AN 10 The Book of the Tens – Dasakanipāta > AN 10.3 Vital Conditions (1st)

Numbered Discourses 10.3 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.3

1. Benefits – 1. Ānisaṁsavagga

AN 10.3 Vital Conditions (1st) – Paṭhamaupanisasutta

1.1

“Bhikkhū, an unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for having no regrets.

“Dussīlassa, bhikkhave, sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro;

1.2

When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy.

avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti pāmojjaṁ;

1.3

When there is no joy, one who lacks joy has destroyed a vital condition for rapture.

pāmojje asati pāmojjavipannassa hatūpanisā hoti pīti;

1.4

When there is no rapture, one who lacks rapture has destroyed a vital condition for tranquility.

pītiyā asati pītivipannassa hatūpanisā hoti passaddhi;

1.5

When there is no tranquility, one who lacks tranquility has destroyed a vital condition for bliss.

passaddhiyā asati passaddhivipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti sukhaṁ;

1.6

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

sukhe asati sukhavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti sammāsamādhi;

1.7

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;

1.8

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;

1.9

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.

1.10

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.

1.11

In the same way, an unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for having no regrets.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dussīlassa sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro;

1.12

When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy. …

avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti …pe…

1.13

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

vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.

2.1

An ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.

Sīlavato, bhikkhave, sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro;

2.2

When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy.

avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti pāmojjaṁ;

2.3

When there is joy, one who has fulfilled joy has fulfilled a vital condition for rapture.

pāmojje sati pāmojjasampannassa upanisasampannā hoti pīti;

2.4

When there is rapture, one who has fulfilled rapture has fulfilled a vital condition for tranquility.

pītiyā sati pītisampannassa upanisasampannā hoti passaddhi;

2.5

When there is tranquility, one who has fulfilled tranquility has fulfilled a vital condition for bliss.

passaddhiyā sati passaddhisampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti sukhaṁ;

2.6

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

sukhe sati sukhasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti sammāsamādhi;

2.7

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;

2.8

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;

2.9

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.

2.10

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.

2.11

In the same way, an ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sīlavato sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro;

2.12

When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy. …

avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti …pe…

2.13

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

vimuttiñāṇadassanan”ti.

2.14

Tatiyaṁ.