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With Ambaṭṭha 2.2

Ambaṭṭhasutta 2.2

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Pāli

2.2.1

“Katamaṃ pana taṃ, bho gotama, caraṇaṃ, katamā ca sā vijjā”ti?

“But what, worthy Gotama, is that conduct, and what is that knowledge?”

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2.2.2

“Idha, ambaṭṭha, tathāgato loke uppajjati arahaṃ sammāsambuddho vijjācaraṇasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi satthā devamanussānaṃ buddho bhagavā.

“Ambaṭṭha, it’s when a Realized One arises in the world, perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.

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2.2.3

So imaṃ lokaṃ sadevakaṃ samārakaṃ sabrahmakaṃ sassamaṇabrāhmaṇiṃ pajaṃ sadevamanussaṃ sayaṃ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedeti.

He has realized with his own insight this world—with its gods, Māras, and divinities, this population with its ascetics and brahmins, gods and humans—and he makes it known to others.

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2.2.4

So dhammaṃ deseti ādikalyāṇaṃ majjhekalyāṇaṃ pariyosānakalyāṇaṃ sātthaṃ sabyañjanaṃ kevalaparipuṇṇaṃ parisuddhaṃ brahmacariyaṃ pakāseti.

He teaches Dhamma that’s good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And he reveals a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure.

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2.2.5

Taṃ dhammaṃ suṇāti gahapati vā gahapatiputto vā aññatarasmiṃ vā kule paccājāto.

A householder hears that teaching, or a householder’s child, or someone reborn in a good family.

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2.2.6

So taṃ dhammaṃ sutvā tathāgate saddhaṃ paṭilabhati.

They gain faith in the Realized One

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2.2.7

So tena saddhāpaṭilābhena samannāgato iti paṭisañcikkhati …pe…

and reflect …

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2.2.8

So vivicceva kāmehi, vivicca akusalehi dhammehi, savitakkaṃ savicāraṃ vivekajaṃ pītisukhaṃ paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati …pe…

Quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unskillful qualities, they enter and remain in the first absorption …

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2.2.9

idampissa hoti caraṇasmiṃ.

This pertains to their conduct.

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2.2.10

Puna caparaṃ, ambaṭṭha, bhikkhu vitakkavicārānaṃ vūpasamā ajjhattaṃ sampasādanaṃ cetaso ekodibhāvaṃ avitakkaṃ avicāraṃ samādhijaṃ pītisukhaṃ dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati …pe…

Furthermore, as the placing of the mind and keeping it connected are stilled, a mendicant enters and remains in the second absorption …

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2.2.11

idampissa hoti caraṇasmiṃ.

This pertains to their conduct.

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2.2.12

Puna caparaṃ, ambaṭṭha, bhikkhu pītiyā ca virāgā upekkhako ca viharati sato ca sampajāno, sukhañca kāyena paṭisaṃvedeti, yaṃ taṃ ariyā ācikkhanti: ‘upekkhako satimā sukhavihārī’ti, tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati …pe…

Furthermore, with the fading away of rapture, they enter and remain in the third absorption …

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2.2.13

idampissa hoti caraṇasmiṃ.

This pertains to their conduct.

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2.2.14

Puna caparaṃ, ambaṭṭha, bhikkhu sukhassa ca pahānā dukkhassa ca pahānā, pubbeva somanassadomanassānaṃ atthaṅgamā adukkhamasukhaṃ upekkhāsatipārisuddhiṃ catutthaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati …pe…

Furthermore, with the giving up of pleasure and pain and the disappearance of former happiness and sadness, they enter and remain in the fourth absorption …

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2.2.15

idampissa hoti caraṇasmiṃ.

This pertains to their conduct.

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2.2.16

Idaṃ kho taṃ, ambaṭṭha, caraṇaṃ.

This is that conduct.

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2.2.17

So evaṃ samāhite citte parisuddhe pariyodāte anaṅgaṇe vigatūpakkilese mudubhūte kammaniye ṭhite āneñjappatte ñāṇadassanāya cittaṃ abhinīharati abhininnāmeti …pe…

When their mind has become immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—they project it and extend it toward knowledge and vision.

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2.2.18

idampissa hoti vijjāya …pe…

This pertains to their knowledge. …

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2.2.19

nāparaṃ itthattāyāti pajānāti,

They understand: ‘There is nothing further for this place.’

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2.2.20

idampissa hoti vijjāya.

This pertains to their knowledge.

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2.2.21

Ayaṃ kho sā, ambaṭṭha, vijjā.

This is that knowledge.

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2.2.22

Ayaṃ vuccati, ambaṭṭha, bhikkhu ‘vijjāsampanno’ itipi, ‘caraṇasampanno’ itipi, ‘vijjācaraṇasampanno’ itipi.

This mendicant is said to be ‘accomplished in knowledge’, and also ‘accomplished in conduct’, and also ‘accomplished in knowledge and conduct’.

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2.2.23

Imāya ca, ambaṭṭha, vijjāsampadāya caraṇasampadāya ca aññā vijjāsampadā ca caraṇasampadā ca uttaritarā vā paṇītatarā vā natthi.

And, Ambaṭṭha, there is no accomplishment in knowledge and conduct that is better or finer than this.

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