62 – MN 62 mahā-rāhul-ovāda: (The) Greater Rāhula Admonishment
(2023 --ERROR SUTREF-- translation by frankk)

{{_MN 62.1}} (intro: Buddha and Rāhula go on alms round)
{{_MN 62.1.1}} (Buddha tells him 11 ways of contemplating 5 aggregates, same as in SN 22.59 anatta-lakkhana)
{{_MN 62.1.2}} (Rāhula skips lunch to meditate)
{{_MN 62.1.3}} (Sāriputta tells him to practice ānā-pānas-sati)
{{_MN 62.2}} (Rāhula asks Buddha how to do ānāpānā sati)
{{_MN 62.2.1}} (Earth-property)
{{_MN 62.2.1.2}} (not-self exercise)
{{_MN 62.2.2}} (Water-property)
{{_MN 62.2.2.2}} (not-self exercise)
{{_MN 62.2.3}} (Fire-property)
{{_MN 62.2.3.2}} (not-self exercise)
{{_MN 62.2.4}} (Wind-property)
{{_MN 62.2.4.2}} (not-self exercise)
{{_MN 62.2.5}} (Space-property)
{{_MN 62.2.5.2}} (not-self exercise)
{{_MN 62.3}} (another way to work with 5 elements)
{{_MN 62.3.1}} (Earth-tranquility meditation)
{{_MN 62.3.2}} (Water-tranquility meditation)
{{_MN 62.3.3}} (Fire-tranquility meditation)
{{_MN 62.3.4}} (Wind-tranquility meditation)
{{_MN 62.3.5}} (Space-tranquility meditation)
{{_MN 62.4}} (what each meditation technique counters: similar to AN 9.1)
{{_MN 62.4.1}} (purpose of 4 brahma-viharas: counters ill will)
{{_MN 62.4.1.1}} (metta → remove byāpāda / ill will)
{{_MN 62.4.1.2}} (karuna → remove vihesa / cruelty)
{{_MN 62.4.1.3}} (mudita → remove arati / discontent)
{{_MN 62.4.1.4}} (upekkha → remove patigha / irritation)
{{_MN 62.4.2}} (purpose of a-subhaṃ: counters lust)
{{_MN 62.4.3}} (purpose of a-nicca-saññaṃ: counters self identity)
{{_MN 62.5}} (breath meditation is of great fruit and benefit)
{{_MN 62.5.1}} (STED 16-APS 🌬️😤, same as SN 54.3)
{{_MN 62.5.5}} (Even last breath at death is known!)
62.1 (intro: Buddha and Rāhula go on alms round)
evaṃ me sutaṃ — | Thus I heard - | |
ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati | One time the-Blessed-One stayed in sāvatthi, | |
jeta-vane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. | Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's Monastery. | |
atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇha-samayaṃ | Then the-Blessed-One, before-noon-time, | |
nivāsetvā patta-cīvaramādāya | having-clothed-himself, carrying-bowl-and-outer-robe, | |
sāvatthiṃ piṇḍāya pāvisi. | He went for alms in sāvatthi. | |
āyasmāpi kho rāhulo pubbaṇha-samayaṃ | Venerable Rāhula [… did the same…] | |
nivāsetvā patta-cīvaramādāya | … | |
bhagavantaṃ piṭṭhito piṭṭhito anubandhi. | following closely behind the-Blessed-One. |
62.1.1 (Buddha tells him 11 ways of contemplating 5 aggregates, same as in SN 22.59 anatta-lakkhana)
atha kho bhagavā | Then the-Blessed-One, | |
apaloketvā āyasmantaṃ rāhulaṃ āmantesi — | looking-back at Venerable Rāhula, addressed him: | |
“yaṃ kiñci, rāhula, rūpaṃ — | "Rāhula, any such [material] form, | |
atītā-(a)n-āgata-paccuppannaṃ | whether past, future, or -present; | |
ajjhattaṃ vā bahiddhā vā | internal or external; | |
oḷārikaṃ vā sukhumaṃ vā | coarse or subtle; | |
hīnaṃ vā paṇītaṃ vā | inferior or sublime; | |
yaṃ dūre santike vā, | whether distant or near: | |
sabbaṃ rūpaṃ: | all material form [is to be realized as]: | |
‘n’etaṃ mama, | 'this is not mine, | |
n'eso-'ham-asmi, | this I am not, | |
na meso attā’ti | this is not my self.’ | |
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ | you must see this as it truly is, | |
sammap-paññāya daṭṭhabbaṃ.” | with right discernment." | |
ti. | “ | |
“rūpam-eva nu kho, bhagavā, | "only material form, O Blessed One? | |
rūpam-eva nu kho, su-gatā”ti? | [or does it apply elsewhere] ?" | |
“rūpam-pi, rāhula, | [Not just] "Material Form-**, Rāhula, [also] | |
vedanā-pi, rāhula, | sensations, | |
saññā-pi, rāhula, | Perceptions, | |
saṅkhārā-pi, rāhula, | Co-activities, and | |
viññāṇam-pi, rāhulā”ti. | Consciousness." |
62.1.2 (Rāhula skips lunch to meditate)
atha kho āyasmā rāhulo | Then Venerable Rāhula [thought to himself] | |
“ko najja bhagavatā sam-mukhā | "Who would dare, | |
ovādena ovadito | admonished in person by the Blessed one, | |
gāmaṃ piṇḍāya pavisissatī”ti | still go to town for alms round? | |
tato paṭi-nivattitvā | So he turned back, | |
aññatarasmiṃ rukkha-mūle nisīdi | sat down at a particular tree, | |
