Tripiṭaka 3. Micchattavagga
3. The Wrong Way
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Atha kho āyasmā uttiyo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā uttiyo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
Then Venerable Uttiya went up to the Buddha … and asked him,
“idha mayhaṁ, bhante, rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi:
“Just now, sir, as I was in private retreat this thought came to mind.
‘pañca kāmaguṇā vuttā bhagavatā.
‘The Buddha has spoken of the five kinds of sensual stimulation.
Pañcime kho, uttiya, kāmaguṇā vuttā mayā.
I have spoken of these five kinds of sensual stimulation.
Cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā,
Sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.
kāyaviññeyyā phoṭṭhabbā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā—
Touches known by the body, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.
ime kho, uttiya, pañca kāmaguṇā vuttā mayā.
These are the five kinds of sensual stimulation that I’ve spoken of.
Imesaṁ kho, uttiya, pañcannaṁ kāmaguṇānaṁ pahānāya ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo.
The noble eightfold path should be developed to give up these five kinds of sensual stimulation.
Seyyathidaṁ—sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.
It is right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion.
Imesaṁ kho, uttiya, pañcannaṁ kāmaguṇānaṁ pahānāya ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvetabbo”ti.
This is the noble eightfold path that should be developed to give up these five kinds of sensual stimulation.”
Dasamaṁ.
Micchattavaggo tatiyo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Micchattaṁ akusalaṁ dhammaṁ,
Duve paṭipadāpi ca;
Asappurisena dve kumbho,
Samādhi vedanuttiyenāti.