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1. The Chapter with Jambukhādaka

A Question About Craving

Saṁyutta Nikāya
1. Jambukhādakavagga
Taṇhāpañhāsutta
Linked Discourses
1. The Chapter with Jambukhādaka
A Question About Craving
Saṁyutta Nikāya
1. Jambukhādakavagga
Taṇhāpañhāsutta

The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta what is craving.

Ruta suttaSN 38.10Sutta PiṭakaSaṃyutta Nikāya4. Saḷāyatanavaggasaṁyutta38. Jambukhādakasaṁyutta1. JambukhādakavaggaTaṇhāpañhāsutta
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Vista:

“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘craving’. What is craving?”

“‘Taṇhā, taṇhā’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati. Katamā nu kho, āvuso, taṇhā”ti?

“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘craving’.
“‘Taṇhā, taṇhā’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati.
What is craving?”
Katamā nu kho, āvuso, taṇhā”ti?

“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘craving’. “‘Taṇhā, taṇhā’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati. What is craving?” Katamā nu kho, āvuso, taṇhā”ti?

“Reverend, there are these three cravings. Craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, and craving for nonexistence. These are the three cravings.”

“Tisso imā, āvuso, taṇhā. Kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā, vibhavataṇhā—imā kho, āvuso, tisso taṇhā”ti.

“Reverend, there are these three cravings.
“Tisso imā, āvuso, taṇhā.
Craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, and craving for nonexistence.
Kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā, vibhavataṇhā—
These are the three cravings.”
imā kho, āvuso, tisso taṇhā”ti.

“Reverend, there are these three cravings. “Tisso imā, āvuso, taṇhā. Craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, and craving for nonexistence. Kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā, vibhavataṇhā—These are the three cravings.” imā kho, āvuso, tisso taṇhā”ti.

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

“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?

“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these cravings?”
“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?

“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these cravings?” “Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?

“There is.” …

“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.

“There is.” …
“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.

“There is.” … “Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.

“Katamo panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti? “Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāya, seyyathidaṁ—sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi. Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti. “Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāya. Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.

“Katamo panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti?
“Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāya, seyyathidaṁ—
sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.
Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti.
“Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāya.
Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.

“Katamo panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti? “Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāya, seyyathidaṁ—sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi. Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāyā”ti. “Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etāsaṁ taṇhānaṁ pahānāya. Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Dasamaṁ.

Dasamaṁ.