115. Bahudhatuka Sutta - English MAJJHIMA NIKAYA III
2. 5. Bahudhàtukasuttaü
(115) The Discourse on Many Elements
I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One lived in the monastery offered by
Anathapindika in Jeta's grove in Savatthi. From there the Blessed One addressed
the bhikkhus. `Whatever fears, misfortunes and dangers arise, they all arise
from the foolish not from the wise. Thus bhikkhus, the foolish are with fears,
mãsfortunes and dangers. Therefore bhikkhus, to become wise inquirers, you
should train thus.
When this was said, venerable Ananda asked the Blessed One, `Venerable sir,
saying it rightly how does the wise bhikkhu become an inquirer?û
ßânanda, when the bhikkhu becomes clever, in the elements, in the spheres, in
dependent arising and in the possible and impossible, he becomes an inquirerû
ßVenerable sir, saying it rightly how is the wise bhikkhu clever in the
elements?û
ßânanda, there are eighteen elements. They are the elements of eye, forms and
eye consciousness; ear, sounds, and ear consciousness; nose, scents and nose
consciousness; tongue, tastes and tongue consciousness; body, touches and body
consciousness; mind, ideas and mind consciousness. ânanda, these are the
eighteen elements, when the bhikkhu knows and sees them, he becomes clever in
the elements.
ßVenerable sir, is there another method through which the bhikkhu becomes clever
in the elements?û
ßThere is a method. The bhikkhu becomes clever in the six elements, such as the
elements of earth, water, fire, air, space and consciousness ânanda, these are
the six elements, when the bhikkhu knows and sees them, saying it rightly he
becomes clever in the elements'.
ßVenerable sir, is there another method through which the bhikkhu becomes clever
in the elements?û
ßThere is a method. These six are the elements of pleasantness, unpleasantness,
pleasure, displeasure, equanimity and ignorance, when the bhikkhu knows and sees
them, saying it rightly he becomes clever in the elementsû
ßVenerable sir, is there another method through which the bhikkhu becomes clever
in the elements?û
ßThere is a method. These six are the elements of sensuality, non sensuality,
anger, non anger, hurting and non hurting, when the bhikkhu knows and sees them,
saying it rightly he becomes clever in the elementsû
ßVenerable sir, is there another method through which the bhikkhu becomes clever
in the elements?û
ßThere is a method. These three are the elements, of sensuality, materiality and
immateriality, when the bhikkhu knows and sees them, sayingit rightly he becomes
clever in the elements.û
ßVenerable sir, is there another method through which the bhikkhu becomes clever
in the elements?û
ßThere is a method. These two are the elements, such as the compounded and the
uncompounded elementwhen the bhikkhu knows and sees them, saying it rightly he
becomes clever in the elements.û
ßVenerable sir, saying it rightly how is the bhikkhu clever in the spheres?û
ßânanda, these six are the internal and external spheres of the eye and forms,
ear and sounds, nose and scents, tongue and tastes, body and touches and mind
and ideas, when the bhikkhu knows and sees them, saying it rightly he becomes
clever in the spheres.û
ßVenerable sir, saying it rightly how is the bhikkhu clever in dependent
arising?û
ßânanda, the bhikkhu knows, when this is present, this happens, when this
arises, this arise. When this is not present, this does not happen, when this
ceases, this cease. Such as from ignorance arise determinations, from
determinations arise consciousness, from consciousness arise name and matter.
