Sangitisutta 1.10.1-148

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Atthi kho, āvuso, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena tayo dhammā sammadakkhātā.

There are teachings grouped by three that have been rightly explained by the Buddha.

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Tattha sabbeheva saṅgāyitabbaṃ …pe… atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṃ.

You should all recite these in concert.

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Katame tayo?

What are the teachings grouped by three?

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Tīṇi akusalamūlāni—

Three unskillful roots:

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lobho akusalamūlaṃ, doso akusalamūlaṃ, moho akusalamūlaṃ.

greed, hate, and delusion.

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Tīṇi kusalamūlāni—

Three skillful roots:

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alobho kusalamūlaṃ, adoso kusalamūlaṃ, amoho kusalamūlaṃ.

contentment, love, and understanding.

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Tīṇi duccaritāni—

Three ways of performing bad conduct:

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kāyaduccaritaṃ, vacīduccaritaṃ, manoduccaritaṃ.

by body, speech, and mind.

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Tīṇi sucaritāni—

Three ways of performing good conduct:

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kāyasucaritaṃ, vacīsucaritaṃ, manosucaritaṃ.

by body, speech, and mind.

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Tayo akusalavitakkā—

Three unskillful thoughts:

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kāmavitakko, byāpādavitakko, vihiṃsāvitakko.

sensuality, malice, and cruelty.

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Tayo kusalavitakkā—

Three skillful thoughts:

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nekkhammavitakko, abyāpādavitakko, avihiṃsāvitakko.

renunciation, good will, and harmlessness.

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Tayo akusalasaṅkappā—

Three unskillful intentions:

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kāmasaṅkappo, byāpādasaṅkappo, vihiṃsāsaṅkappo.

sensuality, malice, and cruelty.

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Tayo kusalasaṅkappā—

Three skillful intentions:

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nekkhammasaṅkappo, abyāpādasaṅkappo, avihiṃsāsaṅkappo.

renunciation, good will, and harmlessness.

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Tisso akusalasaññā—

Three unskillful perceptions:

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kāmasaññā, byāpādasaññā, vihiṃsāsaññā.

sensuality, malice, and cruelty.

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Tisso kusalasaññā—

Three skillful perceptions:

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nekkhammasaññā, abyāpādasaññā, avihiṃsāsaññā.

renunciation, good will, and harmlessness.

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Tisso akusaladhātuyo—

Three unskillful elements:

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kāmadhātu, byāpādadhātu, vihiṃsādhātu.

sensuality, malice, and cruelty.

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Tisso kusaladhātuyo—

Three skillful elements:

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nekkhammadhātu, abyāpādadhātu, avihiṃsādhātu.

renunciation, good will, and harmlessness.

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Aparāpi tisso dhātuyo—

Another three elements:

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kāmadhātu, rūpadhātu, arūpadhātu.

the sensual realm, the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm.

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Aparāpi tisso dhātuyo—

Another three elements:

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rūpadhātu, arūpadhātu, nirodhadhātu.

the realm of luminous form, the formless realm, and cessation.

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Aparāpi tisso dhātuyo—

Another three elements:

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hīnadhātu, majjhimadhātu, paṇītadhātu.

lower, middle, and higher.

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Tisso taṇhā—

Three cravings:

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kāmataṇhā, bhavataṇhā, vibhavataṇhā.

for sensual pleasures, for continued existence, and for nonexistence.

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Aparāpi tisso taṇhā—

Another three cravings:

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kāmataṇhā, rūpataṇhā, arūpataṇhā.

for the sensual realm, the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm.

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Aparāpi tisso taṇhā—

Another three cravings:

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rūpataṇhā, arūpataṇhā, nirodhataṇhā.

for the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm, and cessation.

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Tīṇi saṃyojanāni—

Three fetters:

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sakkāyadiṭṭhi, vicikicchā, sīlabbataparāmāso.

substantialist view, doubt, and misapprehension of precepts and observances.

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Tayo āsavā—

Three defilements:

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kāmāsavo, bhavāsavo, avijjāsavo.

sensuality, desire for continued existence, and ignorance.

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Tayo bhavā—

Three realms of existence:

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kāmabhavo, rūpabhavo, arūpabhavo.

sensual, luminous form, and formless.

