MAJJHIMA NIKAAYA III
II. 3. 5. Maagandiyasutta.m
III.
4. 1. Bhaddekarattasutta.m- A single Auspicious Attachment(131)
I
heard thusAt one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered
by Anaathapindika, in Jeta’s grove in Saavatthi. The Blessed One addressed
the bhikkhus from there.’Bhikkhus, I will teach you the short and detailed
expsition of the single auspicious attachment, listen attending carefully.
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*1)
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*2)
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 consciusness
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 consciusness 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*1)
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*2)
You
should abide dispelling thus, day and night zealously,
This
is the single auspicious attachment, the appeased sage tells
Bhikkhus,
if I said, I will teach the short and detailed exposition of the single
auspicious attachment, it was said on account of this.
The
Blessed One said thus and those bhikkhus delighted in the words of the
Blessed One.
Notes.
1 These things of the present, see them with insight as they arise ‘Paccuppanna~n
ca yo dhamma.m tattha tattha vipassati.’The things that constanatly arise
in the present are matter, that is whatever matters at one or the other
of the doors of mental contact, such as sights, sounds, smells, tastes,
touches and ideas. Then the feelings that arise on account of these sights
etcetra and the perceptions and determinations and consciousesses that
follow. These things have to be seen with right insight and the self view
should be destroyed.
2.We will not have any associations with Death and his great army ‘na hi no sa.mgaran tena mahaasenena maccunaa’ The army of Death consists of all the defiling things that arise in the mind. They are sensuality, aversion, hunger, thirst, craving, sloth and tor por, fear, doubts, besmearing, stubornness. Gain, fame and honour obtained unrighteously, praising oneself and disparaging others. This is the army of Death.