Samyuktagama (Sanskrit fragments) 46.5-6

46.5

「諸比丘！彼多聞聖弟子於此色受陰作如是學：『我今為現在色所食，過去世已曾為彼色所食，如今現在。』復作是念：『我今為現在色所食，我若復樂著未來色者，當復為彼色所食，如今現在。』作如是知已，不顧過去色，不樂著未來色，於現在色生厭、離欲、滅患、向滅。多聞聖弟子於此受、想、行、識受陰學：『我今現在為現在識所食，於過去世已曾為識所食，如今現在。我今已為現在識所食，若復樂著未來識者，亦當復為彼識所食，如今現在。』如是知已，不顧過去識，不樂未來識，於現在識生厭、離欲、滅患、向滅，滅而不增，退而不進，滅而不起，捨而不取。

"Bhikṣus! That learned āryaśrāvaka trains with regard to this rūpa aggregate of clinging thus: 'I am now consumed by present rūpa, and in past lives I was also consumed by that rūpa, just as now in the present.' Further, they reflect thus: 'I am now consumed by present rūpa; if I again delight in and cling to future rūpa, I will again be consumed by that rūpa, just as now in the present.' Having known thus, they do not yearn for past rūpa, do not delight in and cling to future rūpa, and regarding present rūpa they give rise to nirvid, virāga, extinguish affliction, and turn toward cessation. The learned āryaśrāvaka trains with regard to these vedanā, saṃjñā, saṃskāra, and vijñāna aggregates of clinging: 'I am now in the present consumed by present vijñāna, and in past lives I was also consumed by vijñāna, just as now in the present. I am already consumed by present vijñāna; if I again delight in and cling to future vijñāna, I will also again be consumed by that vijñāna, just as now in the present.' Having known thus, they do not yearn for past vijñāna, do not delight in future vijñāna, and regarding present vijñāna they give rise to nirvid, virāga, extinguish affliction, and turn toward cessation: ceasing and not increasing, retreating and not advancing, subsiding and not arising, relinquishing and not grasping.

“Monks, well-versed noble disciples train in this way regarding this acquired aggregate of form: ‘My present form that’s made of food is like the forms I had that were made of food during past lives. They were like the present.’ Again, disciples think, ‘My present form that’s made of food will be like the future forms that I’ll have if I continue to be attached to pleasure. Those forms made of food will continue to be like this present one.’ After knowing this, they don’t look back at past form, aren’t attached to the pleasure of future form, and become disillusioned with present form. They part with desire, extinguish it, and head for cessation.

“Noble disciples train in this way regarding this acquired aggregate of feeling … conception … volition … consciousness: ‘My present consciousness that’s made of food is like the former consciousness made of food that I had during past lives. They were like this present one.’ … ‘My present consciousness that’s made of food will be like my future consciousness if I continue to be attached to pleasure. That consciousness that’s made of food will also be like this present one.’ After knowing this, they don’t look back at past consciousness, aren’t attached to the pleasure of future consciousness, and become disillusioned with present consciousness. They part with desire, extinguish it, and head for cessation.

“They decrease and don’t increase; retreat and don’t advance; cease and aren’t produced; and are abandoned and not acquired. What’s decreased and not increased? Form decreases and doesn’t increase. Feeling … conception … volition … consciousness decreases and doesn’t increase. What retreats and doesn’t advance? Form retreats and doesn’t advance. Feeling … conception … volition … consciousness retreats and doesn’t advance. What ceases and isn’t produced? Form ceases and isn’t produced. Feeling … conception … volition … consciousness ceases and isn’t produced. What’s abandoned and not acquired? Form is abandoned and not acquired. Feeling … conception … volition … consciousness is abandoned and not acquired.

46.6

「於何滅而不增？色滅而不增，受、想、行、識滅而不增。於何退而不進？色退而不進，受、想、行、識退而不進。於何滅而不起？色滅而不起，受、想、行、識滅而不起。於何捨而不取？色捨而不取，受、想、行、識捨而不取。

"Regarding what do they cease and not increase? Rūpa ceases and does not increase; vedanā, saṃjñā, saṃskāras, and vijñāna cease and do not increase. Regarding what do they retreat and not advance? Rūpa retreats and does not advance; vedanā, saṃjñā, saṃskāras, and vijñāna retreat and do not advance. Regarding what do they subside and not arise? Rūpa subsides and does not arise; vedanā, saṃjñā, saṃskāras, and vijñāna subside and do not arise. Regarding what do they relinquish and not grasp? Rūpa is relinquished and not grasped; vedanā, saṃjñā, saṃskāras, and vijñāna are relinquished and not grasped.