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Snp, part 68

The Questions of Udaya · Udayamāṇavapucchā

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“To the meditator, rid of hopes,” said Venerable Udaya, “who has completed the task, is free of defilements, and has gone beyond all things, I have come seeking with a question. Tell me the liberation by enlightenment, the smashing of ignorance.”

“Jhāyiṁ virajamāsīnaṁ, (iccāyasmā udayo) Katakiccaṁ anāsavaṁ; Pāraguṁ sabbadhammānaṁ, Atthi pañhena āgamaṁ; Aññāvimokkhaṁ pabrūhi, Avijjāya pabhedanaṁ”.

“The giving up of both” replied the Buddha, “sensual desires and displeasures; the casting aside of dullness, and the prevention of remorse;

“Pahānaṁ kāmacchandānaṁ, (udayāti bhagavā) Domanassāna cūbhayaṁ; Thinassa ca panūdanaṁ, Kukkuccānaṁ nivāraṇaṁ.

pure equanimity and mindfulness, preceded by investigation of principles— this, I declare, is liberation by enlightenment, the smashing of ignorance.”

Upekkhāsatisaṁsuddhaṁ, dhammatakkapurejavaṁ; Aññāvimokkhaṁ pabrūmi, avijjāya pabhedanaṁ”.

“What fetters the world? How does it travel about? With the giving up of what is extinguishment spoken of?”

“Kiṁsu saṁyojano loko, kiṁsu tassa vicāraṇaṁ; Kissassa vippahānena, nibbānaṁ iti vuccati”.

“Delight fetters the world. It travels about by means of thought. With the giving up of craving extinguishment is spoken of.”

“Nandisaṁyojano loko, vitakkassa vicāraṇaṁ; Taṇhāya vippahānena, nibbānaṁ iti vuccati”.

“For one living mindfully, how does consciousness cease? We’ve come to ask the worthy sir: let us hear what you say.”

“Kathaṁ satassa carato, viññāṇaṁ uparujjhati; Bhagavantaṁ puṭṭhumāgamma, taṁ suṇoma vaco tava”.

“Not taking pleasure in feeling internally and externally— for one living mindfully, that’s how consciousness ceases.”

“Ajjhattañca bahiddhā ca, Vedanaṁ nābhinandato; Evaṁ satassa carato, Viññāṇaṁ uparujjhatī”ti. Udayamāṇavapucchā terasamā.