16. Nandikkhayavagga

16. The End of Relishing

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.158

Linked Discourses 35.158

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16. Nandikkhayavagga

16. The End of Relishing

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Ajjhattaaniccanandikkhayasutta

Focus, the Interior, and the End of Relishing

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“Cakkhuṁ, bhikkhave, yoniso manasi karotha, cakkhāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassatha.

“Mendicants, rationally apply the mind to the eye. Truly see the impermanence of the eye.

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Cakkhuṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yoniso manasikaronto, cakkhāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassanto cakkhusmimpi nibbindati.

When a mendicant does this, they grow disillusioned with the eye.

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Nandikkhayā rāgakkhayo;

When relishing ends, greed ends. When greed ends, relishing ends.

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rāgakkhayā nandikkhayo.

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Nandirāgakkhayā cittaṁ suvimuttanti vuccati.

When relishing and greed end, the mind is said to be well freed.

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Sotaṁ, bhikkhave, yoniso manasi karotha …

Rationally apply the mind to the ear …

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ghānaṁ …

nose …

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jivhaṁ, bhikkhave, yoniso manasi karotha, jivhāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassatha.

tongue …

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Jivhaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yoniso manasikaronto, jivhāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassanto jivhāyapi nibbindati.

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Nandikkhayā rāgakkhayo;

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rāgakkhayā nandikkhayo.

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Nandirāgakkhayā cittaṁ suvimuttanti vuccati.

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Kāyaṁ …

body …

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manaṁ, bhikkhave, yoniso manasi karotha, manāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassatha.

mind. Truly see the impermanence of the mind.

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Manaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yoniso manasikaronto, manāniccatañca yathābhūtaṁ samanupassanto manasmimpi nibbindati.

When a mendicant does this, they grow disillusioned with the mind.

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Nandikkhayā rāgakkhayo;

When relishing ends, greed ends. When greed ends, relishing ends.

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rāgakkhayā nandikkhayo.

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Nandirāgakkhayā cittaṁ suvimuttanti vuccatī”ti.

When relishing and greed end, the mind is said to be well freed.”

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Tatiyaṁ.