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guttara NikÄya 7.16 Numbered Discourses 7.16
2. Anusayavagga 2. Tendencies
AniccÄnupassÄ«sutta Observing Impermanence
āSattime, bhikkhave, puggalÄ ÄhuneyyÄ pÄhuneyyÄ dakkhiį¹eyyÄ aƱjalikaraį¹Ä«yÄ anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassa. āMendicants, these seven people are worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with joined palms, and are the supreme field of merit for the world.
Katame satta? What seven?
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sabbasaį¹
khÄresu aniccÄnupassÄ« viharati, aniccasaƱƱī, aniccapaį¹isaį¹vedÄ« satataį¹ samitaį¹ abbokiį¹į¹aį¹ cetasÄ adhimuccamÄno paƱƱÄya pariyogÄhamÄno. First, take a person who meditates observing impermanence in all conditions. They perceive impermanence and experience impermanence. Constantly, continually, and without interruption, they apply the mind and fathom with wisdom.
So ÄsavÄnaį¹ khayÄ ā¦peā¦ sacchikatvÄ upasampajja viharati. Theyāve realized the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life, and live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, paį¹hamo puggalo Ähuneyyo pÄhuneyyo dakkhiį¹eyyo aƱjalikaraį¹Ä«yo anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassa. This is the first person.
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo sabbasaį¹
khÄresu aniccÄnupassÄ« viharati, aniccasaƱƱī, aniccapaį¹isaį¹vedÄ« satataį¹ samitaį¹ abbokiį¹į¹aį¹ cetasÄ adhimuccamÄno paƱƱÄya pariyogÄhamÄno. Next, take a person who meditates observing impermanence in all conditions.
Tassa apubbaį¹ acarimaį¹ ÄsavapariyÄdÄnaƱca hoti jÄ«vitapariyÄdÄnaƱca. Their defilements and their life come to an end at exactly the same time.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, dutiyo puggalo Ähuneyyo ā¦peā¦ anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassa. This is the second person.
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo sabbasaį¹
khÄresu aniccÄnupassÄ« viharati, aniccasaƱƱī, aniccapaį¹isaį¹vedÄ« satataį¹ samitaį¹ abbokiį¹į¹aį¹ cetasÄ adhimuccamÄno paƱƱÄya pariyogÄhamÄno. Next, take a person who meditates observing impermanence in all conditions.
So paƱcannaį¹ orambhÄgiyÄnaį¹ saį¹yojanÄnaį¹ parikkhayÄ antarÄparinibbÄyÄ« hoti ā¦peā¦ With the ending of the five lower fetters theyāre extinguished between one life and the next. ā¦
upahaccaparinibbÄyÄ« hoti ā¦peā¦ With the ending of the five lower fetters theyāre extinguished upon landing. ā¦
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khÄraparinibbÄyÄ« hoti ā¦peā¦ With the ending of the five lower fetters theyāre extinguished without extra effort. ā¦
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khÄraparinibbÄyÄ« hoti ā¦peā¦ With the ending of the five lower fetters theyāre extinguished with extra effort. ā¦
uddhaį¹soto hoti akaniį¹į¹hagÄmÄ«. With the ending of the five lower fetters they head upstream, going to the Akaniį¹į¹ha realm.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, sattamo puggalo Ähuneyyo pÄhuneyyo dakkhiį¹eyyo aƱjalikaraį¹Ä«yo anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassa. This is the seventh person.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta puggalÄ ÄhuneyyÄ pÄhuneyyÄ dakkhiį¹eyyÄ aƱjalikaraį¹Ä«yÄ anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassÄāti. These are the seven people who are worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with joined palms, and are the supreme field of merit for the world.ā
Chaį¹į¹haį¹.