pallaṅkaṃ ābhujitvā | folding his legs into cross leg posture, | |
ujuṃ kāyaṃ paṇidhāya | and straightened his body. | |
pari-mukhaṃ satiṃ upaṭṭhapetvā. | He established remembrance of Dharma in front of him [, making Dharma the main priority]. |
62.1.3 (Sāriputta tells him to practice ānā-pānas-sati)
addasā kho āyasmā sāriputto āyasmantaṃ rāhulaṃ | Ven. Sāriputta saw Ven. Rāhula | |
aññatarasmiṃ rukkha-mūle nisinnaṃ | sitting at the tree… | |
pallaṅkaṃ ābhujitvā | … | |
ujuṃ kāyaṃ paṇidhāya | … | |
pari-mukhaṃ satiṃ upaṭṭhapetvā. | … | |
disvāna āyasmantaṃ rāhulaṃ āmantesi — | and addressed him - | |
“ānā-pānas-satiṃ, rāhula, | "Rāhula, you | |
bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | should develop | |
ānā-pānas-sati, rāhula, | remembrance of breath meditation. | |
bhāvanā | This meditation, | |
bhāvitā bahulīkatā | when developed and pursued, | |
mahap-phalā hoti mahā-nisaṃsā”ti. | is of great-fruit and great benefit." |
62.2 (Rāhula asks Buddha how to do ānāpānā sati)
atha kho āyasmā rāhulo | Then Ven. Rāhula, | |
sāyanha-samayaṃ | in the late afternoon, | |
paṭisallānā vuṭṭhito | emerged from solitude. | |
yena bhagavā ten-upasaṅkami; | He approached the-Blessed-One; | |
upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ | … | |
abhivādetvā ekam-antaṃ nisīdi. | bowed down to him | |
ekam-antaṃ nisinno kho āyasmā rāhulo | and sat to one side. | |
bhagavantaṃ etad-avoca — | He said to him: | |
“kathaṃ bhāvitā nu kho, bhante, | "Lord, How do I develop | |
ānā-pānas-sati, | remembrance of breath meditation. | |
kathaṃ bahulīkatā | How do I develop it | |
mahap-phalā hoti mahā-nisaṃsā”ti? | to be of-great-fruit and great-benefit?" |
62.2.1 (Earth-property)
“yaṃ kiñci, rāhula, | Any thing | |
ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ | internal, within oneself, | |
kakkhaḷaṃ kharigataṃ | that's hard, solid, | |
upādinnaṃ, | & sustained [by craving], | |
seyyathidaṃ — | such-as : | |
kesā lomā nakhā dantā taco | head hairs, body hairs, nails, teeth, skin, | |
maṃsaṃ nhāru aṭṭhi aṭṭhimiñjaṃ vakkaṃ | flesh, tendons, bones, bone marrow, kidneys, | |
hadayaṃ yakanaṃ kilomakaṃ pihakaṃ papphāsaṃ | heart, liver, membranes, spleen, lungs, | |
antaṃ antaguṇaṃ udariyaṃ karīsaṃ, | large intestines, small intestines, contents of the stomach, feces, | |
yaṃ vā pan-aññampi kiñci | or whatever other thing | |
ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ | internal, within oneself, | |
kakkhaḷaṃ kharigataṃ | that's hard, solid, | |
upādinnaṃ — | (and) sustained [by craving]: | |
ayaṃ vuccati, rāhula, | This is called, | |
ajjhattikā pathavī-dhātu | the internal earth-property. |
62.2.1.2 (not-self exercise)
yā ceva kho pana ajjhattikā pathavī-dhātu | Now both the internal earth property | |
yā ca bāhirā pathavī-dhātu, | & the external earth property | |
Pathavī-dhāturevesā. Taṃ | are simply earth property. [They should be seen as] | |
‘n’etaṃ mama, | 'this is not mine, | |
n'eso-'ham-asmi, | this I am not, | |
na meso attā’ti | this is not my self.’ | |
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ | you must see this as it truly is, | |
sammap-paññāya daṭṭhabbaṃ.” | with right discernment." | |
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ | When one has seen this truly | |
sammap-paññāya disvā | with right-discernment, | |
pathavī-dhātuyā nibbindati, | one becomes disenchanted towards the earth-property. | |
pathavī-dhātuyā cittaṃ virājeti”. | The earth-property fades away from the mind. |
62.2.2 (Water-property)
“katamā ca, rāhula, āpo-dhātu? | "What is the water-property? | |
āpo-dhātu siyā ajjhattikā, | the water-property can-be internal, | |
siyā bāhirā. | or external. | |
katamā ca, rāhula, ajjhattikā āpo-dhātu? | "What is the internal water-property? | |
yaṃ ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ | Anything internal, belonging-to-oneself, | |
āpo āpogataṃ upādinnaṃ, | that's water, watery, & sustained [by craving]: | |
seyyathidaṃ — | such-as-these: | |
pittaṃ semhaṃ pubbo lohitaṃ sedo medo | bile, phlegm, pus, blood, sweat, fat, | |
assu vasā kheḷo siṅghāṇikā lasikā muttaṃ, | tears, oil, saliva, mucus, oil-of-the-joints, urine, | |
yaṃ vā panaññampi | or anything else | |
