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| − | At [[Savatthi]]. There the [[Blessed One]] said, "[[Monks]], suppose there were a [[river]], flowing down from the [[mountains]], going far, its current swift, carrying everything with it, and holding on to both banks kasa grasses, kusa grasses, reeds, birana grasses, & [[trees]] were growing. Then a man swept away by the current would grab hold of the kasa grasses, but they would tear away, and so from that [[cause]] he would come to {{Wiki|disaster}}. He would grab hold of the kusa grasses... the reeds... the birana grasses... the [[trees]], but they would tear away, and so from that [[cause]] he would come to {{Wiki|disaster}}. | + | At [[Savatthi]]. There the [[Blessed One]] said, "[[Monks]], suppose there were a [[river]], flowing down from the [[mountains]], going far, its current swift, carrying everything with it, and holding on to both banks kasa grasses, [[kusa]] grasses, reeds, birana grasses, & [[trees]] were growing. Then a man swept away by the current would grab hold of the kasa grasses, but they would tear away, and so from that [[cause]] he would come to {{Wiki|disaster}}. He would grab hold of the [[kusa]] grasses... the reeds... the birana grasses... the [[trees]], but they would tear away, and so from that [[cause]] he would come to {{Wiki|disaster}}. |
| − | "In the same way, there is the case where an uninstructed, run-of-the-mill [[person]] who has no regard for [[noble ones]], is not well-versed or [[disciplined]] in their [[Dhamma]]; who has no regard for men of integrity, is not well-versed or [[disciplined]] in their [[Dhamma]] assumes [[form]] (the [[body]]) to be the [[self]], or the [[self]] as possessing [[form]], or [[form]] as in the [[self]], or the [[self]] as in [[form]]. That [[form]] {{Wiki|tears}} away from him, and so from that [[cause]] he would come to {{Wiki|disaster}}. | + | "In the same way, there is the case where an uninstructed, run-of-the-mill [[person]] who has no regard for [[noble ones]], is not well-versed or [[disciplined]] in their [[Dhamma]]; who has no regard for men of [[integrity]], is not well-versed or [[disciplined]] in their [[Dhamma]] assumes [[form]] (the [[body]]) to be the [[self]], or the [[self]] as possessing [[form]], or [[form]] as in the [[self]], or the [[self]] as in [[form]]. That [[form]] {{Wiki|tears}} away from him, and so from that [[cause]] he would come to {{Wiki|disaster}}. |
"He assumes [[feeling]] to be the [[self]], or the [[self]] as possessing [[feeling]], or [[feeling]] as in the [[self]], or the [[self]] as in [[feeling]]. That [[feeling]] {{Wiki|tears}} away from him, and so from that [[cause]] he would come to {{Wiki|disaster}}. | "He assumes [[feeling]] to be the [[self]], or the [[self]] as possessing [[feeling]], or [[feeling]] as in the [[self]], or the [[self]] as in [[feeling]]. That [[feeling]] {{Wiki|tears}} away from him, and so from that [[cause]] he would come to {{Wiki|disaster}}. | ||
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"Any [[consciousness]] whatsoever that is {{Wiki|past}}, {{Wiki|future}}, or {{Wiki|present}}; internal or external; blatant or {{Wiki|subtle}}; common or [[sublime]]; far or near: every [[consciousness]] is to be seen as it actually is with right [[discernment]] as: 'This is not mine. This is not my [[self]]. This is not what I am.' | "Any [[consciousness]] whatsoever that is {{Wiki|past}}, {{Wiki|future}}, or {{Wiki|present}}; internal or external; blatant or {{Wiki|subtle}}; common or [[sublime]]; far or near: every [[consciousness]] is to be seen as it actually is with right [[discernment]] as: 'This is not mine. This is not my [[self]]. This is not what I am.' | ||
| − | "[[Seeing]] thus, the well-instructed [[disciple]] of the [[noble ones]] grows disenchanted with [[form]], disenchanted with [[feeling]], disenchanted with [[perception]], disenchanted with [[fabrications]], disenchanted with [[consciousness]]. Disenchanted, he becomes dispassionate. Through dispassion, he is fully released. With full release, there is the [[knowledge]], 'Fully released.' He discerns that '[[Birth]] is ended, the {{Wiki|holy}} [[life]] fulfilled, the task done. There is nothing further for this [[world]].'" | + | "[[Seeing]] thus, the well-instructed [[disciple]] of the [[noble ones]] grows disenchanted with [[form]], disenchanted with [[feeling]], disenchanted with [[perception]], disenchanted with [[fabrications]], disenchanted with [[consciousness]]. Disenchanted, he becomes dispassionate. Through [[dispassion]], he is fully released. With full [[release]], there is the [[knowledge]], 'Fully released.' He discerns that '[[Birth]] is ended, the {{Wiki|holy}} [[life]] fulfilled, the task done. There is nothing further for this [[world]].'" |
