Aññatarabhikkhusutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 36.23

Linked Discourses 36.23

3. Aṭṭhasatapariyāyavagga

3. The Explanation of the Hundred and Eight

Aññatarabhikkhusutta

With a Mendicant

Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:

“katamā nu kho, bhante, vedanā, katamo vedanāsamudayo, katamā vedanāsamudayagāminī paṭipadā?

“Sir, what is feeling? What’s the origin of feeling? What’s the practice that leads to the origin of feeling?

Katamo vedanānirodho, katamā vedanānirodhagāminī paṭipadā?

What’s the cessation of feeling? What’s the practice that leads to the cessation of feeling?

Ko vedanāya assādo, ko ādīnavo, kiṁ nissaraṇan”ti?

And what is feeling’s gratification, drawback, and escape?”

“Tisso imā, bhikkhu, vedanā—

“Mendicant, there are these three feelings:

sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā.

pleasant, painful, and neutral.

Imā vuccanti, bhikkhu, vedanā.

These are called feelings.

Phassasamudayā vedanāsamudayo.

Feeling originates from contact.

Taṇhā vedanāsamudayagāminī paṭipadā.

Craving is the practice that leads to the origin of feeling.

Phassanirodhā vedanānirodho.

When contact ceases, feeling ceases.

Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo vedanānirodhagāminī paṭipadā, seyyathidaṁ—

The practice that leads to the cessation of feelings is simply this noble eightfold path, that is:

sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.

right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.

Yaṁ vedanaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sukhaṁ somanassaṁ, ayaṁ vedanāya assādo;

The pleasure and happiness that arise from feeling: this is its gratification.

yaṁ vedanā aniccā dukkhā vipariṇāmadhammā, ayaṁ vedanāya ādīnavo;

That feeling is impermanent, suffering, and perishable: this is its drawback.

yo vedanāya chandarāgavinayo chandarāgappahānaṁ, idaṁ vedanāya nissaraṇan”ti.

Removing and giving up desire and greed for feeling: this is its escape.”

Tatiyaṁ.