kiñci ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ | that's internal, within-oneself, | |
āpo āpogataṃ upādinnaṃ — | that's water, watery, & sustained: | |
ayaṃ vuccati, rāhula, ajjhattikā āpo-dhātu. | This is called the internal water-property. |
62.2.2.2 (not-self exercise)
yā ceva kho pana ajjhattikā āpo-dhātu | Now both the internal water-property | |
yā ca bāhirā āpo-dhātu | & the external water-property | |
Āpo-dhāturevesā. Taṃ | are simply water-property. [They should be seen as] | |
‘n’etaṃ mama, | 'this is not mine, | |
n'eso-'ham-asmi, | this I am not, | |
na meso attā’ti | this is not my self.’ | |
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ | you must see this as it truly is, | |
sammap-paññāya daṭṭhabbaṃ.” | with right discernment." | |
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ | When one has seen this truly | |
sammap-paññāya disvā | with right-discernment, | |
āpo-dhātuyā nibbindati, | one becomes disenchanted towards the water-property. | |
āpo-dhātuyā cittaṃ virājeti. | The water-property fades away from the mind. |
62.2.3 (Fire-property)
“katamā ca, rāhula, tejo-dhātu? | "and what is the fire-property? | |
tejo-dhātu siyā ajjhattikā, | (The) fire-property may-be-either internal | |
siyā bāhirā. | or external. | |
katamā ca, rāhula, ajjhattikā tejo-dhātu? | What is the internal fire-property? | |
yaṃ ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ | Anything internal, belonging to oneself, | |
tejo tejogataṃ upādinnaṃ, | (that's) fire, fiery, & sustained: | |
seyyathidaṃ — | such-as-these: | |
yena ca san-tappati | that ** (by which) [the body is] warmed, | |
yena ca jīrīyati | that ** (by which is) aged, | |
yena ca pariḍayhati | that ** (by which is) consumed with fever; | |
yena ca asita-pīta-khāyita-sāyitaṃ | that ** (by which is) eaten, drunk, chewed, & savored | |
sammā pariṇāmaṃ gacchati, | (and) {goes} (through) proper digestion; | |
yaṃ vā panaññampi kiñci ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ | {or} any ** particular thing internal, within-oneself, | |
tejo tejogataṃ upādinnaṃ — | (that's) fire, fiery, & sustained: | |
ayaṃ vuccati, rāhula, ajjhattikā tejo-dhātu. | This is-called (The) internal fire-property. |
62.2.3.2 (not-self exercise)
yā ceva kho pana ajjhattikā tejo-dhātu | Now both (The) internal fire-property | |
yā ca bāhirā tejo-dhātu | & (The) external fire-property | |
Tejo-dhāturevesā. Taṃ | are simply fire-property. [They should be seen as] | |
‘n’etaṃ mama, | 'this is not mine, | |
n'eso-'ham-asmi, | this I am not, | |
na meso attā’ti | this is not my self.’ | |
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ | you must see this as it truly is, | |
sammap-paññāya daṭṭhabbaṃ.” | with right discernment." | |
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ | When one has seen this truly | |
sammap-paññāya disvā | with right-discernment, | |
tejo-dhātuyā nibbindati, | one becomes disenchanted towards the fire-property. | |
tejo-dhātuyā cittaṃ virājeti. | The fire-property fades away from the mind. |
62.2.4 (Wind-property)
“katamā ca, rāhula, vāyo-dhātu? | "and what is the wind-property? | |
vāyo-dhātu siyā ajjhattikā, | (the) wind-property may-be-either internal | |
siyā bāhirā. | or external. | |
katamā ca, rāhula, ajjhattikā vāyo-dhātu? | And what is the internal wind-property? | |
yaṃ ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ | Anything internal, belonging to oneself, | |
vāyo vāyogataṃ upādinnaṃ, | that's wind, windy, & sustained: | |
seyyathidaṃ — | such-as-these: | |
uddhaṅgamā vātā, | up-going winds, | |
adhogamā vātā, | down-going winds, | |
kucchisayā vātā, | stomach winds, | |
koṭṭhāsayā vātā, | intestinal winds, | |
aṅgam-aṅgā-(a)nusārino vātā, | winds that course through various body parts, | |
assāso passāso, | in breath and out breath, | |
iti yaṃ vā panaññampi kiñci ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ | or anything else internal, within oneself, | |
vāyo vāyogataṃ upādinnaṃ — | that's wind, windy, & sustained: | |
ayaṃ vuccati, rāhula, ajjhattikā vāyo-dhātu. | This is called (the) internal wind-property. |
62.2.4.2 (not-self exercise)
yā ceva kho pana ajjhattikā vāyo-dhātu | Now both (the) internal wind-property | |
