SN 46.38 Without Obstacles – Anīvaraṇasutta

<< Click to Display Table of Contents >>

Navigation:  SN 45-56 The Group of Connected Discourses on the Path – Mahāvaggasaṁyutta > SN 46 Linked Discourses on the Awakening Factors – Bojjhaṅgasaṁyutta >

SN 46.38 Without Obstacles – Anīvaraṇasutta

Linked Discourses 46.38 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 46.38

4. Hindrances – 4. Nīvaraṇavagga

SN 46.38 Without Obstacles – Anīvaraṇasutta

 

Bhikkhū, sometimes a bhikkhu pays heed, pays attention, engages wholeheartedly, and lends an ear to the teaching. At such a time the five hindrances are absent, and the seven awakening factors are fully developed.

Yasmiṁ, bhikkhave, samaye ariyasāvako aṭṭhiṁ katvā manasi katvā sabbaṁ cetaso samannāharitvā ohitasoto dhammaṁ suṇāti, imassa pañca nīvaraṇā tasmiṁ samaye na honti. Satta bojjhaṅgā tasmiṁ samaye bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.

What are the five hindrances that are absent?

Katame pañca nīvaraṇā tasmiṁ samaye na honti?

Sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt.

Kāmacchandanīvaraṇaṁ tasmiṁ samaye na hoti, byāpādanīvaraṇaṁ tasmiṁ samaye na hoti, thinamiddhanīvaraṇaṁ tasmiṁ samaye na hoti, uddhaccakukkuccanīvaraṇaṁ tasmiṁ samaye na hoti, vicikicchānīvaraṇaṁ tasmiṁ samaye na hoti.

These are the five hindrances that are absent.

Imassa pañca nīvaraṇā tasmiṁ samaye na honti.

And what are the seven awakening factors that are fully developed?

Katame satta bojjhaṅgā tasmiṁ samaye bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti?

The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, samādhi, and equanimity.

Satisambojjhaṅgo tasmiṁ samaye bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo tasmiṁ samaye bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchati.

These are the seven awakening factors that are fully developed.

Ime satta bojjhaṅgā tasmiṁ samaye bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchanti.

Sometimes a bhikkhu pays heed, pays attention, engages wholeheartedly, and lends an ear to the teaching. At such a time the five hindrances are absent, and the seven awakening factors are fully developed.”

Yasmiṁ, bhikkhave, samaye ariyasāvako aṭṭhiṁ katvā manasi katvā sabbaṁ cetaso samannāharitvā ohitasoto dhammaṁ suṇāti, imassa pañca nīvaraṇā tasmiṁ samaye na honti. Ime satta bojjhaṅgā tasmiṁ samaye bhāvanāpāripūriṁ gacchantī”ti.