{"id":"mn114","title":"What Should and Should Not Be Cultivated","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Sujato · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"mn114","title":"What Should and Should Not Be Cultivated","units":[{"id":"mn114:0","sourceIds":["mn114:0.1","mn114:0.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Majjhima Nikāya 114\nSevitabbāsevitabbasutta","en":"Middle Discourses 114\nWhat Should and Should Not Be Cultivated"}},{"id":"mn114:1","sourceIds":["mn114:1.1","mn114:1.2","mn114:1.3","mn114:1.4","mn114:1.5","mn114:1.6"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Evaṁ me sutaṁ—\nekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.\nTatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:\n“bhikkhavo”ti.\n“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.\nBhagavā etadavoca:","en":"So I have heard.\nAt one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.\nThere the Buddha addressed the mendicants,\n“Mendicants!”\n“Venerable sir,” they replied.\nThe Buddha said this:"}},{"id":"mn114:2","sourceIds":["mn114:2.1","mn114:2.2","mn114:2.3","mn114:2.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“sevitabbāsevitabbaṁ vo, bhikkhave, dhammapariyāyaṁ desessāmi.\nTaṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.\n“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.\nBhagavā etadavoca:","en":"“Mendicants, I will teach you an exposition of the teaching on what should and should not be cultivated.\nListen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”\n“Yes, sir,” they replied.\nThe Buddha said this:"}},{"id":"mn114:3","sourceIds":["mn114:3.1","mn114:3.2","mn114:3.3","mn114:3.4","mn114:3.5","mn114:3.6","mn114:3.7","mn114:3.8","mn114:3.9","mn114:3.10","mn114:3.11","mn114:3.12","mn114:3.13","mn114:3.14","mn114:3.15","mn114:3.16","mn114:3.17","mn114:3.18","mn114:3.19","mn114:3.20","mn114:3.21"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“Kāyasamācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ kāyasamācāraṁ.\nVacīsamācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ vacīsamācāraṁ.\nManosamācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ manosamācāraṁ.\nCittuppādampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ cittuppādaṁ.\nSaññāpaṭilābhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ saññāpaṭilābhaṁ.\nDiṭṭhipaṭilābhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ diṭṭhipaṭilābhaṁ.\nAttabhāvapaṭilābhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ attabhāvapaṭilābhan”ti.","en":"“I say that there are two kinds of bodily behavior:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is a kind of bodily behavior.\nI say that there are two kinds of verbal behavior:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is a kind of verbal behavior.\nI say that there are two kinds of mental behavior:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is a kind of mental behavior.\nI say that there are two arisings of thought:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is an arising of thought.\nI say that there are two acquisitions of perception:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is an acquisition of perception.\nI say that there are two acquisitions of views:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is an acquisition of views.\nI say that there are two kinds of incarnation:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd these are equally incarnation.”"}},{"id":"mn114:4","sourceIds":["mn114:4.1","mn114:4.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Evaṁ vutte āyasmā sāriputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:\n“imassa kho ahaṁ, bhante, bhagavatā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa, vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa, evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāmi.","en":"When he said this, Venerable Sāriputta said to the Buddha,\n“Sir, this is how I understand the detailed meaning of the Buddha’s brief statement."}},{"id":"mn114:5","sourceIds":["mn114:5.1","mn114:5.2","mn114:5.3","mn114:5.4","mn114:5.5","mn114:5.6","mn114:5.7","mn114:5.8","mn114:5.9","mn114:5.10","mn114:5.11","mn114:5.12","mn114:5.13","mn114:5.14","mn114:5.15","mn114:5.16","mn114:5.17","mn114:5.18","mn114:5.19","mn114:5.20","mn114:5.21"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Kāyasamācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ kāyasamācāran’ti—\niti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā.\nKiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ?\nYathārūpaṁ, bhante, kāyasamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti, evarūpo kāyasamācāro na sevitabbo;\nyathārūpañca kho, bhante, kāyasamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, evarūpo kāyasamācāro sevitabbo.\nKathaṁrūpaṁ, bhante, kāyasamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti?\nIdha, bhante, ekacco pāṇātipātī hoti luddo lohitapāṇi hatappahate niviṭṭho adayāpanno pāṇabhūtesu;\nadinnādāyī kho pana hoti, yaṁ taṁ parassa paravittūpakaraṇaṁ gāmagataṁ vā araññagataṁ vā taṁ adinnaṁ theyyasaṅkhātaṁ ādātā hoti;\nkāmesumicchācārī kho pana hoti, yā tā māturakkhitā piturakkhitā mātāpiturakkhitā bhāturakkhitā bhaginirakkhitā ñātirakkhitā gottarakkhitā dhammarakkhitā sassāmikā saparidaṇḍā antamaso mālāguḷaparikkhittāpi tathārūpāsu cārittaṁ āpajjitā hoti—\nevarūpaṁ, bhante, kāyasamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti.\nKathaṁrūpaṁ, bhante, kāyasamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti?