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guttara NikÄya 6.25 Numbered Discourses 6.25
3. Anuttariyavagga 3. Unsurpassable
Anussatiį¹į¹hÄnasutta Topics for Recollection
āChayimÄni, bhikkhave, anussatiį¹į¹hÄnÄni. āMendicants, there are these six topics for recollection.
KatamÄni cha? What six?
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako tathÄgataį¹ anussarati: Firstly, a noble disciple recollects the Realized One:
āitipi so bhagavÄ ā¦peā¦ satthÄ devamanussÄnaį¹ buddho bhagavÄāti. āThat Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those who wish to train, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.ā
Yasmiį¹, bhikkhave, samaye ariyasÄvako tathÄgataį¹ anussarati, nevassa tasmiį¹ samaye rÄgapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na dosapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na mohapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti; When a noble disciple recollects the Realized One their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion.
ujugatamevassa tasmiį¹ samaye cittaį¹ hoti, nikkhantaį¹ muttaį¹ vuį¹į¹hitaį¹ gedhamhÄ. At that time their mind is unswerving. Theyāve left behind greed; theyāre free of it and have risen above it.
āGedhoāti kho, bhikkhave, paƱcannetaį¹ kÄmaguį¹Änaį¹ adhivacanaį¹. āGreedā is a term for the five kinds of sensual stimulation.
Idampi kho, bhikkhave, Ärammaį¹aį¹ karitvÄ evamāidhekacce sattÄ visujjhanti. Relying on this, some sentient beings are purified in this way.
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako dhammaį¹ anussarati: Furthermore, a noble disciple recollects the teaching:
āsvÄkkhÄto bhagavatÄ dhammo ā¦peā¦ paccattaį¹ veditabbo viĆ±Ć±Å«hÄ«āti. āThe teaching is well explained by the Buddhaāapparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.ā
Yasmiį¹, bhikkhave, samaye ariyasÄvako dhammaį¹ anussarati, nevassa tasmiį¹ samaye rÄgapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na dosapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na mohapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti; When a noble disciple recollects the teaching their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. ā¦
ujugatamevassa tasmiį¹ samaye cittaį¹ hoti, nikkhantaį¹ muttaį¹ vuį¹į¹hitaį¹ gedhamhÄ.
āGedhoāti kho, bhikkhave, paƱcannetaį¹ kÄmaguį¹Änaį¹ adhivacanaį¹.
Idampi kho, bhikkhave, Ärammaį¹aį¹ karitvÄ evamāidhekacce sattÄ visujjhanti.
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako saį¹
ghaį¹ anussarati: Furthermore, a noble disciple recollects the Saį¹
gha:
āsuppaį¹ipanno bhagavato sÄvakasaį¹
gho ā¦peā¦ anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassÄāti. āThe Saį¹
gha of the Buddhaās disciples is practicing the way thatās good, direct, systematic, and proper. It consists of the four pairs, the eight individuals. This is the Saį¹
gha of the Buddhaās disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with joined palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.ā
Yasmiį¹, bhikkhave, samaye ariyasÄvako saį¹
ghaį¹ anussarati, nevassa tasmiį¹ samaye rÄgapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na dosapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na mohapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti; When a noble disciple recollects the Saį¹
gha their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. ā¦
ujugatamevassa tasmiį¹ samaye cittaį¹ hoti, nikkhantaį¹ muttaį¹ vuį¹į¹hitaį¹ gedhamhÄ.
āGedhoāti kho, bhikkhave, paƱcannetaį¹ kÄmaguį¹Änaį¹ adhivacanaį¹.
Idampi kho, bhikkhave, Ärammaį¹aį¹ karitvÄ evamāidhekacce sattÄ visujjhanti.
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako attano sÄ«lÄni anussarati akhaį¹įøÄni ā¦peā¦ samÄdhisaį¹vattanikÄni. Furthermore, a noble disciple recollects their own ethical precepts, which are intact, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion.
Yasmiį¹, bhikkhave, samaye ariyasÄvako sÄ«laį¹ anussarati, nevassa tasmiį¹ samaye rÄgapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na dosapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na mohapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti; When a noble disciple recollects their ethical precepts their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. ā¦
ujugatamevassa tasmiį¹ samaye cittaį¹ hoti, nikkhantaį¹ muttaį¹ vuį¹į¹hitaį¹ gedhamhÄ.
āGedhoāti kho, bhikkhave, paƱcannetaį¹ kÄmaguį¹Änaį¹ adhivacanaį¹.
Idampi kho, bhikkhave, Ärammaį¹aį¹ karitvÄ evamāidhekacce sattÄ visujjhanti.
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako attano cÄgaį¹ anussarati: Furthermore, a noble disciple recollects their own generosity:
ālÄbhÄ vata me. Suladdhaį¹ vata me ā¦peā¦ āIām so fortunate, so very fortunate!
yÄcayogo dÄnasaį¹vibhÄgaratoāti. Among people full of the stain of stinginess I live at home rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.ā
ā¦peā¦ When a noble disciple recollects their generosity their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion. ā¦
Evamāidhekacce sattÄ visujjhanti.
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, ariyasÄvako devatÄ anussarati: Furthermore, a noble disciple recollects the deities:
āsanti devÄ cÄtumahÄrÄjikÄ, santi devÄ tÄvatiį¹sÄ, santi devÄ yÄmÄ, santi devÄ tusitÄ, santi devÄ nimmÄnaratino, santi devÄ paranimmitavasavattino, santi devÄ brahmakÄyikÄ, santi devÄ tatuttari. āThere are the gods of the four great kings, the gods of the thirty-three, the gods of Yama, the joyful gods, the gods who love to imagine, the gods who control what is imagined by others, the gods of the Divinityās host, and gods even higher than these.
YathÄrÅ«pÄya saddhÄya samannÄgatÄ tÄ devatÄ ito cutÄ tattha upapannÄ; mayhampi tathÄrÅ«pÄ saddhÄ saį¹vijjati. When those deities passed away from here, they were reborn there because of their faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom. I, too, have the same kind of faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.ā
YathÄrÅ«pena sÄ«lena ā¦
sutena ā¦
cÄgena ā¦
paƱƱÄya samannÄgatÄ tÄ devatÄ ito cutÄ tattha upapannÄ; mayhampi tathÄrÅ«pÄ paĆ±Ć±Ä saį¹vijjatÄ«āti.
Yasmiį¹, bhikkhave, samaye ariyasÄvako attano ca tÄsaƱca devatÄnaį¹ saddhaƱca sÄ«laƱca sutaƱca cÄgaƱca paƱƱaƱca anussarati nevassa tasmiį¹ samaye rÄgapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na dosapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti, na mohapariyuį¹į¹hitaį¹ cittaį¹ hoti; When a noble disciple recollects the faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom of both themselves and the deities their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion.
ujugatamevassa tasmiį¹ samaye cittaį¹ hoti, nikkhantaį¹ muttaį¹ vuį¹į¹hitaį¹ gedhamhÄ. At that time their mind is unswerving. Theyāve left behind greed; theyāre free of it and have risen above it.
āGedhoāti kho, bhikkhave, paƱcannetaį¹ kÄmaguį¹Änaį¹ adhivacanaį¹. āGreedā is a term for the five kinds of sensual stimulation.
Idampi kho, bhikkhave, Ärammaį¹aį¹ karitvÄ evamāidhekacce sattÄ visujjhanti. Relying on this, some sentient beings are purified in this way.
ImÄni kho, bhikkhave, cha anussatiį¹į¹hÄnÄnÄ«āti. These are the six topics for recollection.ā
PaƱcamaį¹.