{"id":"sn46.51","title":"Nourishing","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Sujato · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"sn46.51","title":"Nourishing","units":[{"id":"sn46.51:0","sourceIds":["sn46.51:0.1","sn46.51:0.2","sn46.51:0.3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Saṁyutta Nikāya 46.51\n6. Sākacchavagga\nĀhārasutta","en":"Linked Discourses 46.51\n6. Discussion\nNourishing"}},{"id":"sn46.51:1","sourceIds":["sn46.51:1.1","sn46.51:1.2","sn46.51:1.3","sn46.51:1.4","sn46.51:1.5","sn46.51:1.6","sn46.51:1.7"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Sāvatthinidānaṁ.\n“Pañcannañca, bhikkhave, nīvaraṇānaṁ sattannañca bojjhaṅgānaṁ āhārañca anāhārañca desessāmi;\ntaṁ suṇātha.\nKo ca, bhikkhave, āhāro anuppannassa vā kāmacchandassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā kāmacchandassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, subhanimittaṁ.\nTattha ayonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamāhāro anuppannassa vā kāmacchandassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā kāmacchandassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya.","en":"At Sāvatthī.\n“Mendicants, I will teach you what fuels and what starves the five hindrances and the seven awakening factors.\nListen …\nAnd what fuels the arising of sensual desire, or, when it has arisen, makes it increase and grow?\nThere is the feature of beauty.\nFrequent irrational application of mind to that\nfuels the arising of sensual desire, or, when it has arisen, makes it increase and grow."}},{"id":"sn46.51:2","sourceIds":["sn46.51:2.1","sn46.51:2.2","sn46.51:2.3","sn46.51:2.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, āhāro anuppannassa vā byāpādassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā byāpādassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, paṭighanimittaṁ.\nTattha ayonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamāhāro anuppannassa vā byāpādassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā byāpādassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya.","en":"And what fuels the arising of ill will, or, when it has arisen, makes it increase and grow?\nThere is the feature of aversion.\nFrequent irrational application of mind to that\nfuels the arising of ill will, or, when it has arisen, makes it increase and grow."}},{"id":"sn46.51:3","sourceIds":["sn46.51:3.1","sn46.51:3.2","sn46.51:3.3","sn46.51:3.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, āhāro anuppannassa vā thinamiddhassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā thinamiddhassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, arati tandi vijambhitā bhattasammado cetaso ca līnattaṁ.\nTattha ayonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamāhāro anuppannassa vā thinamiddhassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā thinamiddhassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya.","en":"And what fuels the arising of dullness and drowsiness, or, when they have arisen, makes them increase and grow?\nThere is discontent, sloth, yawning, sleepiness after eating, and mental sluggishness.\nFrequent irrational application of mind to that\nfuels the arising of dullness and drowsiness, or, when they have arisen, makes them increase and grow."}},{"id":"sn46.51:4","sourceIds":["sn46.51:4.1","sn46.51:4.2","sn46.51:4.3","sn46.51:4.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, āhāro anuppannassa vā uddhaccakukkuccassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā uddhaccakukkuccassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, cetaso avūpasamo.\nTattha ayonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamāhāro anuppannassa vā uddhaccakukkuccassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā uddhaccakukkuccassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya.","en":"And what fuels the arising of restlessness and remorse, or, when they have arisen, makes them increase and grow?\nThere is the unsettled mind.\nFrequent irrational application of mind to that\nfuels the arising of restlessness and remorse, or, when they have arisen, makes them increase and grow."}},{"id":"sn46.51:5","sourceIds":["sn46.51:5.1","sn46.51:5.2","sn46.51:5.3","sn46.51:5.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, āhāro anuppannāya vā vicikicchāya uppādāya, uppannāya vā vicikicchāya bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, vicikicchāṭṭhānīyā dhammā.\nTattha ayonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamāhāro anuppannāya vā vicikicchāya uppādāya, uppannāya vā vicikicchāya bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya.","en":"And what fuels the arising of doubt, or, when it has arisen, makes it increase and grow?\nThere are things that are grounds for doubt.\nFrequent irrational application of mind to them\nfuels the arising of doubt, or, when it has arisen, makes it increase and grow."}},{"id":"sn46.51:6","sourceIds":["sn46.51:6.1","sn46.51:6.2","sn46.51:6.3","sn46.51:6.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, āhāro anuppannassa vā satisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā satisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, satisambojjhaṅgaṭṭhānīyā dhammā.\nTattha yonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamāhāro anuppannassa vā satisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā satisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā.","en":"And what fuels the arising of the awakening factor of mindfulness, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it?