\nIdha, bhante, ekacco pāṇātipātaṁ pahāya pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti nihitadaṇḍo nihitasattho, lajjī dayāpanno sabbapāṇabhūtahitānukampī viharati;\nadinnādānaṁ pahāya adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, yaṁ taṁ parassa paravittūpakaraṇaṁ gāmagataṁ vā araññagataṁ vā taṁ nādinnaṁ theyyasaṅkhātaṁ ādātā hoti;\nkāmesumicchācāraṁ pahāya kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti, yā tā māturakkhitā piturakkhitā mātāpiturakkhitā bhāturakkhitā bhaginirakkhitā ñātirakkhitā gottarakkhitā dhammarakkhitā sassāmikā saparidaṇḍā antamaso mālāguḷaparikkhittāpi tathārūpāsu na cārittaṁ āpajjitā hoti—\nevarūpaṁ, bhante, kāyasamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti.\n‘Kāyasamācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ kāyasamācāran’ti—\niti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.","en":"‘I say that there are two kinds of bodily behavior:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is a kind of bodily behavior.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said,\nbut why did he say it?\nYou should not cultivate the kind of bodily behavior which causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline.\nAnd you should cultivate the kind of bodily behavior which causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow.\nAnd what kind of bodily behavior causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline?\nIt’s when someone kills living creatures. They’re violent, bloody-handed, a hardened killer, merciless to living beings.\nThey steal. With the intention to commit theft, they take the wealth or belongings of others from village or wilderness.\nThey commit sexual misconduct. They have relations with women who have their mother, father, both mother and father, brother, sister, relatives, or clan as guardian. They have relations with a woman who is protected on principle, or who has a husband, or whose violation is punishable by law, or even one who has been garlanded as a token of betrothal.\nThat kind of bodily behavior causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline.\nAnd what kind of bodily behavior causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow?\nIt’s when someone gives up killing living creatures, renouncing the rod and the sword. They’re scrupulous and kind, living full of sympathy for all living beings.\nThey give up stealing. They don’t, with the intention to commit theft, take the wealth or belongings of others from village or wilderness.\nThey give up sexual misconduct. They don’t have relations with women who have their mother, father, both mother and father, brother, sister, relatives, or clan as guardian. They don’t have relations with a woman who is protected on principle, or who has a husband, or whose violation is punishable by law, or even one who has been garlanded as a token of betrothal.\nThat kind of bodily behavior causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow.\n‘I say that there are two kinds of bodily behavior:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is a kind of bodily behavior.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said, and this is why he said it."}},{"id":"mn114:6","sourceIds":["mn114:6.1","mn114:6.2","mn114:6.3","mn114:6.4","mn114:6.5","mn114:6.6","mn114:6.7","mn114:6.8","mn114:6.9","mn114:6.10","mn114:6.11","mn114:6.12","mn114:6.13","mn114:6.14","mn114:6.15","mn114:6.16","mn114:6.17","mn114:6.18","mn114:6.19","mn114:6.20","mn114:6.21","mn114:6.22","mn114:6.23"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Vacīsamācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ vacīsamācāran’ti—\niti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā.\nKiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ?\nYathārūpaṁ, bhante, vacīsamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti, evarūpo vacīsamācāro na sevitabbo;\nyathārūpañca kho, bhante, vacīsamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti evarūpo vacīsamācāro sevitabbo.\nKathaṁrūpaṁ, bhante, vacīsamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti?\nIdha, bhante, ekacco musāvādī hoti. Sabhāgato vā parisāgato vā ñātimajjhagato vā pūgamajjhagato vā rājakulamajjhagato vā abhinīto sakkhipuṭṭho: ‘ehambho purisa, yaṁ jānāsi taṁ vadehī’ti so ajānaṁ vā āha: ‘jānāmī’ti, jānaṁ vā āha: ‘na jānāmī’ti; apassaṁ vā āha: ‘passāmī’ti, passaṁ vā āha: ‘na passāmī’ti—iti attahetu vā parahetu vā āmisakiñcikkhahetu vā sampajānamusā bhāsitā hoti;\npisuṇavāco kho pana hoti, ito sutvā amutra akkhātā imesaṁ bhedāya, amutra vā sutvā imesaṁ akkhātā amūsaṁ bhedāya—iti samaggānaṁ vā bhettā, bhinnānaṁ vā anuppadātā, vaggārāmo, vaggarato, vagganandī, vaggakaraṇiṁ vācaṁ bhāsitā hoti;\npharusavāco kho pana hoti, yā sā vācā kaṇḍakā kakkasā pharusā parakaṭukā parābhisajjanī kodhasāmantā asamādhisaṁvattanikā, tathārūpiṁ vācaṁ bhāsitā hoti;\nsamphappalāpī kho pana hoti akālavādī abhūtavādī anatthavādī adhammavādī avinayavādī, anidhānavatiṁ vācaṁ bhāsitā hoti akālena anapadesaṁ apariyantavatiṁ anatthasaṁhitaṁ—\nevarūpaṁ, bhante, vacīsamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti.\nKathaṁrūpaṁ, bhante, vacīsamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti?