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**womberte** · 10-13-2010, 05:26 AM

Samyutta Nikaya, Nidanavagga, 12. Nidanasamyutta

VI. Suffering (or The Tree)

51 (1) Thorough Investigation

Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One... said this:

"Bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu is making a thorough investigation, in what way should he thoroughly investigate for the utterly complete destruction of suffering?"...

"Here, bhikkhus, when he makes a thorough investigation, a bhikkhu thoroughly investigates thus: 'The many diverse kinds of suffering that arise in the world aging-and-death: what is the source of this suffering, what is its origin, from what is it born and produced? When what exists does aging-and-death come to be? When what does not exist does aging-and-death not come to be?'

"As he thoroughly investigates he understands thus: 'The many diverse kinds of suffering that arise in the world aging-and-death: this suffering has birth as its source, birth as its origin; it is born and produced from birth. When there is birth, aging-and-death comes to be; when there is no birth, aging-and-death does not come to be.'

"He understands aging-and-death, its origin, its cessation, and the way leading on that is in conformity with its cessation. He practices that way and conducts himself accordingly. This is called a bhikkhu who is practising for the utterly complete destruction of suffering, for the cessation of aging-and-death.

"Then, investigating further, he thoroughly investigates thus: 'What is the source of this birth, what is its origin, from what is it born and produced?... What is the source of this becoming?... this clinging?... this craving?... this feeling?... this contact?... these six sense bases?... this namarupa?... this consciousness?... these sankharas?...

"Bhikkhus, if a person immersed in ignorance generates a meritorious sankhara, consciousness fares on to the meritorious; if he generates a demeritorious sankhara, consciousness fares on to the demeritorious; if he generates an imperturbable sankhara, consciousness fares on to the imperturbable. But when a bhikkhu has abandoned ignorance and aroused true knowledge, then, with the fading away of ignorance and the arising of true knowledge, he does not generate a meritorious sankhara, or a demeritorious sankhara, or an imperturbable sankhara. Since he does not generate or fashion sankharas, he does not cling to anything in the world. Not clinging, he is not agitated. Not being agitated, he personally attains Nibbana. He understands: 'Destroyed is birth, the holy life has been lived, what had to be done is done, there is no more for this state of being.'

"If he feels a pleasant feeling... painful feeling... neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling, he understands: 'It is impermanent'... 'It is not held to'... 'It is not delighted in.' ...he feels it detached.

"When he feels a feeling terminating with the body, he understands: 'I feel a feeling terminating with the body.' When he feels a feeling terminating with life, he understands: 'I feel a feeling terminating with life.' He understands: 'With the breakup of the body, following exhaustion of life, all that is felt, not being delighted in, will become cool right here; mere bodily remains will be left.'

"Suppose, bhikkhus, a man would remove a clay pot from a potters kiln and set it on smooth ground: its heat would be dissipated right there and potsherds would be left. So, too, when he feels a feeling terminating with the body... 'mere bodily remains will be left.'

"What do you think, bhikkhus, can a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed generate a meritorious, demeritorious, or imperturbable sankhara?"

"No..."

"When there are utterly no sankharas, with the cessation of sankharas, would consciousness be discerned?"

"No..."

"When there is utterly no consciousness, with the cessation of consciousness, would namarupa be discerned?... would aging-and-death be discerned?"

"No, venerable sir."

"Good, good, bhikkhus! It is exactly so and not otherwise! Place faith in me about this, bhikkhus, resolve on this. Be free from perplexity and doubt about this. Just this is the end of suffering."

10-13-2010, 05:26 AM	#7
womberte Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	Samyutta Nikaya, Nidanavagga, 12. Nidanasamyutta VI. Suffering (or The Tree) 51 (1) Thorough Investigation Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One... said this: "Bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu is making a thorough investigation, in what way should he thoroughly investigate for the utterly complete destruction of suffering?"... "Here, bhikkhus, when he makes a thorough investigation, a bhikkhu thoroughly investigates thus: 'The many diverse kinds of suffering that arise in the world aging-and-death: what is the source of this suffering, what is its origin, from what is it born and produced? When what exists does aging-and-death come to be? When what does not exist does aging-and-death not come to be?' "As he thoroughly investigates he understands thus: 'The many diverse kinds of suffering that arise in the world aging-and-death: this suffering has birth as its source, birth as its origin; it is born and produced from birth. When there is birth, aging-and-death comes to be; when there is no birth, aging-and-death does not come to be.' "He understands aging-and-death, its origin, its cessation, and the way leading on that is in conformity with its cessation. He practices that way and conducts himself accordingly. This is called a bhikkhu who is practising for the utterly complete destruction of suffering, for the cessation of aging-and-death. "Then, investigating further, he thoroughly investigates thus: 'What is the source of this birth, what is its origin, from what is it born and produced?... What is the source of this becoming?... this clinging?... this craving?... this feeling?... this contact?... these six sense bases?... this namarupa?... this consciousness?... these sankharas?... "Bhikkhus, if a person immersed in ignorance generates a meritorious sankhara, consciousness fares on to the meritorious; if he generates a demeritorious sankhara, consciousness fares on to the demeritorious; if he generates an imperturbable sankhara, consciousness fares on to the imperturbable. But when a bhikkhu has abandoned ignorance and aroused true knowledge, then, with the fading away of ignorance and the arising of true knowledge, he does not generate a meritorious sankhara, or a demeritorious sankhara, or an imperturbable sankhara. Since he does not generate or fashion sankharas, he does not cling to anything in the world. Not clinging, he is not agitated. Not being agitated, he personally attains Nibbana. He understands: 'Destroyed is birth, the holy life has been lived, what had to be done is done, there is no more for this state of being.' "If he feels a pleasant feeling... painful feeling... neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling, he understands: 'It is impermanent'... 'It is not held to'... 'It is not delighted in.' ...he feels it detached. "When he feels a feeling terminating with the body, he understands: 'I feel a feeling terminating with the body.' When he feels a feeling terminating with life, he understands: 'I feel a feeling terminating with life.' He understands: 'With the breakup of the body, following exhaustion of life, all that is felt, not being delighted in, will become cool right here; mere bodily remains will be left.' "Suppose, bhikkhus, a man would remove a clay pot from a potters kiln and set it on smooth ground: its heat would be dissipated right there and potsherds would be left. So, too, when he feels a feeling terminating with the body... 'mere bodily remains will be left.' "What do you think, bhikkhus, can a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed generate a meritorious, demeritorious, or imperturbable sankhara?" "No..." "When there are utterly no sankharas, with the cessation of sankharas, would consciousness be discerned?" "No..." "When there is utterly no consciousness, with the cessation of consciousness, would namarupa be discerned?... would aging-and-death be discerned?" "No, venerable sir." "Good, good, bhikkhus! It is exactly so and not otherwise! Place faith in me about this, bhikkhus, resolve on this. Be free from perplexity and doubt about this. Just this is the end of suffering."
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