The Arising of CravingTaṇhuppādasutta

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

“Mendicants, there are four things that give rise to craving in a mendicant.“Cattārome, bhikkhave, taṇhuppādā, yattha bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati. What four?Katame cattāro? For the sake of robes,Cīvarahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati; almsfood,piṇḍapātahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati; lodgings,senāsanahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati; or rebirth in this or that state.itibhavābhavahetu vā, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjati. These are the four things that give rise to craving in a mendicant.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro taṇhuppādā yattha bhikkhuno taṇhā uppajjamānā uppajjatī”ti.

The Buddha spoke this matter.Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. On this it is said:Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“Craving is a person’s partner“Taṇhādutiyo puriso, as they transmigrate on this long journey.dīghamaddhāna saṁsaraṁ; They go from this state to another,Itthabhāvaññathābhāvaṁ, but don’t escape transmigration.saṁsaraṁ nātivattati.

Knowing this danger,Etamādīnavaṁ ñatvā, that craving is the cause of suffering—taṇhaṁ dukkhassa sambhavaṁ; rid of craving, free of grasping,Vītataṇho anādāno, a mendicant would wander mindful.”sato bhikkhu paribbaje”ti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.