SN 23.35–45 Eleven Discourses on Māra, Etc. – Mārādisuttaekādasaka

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SN 23.35–45 Eleven Discourses on Māra, Etc. – Mārādisuttaekādasaka

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SN 23.35–45 Eleven Discourses on Māra, Etc. – Mārādisuttaekādasaka

 

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

When Venerable Rādha was seated to one side, the Buddha said to him:

Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ rādhaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

“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 …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….