PracticePaṭipadāsutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati …pe…

“Mendicants, I will teach you the wrong practice and the right practice.“micchāpaṭipadañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi sammāpaṭipadañca. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.

“Yes, sir,” they replied.“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. The Buddha said this:Bhagavā etadavoca:

“And what’s the wrong practice?“Katamā ca, bhikkhave, micchāpaṭipadā? Ignorance is a requirement for choices.Avijjāpaccayā, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā;

Choices are a requirement for consciousness. …saṅkhārapaccayā viññāṇaṁ …pe… That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti. This is called the wrong practice.Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, micchāpaṭipadā.

And what’s the right practice?Katamā ca, bhikkhave, sammāpaṭipadā? When ignorance fades away and ceases with no residue left behind, choices cease.Avijjāya tveva asesavirāganirodhā saṅkhāranirodho; When choices cease, consciousness ceases. …saṅkhāranirodhā viññāṇanirodho …pe… That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti. This is called the right practice.”Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sammāpaṭipadā”ti.