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Linked Discourses · SN 23.34

  • Linked Discourses 23.34Saṁyutta Nikāya 23.34
  • 3. Appeals3. Āyācanavagga

Liable to CeaseNirodhadhammasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:Āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.”“sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā saṅkhittena dhammaṁ desetu, yamahaṁ bhagavato dhammaṁ sutvā eko vūpakaṭṭho appamatto ātāpī pahitatto vihareyyan”ti.

“Rādha, you should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is of a nature to cease.“Yo kho, rādha, nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo. And what is of a nature to cease?Ko ca, rādha, nirodhadhammo? Form is of a nature to cease. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it.Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…

Feeling …vedanā nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…

Perception …saññā nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…

Choices …saṅkhārā nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…

Consciousness is of a nature to cease. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it.viññāṇaṁ nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe… You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is of a nature to cease.”yo kho, rādha, nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  2. SN 23.23–33 Eleven Discourses on Māra, Etc. 0.64near 0.1Linked Discourses 23.23–33 3. Appeals Eleven Discourses on Māra, Etc. At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha: “Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll li…
  3. SN 23.9 Desire and Greed 0.60near 0.1Linked Discourses 23.9 1. About Māra Desire and Greed At Sāvatthī. When Venerable Rādha was seated to one side, the Buddha said to him: “Rādha, you should give up any desire, greed, relishing, and craving for form. Thus…
  4. SN 23.10 Desire and Greed (2nd) 0.59near 0.1Linked Discourses 23.10 1. About Māra Desire and Greed (2nd) At Sāvatthī. When Venerable Rādha was seated to one side, the Buddha said to him: “Rādha, you should give up any desire, greed, relishing, and craving for form…
  5. SN 23.22 Liable to Cease 0.54near 0.1Linked Discourses 23.22 2. About Māra (2nd) Liable to Cease At Sāvatthī. Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha: “Sir, they speak of a ‘liability to cease’. What has a liability to cease?” “Rādha, form, f…