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Linked Discourses · SN 35.53

  • Linked Discourses 35.53Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.53
  • 6. Ignorance6. Avijjāvagga

Giving Up IgnoranceAvijjāpahānasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“Sir, how does one know and see so as to give up ignorance and give rise to knowledge?”“kathaṁ nu kho, bhante, jānato kathaṁ passato avijjā pahīyati, vijjā uppajjatī”ti?

“Mendicant, knowing and seeing the eye, sights, eye consciousness, and eye contact as impermanent, ignorance is given up and knowledge arises.“Cakkhuṁ kho, bhikkhu, aniccato jānato passato avijjā pahīyati, vijjā uppajjati. And also knowing and seeing the pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on eye contact as impermanent, ignorance is given up and knowledge arises.yampidaṁ cakkhusamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi aniccato jānato passato avijjā pahīyati, vijjā uppajjati.

Knowing and seeing the ear …Sotaṁ … nose …ghānaṁ … tongue …jivhaṁ … body …kāyaṁ …

Knowing and seeing the mind, ideas, mind consciousness, and mind contact as impermanent, ignorance is given up and knowledge arises.manaṁ aniccato jānato passato avijjā pahīyati, vijjā uppajjati. And also knowing and seeing the pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on mind contact as impermanent, ignorance is given up and knowledge arises.yampidaṁ manosamphassapaccayā uppajjati vedayitaṁ sukhaṁ vā dukkhaṁ vā adukkhamasukhaṁ vā tampi aniccato jānato passato avijjā pahīyati, vijjā uppajjati.

That’s how to know and see so as to give up ignorance and give rise to knowledge.”Evaṁ kho, bhikkhu, jānato evaṁ passato avijjā pahīyati, vijjā uppajjatī”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

Found by meaning, not by citation: the passages in other texts whose wording sits closest to a passage here.

  1. SN 35.79 Giving Up Ignorance (1st) 0.85near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.79 8. Sick Giving Up Ignorance (1st) Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha … and said to him: “Sir, is there one thing such that by giving it up a mendicant gives up ignorance and gives rise to know…
  2. SN 35.80 Giving Up Ignorance (2nd) 0.73near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.80 8. Sick Giving Up Ignorance (2nd) Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha … and asked him, “Sir, is there one thing such that by giving it up a mendicant gives up ignorance and gives rise to knowle…
  3. SN 35.165 Giving Up Wrong View 0.65near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.165 16. The End of Relishing Giving Up Wrong View Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha … and said to him: “Sir, how does one know and see so that wrong view is given up?” “Mendicant, knowing and se…
  4. SN 35.54 Giving Up Fetters 0.57near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.54 6. Ignorance Giving Up Fetters “Sir, how does one know and see so that the fetters are given up?” “Mendicant, knowing and seeing the eye as impermanent, the fetters are given up …”…
  5. SN 35.167 Giving Up Theory of Self 0.56near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.167 16. The End of Relishing Giving Up Theory of Self Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha … and said to him: “Sir, how does one know and see so that theory of self is given up?” “Mendicant, knowin…