\nThere are things that are grounds for the awakening factor of mindfulness.\nFrequent rational application of mind to them\nfuels the arising of the awakening factor of mindfulness, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it."}},{"id":"sn46.51:7","sourceIds":["sn46.51:7.1","sn46.51:7.2","sn46.51:7.3","sn46.51:7.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, āhāro anuppannassa vā dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, kusalākusalā dhammā sāvajjānavajjā dhammā hīnapaṇītā dhammā kaṇhasukkasappaṭibhāgā dhammā.\nTattha yonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamāhāro anuppannassa vā dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā.","en":"And what fuels the arising of the awakening factor of investigation of principles, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it?\nThere are qualities that are skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, and those with a portion of dark or bright.\nFrequent rational application of mind to them\nfuels the arising of the awakening factor of investigation of principles, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it."}},{"id":"sn46.51:8","sourceIds":["sn46.51:8.1","sn46.51:8.2","sn46.51:8.3","sn46.51:8.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, āhāro anuppannassa vā vīriyasambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā vīriyasambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, ārambhadhātu nikkamadhātu parakkamadhātu.\nTattha yonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamāhāro anuppannassa vā vīriyasambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā vīriyasambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā.","en":"And what fuels the arising of the awakening factor of energy, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it?\nThere are the elements of initiative, persistence, and exertion.\nFrequent rational application of mind to them\nfuels the arising of the awakening factor of energy, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it."}},{"id":"sn46.51:9","sourceIds":["sn46.51:9.1","sn46.51:9.2","sn46.51:9.3","sn46.51:9.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, āhāro anuppannassa vā pītisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā pītisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, pītisambojjhaṅgaṭṭhānīyā dhammā.\nTattha yonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamāhāro anuppannassa vā pītisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā pītisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā.","en":"And what fuels the arising of the awakening factor of rapture, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it?\nThere are things that are grounds for the awakening factor of rapture.\nFrequent rational application of mind to them\nfuels the arising of the awakening factor of rapture, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it."}},{"id":"sn46.51:10","sourceIds":["sn46.51:10.1","sn46.51:10.2","sn46.51:10.3","sn46.51:10.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, āhāro anuppannassa vā passaddhisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā passaddhisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, kāyappassaddhi cittappassaddhi.\nTattha yonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamāhāro anuppannassa vā passaddhisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā passaddhisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā.","en":"And what fuels the arising of the awakening factor of tranquility, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it?\nThere is tranquility of the body and of the mind.\nFrequent rational application of mind to that\nfuels the arising of the awakening factor of tranquility, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it."}},{"id":"sn46.51:11","sourceIds":["sn46.51:11.1","sn46.51:11.2","sn46.51:11.3","sn46.51:11.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, āhāro anuppannassa vā samādhisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā samādhisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, samathanimittaṁ abyagganimittaṁ.\nTattha yonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamāhāro anuppannassa vā samādhisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā samādhisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā.","en":"And what fuels the arising of the awakening factor of immersion, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it?\nThere are things that are the basis of serenity and freedom from distraction.\nFrequent rational application of mind to them\nfuels the arising of the awakening factor of immersion, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it."}},{"id":"sn46.51:12","sourceIds":["sn46.51:12.1","sn46.51:12.2","sn46.51:12.3","sn46.51:12.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, āhāro anuppannassa vā upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṭṭhānīyā dhammā.\nTattha yonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamāhāro anuppannassa vā upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā.","en":"And what fuels the arising of the awakening factor of equanimity, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it?\nThere are things that are grounds for the awakening factor of equanimity.\nFrequent rational application of mind to them\nfuels the arising of the awakening factor of equanimity, or, when it has arisen, fully develops it."