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1. The Chapter with Jambukhādaka

A Question About States of Existence

Saṁyutta Nikāya
1. Jambukhādakavagga
Bhavapañhāsutta
Linked Discourses
1. The Chapter with Jambukhādaka
A Question About States of Existence
Saṁyutta Nikāya
1. Jambukhādakavagga
Bhavapañhāsutta
A Question About States of Existence

The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta about the three realms of rebirth.

Ruta suttaSN 38.13Sutta Piṭaka › Saṃyutta Nikāya › 4. Saḷāyatanavaggasaṁyutta › 38. Jambukhādakasaṁyutta › 1. Jambukhādakavagga › Bhavapañhāsutta
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Vista:

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

“‘Bhavo, bhavo’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati. Katamo nu kho, āvuso, bhavo”ti?

“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘continued existence’.
“‘Bhavo, bhavo’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati.
What is continued existence?”
Katamo nu kho, āvuso, bhavo”ti?

“Reverend Sāriputta, they speak of this thing called ‘continued existence’.“‘Bhavo, bhavo’ti, āvuso sāriputta, vuccati. What is continued existence?”Katamo nu kho, āvuso, bhavo”ti?

“Reverend, there are these three states of continued existence.Existence in the sensual realm, the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm.These are the three states of continued existence.”

“Tayome, āvuso, bhavā. Kāmabhavo, rūpabhavo, arūpabhavo—ime kho, āvuso, tayo bhavā”ti.

“Reverend, there are these three states of continued existence.
“Tayome, āvuso, bhavā.
Existence in the sensual realm, the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm.
Kāmabhavo, rūpabhavo, arūpabhavo—
These are the three states of continued existence.”
ime kho, āvuso, tayo bhavā”ti.

“Reverend, there are these three states of continued existence.“Tayome, āvuso, bhavā. Existence in the sensual realm, the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm.Kāmabhavo, rūpabhavo, arūpabhavo—These are the three states of continued existence.”ime kho, āvuso, tayo bhavā”ti.

“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these three states of existence?”

“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāyā”ti?

“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these three states of existence?”
“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāyā”ti?

“But, reverend, is there a path and a practice for completely understanding these three states of existence?”“Atthi panāvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāyā”ti?

“There is.” …

“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāyā”ti.

“There is.” …
“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāyā”ti.

“There is.” …“Atthi kho, āvuso, maggo atthi paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāyā”ti.

“Katamo, panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāyā”ti? “Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāya, seyyathidaṁ—sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi. Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāyā”ti. “Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāya. Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.

“Katamo, panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāyā”ti?
“Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāya, seyyathidaṁ—
sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi.
Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāyā”ti.
“Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāya.
Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.

“Katamo, panāvuso, maggo katamā paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāyā”ti? “Ayameva kho, āvuso, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāya, seyyathidaṁ—sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi. Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, maggo ayaṁ paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāyā”ti. “Bhaddako, āvuso, maggo bhaddikā paṭipadā, etesaṁ bhavānaṁ pariññāya. Alañca panāvuso sāriputta, appamādāyā”ti.

Terasamaṁ.

Terasamaṁ.

Terasamaṁ.