1. Jambukhādakavagga

1. With Jambukhādaka

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 38.10

Linked Discourses 38.10

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1. Jambukhādakavagga

1. With Jambukhādaka

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Taṇhāpañhāsutta

A Question About Craving

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“‘Taṇhā, taṇhā’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati.

“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘craving’.

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Katamā nu kho, āvuso, taṇhā”ti?

What is craving?”

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“Tisso imā, āvuso, taṇhā.

“Reverend, there are these three cravings.

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Kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā, vibhavataṇhā—

Craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, and craving for nonexistence.

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imā kho, āvuso, tisso taṇhā”ti.

These are the three cravings.”

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“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?

“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these cravings?”

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“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.

“There is.” …

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“Katamo panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?

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“Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāya, seyyathidaṁ—

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sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.

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Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.

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“Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāya.

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Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.

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Dasamaṁ.