11. Yogakkhemivagga

11. Sanctuary from the Yoke

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.113

Linked Discourses 35.113

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11. Yogakkhemivagga

11. Sanctuary from the Yoke

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Upassutisutta

Listening In

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Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā nātike viharati giñjakāvasathe.

At one time the Buddha was staying at Ñātika in the brick house.

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Atha kho bhagavā rahogato paṭisallīno imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ abhāsi:

Then while the Buddha was in private retreat he spoke this exposition of the teaching:

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“cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.

“Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.

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Phassapaccayā vedanā;

Contact is a requirement for feeling.

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vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;

Feeling is a requirement for craving.

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taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ;

Craving is a requirement for grasping.

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upādānapaccayā bhavo;

Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.

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bhavapaccayā jāti;

Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.

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jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti.

Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.

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Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.

That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.

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Jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati …pe…

Ear … nose … tongue … body …

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manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.

Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.

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Phassapaccayā vedanā;

Contact is a requirement for feeling.

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vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;

Feeling is a requirement for craving.

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taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ;

Craving is a requirement for grasping.

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upādānapaccayā bhavo;

Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.

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bhavapaccayā jāti;

Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.

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jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti.

Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.

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Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.

That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.

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Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.

Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.

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Phassapaccayā vedanā;

Contact is a requirement for feeling.

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vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.

Feeling is a requirement for craving.

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Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;

When that craving fades away and ceases with nothing left over, grasping ceases.

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upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho;

When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases.

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bhavanirodhā jātinirodho;

When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases.

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jātinirodhā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā nirujjhanti.

When rebirth ceases, old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress cease.

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Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti …pe…

That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.

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jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati …pe…

Ear … nose … tongue … body …

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manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.

Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.

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Phassapaccayā vedanā;

Contact is a requirement for feeling.

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vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.

Feeling is a requirement for craving.

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Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;

When that craving fades away and ceases with nothing left over, grasping ceases.

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upādānanirodhā …pe…

When grasping ceases …

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evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hotī”ti.

That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.”

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Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu bhagavato upassuti ṭhito hoti.

Now at that time a certain monk was standing listening in on the Buddha.

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Addasā kho bhagavā taṁ bhikkhuṁ upassuti ṭhitaṁ.

The Buddha saw him

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Disvāna taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca:

and said,

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“assosi no tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyan”ti?

“Monk, did you hear that exposition of the teaching?”

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“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”

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“Uggaṇhāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ.

“Learn that exposition of the teaching,

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Pariyāpuṇāhi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ.

memorize it,

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Dhārehi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ.

and remember it.

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Atthasañhitoyaṁ, bhikkhu, dhammapariyāyo ādibrahmacariyako”ti.

That exposition of the teaching is beneficial and relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life.”

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Dasamaṁ.

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Yogakkhemivaggo paṭhamo.

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Tassuddānaṁ

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Yogakkhemi upādāya,

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Dukkhaṁ loko ca seyyo ca;

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Saṁyojanaṁ upādānaṁ,

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Dve parijānaṁ upassutīti.