From name and matter arise the six spheres, from the six spheres arise contact
and from contact arise feelings. From feelings arise craving, from craving
arises holding, from holding arises being and from being arises birth. From
birth arises decay, death, grief, lament, unpleasantness displeasure and
distress. Thus arises the complete mass of unpleasantness. With the cessation of
ignorance, cease determinations, with the cessaton of determinations cease
consciousness, with the cessation of consciousness cease name and matter. With
the cessation of name and matter cease the six spheres, with the cessation of
the six spheres cease contact. With the cessation of contact cease feelings,
with the cessation of feelings cease craving, with the cessation of craving
ceases holding. With the cessation of holding ceasesbeing, with the cessaton of
being ceases birth and with the cessation of birth cease decay, death, grief,
lament, unpleasantness, displeasure and distress. Thus ceases the complete mass
of unpleasantness. When the bhikkhu knows and sees this, saying it rghtly he
becomes clever in dependent arisingû
ßVenerable sir, saying it rightly how is the bhikkhu clever in the possible and
impossible.û
ßânanda, the bhikkhu knows, it is impossible, that one come to right view should
take any determination as permanent. It is possible that an ordinary person
should take any determination as permanent. It is impossible, that one come to
right view should take any determination as pleasant. It is possible that an
ordinary person should take any determination as pleasant. It is impossible,
that one come to right view should take any thought as his. It is possible that
an ordinary person should take any thought as his. It is impossible, that one
come to right view should deprive the life of his mother. It is possible that an
ordinary person should deprive the life of his mother. It is impossible, that
one come to right view should deprive the life of his father. It is possible
that an ordinary person should deprive the life of his father. It is impossible,
that one come to right view, should cause hurt to the body of the Thus Gone One
with a defiled mind. It is possible that an ordinary person should cause hurt to
the body of the Thus Gone One, with a defiled mind. It is impossible that one
come to right view should cause a breach in the Community. It is possible that
an ordinary person should cause a breach in the Community. It is impossible that
one come to right view should go to another Teacher. It is possible that an
ordinary person should go to another Teacher. It is impossible that two
rightfully Enlightened Ones should be born in the same world element at one and
same time. It is possible that a single rightfully Enlightened One should be
born in the world element at one time. It is impossible that two Universal
Monarches. should be born in the same world element at one and same time. It is
possible that a single Universal Monarch should be born in the world element at
one time. It is impossible that a woman should be the perfect rightfully
Enlightened One. It is possible that a man should be the perfect rightfully
Enlightened One. It is impossible that a woman should be the Universal Monarch
It is possible that a man should be the Universal Monarch. It is impossible that
a woman should be the King of Gods. It is possible that a man should be the King
of Gods. It is impossible that a woman should be the King of Death. It is
possible that a man should be the King of Death. It is impossible that a woman
should be Brahmà. It is possible that a man should be Brahmà. It is impossible
that bodily misconduct should . give birth to welcome pleasant results. It is
possible that bodily misconduct should . give birth to unwelcome unpleasant
results. It is impossible that vebal misconduct, ... re ... . mental misconduct
should . give birth to welcome pleasant results. It is possible that verbal
misconduct, re ... mental misconduct should . give birth to unwelcome unpleasant
results. It is impossible that bodily good conduct should . give birth to
unwelcome unpleasant results. It is possible that bodily good conduct should .
give birth to welcome pleasant results. It is impossible that vebal good
conduct, ... re ... . mental good conduct should . give birth to unwelcome
unpleasant results. It is possible that verbal good conduct, re ... mental good
conduct should . give birth to welcome pleasant results. It is impossible that
one misconductingbodily, originating from that, on
account of that should be born in heaven, in a higher state after death. It is
possible that one misconductingbodily, originating from that, on account of that
should be born in hell in a lower state after death. It is impossible that one
misconductingverbally, ... re ... mentally, originating from that, on account of
that should be born in heaven in a higher state after death. It is possible that
one misconducting verbally, ... re. üentally, originating from that, on account
of that should be born in hell in a lower state after death. It is impossible
that one well conductedbodily, originating from that, on account of that should
be born in hell in a lower state after death. It is possible that one well
conductedbodily, originating from that, on account of that should be born in
heaven in a higher state after death. It is impossible that one well
conductedverbally, ... re ... mentally, originating from that, on account of
that should be born in hell, in a lower state after death. It is possible that
one well conducted verbally, ... re. üentally, originating from that, on account
of that should be born in heaven, in a higher state after death.
Then venerable ânanda said, `It is wonderful venerable sir. What is the name of
thisdiscourse?û
ßânanda, call it, the Discourse on many elements, or The fourfold circle, or The
mirror of the Teaching, or The drum of deathlessness, or The noble victory in
the battle.û
The Blessed One said thus and venerable ânanda delighted in the words of the
Blessed One.
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