\nIdha, bhante, ekacco musāvādaṁ pahāya musāvādā paṭivirato hoti sabhāgato vā parisāgato vā ñātimajjhagato vā pūgamajjhagato vā rājakulamajjhagato vā abhinīto sakkhipuṭṭho: ‘ehambho purisa, yaṁ jānāsi taṁ vadehī’ti so ajānaṁ vā āha: ‘na jānāmī’ti, jānaṁ vā āha: ‘jānāmī’ti, apassaṁ vā āha: ‘na passāmī’ti, passaṁ vā āha: ‘passāmī’ti—iti attahetu vā parahetu vā āmisakiñcikkhahetu vā na sampajānamusā bhāsitā hoti;\npisuṇaṁ vācaṁ pahāya pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, ito sutvā na amutra akkhātā imesaṁ bhedāya, amutra vā sutvā na imesaṁ akkhātā amūsaṁ bhedāya—iti bhinnānaṁ vā sandhātā sahitānaṁ vā anuppadātā samaggārāmo samaggarato samagganandī samaggakaraṇiṁ vācaṁ bhāsitā hoti;\npharusaṁ vācaṁ pahāya pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, yā sā vācā nelā kaṇṇasukhā pemanīyā hadayaṅgamā porī bahujanakantā bahujanamanāpā tathārūpiṁ vācaṁ bhāsitā hoti;\nsamphappalāpaṁ pahāya samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti kālavādī bhūtavādī atthavādī dhammavādī vinayavādī, nidhānavatiṁ vācaṁ bhāsitā hoti kālena sāpadesaṁ pariyantavatiṁ atthasaṁhitaṁ—\nevarūpaṁ, bhante, vacīsamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti.\n‘Vacīsamācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ vacīsamācāran’ti—\niti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.","en":"‘I say that there are two kinds of verbal behavior:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is a kind of verbal behavior.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said,\nbut why did he say it?\nYou should not cultivate the kind of verbal behavior which causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline.\nAnd you should cultivate the kind of verbal behavior which causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow.\nAnd what kind of verbal behavior causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline?\nIt’s when someone lies. They’re summoned to a council, an assembly, a family meeting, a guild, or to the royal court, and asked to bear witness: ‘Please, my man, say what you know.’ Not knowing, they say ‘I know.’ Knowing, they say ‘I don’t know.’ Not seeing, they say ‘I see.’ And seeing, they say ‘I don’t see.’ So they deliberately lie for the sake of themselves or another, or for some trivial worldly reason.\nThey backbite. They repeat in one place what they heard in another so as to divide people against each other. And so they divide those who are harmonious, supporting division, delighting in division, loving division, speaking words that promote division.\nThey speak harshly. They use the kinds of words that are cruel, nasty, hurtful, offensive, bordering on anger, not leading to immersion.\nThey talk nonsense. Their speech is untimely, and is neither factual nor beneficial. It has nothing to do with the teaching or the training. Their words have no value, and are untimely, unreasonable, rambling, and pointless.\nThat kind of verbal behavior causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline.\nAnd what kind of verbal behavior causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow?\nIt’s when someone gives up lying. They’re summoned to a council, an assembly, a family meeting, a guild, or to the royal court, and asked to bear witness: ‘Please, my friend, say what you know.’ Not knowing, they say ‘I don’t know.’ Knowing, they say ‘I know.’ Not seeing, they say ‘I don’t see.’ And seeing, they say ‘I see.’ So they don’t deliberately lie for the sake of themselves or another, or for some trivial worldly reason.\nThey give up backbiting. They don’t repeat in one place what they heard in another so as to divide people against each other. Instead, they reconcile those who are divided and support those who are united, delighting in harmony, loving harmony, speaking words that promote harmony.\nThey give up harsh speech. They speak in a way that’s mellow, pleasing to the ear, endearing, going to the heart, polite, and likable and agreeable to the people.\nThey give up talking nonsense. Their words are timely, true, and meaningful, in line with the teaching and training. They say things at the right time which are valuable, reasonable, succinct, and beneficial.\nThat kind of verbal behavior causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow.\n‘I say that there are two kinds of verbal behavior:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is a kind of verbal behavior.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said, and this is why he said it."}},{"id":"mn114:7","sourceIds":["mn114:7.1","mn114:7.2","mn114:7.3","mn114:7.4","mn114:7.5","mn114:7.6","mn114:7.7","mn114:7.8","mn114:7.9","mn114:7.10","mn114:7.11","mn114:7.12","mn114:7.13","mn114:7.14","mn114:7.15","mn114:7.16","mn114:7.17","mn114:7.18","mn114:7.19"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Manosamācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ manosamācāran’ti—\niti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā.\nKiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ?\nYathārūpaṁ, bhante, manosamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti evarūpo manosamācāro na sevitabbo;\nyathārūpañca kho, bhante, manosamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti evarūpo manosamācāro sevitabbo.\nKathaṁrūpaṁ, bhante, manosamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti?\nIdha, bhante, ekacco abhijjhālu hoti, yaṁ taṁ parassa paravittūpakaraṇaṁ taṁ abhijjhātā hoti: ‘aho vata yaṁ parassa taṁ mamassā’ti;\nbyāpannacitto kho pana hoti paduṭṭhamanasaṅkappo: ‘ime sattā haññantu vā vajjhantu vā ucchijjantu vā vinassantu vā mā vā ahesun’ti—\nevarūpaṁ, bhante, manosamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti.\nKathaṁrūpaṁ, bhante, manosamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti?\nIdha, bhante, ekacco anabhijjhālu hoti, yaṁ taṁ parassa paravittūpakaraṇaṁ taṁ nābhijjhātā hoti: ‘aho vata yaṁ parassa taṁ mamassā’ti;\nabyāpannacitto kho pana hoti appaduṭṭhamanasaṅkappo: ‘ime sattā averā abyābajjhā anīghā sukhī attānaṁ pariharantū’ti—\nevarūpaṁ, bhante, manosamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti.\n‘Manosamācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ manosamācāran’ti—\niti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.","en":"‘I say that there are two kinds of mental behavior:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is a kind of mental behavior.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said,\nbut why did he say it?\nYou should not cultivate the kind of mental behavior which causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline.\nAnd you should cultivate the kind of mental behavior which causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow.\nAnd what kind of mental behavior causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline?\nIt’s when someone is covetous. They covet the wealth and belongings of others: ‘Oh, if only their belongings were mine!’\nThey have ill will and malicious intentions: ‘May these sentient beings be killed, slaughtered, slain, destroyed, or annihilated!’\nThat kind of mental behavior causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline.\nAnd what kind of mental behavior causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow?\nIt’s when someone is content. They don’t covet the wealth and belongings of others: ‘Oh, if only their belongings were mine!’\nThey have a kind heart and loving intentions: ‘May these sentient beings live free of enmity and ill will, untroubled and happy!’\nThat kind of mental behavior causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow.\n‘I say that there are two kinds of mental behavior:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is a kind of mental behavior.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said, and this is why he said it."}},{"id":"mn114:8","sourceIds":["mn114:8.1","mn114:8.2","mn114:8.3","mn114:8.4","mn114:8.5","mn114:8.6","mn114:8.7","mn114:8.8","mn114:8.9","mn114:8.10","mn114:8.11","mn114:8.12","mn114:8.13","mn114:8.14","mn114:8.15","mn114:8.16","mn114:8.17","mn114:8.18","mn114:8.19","mn114:8.20","mn114:8.21"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Cittuppādampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ cittuppādan’ti—\niti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā.\nKiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ?\nYathārūpaṁ, bhante, cittuppādaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti evarūpo cittuppādo na sevitabbo;\nyathārūpañca kho, bhante, cittuppādaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti evarūpo cittuppādo sevitabbo.\nKathaṁrūpaṁ, bhante, cittuppādaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti?\nIdha, bhante, ekacco abhijjhālu hoti, abhijjhāsahagatena cetasā viharati;\nbyāpādavā hoti, byāpādasahagatena cetasā viharati;\nvihesavā hoti, vihesāsahagatena cetasā viharati—\nevarūpaṁ, bhante, cittuppādaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti.\nKathaṁrūpaṁ, bhante, cittuppādaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti?\nIdha, bhante, ekacco anabhijjhālu hoti, anabhijjhāsahagatena cetasā viharati;\nabyāpādavā hoti, abyāpādasahagatena cetasā viharati;\navihesavā hoti, avihesāsahagatena cetasā viharati—\nevarūpaṁ, bhante, cittuppādaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti.\n‘Cittuppādampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ cittuppādan’ti—\niti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.","en":"‘I say that there are two arisings of thought:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is an arising of thought.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said,\nbut why did he say it?\nYou should not cultivate the arising of thought which causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline.\nAnd you should cultivate the arising of thought which causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow.\nAnd what arising of thought causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline?\nIt’s when someone is covetous, and lives with their heart full of covetousness.\nThey are malicious, and live with their heart full of ill will.\nThey’re hurtful, and live with their heart intent on harm.\nThat arising of thought causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline.\nAnd what arising of thought causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow?\nIt’s when someone is content, and lives with their heart full of contentment.\nThey have good will, and live with their heart full of good will.\nThey’re kind, and live with their heart full of kindness.\nThat arising of thought causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow.\n‘I say that there are two arisings of thought:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is an arising of thought.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said, and this is why he said 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saññāya viharati;\nvihesavā hoti, vihesāsahagatāya saññāya viharati—\nevarūpaṁ, bhante, saññāpaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti.\nKathaṁrūpaṁ, bhante, saññāpaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti?\nIdha, bhante, ekacco anabhijjhālu hoti, anabhijjhāsahagatāya saññāya viharati;\nabyāpādavā hoti, abyāpādasahagatāya saññāya viharati;\navihesavā hoti, avihesāsahagatāya saññāya viharati—\nevarūpaṁ, bhante, saññāpaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti.\n‘Saññāpaṭilābhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ saññāpaṭilābhan’ti—\niti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.","en":"‘I say that there are two acquisitions of perception:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is an acquisition of perception.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said,\nbut why did he say it?\nYou should not cultivate the acquisition of perception which causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline.\nAnd you should cultivate the acquisition of perception which causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow.\nAnd what acquisition of perception causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline?\nIt’s when someone is covetous, and lives with their perception full of covetousness.\nThey are malicious, and live with their perception full of ill will.\nThey’re hurtful, and live with their perception intent on harm.\nThat acquisition of perception causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline.\nAnd what acquisition of perception causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow?\nIt’s when someone is content, and lives with their perception full of contentment.\nThey have good will, and live with their perception full of good will.\nThey’re kind, and live with their perception full of kindness.\nThat acquisition of perception causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow.\n‘I say that there are two acquisitions of perception:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is an acquisition of perception.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said, and this is why he said it."}},{"id":"mn114:10","sourceIds":["mn114:10.1","mn114:10.2","mn114:10.3","mn114:10.4","mn114:10.5","mn114:10.6","mn114:10.7","mn114:10.8","mn114:10.9","mn114:10.10","mn114:10.11","mn114:10.12","mn114:10.13","mn114:10.14","mn114:10.15","mn114:10.16","mn114:10.17","mn114:10.18","mn114:10.19"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Diṭṭhipaṭilābhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ diṭṭhipaṭilābhan’ti—\niti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā.\nKiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ?\nYathārūpaṁ, bhante, diṭṭhipaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti evarūpo diṭṭhipaṭilābho na sevitabbo;\nyathārūpañca kho, bhante, diṭṭhipaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti—evarūpo diṭṭhipaṭilābho sevitabbo.\nKathaṁrūpaṁ, bhante, diṭṭhipaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti?\nIdha, bhante, ekacco evaṁdiṭṭhiko hoti:\n‘natthi dinnaṁ, natthi yiṭṭhaṁ, natthi hutaṁ, natthi sukatadukkaṭānaṁ kammānaṁ phalaṁ vipāko, natthi ayaṁ loko, natthi paro loko, natthi mātā, natthi pitā, natthi sattā opapātikā, natthi loke samaṇabrāhmaṇā sammaggatā sammāpaṭipannā ye imañca lokaṁ parañca lokaṁ sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedentī’ti—\nevarūpaṁ, bhante, diṭṭhipaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti.\nKathaṁrūpaṁ, bhante, diṭṭhipaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti?\nIdha, bhante, ekacco evaṁdiṭṭhiko hoti:\n‘atthi dinnaṁ, atthi yiṭṭhaṁ, atthi hutaṁ, atthi sukatadukkaṭānaṁ kammānaṁ phalaṁ vipāko, atthi ayaṁ loko, atthi paro loko, atthi mātā, atthi pitā, atthi sattā opapātikā, atthi loke samaṇabrāhmaṇā sammaggatā sammāpaṭipannā ye imañca lokaṁ parañca lokaṁ sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedentī’ti—\nevarūpaṁ, bhante, diṭṭhipaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti.\n‘Diṭṭhipaṭilābhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ diṭṭhipaṭilābhan’ti—\niti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.","en":"‘I say that there are two acquisitions of views:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is an acquisition of views.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said,\nbut why did he say it?\nYou should not cultivate the acquisition of views which causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline.\nAnd you should cultivate the acquisition of views which causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow.\nAnd what acquisition of views causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline?\nIt’s when someone has such a view:\n‘There’s no meaning in giving, sacrifice, or offerings. There’s no fruit or result of good and bad deeds. There’s no afterlife. There’s no such thing as mother and father, or beings that are reborn spontaneously. And there’s no ascetic or brahmin who is rightly comported and rightly practiced, and who describes the afterlife after realizing it with their own insight.’\nThat acquisition of views causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline.\nAnd what acquisition of views causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow?\nIt’s when someone has such a view:\n‘There is meaning in giving, sacrifice, and offerings. There are fruits and results of good and bad deeds. There is an afterlife. There are such things as mother and father, and beings that are reborn spontaneously. And there are ascetics and brahmins who are rightly comported and rightly practiced, and who describe the afterlife after realizing it with their own insight.’\nThat acquisition of views causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow.\n‘I say that there are two acquisitions of views:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd each of these is an acquisition of views.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said, and this is why he said it."}},{"id":"mn114:11","sourceIds":["mn114:11.1","mn114:11.2","mn114:11.3","mn114:11.4","mn114:11.5","mn114:11.6","mn114:11.7","mn114:11.8","mn114:11.9","mn114:11.10","mn114:11.11","mn114:11.12","mn114:11.13","mn114:11.14","mn114:11.15","mn114:11.16"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Attabhāvapaṭilābhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ attabhāvapaṭilābhan’ti—\niti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā.\nKiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ?\nYathārūpaṁ, bhante, attabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti—\nevarūpo attabhāvapaṭilābho na sevitabbo;\nyathārūpañca kho, bhante, attabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti—\nevarūpo attabhāvapaṭilābho sevitabbo.\nKathaṁrūpaṁ, bhante, attabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti?\nSabyābajjhaṁ, bhante, attabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ abhinibbattayato apariniṭṭhitabhāvāya akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti;\nabyābajjhaṁ, bhante, attabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ abhinibbattayato pariniṭṭhitabhāvāya akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti.\n‘Attabhāvapaṭilābhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ attabhāvapaṭilābhan’ti—\niti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.","en":"‘I say that there are two kinds of incarnation:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd these are equally incarnation.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said,\nbut why did he say it?\nYou should not cultivate the kind of incarnation that causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline.\nYou should cultivate the kind of incarnation that causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow.\nAnd what kind of incarnation causes unskillful qualities to grow while skillful qualities decline?\nFor one who generates a hurtful incarnation not for the sake of the state of perfection, unskillful qualities grow while skillful qualities decline.\nAnd what kind of incarnation causes unskillful qualities to decline while skillful qualities grow? For one who generates a pleasing incarnation for the sake of the state of perfection, unskillful qualities decline while skillful qualities grow.\n‘I say that there are two kinds of incarnation:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nAnd these are equally incarnation.’\nThat’s what the Buddha said, and this is why he said it."}},{"id":"mn114:12","sourceIds":["mn114:12.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Imassa kho ahaṁ, bhante, bhagavatā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa, vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa, evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāmī”ti.","en":"Sir, that’s how I understand the detailed meaning of the Buddha’s brief statement.”"}},{"id":"mn114:13","sourceIds":["mn114:13.1","mn114:13.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“Sādhu sādhu, sāriputta.\nSādhu kho tvaṁ, sāriputta, imassa mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa, vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa, evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāsi.","en":"“Good, good, Sāriputta!\nIt’s good that you understand the detailed meaning of my brief statement in this way.”"}},{"id":"mn114:14","sourceIds":["mn114:14.1","mn114:14.2","mn114:14.3","mn114:14.4","mn114:14.5","mn114:14.6","mn114:14.7","mn114:14.8"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Kāyasamācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ kāyasamācāran’ti—\niti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ mayā.\nKiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ?\nYathārūpaṁ, sāriputta, kāyasamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti evarūpo kāyasamācāro na sevitabbo;\nyathārūpañca kho, sāriputta, kāyasamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti—\nevarūpo kāyasamācāro sevitabbo.","en":"And the Buddha went on to repeat and endorse Venerable Sāriputta’s explanation in full. Then he went on to explain further:"}},{"id":"mn114:15","sourceIds":["mn114:15.1","mn114:15.2","mn114:15.3","mn114:15.4","mn114:15.5"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Kathaṁrūpaṁ, sāriputta, kāyasamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti?\nIdha, sāriputta, ekacco pāṇātipātī hoti luddo lohitapāṇi hatappahate niviṭṭho adayāpanno pāṇabhūtesu;\nadinnādāyī kho pana hoti, yaṁ taṁ parassa paravittūpakaraṇaṁ gāmagataṁ vā araññagataṁ vā taṁ adinnaṁ theyyasaṅkhātaṁ ādātā hoti;\nkāmesumicchācārī kho pana hoti, yā tā māturakkhitā piturakkhitā mātāpiturakkhitā bhāturakkhitā bhaginirakkhitā ñātirakkhitā gottarakkhitā dhammarakkhitā sassāmikā saparidaṇḍā antamaso mālāguḷaparikkhittāpi tathārūpāsu cārittaṁ āpajjitā hoti—\nevarūpaṁ, sāriputta, kāyasamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti."}},{"id":"mn114:16","sourceIds":["mn114:16.1","mn114:16.2","mn114:16.3","mn114:16.4","mn114:16.5","mn114:16.6","mn114:16.7","mn114:16.8","mn114:16.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Kathaṁrūpaṁ, sāriputta, kāyasamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti?\nIdha, sāriputta, ekacco pāṇātipātaṁ pahāya pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti nihitadaṇḍo nihitasattho, lajjī dayāpanno sabbapāṇabhūtahitānukampī viharati;\nadinnādānaṁ pahāya adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, yaṁ taṁ parassa paravittūpakaraṇaṁ gāmagataṁ vā araññagataṁ vā taṁ nādinnaṁ theyyasaṅkhātaṁ ādātā hoti;\nkāmesumicchācāraṁ pahāya kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti, yā tā māturakkhitā piturakkhitā mātāpiturakkhitā bhāturakkhitā bhaginirakkhitā ñātirakkhitā gottarakkhitā dhammarakkhitā sassāmikā saparidaṇḍā antamaso mālāguḷaparikkhittāpi tathārūpāsu na cārittaṁ āpajjitā hoti—\nevarūpaṁ, sāriputta, kāyasamācāraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti.\n‘Kāyasamācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ kāyasamācāran’ti—\niti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ mayā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ."}},{"id":"mn114:17-19","sourceIds":["mn114:17-19.1","mn114:17-19.2","mn114:17-19.3","mn114:17-19.4","mn114:17-19.5"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Vacīsamācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi …pe…\nmanosamācārampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi …pe…\ncittuppādampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi …pe…\nsaññāpaṭilābhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi …pe…\ndiṭṭhipaṭilābhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi …pe…."}},{"id":"mn114:20","sourceIds":["mn114:20.1","mn114:20.2","mn114:20.3","mn114:20.4","mn114:20.5","mn114:20.6","mn114:20.7","mn114:20.8"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Attabhāvapaṭilābhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ attabhāvapaṭilābhan’ti—\niti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ mayā.\nKiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ?\nYathārūpaṁ, sāriputta, attabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti evarūpo attabhāvapaṭilābho na sevitabbo;\nyathārūpañca kho, sāriputta, attabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti—\nevarūpo attabhāvapaṭilābho sevitabbo."}},{"id":"mn114:21","sourceIds":["mn114:21.1","mn114:21.2","mn114:21.3","mn114:21.4","mn114:21.5","mn114:21.6","mn114:21.7","mn114:21.8"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Kathaṁrūpaṁ, sāriputta, attabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti?\nSabyābajjhaṁ, sāriputta, attabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ abhinibbattayato apariniṭṭhitabhāvāya akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti;\nabyābajjhaṁ, sāriputta, attabhāvapaṭilābhaṁ abhinibbattayato pariniṭṭhitabhāvāya akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti.\n‘Attabhāvapaṭilābhampāhaṁ, bhikkhave, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\ntañca aññamaññaṁ attabhāvapaṭilābhan’ti—\niti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ mayā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.\nImassa kho, sāriputta, mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa evaṁ vitthārena attho daṭṭhabbo."}},{"id":"mn114:22","sourceIds":["mn114:22.1","mn114:22.2","mn114:22.3","mn114:22.4","mn114:22.5","mn114:22.6","mn114:22.7","mn114:22.8","mn114:22.9","mn114:22.10","mn114:22.11","mn114:22.12"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\nsotaviññeyyaṁ saddampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi asevitabbampi;\nghānaviññeyyaṁ gandhampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\njivhāviññeyyaṁ rasampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\nkāyaviññeyyaṁ phoṭṭhabbampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampi;\nmanoviññeyyaṁ dhammampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampī”ti.","en":"“I say that there are two kinds of sight known by the eye:\nthat which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.\nI say that there are two kinds of sound known by the ear …\ntwo kinds of 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sāriputta.\nSādhu kho tvaṁ, sāriputta, imassa mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa, vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa, evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāsi.","en":"“Good, good, Sāriputta!\nIt’s good that you understand the detailed meaning of my brief statement in this way.”"}},{"id":"mn114:32-36","sourceIds":["mn114:32-36.1","mn114:32-36.2","mn114:32-36.3","mn114:32-36.4","mn114:32-36.5","mn114:32-36.6","mn114:32-36.7","mn114:32-36.8","mn114:32-36.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti—\niti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ mayā.\nKiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ?\nYathārūpaṁ, sāriputta, cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti evarūpaṁ cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpaṁ na sevitabbaṁ;\nyathārūpañca kho, sāriputta, cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti evarūpaṁ cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpaṁ sevitabbaṁ.\n‘Cakkhuviññeyyaṁ rūpampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti—\niti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ mayā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.","en":"And the Buddha went on to repeat and endorse Venerable Sāriputta’s explanation in full. Then he went on to explain further:"}},{"id":"mn114:37","sourceIds":["mn114:37.1","mn114:37.2","mn114:37.3","mn114:37.4","mn114:37.5","mn114:37.6","mn114:37.7","mn114:37.8","mn114:37.