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Tisso esanā—

Three searches:

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kāmesanā, bhavesanā, brahmacariyesanā.

for sensual pleasures, for continued existence, and for a spiritual path.

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Tisso vidhā—

Three kinds of discrimination:

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seyyohamasmīti vidhā, sadisohamasmīti vidhā, hīnohamasmīti vidhā.

‘I’m better’, ‘I’m equal’, and ‘I’m worse’.

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Tayo addhā—

Three periods:

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atīto addhā, anāgato addhā, paccuppanno addhā.

past, future, and present.

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Tayo antā—

Three extremes:

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sakkāyo anto, sakkāyasamudayo anto, sakkāyanirodho anto.

substantial reality, the origin of substantial reality, and the cessation of substantial reality.

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Tisso vedanā—

Three feelings:

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sukhā vedanā, dukkhā vedanā, adukkhamasukhā vedanā.

pleasure, pain, and neutral.

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Tisso dukkhatā—

Three forms of suffering:

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dukkhadukkhatā, saṅkhāradukkhatā, vipariṇāmadukkhatā.

the suffering inherent in painful feeling, the suffering inherent in conditions, and the suffering inherent in perishing.

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Tayo rāsī—

Three heaps:

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micchattaniyato rāsi, sammattaniyato rāsi, aniyato rāsi.

the heap of surety in the wrong way, the heap of surety in the right way, and the heap of lack of surety.

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Tayo tamā—

Three darknesses:

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atītaṃ vā addhānaṃ ārabbha kaṅkhati vicikicchati nādhimuccati na sampasīdati, anāgataṃ vā addhānaṃ ārabbha kaṅkhati vicikicchati nādhimuccati na sampasīdati, etarahi vā paccuppannaṃ addhānaṃ ārabbha kaṅkhati vicikicchati nādhimuccati na sampasīdati.

one is doubtful, uncertain, undecided, and lacking confidence about the past, future, and present.

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Tīṇi tathāgatassa arakkheyyāni—

Three things a Realized One need not hide:

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parisuddhakāyasamācāro āvuso tathāgato, natthi tathāgatassa kāyaduccaritaṃ, yaṃ tathāgato rakkheyya:

The Realized One’s behavior by way of body, speech, and mind is pure. He has no misconduct in these three ways that need be hidden, thinking:

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‘mā me idaṃ paro aññāsī’ti.

‘Don’t let others find this out about me!’

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Parisuddhavacīsamācāro āvuso, tathāgato, natthi tathāgatassa vacīduccaritaṃ, yaṃ tathāgato rakkheyya:

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‘mā me idaṃ paro aññāsī’ti.

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Parisuddhamanosamācāro, āvuso, tathāgato, natthi tathāgatassa manoduccaritaṃ yaṃ tathāgato rakkheyya:

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‘mā me idaṃ paro aññāsī’ti.

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Tayo kiñcanā—

Three possessions:

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rāgo kiñcanaṃ, doso kiñcanaṃ, moho kiñcanaṃ.

greed, hate, and delusion.

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Tayo aggī—

Three fires:

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rāgaggi, dosaggi, mohaggi.

greed, hate, and delusion.

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Aparepi tayo aggī—

Another three fires:

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āhuneyyaggi, gahapataggi, dakkhiṇeyyaggi.

a fire for those worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, a fire for householders, and a fire for those worthy of a religious donation.

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Tividhena rūpasaṅgaho—

Threefold classification of the physical:

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sanidassanasappaṭighaṃ rūpaṃ, anidassanasappaṭighaṃ rūpaṃ, anidassanaappaṭighaṃ rūpaṃ.

visible and resistant, invisible and resistant, and invisible and non-resistant.

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Tayo saṅkhārā—

Three choices:

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puññābhisaṅkhāro, apuññābhisaṅkhāro, āneñjābhisaṅkhāro.

good choices, bad choices, and imperturbable choices.

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Tayo puggalā—

Three individuals:

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sekkho puggalo, asekkho puggalo, nevasekkho nāsekkho puggalo.

a trainee, an adept, and one who is neither a trainee nor an adept.

