Dhr. Seven, Amber Larson, Wisdom Quarterly translation based on Frank Lee Woodward, Pali Tex Society, Book of the Kindred Sayings or Samyutta Nikaya PART IV (SN 4.17-22)
CHAPTER II, SECTIONS 17-22
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| In search of enlightenment |
{17} Meditators, if there were not pleasure that comes from the eye, beings would not lust after (grasp for and cling to) the eye.
But inasmuch as there is pleasure in the eye, beings lust after it.
Medtitators, if there were not misery that comes from the eye, beings would not be repelled by the eye.
But inasmuch as there is misery that comes from the eye, being are repelled by it.
If there were no escape from the eye, beings could not [become free] from it.
But inasmuch as there is a way of escape from the eye, beings do escape from it.
Likewise with regard to the pleasure, the misery, and the way of escape from the
- ear,
- nose,
- tongue,
- body, and
- mind....
But inasmuch as there is a way of escape from the [ear, nose, tongue, body, and] mind, beings do escape from it.
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| The Buddha towering in Theravada Thailand |
Meditators, so long as being have not understood as they truly are the pleasure as it is, the misery as it is, and the way of escape as it relates to this sixfold personal sphere of sense then, meditators, so long have beings not remained aloof, detached, and separated with the hindrances of the mind/heart done away with -- nor has the world with its shining ones (devas), killers (maras), divinities (brahmas), nor its legions of wandering ascetics (shramans) and temple priests (Brahmins), shining ones and human beings.
But, meditators, just as soon as beings thoroughly understand as they truly are the pleasure as it is, the misery as it is, and the way of escape as it relates to this sixfold personal sphere of sense -- then, meditators, beings and the world, with its light beings... do [finally*] remain aloof, detached, separated, with the hindrances of heart/mind done away with.
- *[NOTE: This letting go is accomplished by insight, not by an act of willpower or effort. Knowing-and-seeing, or insight into the true nature of things, is in itself liberating. There is no need to struggle and make the Truth true. Truth sets one free.]
[{18} The same is true of all other psycho-physical phenomena in addition to the eye, visible objects (sights), and the consciousness arising from seeing; ear, sounds, and the consciousness arising from hearing....]
DELIGHT
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| Silent stillness and vipassana to know-and-see |
{19} Meditators, whoever takes delight in the eye takes delight in disappointment. And I declare, whoever takes delight in disappointment is not released from disappointment.
Whoever takes delight in the tongue... in the mind takes delight in disappointment, I declare. And I declare, whoever delights in disappointment is not released from disappointment.
But whoever does not take delight in the eye, the tongue... the mind -- that person does not delight in disappointment. And I declare, one who does not delight in disappointment is released from disappointment.
[{20} The same is true for visible objects (forms), sounds, fragrances, tastes, tangibles, and mind-states.]
{21} Meditators, that which is the arising, persisting, the rebirth, the manifestation of objects -- that is the arising of disappointment, the persisting of diseases, the manifestation of decay and death.
So also with regard to sounds, fragrances, tastes, and tangibles....
That which is the arising, the persisting, the rebirth, the manifestation of mind-states -- that is the arising of disappointment, the persisting of diseases, the manifestation of decay and death.
But, meditators, that which is the ceasing, the quelling, the going out of objects -- that is the ceasing of disappointment, the quelling of diseases, the going out of decay and death.
So also with regard to sounds, fragrances, tastes, and tangibles...
That which is the ceasing, the quelling, the going out of mind-states -- that is the ceasing of disappointment, the quelling of diseases, the going out of decay and death.
[{22} The same is true for visible objects, sounds... mind-states -- for all psycho-physical phenomena.]
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