṁ apalokitaṁ,
Anidassanaṁ nippapañca santaṁ.
3Amataṁ paṇītañca sivañca khemaṁ,
Taṇhākkhayo acchariyañca abbhutaṁ;
Anītikaṁ anītikadhammaṁ,
Nibbānametaṁ sugatena desitaṁ.
4Abyābajjho virāgo ca,
suddhi mutti anālayo;
Dīpo leṇañca tāṇañca,
saraṇañca parāyananti.
Asaṅkhatasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.
