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Linked Discourses 38.5 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 38.5

1. With Jambukhādaka – 1. Jambukhādakavagga

SN 38.5 Solace – Assāsappattasutta

 

“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘gaining solace’.

“‘Assāsappatto, assāsappatto’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati.

At what point do you gain solace?”

Kittāvatā nu kho, āvuso, assāsappatto hotī”ti?

“When a bhikkhu truly understands the six fields of contacts’ origin, ending, gratification, drawback, and escape, at that point they’ve gained solace.”

“Yato kho, āvuso, bhikkhu channaṁ phassāyatanānaṁ samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ettāvatā kho, āvuso, assāsappatto hotī”ti.

“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for realizing this solace?”

“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etassa assāsassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti?

“There is.” …

“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etassa assāsassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti.

 

“Katamo panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā, etassa assāsassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti?

 

“Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo etassa assāsassa sacchikiriyāya, seyyathidaṁ—

 

sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.

 

Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etassa assāsassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti.

 

“Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etassa assāsassa sacchikiriyāya.

 

Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.