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Mahapadanasutta 2.20

Mahāpadānasutta 2.20

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2.20.1

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa etadahosi:

Then Vipassī thought,

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2.20.2

‘kimhi nu kho asati jarāmaraṇaṃ na hoti, kissa nirodhā jarāmaraṇanirodho’ti?

‘When what doesn’t exist is there no old age and death? When what ceases do old age and death cease?’

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2.20.3

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa yoniso manasikārā ahu paññāya abhisamayo:

Then, through rational application of mind, Vipassī penetrated with wisdom,

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2.20.4

‘jātiyā kho asati jarāmaraṇaṃ na hoti, jātinirodhā jarāmaraṇanirodho’ti.

‘When rebirth doesn’t exist there’s no old age and death. When rebirth ceases, old age and death cease.’

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2.20.5

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa etadahosi:

Then Vipassī thought,

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2.20.6

‘kimhi nu kho asati jāti na hoti, kissa nirodhā jātinirodho’ti?

‘When what doesn’t exist is there no rebirth? When what ceases does rebirth cease?’

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2.20.7

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa yoniso manasikārā ahu paññāya abhisamayo:

Then, through rational application of mind, Vipassī penetrated with wisdom,

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2.20.8

‘bhave kho asati jāti na hoti, bhavanirodhā jātinirodho’ti.

‘When continued existence doesn’t exist there’s no rebirth. When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases.’

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2.20.9

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa etadahosi:

Then Vipassī thought,

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2.20.10

‘kimhi nu kho asati bhavo na hoti, kissa nirodhā bhavanirodho’ti?

‘When what doesn’t exist is there no continued existence? When what ceases does continued existence cease?’

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2.20.11

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa yoniso manasikārā ahu paññāya abhisamayo:

Then, through rational application of mind, Vipassī penetrated with wisdom,

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2.20.12

‘upādāne kho asati bhavo na hoti, upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho’ti.

‘When grasping doesn’t exist there’s no continued existence. When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases.’

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2.20.13

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa etadahosi:

Then Vipassī thought,

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2.20.14

‘kimhi nu kho asati upādānaṃ na hoti, kissa nirodhā upādānanirodho’ti?

‘When what doesn’t exist is there no grasping? When what ceases does grasping cease?’

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2.20.15

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa yoniso manasikārā ahu paññāya abhisamayo:

Then, through rational application of mind, Vipassī penetrated with wisdom,

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2.20.16

‘taṇhāya kho asati upādānaṃ na hoti, taṇhānirodhā upādānanirodho’ti.

‘When craving doesn’t exist there’s no grasping. When craving ceases, grasping ceases.’

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2.20.17

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa etadahosi:

Then Vipassī thought,

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2.20.18

‘kimhi nu kho asati taṇhā na hoti, kissa nirodhā taṇhānirodho’ti?

‘When what doesn’t exist is there no craving? When what ceases does craving cease?’

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2.20.19

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa yoniso manasikārā ahu paññāya abhisamayo:

Then, through rational application of mind, Vipassī penetrated with wisdom,

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2.20.20

‘vedanāya kho asati taṇhā na hoti, vedanānirodhā taṇhānirodho’ti.

‘When feeling doesn’t exist there’s no craving. When feeling ceases, craving ceases.’

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2.20.21

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa etadahosi:

Then Vipassī thought,

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2.20.22

‘kimhi nu kho asati vedanā na hoti, kissa nirodhā vedanānirodho’ti?

‘When what doesn’t exist is there no feeling? When what ceases does feeling cease?’

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2.20.23

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa yoniso manasikārā ahu paññāya abhisamayo:

Then, through rational application of mind, Vipassī penetrated with wisdom,

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2.20.24

‘phasse kho asati vedanā na hoti, phassanirodhā vedanānirodho’ti.

‘When contact doesn’t exist there’s no feeling. When contact ceases, feeling ceases.’

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2.20.25

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa etadahosi:

Then Vipassī thought,

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2.20.26

‘kimhi nu kho asati phasso na hoti, kissa nirodhā phassanirodho’ti?

‘When what doesn’t exist is there no contact? When what ceases does contact cease?’

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2.20.27

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa yoniso manasikārā ahu paññāya abhisamayo:

Then, through rational application of mind, Vipassī penetrated with wisdom,

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2.20.28

‘saḷāyatane kho asati phasso na hoti, saḷāyatananirodhā phassanirodho’ti.

‘When the six sense fields don’t exist there’s no contact. When the six sense fields cease, contact ceases.’

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2.20.29

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa etadahosi:

Then Vipassī thought,

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2.20.30

‘kimhi nu kho asati saḷāyatanaṃ na hoti, kissa nirodhā saḷāyatananirodho’ti?

‘When what doesn’t exist are there no six sense fields? When what ceases do the six sense fields cease?’

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2.20.31

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa yoniso manasikārā ahu paññāya abhisamayo:

Then, through rational application of mind, Vipassī penetrated with wisdom,

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2.20.32

‘nāmarūpe kho asati saḷāyatanaṃ na hoti, nāmarūpanirodhā saḷāyatananirodho’ti.

‘When name and form don’t exist there are no six sense fields. When name and form cease, the six sense fields cease.’

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2.20.33

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa etadahosi:

Then Vipassī thought,

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2.20.34

‘kimhi nu kho asati nāmarūpaṃ na hoti, kissa nirodhā nāmarūpanirodho’ti?

‘When what doesn’t exist are there no name and form? When what ceases do name and form cease?’

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2.20.35

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa yoniso manasikārā ahu paññāya abhisamayo:

Then, through rational application of mind, Vipassī penetrated with wisdom,

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2.20.36

‘viññāṇe kho asati nāmarūpaṃ na hoti, viññāṇanirodhā nāmarūpanirodho’ti.

‘When consciousness doesn’t exist there are no name and form. When consciousness ceases, name and form cease.’

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2.20.37

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa etadahosi:

Then Vipassī thought,

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2.20.38

‘kimhi nu kho asati viññāṇaṃ na hoti, kissa nirodhā viññāṇanirodho’ti?

‘When what doesn’t exist is there no consciousness? When what ceases does consciousness cease?’

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2.20.39

Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassissa bodhisattassa yoniso manasikārā ahu paññāya abhisamayo:

Then, through rational application of mind, Vipassī penetrated with wisdom,

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2.20.40

‘nāmarūpe kho asati viññāṇaṃ na hoti, nāmarūpanirodhā viññāṇanirodho’ti.

‘When name and form don’t exist there’s no consciousness. When name and form cease, consciousness ceases.’

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