yā ca bāhirā vāyo-dhātu | & (the) external wind-property | |
Vāyo-dhāturevesā. Taṃ | are simply wind-property. [They should be seen as] | |
‘n’etaṃ mama, | 'this is not mine, | |
n'eso-'ham-asmi, | this I am not, | |
na meso attā’ti | this is not my self.’ | |
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ | you must see this as it truly is, | |
sammap-paññāya daṭṭhabbaṃ.” | with right discernment." | |
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ | When one has seen this truly | |
sammap-paññāya disvā | with right-discernment, | |
vāyo-dhātuyā nibbindati, | one becomes disenchanted towards the wind-property. | |
vāyo-dhātuyā cittaṃ virājeti. | The wind-property fades away from the mind. |
62.2.5 (Space-property)
“katamā ca, rāhula, ākāsa-dhātu? | "And what is the space-property? | |
ākāsa-dhātu siyā ajjhattikā, | (the) space-property may-be-either internal | |
siyā bāhirā. | or external. | |
katamā ca, rāhula, ajjhattikā ākāsa-dhātu? | What is the internal space-property? | |
yaṃ ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ | Anything internal, belonging to oneself, | |
ākāsaṃ ākāsagataṃ upādinnaṃ, | (that's) space, spatial, & sustained: | |
seyyathidaṃ — | such-as-these: | |
kaṇṇa-c-chiddaṃ | ear-*-holes, | |
nāsa-c-chiddaṃ | nose-*-holes, | |
mukha-dvāraṃ, | Mouth-door, | |
yena ca asita-pīta-khāyita-sāyitaṃ | [the space] whereby-what (is) eaten-drunk-consumed-(&)-tasted | |
ajjhoharati, | (gets) swallowed, | |
yattha ca asita-pīta-khāyita-sāyitaṃ | [the space] whereby-what (is) eaten-drunk-consumed-(&)-tasted | |
santiṭṭhati, | collects, | |
yena ca asita-pīta-khāyita-sāyitaṃ | [the space] whereby-what (is) eaten-drunk-consumed-(&)-tasted | |
Adho-bhāgaṃ nikkhamati, | , (in the) lower-region (is) excreted, | |
yaṃ vā panaññampi kiñci | {or} any other thing | |
ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ | internal, within oneself, | |
ākāsaṃ ākāsa-gataṃ, | that's space, spatial, | |
aghaṃ agha-gataṃ, | sky, sky-type, | |
vivaraṃ vivara-gataṃ, | an-opening, an-opening-type, | |
a-samphuṭṭhaṃ, | un-touched, | |
maṃsa-lohitehi upādinnaṃ — | flesh-blood, (&) sustained: | |
ayaṃ vuccati, rāhula, ajjhattikā ākāsa-dhātu. | This is-called the internal space-property. |
62.2.5.2 (not-self exercise)
yā ceva kho pana ajjhattikā ākāsa-dhātu | Now both (the) internal space-property & | |
yā ca bāhirā ākāsa-dhātu | (the) external space-property | |
Ākāsa-dhāturevesā. Taṃ | are simply space-property. [They should be seen as] | |
‘n’etaṃ mama, | 'this is not mine, | |
n'eso-'ham-asmi, | this I am not, | |
na meso attā’ti | this is not my self.’ | |
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ | you must see this as it truly is, | |
sammap-paññāya daṭṭhabbaṃ.” | with right discernment." | |
evametaṃ yathā-bhūtaṃ | When one has seen this truly | |
sammap-paññāya disvā | with right-discernment, | |
ākāsa-dhātuyā cittaṃ nibbindati, | one becomes disenchanted towards the space-property. | |
ākāsa-dhātuyā cittaṃ virājeti. | The space-property fades away from the mind. |
62.3 (another way to work with 5 elements)
62.3.1 (Earth-tranquility meditation)
“pathavī-samaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | Rāhula, be the same as the earth: [peaceful and non-reactive] | |
pathavī-samañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | When you develop this meditation, | |
uppannā manāpā-(a)manāpā phassā | agreeable and disagreeable sensory-impressions | |
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti. | will not overpower and stay in your mind. | |
seyyathāpi, rāhula, pathaviyā | Just as the earth is [peaceful and non-reactive] when | |
sucimpi nikkhipanti, | clean things are thrown on it, | |
asucimpi nikkhipanti, | unclean things are thrown on it, | |
gūtha-gatam-pi nikkhipanti, | feces is thrown on it, | |
mutta-gatam-pi nikkhipanti, | urine is thrown on it, | |
kheḷa-gatam-pi nikkhipanti, | saliva is thrown on it, | |
pubba-gatam-pi nikkhipanti, | pus is thrown on it, | |
lohita-gatam-pi nikkhipanti, | blood is thrown on it, | |
na ca tena pathavī | the earth is | |
aṭṭīyati vā harāyati vā jigucchati vā; | not horrified, nor humiliated, nor disgusted by it; | |