}},{"id":"sn46.51:13","sourceIds":["sn46.51:13.1","sn46.51:13.2","sn46.51:13.3","sn46.51:13.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, anāhāro anuppannassa vā kāmacchandassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā kāmacchandassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, asubhanimittaṁ.\nTattha yonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamanāhāro anuppannassa vā kāmacchandassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā kāmacchandassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya.","en":"And what starves the arising of sensual desire, or, when it has arisen, starves its increase and growth?\nThere is the feature of ugliness.\nFrequent rational application of mind to that\nstarves the arising of sensual desire, or, when it has arisen, starves its increase and growth."}},{"id":"sn46.51:14","sourceIds":["sn46.51:14.1","sn46.51:14.2","sn46.51:14.3","sn46.51:14.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, anāhāro anuppannassa vā byāpādassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā byāpādassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, mettācetovimutti.\nTattha yonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamanāhāro anuppannassa vā byāpādassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā byāpādassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya.","en":"And what starves the arising of ill will, or, when it has arisen, starves its increase and growth?\nThere is the heart’s release by love.\nFrequent rational application of mind to that\nstarves the arising of ill will, or, when it has arisen, starves its increase and growth."}},{"id":"sn46.51:15","sourceIds":["sn46.51:15.1","sn46.51:15.2","sn46.51:15.3","sn46.51:15.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, anāhāro anuppannassa vā thinamiddhassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā thinamiddhassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, ārambhadhātu nikkamadhātu parakkamadhātu.\nTattha yonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamanāhāro anuppannassa vā thinamiddhassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā thinamiddhassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya.","en":"And what starves the arising of dullness and drowsiness, or, when they have arisen, starves their increase and growth?\nThere are the elements of initiative, persistence, and exertion.\nFrequent rational application of mind to them\nstarves the arising of dullness and drowsiness, or, when they have arisen, starves their increase and growth."}},{"id":"sn46.51:16","sourceIds":["sn46.51:16.1","sn46.51:16.2","sn46.51:16.3","sn46.51:16.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, anāhāro anuppannassa vā uddhaccakukkuccassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā uddhaccakukkuccassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, cetaso vūpasamo.\nTattha yonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamanāhāro anuppannassa vā uddhaccakukkuccassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā uddhaccakukkuccassa bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya.","en":"And what starves the arising of restlessness and remorse, or, when they have arisen, starves their increase and growth?\nThere is the settled mind.\nFrequent rational application of mind to that\nstarves the arising of restlessness and remorse, or, when they have arisen, starves their increase and growth."}},{"id":"sn46.51:17","sourceIds":["sn46.51:17.1","sn46.51:17.2","sn46.51:17.3","sn46.51:17.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, anāhāro anuppannāya vā vicikicchāya uppādāya, uppannāya vā vicikicchāya bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, kusalākusalā dhammā sāvajjānavajjā dhammā hīnapaṇītā dhammā kaṇhasukkasappaṭibhāgā dhammā.\nTattha yonisomanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamanāhāro anuppannāya vā vicikicchāya uppādāya, uppannāya vā vicikicchāya bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya.","en":"And what starves the arising of doubt, or, when it has arisen, starves its increase and growth?\nThere are qualities that are skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, and those with a portion of dark or bright.\nFrequent rational application of mind to them\nstarves the arising of doubt, or, when it has arisen, starves its increase and growth."}},{"id":"sn46.51:18","sourceIds":["sn46.51:18.1","sn46.51:18.2","sn46.51:18.3","sn46.51:18.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, anāhāro anuppannassa vā satisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā satisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, satisambojjhaṅgaṭṭhānīyā dhammā.\nTattha amanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamanāhāro anuppannassa vā satisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā satisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā.","en":"And what starves the arising of the awakening factor of mindfulness, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development?\nThere are things that are grounds for the awakening factor of mindfulness.\nNot frequently applying the mind to that\nstarves the arising of the awakening factor of mindfulness, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development."}},{"id":"sn46.51:19","sourceIds":["sn46.51:19.1","sn46.51:19.2","sn46.51:19.3","sn46.51:19.