PeriodsAddhāsutta

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

“Mendicants, there are these three periods.“Tayome, bhikkhave, addhā. What three?Katame tayo? Past, future, and present.Atīto addhā, anāgato addhā, paccuppanno addhā— These are the three periods.”ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo addhā”ti.

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

“Sentient beings who perceive the communicable,“Akkheyyasaññino sattā, become established in the communicable.akkheyyasmiṁ patiṭṭhitā; Not understanding the communicable,Akkheyyaṁ apariññāya, they fall under the yoke of Death.yogamāyanti maccuno.

But having fully understood the communicable,Akkheyyañca pariññāya, they don’t conceive a communicator,akkhātāraṁ na maññati; as they’ve touched liberation with their mind,Phuṭṭho vimokkho manasā, the supreme state of peace.santipadamanuttaraṁ.

Accomplished in the communicable,Sa ve akkheyyasampanno, peaceful, in love with the state of peace;santo santipade rato; one who makes use after appraisal, firm in principle,Saṅkhāya sevī dhammaṭṭho, a knowledge master cannot be reckoned.”saṅkhyaṁ nopeti vedagū”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.