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Latest revision as of 07:27, 9 March 2015
The River
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
At Savatthi. There the Blessed One said, "Monks, suppose there were a river, flowing down from the mountains, going far, its current swift, carrying everything with it, and holding on to both banks kasa grasses, kusa grasses, reeds, birana grasses, & trees were growing. Then a man swept away by the current would grab hold of the kasa grasses, but they would tear away, and so from that cause he would come to disaster. He would grab hold of the kusa grasses... the reeds... the birana grasses... the trees, but they would tear away, and so from that cause he would come to disaster.
"In the same way, there is the case where an uninstructed, run-of-the-mill person who has no regard for noble ones, is not well-versed or disciplined in their Dhamma; who has no regard for men of integrity, is not well-versed or disciplined in their Dhamma assumes form (the body) to be the self, or the self as possessing form, or form as in the self, or the self as in form. That form tears away from him, and so from that cause he would come to disaster.
"He assumes feeling to be the self, or the self as possessing feeling, or feeling as in the self, or the self as in feeling. That feeling tears away from him, and so from that cause he would come to disaster.
"He assumes perception to be the self, or the self as possessing perception, or perception as in the self, or the self as in perception. That perception tears away from him, and so from that cause he would come to disaster.
"He assumes (mental) fabrications to be the self, or the self as possessing fabrications, or fabrications as in the self, or the self as in fabrications. Those fabrications tear away from him, and so from that cause he would come to disaster.
"He assumes consciousness to be the self, or the self as possessing consciousness, or consciousness as in the self, or the self as in consciousness. That consciousness tears away from him, and so from that cause he would come to disaster.
"What do you think, monks Is form constant or inconstant?"
"Inconstant, lord."
"And is that which is inconstant easeful or stressful?"
"Stressful, lord."
"And is it fitting to regard what is inconstant, stressful, subject to change as: 'This is mine. This is my self. This is what I am'?"
"No, lord."
"...Is feeling constant or inconstant?"
"Inconstant, lord."...
"...Is perception constant or inconstant?"
"Inconstant, lord."...
"...Are fabrications constant or inconstant?"
"Inconstant, lord."...
"What do you think, monks — Is consciousness constant or inconstant?"
"Inconstant, lord."
"And is that which is inconstant easeful or stressful?"
"Stressful, lord."
"And is it fitting to regard what is inconstant, stressful, subject to change as: 'This is mine. This is my self. This is what I am'?"
"No, lord."
"Thus, monks, any form whatsoever that is past, future, or present; internal or external; blatant or subtle; common or sublime; far or near: every form is to be seen as it actually is with right discernment as: 'This is not mine. This is not my self. This is not what I am.'
"Any feeling whatsoever...
"Any perception whatsoever...
"Any fabrications whatsoever...
"Any consciousness whatsoever that is past, future, or present; internal or external; blatant or subtle; common or sublime; far or near: every consciousness is to be seen as it actually is with right discernment as: 'This is not mine. This is not my self. This is not what I am.'
"Seeing thus, the well-instructed disciple of the noble ones grows disenchanted with form, disenchanted with feeling, disenchanted with perception, disenchanted with fabrications, disenchanted with consciousness. Disenchanted, he becomes dispassionate. Through dispassion, he is fully released. With full release, there is the knowledge, 'Fully released.' He discerns that 'Birth is ended, the holy life fulfilled, the task done. There is nothing further for this world.'"
