Linked Discourses
1. The Chapter with Jambukhādaka

A Question About What’s Hard to Do

Saṁyutta Nikāya
1. Jambukhādakavagga
Dukkarapañhāsutta
Linked Discourses
1. The Chapter with Jambukhādaka
A Question About What’s Hard to Do
Saṁyutta Nikāya
1. Jambukhādakavagga
Dukkarapañhāsutta
A Question About What’s Hard to Do

The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta what is difficult to do in this teaching and training.

Ruta suttaSN 38.16Sutta Piṭaka › Saṃyutta Nikāya › 4. Saḷāyatanavaggasaṁyutta › 38. Jambukhādakasaṁyutta › 1. Jambukhādakavagga › Dukkarapañhāsutta
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“Reverend Sāriputta, in this teaching and training, what is hard to do?”*This discourse marks a shift in Jambukhādaka’s spiritual development. No longer just interested in clarifying terms, he is curious about the path. There is no record of whether he followed through.

“Kiṁ nu kho, āvuso sāriputta, imasmiṁ dhammavinaye dukkaran”ti?

“Reverend Sāriputta, in this teaching and training, what is hard to do?”*This discourse marks a shift in Jambukhādaka’s spiritual development. No longer just interested in clarifying terms, he is curious about the path. There is no record of whether he followed through.
“Kiṁ nu kho, āvuso sāriputta, imasmiṁ dhammavinaye dukkaran”ti?

“Reverend Sāriputta, in this teaching and training, what is hard to do?”*This discourse marks a shift in Jambukhādaka’s spiritual development. No longer just interested in clarifying terms, he is curious about the path. There is no record of whether he followed through.“Kiṁ nu kho, āvuso sāriputta, imasmiṁ dhammavinaye dukkaran”ti?

“Going forth, reverend, is hard to do in this teaching and training.”

“Pabbajjā kho, āvuso, imasmiṁ dhammavinaye dukkarā”ti.

“Going forth, reverend, is hard to do in this teaching and training.”
“Pabbajjā kho, āvuso, imasmiṁ dhammavinaye dukkarā”ti.

“Going forth, reverend, is hard to do in this teaching and training.”“Pabbajjā kho, āvuso, imasmiṁ dhammavinaye dukkarā”ti.

“But what’s hard to do for someone who has gone forth?”

“Pabbajitena panāvuso, kiṁ dukkaran”ti?

“But what’s hard to do for someone who has gone forth?”
“Pabbajitena panāvuso, kiṁ dukkaran”ti?

“But what’s hard to do for someone who has gone forth?”“Pabbajitena panāvuso, kiṁ dukkaran”ti?

“When you’ve gone forth it’s hard to be satisfied.”

“Pabbajitena kho, āvuso, abhirati dukkarā”ti.

“When you’ve gone forth it’s hard to be satisfied.”
“Pabbajitena kho, āvuso, abhirati dukkarā”ti.

“When you’ve gone forth it’s hard to be satisfied.”“Pabbajitena kho, āvuso, abhirati dukkarā”ti.

“But what’s hard to do for someone who is satisfied?”

“Abhiratena panāvuso, kiṁ dukkaran”ti?

“But what’s hard to do for someone who is satisfied?”
“Abhiratena panāvuso, kiṁ dukkaran”ti?

“But what’s hard to do for someone who is satisfied?”“Abhiratena panāvuso, kiṁ dukkaran”ti?

“When you’re satisfied, it’s hard to practice in line with the teaching.”

“Abhiratena kho, āvuso, dhammānudhammappaṭipatti dukkarā”ti.

“When you’re satisfied, it’s hard to practice in line with the teaching.”
“Abhiratena kho, āvuso, dhammānudhammappaṭipatti dukkarā”ti.

“When you’re satisfied, it’s hard to practice in line with the teaching.”“Abhiratena kho, āvuso, dhammānudhammappaṭipatti dukkarā”ti.

“But if a mendicant practices in line with the teaching, will it take them long to become a perfected one?”

“Kīvaciraṁ panāvuso, dhammānudhammappaṭipanno bhikkhu arahaṁ assā”ti?

“But if a mendicant practices in line with the teaching, will it take them long to become a perfected one?”
“Kīvaciraṁ panāvuso, dhammānudhammappaṭipanno bhikkhu arahaṁ assā”ti?

“But if a mendicant practices in line with the teaching, will it take them long to become a perfected one?”“Kīvaciraṁ panāvuso, dhammānudhammappaṭipanno bhikkhu arahaṁ assā”ti?

“Not long, reverend.”

“Naciraṁ, āvuso”ti.

“Not long, reverend.”
“Naciraṁ, āvuso”ti.

“Not long, reverend.”“Naciraṁ, āvuso”ti.

Soḷasamaṁ.

Soḷasamaṁ.

Soḷasamaṁ.

The Linked Discourses with Jambukhādaka are complete.

Jambukhādakasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.

The Linked Discourses with Jambukhādaka are complete.
Jambukhādakasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.

The Linked Discourses with Jambukhādaka are complete.Jambukhādakasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.

Tassuddānaṁ

Tassuddānaṁ

Tassuddānaṁ

Nibbānaṁ arahattañca, dhammavādī kimatthiyaṁ; Assāso paramassāso, vedanā āsavāvijjā; Taṇhā oghā upādānaṁ, bhavo dukkhañca sakkāyo. Imasmiṁ dhammavinaye dukkaranti.

Nibbānaṁ arahattañca,
dhammavādī kimatthiyaṁ;
Assāso paramassāso,
vedanā āsavāvijjā;
Taṇhā oghā upādānaṁ,
bhavo dukkhañca sakkāyo.
Imasmiṁ dhammavinaye dukkaranti.

Nibbānaṁ arahattañca, dhammavādī kimatthiyaṁ; Assāso paramassāso, vedanā āsavāvijjā; Taṇhā oghā upādānaṁ, bhavo dukkhañca sakkāyo. Imasmiṁ dhammavinaye dukkaranti.