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Numbered Discourses 8.81 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.81

9. Mindfulness – 9. Sativagga

AN 8.81 Mindfulness and Situational Awareness – Satisampajaññasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, when there is no mindfulness and situational awareness, one who lacks mindfulness and situational awareness has destroyed a vital condition for conscience and prudence.

“Satisampajaññe, bhikkhave, asati satisampajaññavipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti hirottappaṁ.

1.2

When there is no conscience and prudence, one who lacks conscience and prudence has destroyed a vital condition for sense restraint.

Hirottappe asati hirottappavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti indriyasaṁvaro.

1.3

When there is no sense restraint, one who lacks sense restraint has destroyed a vital condition for ethical conduct.

Indriyasaṁvare asati indriyasaṁvaravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti sīlaṁ.

1.4

When there is no ethical conduct, one who lacks ethics has destroyed a vital condition for right samādhi.

Sīle asati sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti sammāsamādhi.

1.5

When there is no right samādhi, one who lacks right samādhi has destroyed a vital condition for true knowledge and vision.

Sammāsamādhimhi asati sammāsamādhivipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti yathābhūtañāṇadassanaṁ.

1.6

When there is no true knowledge and vision, one who lacks true knowledge and vision has destroyed a vital condition for disillusionment and dispassion.

Yathābhūtañāṇadassane asati yathābhūtañāṇadassanavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti nibbidāvirāgo.

1.7

When there is no disillusionment and dispassion, one who lacks disillusionment and dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

Nibbidāvirāge asati nibbidāvirāgavipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.

1.8

Suppose there was a tree that lacked branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would not grow to fullness.

Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, rukkho sākhāpalāsavipanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi na pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi na pāripūriṁ gacchati.

1.9

In the same way, when there is no mindfulness and situational awareness, one who lacks mindfulness and situational awareness has destroyed a vital condition for conscience and prudence.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, satisampajaññe asati satisampajaññavipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti hirottappaṁ;

1.10

When there is no conscience and prudence …

hirottappe asati hirottappavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti …pe…

1.11

One who lacks disillusionment and dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.

2.1

When there is mindfulness and situational awareness, one who has fulfilled mindfulness and situational awareness has fulfilled a vital condition for conscience and prudence.

Satisampajaññe, bhikkhave, sati satisampajaññasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti hirottappaṁ.

2.2

When there is conscience and prudence, a person who has fulfilled conscience and prudence has fulfilled a vital condition for sense restraint.

Hirottappe sati hirottappasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti indriyasaṁvaro.

2.3

When there is sense restraint, one who has sense restraint has fulfilled a vital condition for ethical conduct.

Indriyasaṁvare sati indriyasaṁvarasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti sīlaṁ.

2.4

When there is ethical conduct, one who has fulfilled ethical conduct has fulfilled a vital condition for right samādhi.

Sīle sati sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti sammāsamādhi.

2.5

When there is right samādhi, one who has fulfilled right samādhi has fulfilled a vital condition for true knowledge and vision.

Sammāsamādhimhi sati sammāsamādhisampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti yathābhūtañāṇadassanaṁ.

2.6

When there is true knowledge and vision, one who has fulfilled true knowledge and vision has fulfilled a vital condition for disillusionment and dispassion.

Yathābhūtañāṇadassane sati yathābhūtañāṇadassanasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti nibbidāvirāgo.

2.7

When there is disillusionment and dispassion, one who has fulfilled disillusionment and dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

Nibbidāvirāge sati nibbidāvirāgasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.

2.8

Suppose there was a tree that was complete with branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would grow to fullness.

Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, rukkho sākhāpalāsasampanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi pāripūriṁ gacchati.

2.9

In the same way, when there is mindfulness and situational awareness, one who has fulfilled mindfulness and situational awareness has fulfilled a vital condition for conscience and prudence.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, satisampajaññe sati satisampajaññasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti hirottappaṁ;

2.10

When there is conscience and prudence …

hirottappe sati hirottappasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti …pe…

2.11

One who has fulfilled disillusionment and dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.”

vimuttiñāṇadassanan”ti.

2.12

 

Paṭhamaṁ.