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, anāhāro anuppannassa vā dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, kusalākusalā dhammā sāvajjānavajjā dhammā hīnapaṇītā dhammā kaṇhasukkasappaṭibhāgā dhammā.\nTattha amanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamanāhāro anuppannassa vā dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā.","en":"And what starves the arising of the awakening factor of investigation of principles, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development?\nThere are qualities that are skillful and unskillful, blameworthy and blameless, inferior and superior, and those with a portion of dark or bright.\nNot frequently applying the mind to that\nstarves the arising of the awakening factor of investigation of principles, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development."}},{"id":"sn46.51:20","sourceIds":["sn46.51:20.1","sn46.51:20.2","sn46.51:20.3","sn46.51:20.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, anāhāro anuppannassa vā vīriyasambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā vīriyasambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, ārambhadhātu nikkamadhātu parakkamadhātu.\nTattha amanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamanāhāro anuppannassa vā vīriyasambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā vīriyasambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā.","en":"And what starves the arising of the awakening factor of energy, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development?\nThere are the elements of initiative, persistence, and exertion.\nNot frequently applying the mind to that\nstarves the arising of the awakening factor of energy, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development."}},{"id":"sn46.51:21","sourceIds":["sn46.51:21.1","sn46.51:21.2","sn46.51:21.3","sn46.51:21.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, anāhāro anuppannassa vā pītisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā pītisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, pītisambojjhaṅgaṭṭhānīyā dhammā.\nTattha amanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamanāhāro anuppannassa vā pītisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā pītisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā.","en":"And what starves the arising of the awakening factor of rapture, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development?\nThere are things that are grounds for the awakening factor of rapture.\nNot frequently applying the mind to that\nstarves the arising of the awakening factor of rapture, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development."}},{"id":"sn46.51:22","sourceIds":["sn46.51:22.1","sn46.51:22.2","sn46.51:22.3","sn46.51:22.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, anāhāro anuppannassa vā passaddhisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā passaddhisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, kāyappassaddhi cittappassaddhi.\nTattha amanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamanāhāro anuppannassa vā passaddhisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā passaddhisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā.","en":"And what starves the arising of the awakening factor of tranquility, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development?\nThere is tranquility of the body and of the mind.\nNot frequently applying the mind to that\nstarves the arising of the awakening factor of tranquility, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development."}},{"id":"sn46.51:23","sourceIds":["sn46.51:23.1","sn46.51:23.2","sn46.51:23.3","sn46.51:23.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, anāhāro anuppannassa vā samādhisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā samādhisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, samathanimittaṁ abyagganimittaṁ.\nTattha amanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamanāhāro anuppannassa vā samādhisambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā samādhisambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā.","en":"And what starves the arising of the awakening factor of immersion, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development?\nThere are things that are the basis of serenity and freedom from distraction.\nNot frequently applying the mind to that\nstarves the arising of the awakening factor of immersion, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development."}},{"id":"sn46.51:24","sourceIds":["sn46.51:24.1","sn46.51:24.2","sn46.51:24.3","sn46.51:24.4","sn46.51:24.5"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ko ca, bhikkhave, anāhāro anuppannassa vā upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā?\nAtthi, bhikkhave, upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṭṭhānīyā dhammā.\nTattha amanasikārabahulīkāro—\nayamanāhāro anuppannassa vā upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa uppādāya, uppannassa vā upekkhāsambojjhaṅgassa bhāvanāya pāripūriyā”ti.\nPaṭhamaṁ.","en":"And what starves the arising of the awakening factor of equanimity, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development?\nThere are things that are grounds for the awakening factor of equanimity.\nNot frequently applying the mind to that\nstarves the arising of the awakening factor of equanimity, or, when it has arisen, starves its full development.”"}}]}],"sourceRevision":"afdafa92450cfe7573b280da50382888323666d2","sourceUrl":"https://suttacentral.net/sn46.51/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."}