Sakka’s Questions 2.3
Sakka’s Questions 2.3
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2.3.1
“But how does a mendicant fittingly practice for the cessation of judgments driven by the proliferation of perceptions?”
2.2. Meditation on Feelings
2.3.3
“Lord of gods, there are two kinds of happiness, I say:
2.3.4
that which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.
2.3.5
There are two kinds of sadness, I say:
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that which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.
2.3.7
There are two kinds of equanimity, I say:
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that which you should cultivate, and that which you should not cultivate.
2.3.9
Why did I say that there are two kinds of happiness?
2.3.10
Well, should you know of a happiness:
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‘When I cultivate this kind of happiness, unskillful qualities grow, and skillful qualities decline.’ You should not cultivate that kind of happiness.
2.3.12
Whereas, should you know of a happiness:
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‘When I cultivate this kind of happiness, unskillful qualities decline, and skillful qualities grow.’ You should cultivate that kind of happiness.
2.3.14
And that which is free of placing the mind and keeping it connected is better than that which still involves placing the mind and keeping it connected.
2.3.15
That’s why I said there are two kinds of happiness.
2.3.17
Why did I say that there are two kinds of sadness?
2.3.18
Well, should you know of a sadness:
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‘When I cultivate this kind of sadness, unskillful qualities grow, and skillful qualities decline.’ You should not cultivate that kind of sadness.
2.3.20
Whereas, should you know of a sadness:
2.3.21
‘When I cultivate this kind of sadness, unskillful qualities decline, and skillful qualities grow.’ You should cultivate that kind of sadness.
2.3.22
And that which is free of placing the mind and keeping it connected is better than that which still involves placing the mind and keeping it connected.
2.3.23
That’s why I said there are two kinds of sadness.
2.3.25
Why did I say that there are two kinds of equanimity?
2.3.26
Well, should you know of an equanimity:
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‘When I cultivate this kind of equanimity, unskillful qualities grow, and skillful qualities decline.’ You should not cultivate that kind of equanimity.
2.3.28
Whereas, should you know of an equanimity:
2.3.29
‘When I cultivate this kind of equanimity, unskillful qualities decline, and skillful qualities grow.’ You should cultivate that kind of equanimity.
2.3.30
And that which is free of placing the mind and keeping it connected is better than that which still involves placing the mind and keeping it connected.
2.3.31
That’s why I said there are two kinds of equanimity.
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That’s how a mendicant fittingly practices for the cessation of judgments driven by the proliferation of perceptions.”
2.3.34
Such was the Buddha’s answer to Sakka.
2.3.35
Delighted, Sakka approved and agreed with what the Buddha said, saying,
2.3.36
“That’s so true, Blessed One! That’s so true, Holy One!
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Hearing the Buddha’s answer, I’ve gone beyond doubt and got rid of indecision.”
Translations (2)
- Sakkina pitanja — sr
- Sakkas Fragen — German
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Linked texts (1)
- Sakkapañhasutta — Pāli