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  • Linked Discourses 48.29Saṁyutta Nikāya 48.29
  • 3. The Six Faculties3. Chaḷindriyavagga

Ascetics and Brahmins (1st)Paṭhamasamaṇabrāhmaṇasutta

“Mendicants, there are these six faculties.“Chayimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni. What six?Katamāni cha? The faculties of the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.Cakkhundriyaṁ, sotindriyaṁ, ghānindriyaṁ, jivhindriyaṁ, kāyindriyaṁ, manindriyaṁ.

There are ascetics and brahmins who don’t truly understand the origin, disappearance, gratification, drawback, and escape when it comes to these six faculties.Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā imesaṁ channaṁ indriyānaṁ samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti, I don’t deem them as true ascetics and brahmins. Those venerables don’t realize the goal of life as an ascetic or brahmin, and don’t live having realized it with their own insight in this very life.na me te, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā samaṇesu vā samaṇasammatā brāhmaṇesu vā brāhmaṇasammatā, na ca panete āyasmanto sāmaññatthaṁ vā brahmaññatthaṁ vā diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharanti.

There are ascetics and brahmins who do truly understand the origin, disappearance, gratification, drawback, and escape when it comes to these six faculties.Ye ca kho keci, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā imesaṁ channaṁ indriyānaṁ samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ pajānanti, I deem them as true ascetics and brahmins. Those venerables realize the goal of life as an ascetic or brahmin, and live having realized it with their own insight.”te kho me, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā samaṇesu ceva samaṇasammatā brāhmaṇesu ca brāhmaṇasammatā, te ca panāyasmanto sāmaññatthañca brahmaññatthañca diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharantī”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 48.30 Ascetics and Brahmins (2nd) 0.86near 0.1Linked Discourses 48.30 3. The Six Faculties Ascetics and Brahmins (2nd) “Mendicants, there are ascetics and brahmins who don’t understand the eye faculty, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its ce…
  2. SN 48.6 Ascetics and Brahmins (1st) 0.77near 0.1Linked Discourses 48.6 1. Plain Version Ascetics and Brahmins (1st) “Mendicants, there are these five faculties. What five? The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom. There are ascetics and brahm…
  3. SN 48.28 Awakened 0.73near 0.1Linked Discourses 48.28 3. The Six Faculties Awakened “Mendicants, there are these six faculties. What six? The faculties of the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind. As long as I didn’t truly understand these six facu…
  4. SN 48.34 Ascetics and Brahmins (1st) 0.70near 0.1Linked Discourses 48.34 4. The Pleasure Faculty Ascetics and Brahmins (1st) “Mendicants, there are these five faculties. What five? The faculties of pleasure, pain, happiness, sadness, and equanimity. There are ascetics…
  5. SN 48.25 Plain Version 0.68near 0.1Linked Discourses 48.25 3. The Six Faculties Plain Version “Mendicants, there are these six faculties. What six? The faculties of the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind. These are the six faculties.”…