Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

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Itivuttaka 52

So It Was Said 52

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Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

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Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

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Paṭhamavedanāsutta

Feelings (1st)

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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

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“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, vedanā.

“Mendicants, there are these three feelings.

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Katamā tisso?

What three?

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Sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā—

Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling.

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imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso vedanā”ti.

These are the three feelings.”

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Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

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Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

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“Samāhito sampajāno,

“Stilled, aware,

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sato buddhassa sāvako;

a mindful disciple of the Buddha

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Vedanā ca pajānāti,

understands feelings,

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vedanānañca sambhavaṁ.

the cause of feelings,

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Yattha cetā nirujjhanti,

where they cease,

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maggañca khayagāminaṁ;

and the path that leads to their ending.

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Vedanānaṁ khayā bhikkhu,

With the ending of feelings, a mendicant

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nicchāto parinibbuto”ti.

is hungerless, quenched.”

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Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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Tatiyaṁ.