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Linked Discourses · SN 35.61

  • Linked Discourses 35.61Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.61
  • 6. Ignorance6. Avijjāvagga

The Depletion of All Fuel for Grasping (1st)Paṭhamasabbupādānapariyādānasutta

“Mendicants, I will teach you the principle for depleting all fuel for grasping.“Sabbupādānapariyādānāya vo, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desessāmi. Listen …Taṁ suṇātha.

And what is the principle for depleting all fuel for grasping?Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sabbupādānapariyādānāya dhammo?

Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso. Contact is a requirement for feeling.Phassapaccayā vedanā.

Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with the eye, sights, eye consciousness, eye contact, and feeling.Evaṁ passaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhusmimpi nibbindati, rūpesupi nibbindati, cakkhuviññāṇepi nibbindati, cakkhusamphassepi nibbindati, vedanāyapi nibbindati. Being disillusioned, desire fades away. When desire fades away they’re freed. When they are liberated, they understand: ‘I have completely depleted fuel for grasping.’Nibbindaṁ virajjati; virāgā vimuccati; vimokkhā ‘pariyādinnaṁ me upādānan’ti pajānāti …pe…

Ear … nose … tongue … body …jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati jivhāviññāṇaṁ …pe…

Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso. Contact is a requirement for feeling.Phassapaccayā vedanā.

Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with the mind, ideas, mind consciousness, mind contact, and feeling.Evaṁ passaṁ, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako manasmimpi nibbindati, dhammesupi nibbindati, manoviññāṇepi nibbindati manosamphassepi nibbindati, vedanāyapi nibbindati. Being disillusioned, desire fades away. When desire fades away they’re freed. When they are liberated, they understand: ‘I have completely depleted fuel for grasping.’Nibbindaṁ virajjati; virāgā vimuccati; vimokkhā ‘pariyādinnaṁ me upādānan’ti pajānāti.

This is the principle for depleting all fuel for grasping.”Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sabbupādānapariyādānāya dhammo”ti.

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  2. SN 35.62 The Depletion of All Fuel for Grasping (2nd) 0.70near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.62 6. Ignorance The Depletion of All Fuel for Grasping (2nd) “Mendicants, I will teach you the principle for depleting all fuel for grasping. Listen … And what is the principle for depleting all fuel…
  3. SN 35.110 Things That Fuel Grasping 0.51near 0.1Linked Discourses 35.110 11. Sanctuary from the Yoke Things That Fuel Grasping “Mendicants, I will teach you the things that fuel grasping, and the grasping. Listen … What are the things that fuel grasping? And what is t…