AN 3 The Book of the Threes – Tikanipāta > AN 3.121 Purity (2nd)

Numbered Discourses 3.121 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.121

12. Bound for Loss – 12. Āpāyikavagga

AN 3.121 Purity (2nd) – Dutiyasoceyyasutta

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these three kinds of purity.

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, soceyyāni.

1.2

What three?

Katamāni tīṇi?

1.3

Purity of body, speech, and mind.

Kāyasoceyyaṁ, vacīsoceyyaṁ, manosoceyyaṁ.

1.4

And what is purity of body?

Katamañca, bhikkhave, kāyasoceyyaṁ?

1.5

It’s when a bhikkhu doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, or have sex.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, abrahmacariyā paṭivirato hoti.

1.6

This is called ‘purity of body’.

Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kāyasoceyyaṁ.

2.1

And what is purity of speech?

Katamañca, bhikkhave, vacīsoceyyaṁ?

2.2

It’s when a bhikkhu doesn’t use speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti.

2.3

This is called ‘purity of speech’.

Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, vacīsoceyyaṁ.

3.1

And what is purity of mind?

Katamañca, bhikkhave, manosoceyyaṁ?

3.2

It’s when a bhikkhu who has sensual desire in them understands ‘I have sensual desire in me.’ When they don’t have sensual desire in them, they understand ‘I don’t have sensual desire in me.’ They understand how sensual desire arises; how, when it’s already arisen, it’s given up; and how, once it’s given up, it doesn’t arise again in the future.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ kāmacchandaṁ: ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ kāmacchando’ti pajānāti; asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ kāmacchandaṁ: ‘natthi me ajjhattaṁ kāmacchando’ti pajānāti; yathā ca anuppannassa kāmacchandassa uppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti; yathā ca uppannassa kāmacchandassa pahānaṁ hoti, tañca pajānāti; yathā ca pahīnassa kāmacchandassa āyatiṁ anuppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti;

3.3

When they have ill will in them they understand ‘I have ill will in me’; and when they don’t have ill will in them they understand ‘I don’t have ill will in me’. They understand how ill will arises; how, when it’s already arisen, it’s given up; and how, once it’s given up, it doesn’t arise again in the future.

santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ byāpādaṁ: ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ byāpādo’ti pajānāti; asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ byāpādaṁ: ‘natthi me ajjhattaṁ byāpādo’ti pajānāti; yathā ca anuppannassa byāpādassa uppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti; yathā ca uppannassa byāpādassa pahānaṁ hoti, tañca pajānāti; yathā ca pahīnassa byāpādassa āyatiṁ anuppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti;

3.4

When they have dullness and drowsiness in them they understand ‘I have dullness and drowsiness in me’; and when they don’t have dullness and drowsiness in them they understand ‘I don’t have dullness and drowsiness in me’. They understand how dullness and drowsiness arise; how, when they’ve already arisen, they’re given up; and how, once they’re given up, they don’t arise again in the future.

santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ thinamiddhaṁ: ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ thinamiddhan’ti pajānāti; asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ thinamiddhaṁ: ‘natthi me ajjhattaṁ thinamiddhan’ti pajānāti; yathā ca anuppannassa thinamiddhassa uppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti; yathā ca uppannassa thinamiddhassa pahānaṁ hoti, tañca pajānāti; yathā ca pahīnassa thinamiddhassa āyatiṁ anuppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti;

3.5

When they have restlessness and remorse in them they understand ‘I have restlessness and remorse in me’; and when they don’t have restlessness and remorse in them they understand ‘I don’t have restlessness and remorse in me’. They understand how restlessness and remorse arise; how, when they’ve already arisen, they’re given up; and how, once they’re given up, they don’t arise again in the future.

santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ uddhaccakukkuccaṁ: ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ uddhaccakukkuccan’ti pajānāti; asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ uddhaccakukkuccaṁ: ‘natthi me ajjhattaṁ uddhaccakukkuccan’ti pajānāti; yathā ca anuppannassa uddhaccakukkuccassa uppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti; yathā ca uppannassa uddhaccakukkuccassa pahānaṁ hoti, tañca pajānāti; yathā ca pahīnassa uddhaccakukkuccassa āyatiṁ anuppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti;

3.6

When they have doubt in them they understand ‘I have doubt in me’; and when they don’t have doubt in them they understand ‘I don’t have doubt in me’. They understand how doubt arises; how, when it’s already arisen, it’s given up; and how, once it’s given up, it doesn’t arise again in the future.

santaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ vicikicchaṁ: ‘atthi me ajjhattaṁ vicikicchā’ti pajānāti; asantaṁ vā ajjhattaṁ vicikicchaṁ: ‘natthi me ajjhattaṁ vicikicchā’ti pajānāti; yathā ca anuppannāya vicikicchāya uppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti; yathā ca uppannāya vicikicchāya pahānaṁ hoti, tañca pajānāti; yathā ca pahīnāya vicikicchāya āyatiṁ anuppādo hoti, tañca pajānāti.

3.7

This is called ‘purity of mind’.

Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, manosoceyyaṁ.

3.8

These are the three kinds of purity.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi soceyyānīti.

4.1

Purity of body, purity of speech,

Kāyasuciṁ vacīsuciṁ,

4.2

and undefiled purity of heart.

cetosuciṁ anāsavaṁ;

4.3

A pure person, blessed with purity,

Suciṁ soceyyasampannaṁ,

4.4

has washed off all bad things, they say.”

āhu ninhātapāpakan”ti.

4.5

Navamaṁ.