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Tayo therā—

Three seniors:

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jātithero, dhammathero, sammutithero.

a senior by birth, a senior in the teaching, and a senior by convention.

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Tīṇi puññakiriyavatthūni—

Three grounds for making merit:

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dānamayaṃ puññakiriyavatthu, sīlamayaṃ puññakiriyavatthu, bhāvanāmayaṃ puññakiriyavatthu.

giving, ethical conduct, and meditation.

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Tīṇi codanāvatthūni—

Three grounds for accusations:

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diṭṭhena, sutena, parisaṅkāya.

what is seen, heard, and suspected.

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Tisso kāmūpapattiyo—

Three kinds of sensual rebirth:

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santāvuso sattā paccupaṭṭhitakāmā, te paccupaṭṭhitesu kāmesu vasaṃ vattenti, seyyathāpi manussā ekacce ca devā ekacce ca vinipātikā.

There are sentient beings who desire what is present. They fall under the sway of presently arisen sensual pleasures. Namely, humans, some gods, and some beings in the underworld.

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Ayaṃ paṭhamā kāmūpapatti.

This is the first kind of sensual rebirth.

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Santāvuso, sattā nimmitakāmā, te nimminitvā nimminitvā kāmesu vasaṃ vattenti, seyyathāpi devā nimmānaratī.

There are sentient beings who desire to create. Having repeatedly created, they fall under the sway of sensual pleasures. Namely, the gods who love to create.

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Ayaṃ dutiyā kāmūpapatti.

This is the second kind of sensual rebirth.

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Santāvuso sattā paranimmitakāmā, te paranimmitesu kāmesu vasaṃ vattenti, seyyathāpi devā paranimmitavasavattī.

There are sentient beings who desire what is created by others. They fall under the sway of sensual pleasures created by others. Namely, the gods who control what is created by others.

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Ayaṃ tatiyā kāmūpapatti.

This is the third kind of sensual rebirth.

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Tisso sukhūpapattiyo—

Three kinds of pleasant rebirth:

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santāvuso sattā uppādetvā uppādetvā sukhaṃ viharanti, seyyathāpi devā brahmakāyikā.

There are sentient beings who, having repeatedly given rise to it, dwell in pleasure. Namely, the gods of the Divinity’s host.

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Ayaṃ paṭhamā sukhūpapatti.

This is the first pleasant rebirth.

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Santāvuso, sattā sukhena abhisannā parisannā paripūrā paripphuṭā.

There are sentient beings who are drenched, steeped, filled, and soaked with pleasure.

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Te kadāci karahaci udānaṃ udānenti:

Every so often they feel inspired to exclaim:

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‘aho sukhaṃ, aho sukhan’ti, seyyathāpi devā ābhassarā.

‘Oh, what bliss! Oh, what bliss!’ Namely, the gods of sublime luminosity.

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Ayaṃ dutiyā sukhūpapatti.

This is the second pleasant rebirth.

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Santāvuso, sattā sukhena abhisannā parisannā paripūrā paripphuṭā.

There are sentient beings who are drenched, steeped, filled, and soaked with pleasure.

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Te santaṃyeva tusitā sukhaṃ paṭisaṃvedenti, seyyathāpi devā subhakiṇhā.

Since they’re truly content, they experience pleasure. Namely, the gods of universal beauty.

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Ayaṃ tatiyā sukhūpapatti.

This is the third pleasant rebirth.

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Tisso paññā—

Three kinds of wisdom:

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sekkhā paññā, asekkhā paññā, nevasekkhānāsekkhā paññā.

the wisdom of a trainee, the wisdom of an adept, and the wisdom of one who is neither a trainee nor an adept.

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Aparāpi tisso paññā—

Another three kinds of wisdom:

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cintāmayā paññā, sutamayā paññā, bhāvanāmayā paññā.

wisdom produced by thought, learning, and meditation.

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Tīṇāvudhāni—

Three weapons:

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sutāvudhaṃ, pavivekāvudhaṃ, paññāvudhaṃ.

learning, seclusion, and wisdom.

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Tīṇindriyāni—

Three faculties:

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anaññātaññassāmītindriyaṃ, aññindriyaṃ, aññātāvindriyaṃ.

the faculty of understanding that enlightenment is imminent, the faculty of enlightenment, and the faculty of one who is enlightened.

