Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN22: Connected Discourses on the Aggregates

SN22:51 Destruction of Delight (1)

1At Sāvatthī. "Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu sees as impermanent form which is actually impermanent: that is his right view. Seeing rightly, he experiences revulsion. With the destruction of delight comes the destruction of lust; with the destruction of lust comes the destruction of delight. With the destruction of delight and lust the mind is liberated and is said to be well liberated. [n.68] Spk: The mutual destruction of delight (nandi) and lust (rāga) is stated to show that in denotation there is actually no difference between them. Or, alternatively, one abandons delight by experiencing revulsion, , through the contemplation of revulsion (nibbidānupassanā); one abandons lust by becoming dispassionate, (which occurs) through the contemplation of dispassion (virāgānupassanā). To this extent, having set up insight (Spk-pṭ: with the phrase, "with the destruction of delight comes the destruction of lust," which consummates the function of insight), by the phrase "with the destruction of lust comes the destruction of delight" he shows the path; and by the phrase "with the destruction of delight and lust the mind is liberated" the fruit is shown.


"A bhikkhu sees as impermanent feeling which is actually impermanent …

"A bhikkhu sees as impermanent perception which is actually impermanent …
"A bhikkhu sees as impermanent volitional formations which are actually impermanent …


"A bhikkhu sees as impermanent consciousness which is actually impermanent: that is his right view. Seeing rightly, he experiences revulsion. With the destruction of delight comes the destruction of lust; with the destruction of lust comes the destruction of delight. With the destruction of delight and lust the mind is liberated and is said to be well liberated."

1Sāvatthinidānaṁ. "Aniccaññeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhu rūpaṁ aniccanti passati. Sāssa hoti sammādiṭṭhi. Sammā passaṁ nibbindati. Nandikkhayā rāgakkhayo, rāgakkhayā nandikkhayo. Nandirāgakkhayā cittaṁ vimuttaṁ suvimuttanti vuccati.


Aniccaññeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vedanāṁ aniccanti passati. Sāssa hoti sammādiṭṭhi. Sammā passaṁ nibbindati. Nandikkhayā rāgakkhayo, rāgakkhayā nandikkhayo. Nandirāgakkhayā cittaṁ vimuttaṁ suvimuttanti vuccati.

Aniccaññeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saññaṁ aniccanti passati … pe …
anicceyeva bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅkhāre aniccāti passati. Sāssa hoti sammādiṭṭhi. Sammā passaṁ nibbindati. Nandikkhayā rāgakkhayo, rāgakkhayā nandikkhayo. Nandirāgakkhayā cittaṁ vimuttaṁ suvimuttanti vuccati.


Aniccaññeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhu viññāṇaṁ aniccanti passati. Sāssa hoti sammādiṭṭhi. Sammā passaṁ nibbindati. Nandikkhayā rāgakkhayo, rāgakkhayā nandikkhayo. Nandirāgakkhayā cittaṁ vimuttaṁ suvimuttanti vuccatī"ti.


Navamaṁ.

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