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Linked Discourses 23.23–33 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 23.23–33
3. Appeals – 3. Āyācanavagga
SN 23.23–33 Eleven Discourses on Māra, Etc. – Mārādisuttaekādasaka
At Sāvatthī.
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.”
“sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā saṅkhittena dhammaṁ desetu, yamahaṁ bhagavato dhammaṁ sutvā eko vūpakaṭṭho appamatto ātāpī pahitatto vihareyyan”ti.
“Rādha, you should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is Māra.
“Yo kho, rādha, māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo.
And what is Māra?
Ko ca, rādha, māro?
Form is Māra. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it.
Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo.
Feeling …
Vedanā māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…
Perception …
saññā māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…
Saṅkhāra …
saṅkhārā māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…
Consciousness is Māra. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it.
viññāṇaṁ māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…
You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is Māra.”
yo kho, rādha, māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo”ti.
“You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is of Māra-like nature …”
“Yo kho, rādha, māradhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo …pe….
“… anicca …”
“Yaṁ kho, rādha, aniccaṁ …pe….
“… naturally anicca …”
“Yo kho, rādha, aniccadhammo …pe….
“… suffering …”
“Yaṁ kho, rādha, dukkhaṁ …pe….
“… things that entail suffering …”
“Yo kho, rādha, dukkhadhammo …pe….
“… not-self …”
“Yo kho, rādha, anattā …pe….
“… naturally not-self …”
“Yo kho, rādha, anattadhammo …pe….
“… liable to end …”
“Yo kho, rādha, khayadhammo …pe….
“… liable to vanish …”
“Yo kho, rādha, vayadhammo …pe….
“… liable to originate …”
“Yo kho, rādha, samudayadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo …pe….