evameva kho tvaṃ, rāhula, | in the same way, Rāhula, |
(repeat section intro)
pathavī-samaṃ bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | be the same as earth: [peaceful and non-reactive] | |
pathavī-samañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | When you develop this meditation, | |
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā | agreeable and disagreeable sensory-impressions | |
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti. | will not overpower and stay in your mind. |
62.3.2 (Water-tranquility meditation)
“āposamaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | Rāhula, be the same as water: [peaceful and non-reactive] | |
āposamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | When you develop this meditation, | |
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā | agreeable and disagreeable sensory-impressions | |
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti. | will not overpower and stay in your mind. | |
seyyathāpi, rāhula, āpasmiṃ | just-as-when, , in to the water, | |
sucimpi dhovanti, | clean things are washed in it, | |
asucimpi dhovanti, | unclean things are washed in it, | |
gūtha-gatampi dhovanti, | feces is washed in it, | |
mutta-gatampi dhovanti, | urine is washed in it, | |
kheḷa-gatampi dhovanti, | saliva is washed in it, | |
pubba-gatampi dhovanti, | pus is washed in it, | |
lohita-gatampi dhovanti, | blood is washed in it, | |
na ca tena āpo | the water is | |
aṭṭīyati vā harāyati vā jigucchati vā; | not horrified, nor humiliated, nor disgusted by it; |
(repeat section intro)
evameva kho tvaṃ, rāhula, | in the same way, Rāhula, | |
āposamaṃ bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | be the same as water: [peaceful and non-reactive] | |
āposamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | When you develop this meditation, | |
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā | agreeable and disagreeable sensory-impressions | |
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti. | will not overpower and stay in your mind. |
62.3.3 (Fire-tranquility meditation)
“tejo-samaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | Rāhula, be the same as the fire: [peaceful and non-reactive] | |
tejosamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | When you develop this meditation, | |
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā | agreeable and disagreeable sensory-impressions | |
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti. | will not overpower and stay in your mind. | |
seyyathāpi, rāhula, tejo | just-as-when, , in to the fire, | |
sucimpi dahati, | clean things are burned in it, | |
asucimpi dahati, | unclean things are burned in it, | |
gūtha-gatampi dahati, | feces is burned in it, | |
mutta-gatampi dahati, | urine is burned in it, | |
kheḷa-gatampi dahati, | saliva is burned in it, | |
pubba-gatampi dahati, | pus is burned in it, | |
lohita-gatampi dahati, | blood is burned in it, | |
na ca tena tejo | the fire is | |
aṭṭīyati vā harāyati vā jigucchati vā; | not horrified, nor humiliated, nor disgusted by it; |
(repeat section intro)
evameva kho tvaṃ, rāhula, | in the same way, Rāhula, | |
tejosamaṃ bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | be the same as fire: [peaceful and non-reactive] | |
tejosamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | When you develop this meditation, | |
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā | agreeable and disagreeable sensory-impressions | |
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti. | will not overpower and stay in your mind. |
62.3.4 (Wind-tranquility meditation)
“vāyosamaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | Rāhula, be the same as the wind: [peaceful and non-reactive] | |
vāyosamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | When you develop this meditation, | |
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā | agreeable and disagreeable sensory-impressions | |
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti. | will not overpower and stay in your mind. | |
seyyathāpi, rāhula, vāyo | just-as-when, , blown by the wind, | |
sucimpi upavāyati, | clean things are blown by it, | |
