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1. Buddhavagga

1. The Buddhas

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Paṭipadāsutta

Practice

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Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati …pe…

At Sāvatthī.

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“micchāpaṭipadañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi sammāpaṭipadañca.

“Mendicants, I will teach you the wrong practice and the right practice.

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Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.

Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

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“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.

“Yes, sir,” they replied.

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Bhagavā etadavoca:

The Buddha said this:

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“Katamā ca, bhikkhave, micchāpaṭipadā?

“And what’s the wrong practice?

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Avijjāpaccayā, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā;

Ignorance is a requirement for choices.

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saṅkhārapaccayā viññāṇaṁ …pe…

Choices are a requirement for consciousness. …

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evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.

That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.

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Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, micchāpaṭipadā.

This is called the wrong practice.

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Katamā ca, bhikkhave, sammāpaṭipadā?

And what’s the right practice?

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Avijjāya tveva asesavirāganirodhā saṅkhāranirodho;

When ignorance fades away and ceases with no residue left behind, choices cease.

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saṅkhāranirodhā viññāṇanirodho …pe…

When choices cease, consciousness ceases. …

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evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti.

That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.

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Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sammāpaṭipadā”ti.

This is called the right practice.”

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Tatiyaṁ.