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guttara NikÄya 7 Numbered Discourses 7
10. Ähuneyyavagga 10. Worthy of Offerings
~ Observing Impermanence in the Eye
āSattime, bhikkhave, puggalÄ ÄhuneyyÄ ā¦peā¦ 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 cakkhusmiį¹ aniccÄnupassÄ« viharati aniccasaƱƱī aniccapaį¹isaį¹vedÄ« satataį¹ samitaį¹ abbokiį¹į¹aį¹ cetasÄ adhimuccamÄno paƱƱÄya pariyogÄhamÄno. First, take a person who meditates observing impermanence in the eye. They perceive impermanence and experience impermanence. Constantly, continually, and without interruption, they apply the mind and fathom with wisdom.
So ÄsavÄnaį¹ khayÄ anÄsavaį¹ cetovimuttiį¹ paƱƱÄvimuttiį¹ diį¹į¹heva dhamme sayaį¹ abhiĆ±Ć±Ä sacchikatvÄ upasampajja viharati. They realize the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life. And they live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements.
Ayaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, paį¹hamo puggalo Ähuneyyo pÄhuneyyo ā¦peā¦ anuttaraį¹ puƱƱakkhettaį¹ lokassa. This is the first person who 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.
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo cakkhusmiį¹ aniccÄnupassÄ« viharati aniccasaƱƱī aniccapaį¹isaį¹vedÄ« satataį¹ samitaį¹ abbokiį¹į¹aį¹ cetasÄ adhimuccamÄno paƱƱÄya pariyogÄhamÄno. Next, take a person who meditates observing impermanence in the eye. ā¦
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 who is worthy of offerings ā¦
Puna caparaį¹, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo cakkhusmiį¹ aniccÄnupassÄ« viharati aniccasaƱƱī aniccapaį¹isaį¹vedÄ« satataį¹ samitaį¹ abbokiį¹į¹aį¹ cetasÄ adhimuccamÄno paƱƱÄya pariyogÄhamÄno. Next, take a person who meditates observing impermanence in the eye. ā¦
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. ā¦
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, sattamo puggalo Ähuneyyo ā¦peā¦ 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