Majjhima Nikaya - Anandabhaddekaratta Sutta

132. Anandabhaddekaratta Sutta - English MAJJHIMA NIKAYA III
III. 4. 2. ânandabhaddekarattasuttaü
(132) A Single Auspicious Attachment to Venerable Ananda

I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One lived in the monastery offered by
Anathapindika in Jeta's grove in Savatthi. At that time venerable ânanda was in
the attendance hall, instructing, advising, and making the hearts light of the
bhikkhus, with the short and detailed exposition of the single auspicious
attachment. Then the Blessed One got up from his seclusion in the evening
approached the attendance hall sat on the prepared seat and addressed the
bhikkhus. `Bhikkhus, who was instructing, advising, and making the hearts light
of the bhikkhus in the attendance hall, with the short and detailed exposition
of the single auspicious attachment?û
ßVenerable sir, venerable Ananda, was instructing, advising, and making the
hearts light of the bhikkhus in the attendance hall, with the short and detailed
exposition of the single auspicious attachmentû
Then the Blessed One addressed venerable ânanda. `ânanda, how did you instruct
advise and make the hearts light of the bhikkhus in the attendance hall, with
the short and detailed exposition of the single auspicious attachment?û
ßVenerable sir, I instructed, advised and made the hearts light of the bhikkhus
in the attendance hall, with the short and detailed exposition of the single
auspicious attachment, in this manner.
Do not recollect the past, nor desire the future,
The past is over, the future has not come.
These things of the present, see them with insight as they arise
Not faltering and not moved, think about them.
Today itself the dispelling should be done
Tomorrow death might come
We will not have any associations with Death and his great army
You should abide dispelling thus, day and night zealously,
This is the single auspicious attachment, the appeased sage tells
Bhikkhus, how do you recollect the past? You think interestedly, I was of such
matter in the past. I was of such feelings in the past. I was of such
perceptions in the past. I was of such determinations in the past. I was of such
consciousness in the past. Bhikkhus, thus you recollect the past.
Bhikkhus, how do you not recollect the past? You do not think interestedly, I
was of such matter in the past. I was of such feelings in the past. I was of
such perceptions in the past. I was of such determinations in the past. I was of
such consciousness in the past. Bhikkhus, thus you do not recollect the past.
Bhikkhus, how do you not desire the future? You do not desire interestedly, I
should be of such matter in the future I should be of such feelings in the
future I should be of such perceptions in the future I should be of such
determinations in the future I should be of such consciousness in the future
Bhikkhus, thus you do not desire the future.
Bhikkhus, how do you falter with things of the present? Bhikkhus, the not
learned ordinary man, who has not seen noble ones and Great Beings, not clever
in their Teaching, and not trained in their Teaching reflects, matter in self,
or a material self, or in self matter, or in matter self. Reflects feelings in
self, or a feeling self, or in self feelings, or in feelings self. Reflects
perceptions in self, or a perceiving self, or in self perceptions, or in
perceptions self. Reflects determinations in self, or a determining self, or in
self determinations or in determinations self. Reflects consciousness in self,
or a conscious self, or in self consciousness, or in consciousness self.
Bhikkhus, thus you falter with things of the present.
Bhikkhus, how do you not falter with things of the present? Bhikkhus, the
learned noble disciple, who has seen noble ones and Great Beings, clever in
their Teaching, and trained in their Teaching does not reflect, matter in self,
or a material self, or in self matter, or in matter self. Does not reflect
feelings in self, or a feeling self, or in self feelings, or in feelings self.
Does not reflect perceptions in self, or a perceiving self, or in self
perceptions, or in perceptions self. Does not reflect determinations in self, or
a determining self, or in self determinations or in determinations self. Does
not reflect consciousness in self, or a conscious self, or in self
consciousness, or in consciousness self. Bhikkhus, thus you do not falter with
things of the present.
Do not recollect the past, nor desire the future,
The past is over, the future has not come.
These things of the present, see them with insight as they arise
Not faltering and not moved, think about them.
Today itself the dispelling should be done
Tomorrow death might come
We will not have any associations with Death and his great army
You should abide dispelling thus, day and night zealously,
This is the single auspicious attachment, the appeased sage tells.
ßVenerable sir I instructed, advised and made the hearts light of the bhikkhus
with the short and detailed exposition of the single auspicious attachment in
this manner.
ßânanda, how is the past recollected? You think interestedly, I was of such
matter in the past. I was of such feelings in the past. I was of such
perceptions in the past. I was of such determinations in the past. I was of such
consciousness in the past . ânanda, thus you recollect the past.
ânanda, how do you not recollect the past? You do not think interestedly, I was
of such matter in the past. I was of such feelings in the past. I was of such
perceptions in the past. I was of such determinations in the past. I was of such
consciousness in the past. ânanda, thus you do not recollect the past.
ânanda, how do you not desire the future? You do not desire interestedly, I
should be of such matter in the future I should be of such feelings in the
future I should be of such perceptions in the future I should be of such
determinations in the future I should be of such consciousness in the future
ânanda, thus you do not desire the future.
ânanda, how do you falter with things of the present? ânanda, the not learned
ordinary man, who has not seen noble ones and Great Beings, not clever in their
Teaching, and not trained in their Teaching reflects, matter in self, or a
material self, or in self matter, or in matter self. Reflects feelings in self,
or a feeling self, or in self feelings, or in feelings self. Reflects
perceptions in self, or a perceiving self, or in self perceptions, or in
perceptions self. Reflects determinations in self, or a determining self, or in
self determinations or in determinations self. Reflects consciousness in self,
or a conscious self, or in self consciousness, or in consciousness self. ânanda,
thus you falter with things of the present.
ânanda, how do you not falter with things of the present? ânanda, the learned
noble disciple, who has seen noble ones and Great Beings, clever in their
Teaching, and trained in their Teaching does not reflect, matter in self, or a
material self, or in self matter, or in matter self. Does not reflect feelings
in self, or a feeling self, or in self feelings, or in feelings self. Does not
reflect perceptions in self, or a perceiving self, or in self perceptions, or in
perceptions self. Does not reflect determinations in self, or a determining
self, or in self determinations or in determinations self. Does not reflect
consciousness in self, or a conscious self, or in self consciousness, or in
consciousness self. Ananda, thus you do not falter with things of the present.
Do not recollect the past, nor desire the future,
The past is over, the future has not come.
These things of the present, see them with insight as they arise
Not faltering and not moved, think about them.
Today itself the dispelling should be done
Tomorrow death might come
We will not have any associations with Death and his great army
You should abide dispelling thus, day and night zealously,
This is the single auspicious attachment, the appeased sage tells.û
The Blessed One said thus and venerable ânanda delighted in the words of the
Blessed One.