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Linked Discourses 46.76 – Saṁyutta Nikāya 46.76

8. Cessation – 8. Nirodhavagga

SN 46.76 Cessation – Nirodhasutta

“Bhikkhū, when the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and beneficial.

“Nirodhasaññā, bhikkhave, bhāvitā bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsā.

How so?

Kathaṁ bhāvitā ca, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā kathaṁ bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsā?

It’s when a bhikkhu develops the perception of cessation together with the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, samādhi,

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe…

and equanimity, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go.

nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ.

That’s how, when the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated, it’s very fruitful and beneficial.

Evaṁ bhāvitā kho, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā evaṁ bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsāti.

When the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated you can expect one of two results:

Nirodhasaññāya, bhikkhave, bhāvitāya bahulīkatāya dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—

enlightenment in the present life, or if there’s something left over, non-return.

diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.

How so?

Kathaṁ bhāvitāya, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññāya kathaṁ bahulīkatāya dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—

diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā?

It’s when a bhikkhu develops the perception of cessation together with the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, samādhi,

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe…

and equanimity, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go.

nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ.

When the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated in this way you can expect one of two results:

Evaṁ bhāvitāya kho, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññāya evaṁ bahulīkatāya dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ—

enlightenment in the present life, or if there’s something left over, non-return.”

diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitāti.

“The perception of cessation, when developed and cultivated, leads to great benefit … great sanctuary … great inspiration … great ease.

Nirodhasaññā, bhikkhave, bhāvitā bahulīkatā mahato atthāya saṁvattati, mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati, mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati, mahato phāsuvihārāya saṁvattati.

How so?

Kathaṁ bhāvitā ca, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā kathaṁ bahulīkatā mahato atthāya saṁvattati, mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati, mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati, mahato phāsuvihārāya saṁvattati?

It’s when a bhikkhu develops the perception of cessation together with the awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, samādhi,

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …pe…

and equanimity, which rely on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripen as letting go.

nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ.

That’s how the perception of cessation, when developed and cultivated, leads to great benefit … great sanctuary … great inspiration … great ease.”

Evaṁ bhāvitā kho, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā evaṁ bahulīkatā mahato atthāya saṁvattati, mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati, mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati, mahato phāsuvihārāya saṁvattatī”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Nirodhavaggo aṭṭhamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Asubhamaraṇaāhāre,

Paṭikūlaanabhiratena;