asucimpi upavāyati, | unclean things are blown by it, | |
gūtha-gatampi upavāyati, | feces is blown by it, | |
mutta-gatampi upavāyati, | urine is blown by it, | |
kheḷa-gatampi upavāyati, | saliva is blown by it, | |
pubba-gatampi upavāyati, | pus is blown by it, | |
lohita-gatampi upavāyati, | blood is blown by it, | |
na ca tena vāyo | the wind is | |
aṭṭīyati vā harāyati vā jigucchati vā; | not horrified, nor humiliated, nor disgusted by it; |
(repeat section intro)
evameva kho tvaṃ, rāhula, | in the same way, Rāhula, | |
vāyosamaṃ bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | be the same as wind: [peaceful and non-reactive] | |
vāyosamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | When you develop this meditation, | |
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā | agreeable and disagreeable sensory-impressions | |
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti. | will not overpower and stay in your mind. |
62.3.5 (Space-tranquility meditation)
“ākāsa-samaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | Rāhula, be the same as [empty] space: [peaceful and non-reactive] | |
ākāsasamañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | When you develop this meditation, | |
uppannā manāpā-(a)manāpā phassā | agreeable and disagreeable sensory-impressions | |
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti. | will not overpower and stay in your mind. | |
seyyathāpi, rāhula, ākāso | just as space | |
na katthaci patiṭṭhito; | is not established anywhere. [‘space’ is not intrusive, disruptive, or annoying] |
(repeat section intro)
evameva kho tvaṃ, rāhula, | in the same way, Rāhula, | |
Ākāsa-samaṃ bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | be the same as [empty] space: [peaceful and non-reactive] | |
Ākāsa-samañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | When you develop this meditation, | |
uppannā manāpāmanāpā phassā | agreeable and disagreeable sensory-impressions | |
cittaṃ na pariyādāya ṭhassanti. | will not overpower and stay in your mind. |
62.4 (what each meditation technique counters: similar to AN 9.1)
62.4.1 (purpose of 4 brahma-viharas: counters ill will)
62.4.1.1 (metta → remove byāpāda / ill will)
“mettaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | "Rāhula, develop meditation on friendly-kindness. | |
mettañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | when you do this meditation, | |
yo byāpādo so pahīyissati. | one's ill-will will-be-abandoned. |
62.4.1.2 (karuna → remove vihesa / cruelty)
karuṇaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | "Rāhula, develop meditation on compassion. | |
karuṇañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | when you do this meditation, | |
yā vihesā sā pahīyissati. | one's cruelty will-be-abandoned. |
62.4.1.3 (mudita → remove arati / discontent)
muditaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | "Rāhula, develop meditation on rejoicing [in skillful Dharmas]. | |
muditañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | when you do this meditation, | |
yā arati sā pahīyissati. | one's discontent will-be-abandoned. |
62.4.1.4 (upekkha → remove patigha / irritation)
upekkhaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | "Rāhula, develop meditation on equanimous-observation. | |
upekkhañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | when you do this meditation, | |
yo paṭigho so pahīyissati. | one's irritation will-be-abandoned. |
62.4.2 (purpose of a-subhaṃ: counters lust)
a-subhaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | "Rāhula, develop meditation on unattractiveness. | |
a-subhañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | when you do this meditation, | |
yo rāgo so pahīyissati. | one's lust and passion will-be-abandoned. |
62.4.3 (purpose of a-nicca-saññaṃ: counters self identity)
a-nicca-saññaṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | "Rāhula, develop meditation on impermanence. | |
a-nicca-saññañhi te, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvayato | when you do this meditation, | |
yo asmi-māno so pahīyissati. | one's 'I-am'-conceit will-be-abandoned. |
