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Linked Discourses 38.11 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 38.11

1. With Jambukhādaka – 1. Jambukhādakavagga

SN 38.11 A Question About Floods – Oghapañhāsutta

 

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

“‘Ogho, ogho’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati.

What is a flood?”

Katamo nu kho, āvuso, ogho”ti?

“Reverend, there are these four floods.

“Cattārome, āvuso, oghā.

The floods of sensuality, desire to be reborn, views, and ignorance.

Kāmogho, bhavogho, diṭṭhogho, avijjogho—

These are the four floods.”

ime kho, āvuso, cattāro oghā”ti.

“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these floods?”

“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etesaṁ oghānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?

“There is.” …

“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etesaṁ oghānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.

 

“Katamo panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā, etesaṁ oghānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?

 

“Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, etesaṁ oghānaṁ pahānāya, seyyathidaṁ—

 

sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.

 

Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etesaṁ oghānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.

 

“Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etesaṁ oghānaṁ pahānāya.

 

Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.