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Tīṇi cakkhūni—

Three eyes:

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maṃsacakkhu, dibbacakkhu, paññācakkhu.

the eye of the flesh, the eye of clairvoyance, and the eye of wisdom.

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Tisso sikkhā—

Three trainings:

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adhisīlasikkhā, adhicittasikkhā, adhipaññāsikkhā.

in higher ethics, higher mind, and higher wisdom.

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Tisso bhāvanā—

Three kinds of development:

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kāyabhāvanā, cittabhāvanā, paññābhāvanā.

the development of physical endurance, the development of the mind, and the development of wisdom.

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Tīṇi anuttariyāni—

Three unsurpassable qualities:

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dassanānuttariyaṃ, paṭipadānuttariyaṃ, vimuttānuttariyaṃ.

unsurpassable seeing, practice, and freedom.

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Tayo samādhī—

Three kinds of immersion:

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savitakkasavicāro samādhi, avitakkavicāramatto samādhi, avitakkaavicāro samādhi.

Immersion with placing the mind and keeping it connected. Immersion without placing the mind, merely keeping it connected. Immersion without placing the mind or keeping it connected.

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Aparepi tayo samādhī—

Another three kinds of immersion:

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suññato samādhi, animitto samādhi, appaṇihito samādhi.

emptiness, signless, and undirected.

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Tīṇi soceyyāni—

Three purities:

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kāyasoceyyaṃ, vacīsoceyyaṃ, manosoceyyaṃ.

purity of body, speech, and mind.

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Tīṇi moneyyāni—

Three kinds of sagacity:

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kāyamoneyyaṃ, vacīmoneyyaṃ, manomoneyyaṃ.

sagacity of body, speech, and mind.

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Tīṇi kosallāni—

Three skills:

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āyakosallaṃ, apāyakosallaṃ, upāyakosallaṃ.

skill in progress, skill in regress, and skill in means.

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Tayo madā—

Three vanities:

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ārogyamado, yobbanamado, jīvitamado.

the vanity of health, the vanity of youth, and the vanity of life.

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Tīṇi ādhipateyyāni—

Three ways of putting something in charge:

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attādhipateyyaṃ, lokādhipateyyaṃ, dhammādhipateyyaṃ.

putting oneself, the world, or the teaching in charge.

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Tīṇi kathāvatthūni—

Three topics of discussion:

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atītaṃ vā addhānaṃ ārabbha kathaṃ katheyya:

You might discuss the past:

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‘evaṃ ahosi atītamaddhānan’ti;

‘That is how it was in the past.’

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anāgataṃ vā addhānaṃ ārabbha kathaṃ katheyya:

You might discuss the future:

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‘evaṃ bhavissati anāgatamaddhānan’ti;

‘That is how it will be in the future.’

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etarahi vā paccuppannaṃ addhānaṃ ārabbha kathaṃ katheyya:

Or you might discuss the present:

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‘evaṃ hoti etarahi paccuppannaṃ addhānan’ti.

‘This is how it is at present.’

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Tisso vijjā—

Three knowledges:

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pubbenivāsānussatiñāṇaṃ vijjā, sattānaṃ cutūpapāteñāṇaṃ vijjā, āsavānaṃ khayeñāṇaṃ vijjā.

recollection of past lives, knowledge of the death and rebirth of sentient beings, and knowledge of the ending of defilements.

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Tayo vihārā—

Three meditative abidings:

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dibbo vihāro, brahmā vihāro, ariyo vihāro.

the heavenly meditation, the divine meditation, and the noble meditation.

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Tīṇi pāṭihāriyāni—

Three demonstrations:

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iddhipāṭihāriyaṃ, ādesanāpāṭihāriyaṃ, anusāsanīpāṭihāriyaṃ.

The demonstration of psychic power, the demonstration of revealing, and the demonstration of instruction.

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Ime kho, āvuso, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena tayo dhammā sammadakkhātā.

These are the teachings grouped by three that have been rightly explained by the Buddha.

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Tattha sabbeheva saṅgāyitabbaṃ …pe… atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṃ.

You should all recite these in concert.