62.5 (breath meditation is of great fruit and benefit)
“ānā-pāna-s-satiṃ, rāhula, bhāvanaṃ bhāvehi. | "Rāhula, develop meditation on remembrance of Dharma while breathing. | |
ānā-pāna-s-sati hi te, rāhula, bhāvitā bahulī-katā | When you develop this meditation, | |
mahap-phalā hoti mahā-nisaṃsā. | It is of great-fruit and great-benefit. | |
kathaṃ bhāvitā ca, rāhula, ānā-pāna-s-sati, | How do you develop remembrance of Dharma while breathing? | |
kathaṃ bahulī-katā | How do you practice it | |
mahap-phalā hoti mahā-nisaṃsā? | to be of great-fruit and great-benefit? | |
idha, rāhula,bhikkhu | Here, Rāhula, a-monk |
62.5.1 (STED 16-APS, same as SN 54.3)
block17-begin[0.1] 🏞️ arañña-gato vā |
[0.1] 🏞️ has gone to the wilderness, or |
🌲 rukkha-mūla-gato vā |
🌲 to a root of a tree, or |
🏕️ suññā-(a)gāra-gato vā |
🏕️ to an empty dwelling. |
[0.2] nisīdati |
[0.2] They sit down, |
[0.3] 🧘 pallaṅkaṃ ābhujitvā |
[0.3] 🧘 bending into a cross leg posture, |
[0.4] 🏃📐 ujuṃ kāyaṃ paṇidhāya |
[0.4] 🏃📐 straightening the body. |
[0.5] 🌬️😤 pari-mukhaṃ satiṃ upaṭṭhapetvā. |
[0.5] 🌬️😤 They establish remembrance [of ☸Dharma] in front [, making Dharma their main focus]. |
[0.6] 🐘 So sato-va assasati, |
[0.6] 🐘 Always remembering [and applying ☸Dharma], he breathes in. |
Sato-va passasati |
Always “mindful” of [and applying ☸Dharma], he breathes out. |
(4sp🐘 #1 🏃 kāyā-(a)nu-passī)
block18-beginDīghaṃ vā assasanto ‘dīghaṃ assasāmī’ti pajānāti, |
(1a) When breathing in long, he discerns that: 'I am breathing in long.' |
dīghaṃ vā passasanto ‘dīghaṃ passasāmī’ti pajānāti; |
(1b) When breathing out long, he discerns that: 'I am breathing out long.' |
rassaṃ vā assasanto ‘rassaṃ assasāmī’ti pajānāti, |
(2a) When breathing in short, he discerns that: 'I am breathing in short.' |
rassaṃ vā passasanto ‘rassaṃ passasāmī’ti pajānāti; |
(2b) When breathing out short, he discerns that: 'I am breathing out short.' |
🏃 ‘sabba-kāya-p-paṭisaṃvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, |
(3a) 🏃 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in sensitive to the entire [physical] body.’ |
🏃 ‘sabba-kāya-p-paṭisaṃvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati; |
(3b) 🏃 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out sensitive to the entire [physical] body.’ |
🌊🏃 ‘passambhayaṃ kāya-saṅkhāraṃ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, |
(4a) 🌊🏃 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in pacifying bodily co-activities [which underlie what we experience as a physical body]. |
🌊🏃 ‘passambhayaṃ kāya-saṅkhāraṃ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati. |
(4b) 🌊🏃 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out pacifying bodily co-activities [which underlie what we experience as a physical body]. |
(4sp🐘 #2 vedanā-(a)nu-passī )
block19-begin😁 ‘Pīti-p-paṭisaṃvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, |
(5a) 😁 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in sensitive to [mental] joy.’ |
😁 ‘pīti-p-paṭisaṃvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati; |
(5b) 😁 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out sensitive to [mental] joy.’ |
🙂 ‘sukhap-paṭisaṃvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, |
(6a) 🙂 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in sensitive to [physical] pleasure.’ |
🙂 ‘sukhap-paṭisaṃvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati; |
(6b) 🙂 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out sensitive to [physical] pleasure.’ |
💭 ‘citta-saṅkhārap-paṭisaṃvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, |
(7a) 💭 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in sensitive to mental co-activities [which underlie what we experience as the “mind”].’ |
💭 ‘citta-saṅkhārap-paṭisaṃvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati; |
(7b) 💭 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out sensitive to mental co-activities [which underlie what we experience as the “mind”].’ |
🌊💭 ‘passambhayaṃ citta-saṅkhāraṃ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, |
(8a) 🌊💭 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in pacifying mental co-activities [which underlie what we experience as the “mind”].’ |