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Sotaviññeyyaṁ saddampāhaṁ, sāriputta …pe…\nevarūpo sotaviññeyyo saddo na sevitabbo …\nevarūpo sotaviññeyyo saddo sevitabbo …\nevarūpo ghānaviññeyyo gandho na sevitabbo …\nevarūpo ghānaviññeyyo gandho sevitabbo …\nevarūpo jivhāviññeyyo raso na sevitabbo …\nevarūpo jivhāviññeyyo raso sevitabbo …\nevarūpo kāyaviññeyyo phoṭṭhabbo na sevitabbo …\nevarūpo kāyaviññeyyo phoṭṭhabbo sevitabbo."}},{"id":"mn114:38","sourceIds":["mn114:38.1","mn114:38.2","mn114:38.3","mn114:38.4","mn114:38.5","mn114:38.6","mn114:38.7"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Manoviññeyyaṁ dhammampāhaṁ, sāriputta …pe…\nevarūpo manoviññeyyo dhammo na sevitabbo …\nevarūpo manoviññeyyo dhammo sevitabbo.\n‘Manoviññeyyaṁ dhammampāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti—\niti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ mayā 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sādhu, sāriputta.\nSādhu kho tvaṁ, sāriputta, imassa mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa, vitthārena atthaṁ avibhattassa evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājānāsi.","en":"“Good, good, Sāriputta!\nIt’s good that you understand the detailed meaning of my brief statement in this way.”"}},{"id":"mn114:51-58","sourceIds":["mn114:51-58.1","mn114:51-58.2","mn114:51-58.3","mn114:51-58.4","mn114:51-58.5","mn114:51-58.6","mn114:51-58.7","mn114:51-58.8","mn114:51-58.9","mn114:51-58.10","mn114:51-58.11","mn114:51-58.12","mn114:51-58.13","mn114:51-58.14","mn114:51-58.15","mn114:51-58.16"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Cīvaraṁpāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti—\niti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ mayā.\nKiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ?\nYathārūpaṁ, sāriputta, cīvaraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti evarūpaṁ cīvaraṁ na sevitabbaṁ;\nyathārūpañca kho, sāriputta, cīvaraṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti evarūpaṁ cīvaraṁ sevitabbaṁ.\n‘Cīvaraṁpāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti—\niti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ mayā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.\n(Yathā paṭhamaṁ tathā vitthāretabbaṁ)\nEvarūpo piṇḍapāto …\nevarūpaṁ senāsanaṁ …\nevarūpo gāmo …\nevarūpo nigamo …\nevarūpaṁ nagaraṁ …\nevarūpo janapado.","en":"And the Buddha went on to repeat and endorse Venerable Sāriputta’s explanation in full. Then he added:"}},{"id":"mn114:59","sourceIds":["mn114:59.1","mn114:59.2","mn114:59.3","mn114:59.4","mn114:59.5","mn114:59.6","mn114:59.7","mn114:59.8","mn114:59.9","mn114:59.10"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Puggalaṁpāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti—\niti kho panetaṁ vuttaṁ mayā.\nKiñcetaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ?\nYathārūpaṁ, sāriputta, puggalaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti evarūpo puggalo na sevitabbo;\nyathārūpañca kho, sāriputta, puggalaṁ sevato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti evarūpo puggalo sevitabbo.\n‘Puggalaṁpāhaṁ, sāriputta, duvidhena vadāmi—\nsevitabbampi, asevitabbampī’ti—\niti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ mayā idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.\nImassa kho, sāriputta, mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa evaṁ vitthārena attho daṭṭhabbo."}},{"id":"mn114:60","sourceIds":["mn114:60.1","mn114:60.2","mn114:60.3","mn114:60.4","mn114:60.5"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Sabbepi ce, sāriputta, khattiyā imassa mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājāneyyuṁ, sabbesānampissa khattiyānaṁ dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāya.\nSabbepi ce, sāriputta, brāhmaṇā …pe…\nsabbepi ce, sāriputta, vessā …\nsabbepi ce, sāriputta, suddā imassa mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājāneyyuṁ, sabbesānampissa suddānaṁ dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāya.\nSadevakopi ce, sāriputta, loko samārako sabrahmako sassamaṇabrāhmaṇī pajā sadevamanussā imassa mayā saṅkhittena bhāsitassa evaṁ vitthārena atthaṁ ājāneyya, sadevakassapissa lokassa samārakassa sabrahmakassa sassamaṇabrāhmaṇiyā pajāya sadevamanussāya dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāyā”ti.","en":"“If all the aristocrats, brahmins, peasants, and menials were to understand the detailed meaning of my brief statement in this way, it would be for their lasting welfare and happiness.\nIf the whole world—with its gods, Māras, and divinities, this population with its ascetics and brahmins, gods and humans—was to understand the detailed meaning of my brief statement in this way, it would be for the whole world’s lasting welfare and happiness.”"}},{"id":"mn114:61","sourceIds":["mn114:61.1","mn114:61.2","mn114:61.3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Idamavoca bhagavā.\nAttamano āyasmā sāriputto bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandīti.\nSevitabbāsevitabbasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ catutthaṁ.","en":"That is what the Buddha said.\nSatisfied, Venerable Sāriputta approved what the Buddha said."}}]}],"sourceRevision":"afdafa92450cfe7573b280da50382888323666d2","sourceUrl":"https://suttacentral.net/mn114/en/sujato","licence":"CC0 1.0","licenceUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","editionNote":"Full supplied source file; inherited abbreviations are preserved. Not a reconstructed expansion of every repetition. No Malay or Mandarin translation is implied."}