Māluṅkyaputta (2nd)Mālukyaputtattheragāthā

When you see a sight, mindfulness is lost“Rūpaṁ disvā sati muṭṭhā, as you focus on a pleasant feature.Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasi karoto; Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,Sārattacitto vedeti, you keep clinging to it.Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati.

Many feelings growTassa vaḍḍhanti vedanā, arising from sights.anekā rūpasambhavā; The mind is damagedAbhijjhā ca vihesā ca, by covetousness and cruelty.cittamassūpahaññati; Heaping up suffering like this,Evamācinato dukkhaṁ, you’re said to be far from extinguishment.ārā nibbāna vuccati.

When you hear a sound, mindfulness is lostSaddaṁ sutvā sati muṭṭhā, as you focus on a pleasant feature.Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasi karoto; Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,Sārattacitto vedeti, you keep clinging to it.Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati.

Many feelings growTassa vaḍḍhanti vedanā, arising from sounds.anekā saddasambhavā; The mind is damagedAbhijjhā ca vihesā ca, by covetousness and cruelty.cittamassūpahaññati; Heaping up suffering like this,Evamācinato dukkhaṁ, you’re said to be far from extinguishment.ārā nibbāna vuccati.

When you smell an odor, mindfulness is lostGandhaṁ ghatvā sati muṭṭhā, as you focus on a pleasant feature.Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasi karoto; Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,Sārattacitto vedeti, you keep clinging to it.Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati.

Many feelings growTassa vaḍḍhanti vedanā, arising from smells.anekā gandhasambhavā; The mind is damagedAbhijjhā ca vihesā ca, by covetousness and cruelty.cittamassūpahaññati; Heaping up suffering like this,Evamācinato dukkhaṁ, you’re said to be far from extinguishment.ārā nibbāna vuccati.

When you enjoy a taste, mindfulness is lostRasaṁ bhotvā sati muṭṭhā, as you focus on a pleasant feature.Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasi karoto; Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,Sārattacitto vedeti, you keep clinging to it.Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati.

Many feelings growTassa vaḍḍhanti vedanā, arising from tastes.anekā rasasambhavā; The mind is damagedAbhijjhā ca vihesā ca, by covetousness and cruelty.cittamassūpahaññati; Heaping up suffering like this,Evamācinato dukkhaṁ, you’re said to be far from extinguishment.ārā nibbāna vuccati.

When you sense a touch, mindfulness is lostPhassaṁ phussa sati muṭṭhā, as you focus on a pleasant feature.Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasi karoto; Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,Sārattacitto vedeti, you keep clinging to it.Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati.

Many feelings growTassa vaḍḍhanti vedanā, arising from touches.anekā phassasambhavā; The mind is damagedAbhijjhā ca vihesā ca, by covetousness and cruelty.cittamassūpahaññati; Heaping up suffering like this,Evamācinato dukkhaṁ, you’re said to be far from extinguishment.ārā nibbāna vuccati.

When you know an idea, mindfulness is lostDhammaṁ ñatvā sati muṭṭhā, as you focus on a pleasant feature.Piyaṁ nimittaṁ manasi karoto; Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,Sārattacitto vedeti, you keep clinging to it.Tañca ajjhosa tiṭṭhati.

Many feelings growTassa vaḍḍhanti vedanā, arising from ideas.anekā dhammasambhavā; The mind is damagedAbhijjhā ca vihesā ca, by covetousness and cruelty.cittamassūpahaññati; Heaping up suffering like this,Evamācinato dukkhaṁ, you’re said to be far from extinguishment.ārā nibbāna vuccati.

There’s no desire for sightsNa so rajjati rūpesu, when you see a sight with mindfulness.rūpaṁ disvā patissato; Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,Virattacitto vedeti, you don’t keep clinging to it.tañca nājjhosa tiṭṭhati.

Even as you see a sightYathāssa passato rūpaṁ, and undergo a feeling,sevato cāpi vedanaṁ; you wear away, you don’t heap up:Khīyati nopacīyati, that’s how to live mindfully.evaṁ so caratī sato; Eroding suffering like this,Evaṁ apacinato dukkhaṁ, you’re said to be in the presence of extinguishment.santike nibbāna vuccati.

There’s no desire for soundsNa so rajjati saddesu, when you hear a sound with mindfulness.saddaṁ sutvā patissato; Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,Virattacitto vedeti, you don’t keep clinging to it.tañca nājjhosa tiṭṭhati.

Even as you hear a soundYathāssa suṇato saddaṁ, and undergo a feeling,sevato cāpi vedanaṁ; you wear away, you don’t heap up:Khīyati nopacīyati, that’s how to live mindfully.evaṁ so caratī sato; Eroding suffering like this,Evaṁ apacinato dukkhaṁ, you’re said to be in the presence of extinguishment.santike nibbāna vuccati.

There’s no desire for odorsNa so rajjati gandhesu, when you smell an odor with mindfulness.gandhaṁ ghatvā patissato; Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,Virattacitto vedeti, you don’t keep clinging to it.tañca nājjhosa tiṭṭhati.

Even as you smell an odorYathāssa ghāyato gandhaṁ, and undergo a feeling,sevato cāpi vedanaṁ; you wear away, you don’t heap up:Khīyati nopacīyati, that’s how to live mindfully.evaṁ so caratī sato; Eroding suffering like this,Evaṁ apacinato dukkhaṁ, you’re said to be in the presence of extinguishment.santike nibbāna vuccati.

There’s no desire for tastesNa so rajjati rasesu, when you enjoy a taste with mindfulness.rasaṁ bhotvā patissato; Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,Virattacitto vedeti, you don’t keep clinging to it.tañca nājjhosa tiṭṭhati.

Even as you savor a tasteYathāssa sāyarato rasaṁ, and undergo a feeling,sevato cāpi vedanaṁ; you wear away, you don’t heap up:Khīyati nopacīyati, that’s how to live mindfully.evaṁ so caratī sato; Eroding suffering like this,Evaṁ apacinato dukkhaṁ, you’re said to be in the presence of extinguishment.santike nibbāna vuccati.

There’s no desire for touchesNa so rajjati phassesu, when you sense a touch with mindfulness.phassaṁ phussa patissato; Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,Virattacitto vedeti, you don’t keep clinging to it.tañca nājjhosa tiṭṭhati.

Even as you sense a touchYathāssa phusato phassaṁ, and get familiar with how it feels,sevato cāpi vedanaṁ; you wear away, you don’t heap up:Khīyati nopacīyati, that’s how to live mindfully.evaṁ so caratī sato; Eroding suffering like this,Evaṁ apacinato dukkhaṁ, you’re said to be in the presence of extinguishment.santike nibbāna vuccati.

There’s no desire for ideasNa so rajjati dhammesu, when you know an idea with mindfulness.dhammaṁ ñatvā patissato; Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,Virattacitto vedeti, you don’t keep clinging to it.tañca nājjhosa tiṭṭhati.

Even as you know an ideaYathāssa vijānato dhammaṁ, and get familiar with how it feels,sevato cāpi vedanaṁ; you wear away, you don’t heap up:Khīyati nopacīyati, that’s how to live mindfully.evaṁ so caratī sato; Eroding suffering like this,Evaṁ apacinato dukkhaṁ, you’re said to be in the presence of extinguishment.santike nibbāna vuccati”.