🌊💭 ‘passambhayaṃ citta-saṅkhāraṃ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati. |
(8b) 🌊💭 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out pacifying mental co-activities [which underlie what we experience as the “mind”].’ |
(4sp🐘 #3 cittā-(a)nu-passī)
block20-begin‘Citta-p-paṭisaṃvedī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, |
(9a) They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in sensitive to the mind.’ |
‘citta-p-paṭisaṃvedī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati; |
(9b) They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out sensitive to the mind.’ |
😁 ‘abhip-pa-modayaṃ cittaṃ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, |
(10a) 😁 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in producing joy in the mind.’ |
😁 ‘abhip-pa-modayaṃ cittaṃ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati; |
(10b) 😁 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out producing joy in the mind.’ |
🌄 ‘samādahaṃ cittaṃ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, |
(11a) 🌄 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in making the mind undistractible-and-lucid.’ |
🌄 ‘samādahaṃ cittaṃ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati; |
(11b) 🌄 They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out making the mind undistractible-and-lucid.’ |
‘vimocayaṃ cittaṃ assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, |
(12a) They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in liberating the mind.’ |
‘vimocayaṃ cittaṃ passasissāmī’ti sikkhati; |
(12b) They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out liberating the mind.’ |
(4sp🐘 #4 ☸Dhammā-(a)nu-passī)
block21-begin‘a-niccā-(a)nu-passī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati. |
(13a) They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in continuously-seeing impermanence.’ |
‘A-niccā-(a)nu-passī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati; |
(13b) They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out continuously-seeing impermanence.’ |
‘vi-rāgā-(a)nu-passī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, |
(14a) They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in continuously-seeing dispassion.’ |
‘vi-rāgā-(a)nu-passī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati; |
(14b) They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out continuously-seeing dispassion.’ |
‘nirodhā-(a)nu-passī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, |
(15a) They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in continuously-seeing cessation.’ |
‘nirodhā-(a)nu-passī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati; |
(15b) They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out continuously-seeing cessation.’ |
‘paṭinissaggā-(a)nu-passī assasissāmī’ti sikkhati, |
(16a) They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe in continuously-seeing relinquishment [leading to nirvana].’ |
‘paṭinissaggā-(a)nu-passī passasissāmī’ti sikkhati. |
(16b) They train themselves, [thinking]: 'I will breathe out continuously-seeing relinquishment [leading to nirvana].’ |
“evaṃ bhāvitā kho, rāhula, | "Thus developed , Rahula, | |
ānā-pāna-s-sati, | in-breathing-and-out-breathing-rememberfulness, | |
evaṃ bahulī-katā | thus much-practiced, | |
mahap-phalā hoti mahā-nisaṃsā. | is of great-fruit great-benefit. |
62.5.5 (Even last breath at death is known!)
evaṃ bhāvitāya, rāhula, | "Thus developed , Rahula, | |
ānā-pāna-s-satiyā, | in-breathing-and-out-breathing-rememberfulness, | |
evaṃ bahulī-katāya | thus much-practiced, | |
yepi te carimakā assāsā | even one's final in-breaths & out-breaths, | |
tepi viditāva nirujjhanti | they are known as they cease, | |
no a-viditā”ti. | not un-known." | |
♦ idamavoca bhagavā. | That-was-said by the-Blessed-One. | |
attamano āyasmā rāhulo | Gratified, Ven. Rahula | |
bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhi-nandīti. | reacted to the-Blessed-One's words by re-joicing. | |
mahā-rāhul-ovāda-suttaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ dutiyaṃ. | the Greater-Rahula-admonishment-discourse is finished, the second sutta in this chapter |
(end of sutta⏹️)