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Linked Discourses 38.9 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 38.9

1. With Jambukhādaka – 1. Jambukhādakavagga

SN 38.9 A Question About Ignorance – Avijjāpañhāsutta

 

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

“‘Avijjā, avijjā’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati.

What is ignorance?”

Katamā nu kho, āvuso, avijjā”ti?

“Not knowing about suffering, the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.

“Yaṁ kho, āvuso, dukkhe aññāṇaṁ, dukkhasamudaye aññāṇaṁ, dukkhanirodhe aññāṇaṁ, dukkhanirodhagāminiyā paṭipadāya aññāṇaṁ—

This is called ignorance.”

ayaṁ vuccatāvuso, avijjā”ti.

“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for giving up that ignorance?”

“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etissā avijjāya pahānāyā”ti?

“There is.” …

“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etissā avijjāya pahānāyā”ti.

 

“Katamo panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā, etissā avijjāya pahānāyā”ti?

 

“Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, etissā avijjāya pahānāya, seyyathidaṁ—

 

sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.

 

Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etissā avijjāya pahānāyā”ti.

 

“Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etissā avijjāya pahānāya.

 

Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.