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Sangitisutta 2.3.1-52

Saṅgītisutta 2.3.1-52

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2.3.1

Atthi kho, āvuso, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena satta dhammā sammadakkhātā;

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

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2.3.2

tattha sabbeheva saṅgāyitabbaṃ …pe… atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṃ.

You should all recite these in concert.

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2.3.3

Katame satta?

What are the teachings grouped by seven?

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2.3.4

Satta ariyadhanāni—

Seven riches of the noble ones:

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2.3.5

saddhādhanaṃ, sīladhanaṃ, hiridhanaṃ, ottappadhanaṃ, sutadhanaṃ, cāgadhanaṃ, paññādhanaṃ.

the riches of faith, ethics, conscience, prudence, learning, generosity, and wisdom.

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2.3.6

Satta bojjhaṅgā—

Seven awakening factors:

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2.3.7

satisambojjhaṅgo, dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgo, vīriyasambojjhaṅgo, pītisambojjhaṅgo, passaddhisambojjhaṅgo, samādhisambojjhaṅgo, upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo.

mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.

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2.3.8

Satta samādhiparikkhārā—

Seven prerequisites for immersion:

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2.3.9

sammādiṭṭhi, sammāsaṅkappo, sammāvācā, sammākammanto, sammāājīvo, sammāvāyāmo, sammāsati.

right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, and right mindfulness.

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2.3.10

Satta asaddhammā—

Seven bad qualities:

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2.3.11

idhāvuso, bhikkhu assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti, appassuto hoti, kusīto hoti, muṭṭhassati hoti, duppañño hoti.

a mendicant is faithless, shameless, imprudent, unlearned, lazy, unmindful, and witless.

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2.3.12

Satta saddhammā—

Seven good qualities:

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2.3.13

idhāvuso, bhikkhu saddho hoti, hirimā hoti, ottappī hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, upaṭṭhitassati hoti, paññavā hoti.

a mendicant is faithful, conscientious, prudent, learned, energetic, mindful, and wise.

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2.3.14

Satta sappurisadhammā—

Seven aspects of the teachings of the true persons:

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2.3.15

idhāvuso, bhikkhu dhammaññū ca hoti atthaññū ca attaññū ca mattaññū ca kālaññū ca parisaññū ca puggalaññū ca.

a mendicant knows the teachings, knows the meaning, knows themselves, knows moderation, knows the right time, knows assemblies, and knows individuals.

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2.3.16

Satta niddasavatthūni.

Seven qualifications for graduation:

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2.3.17

Idhāvuso, bhikkhu sikkhāsamādāne tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca sikkhāsamādāne avigatapemo.

A mendicant has a keen enthusiasm to undertake the training …

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2.3.18

Dhammanisantiyā tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca dhammanisantiyā avigatapemo.

to examine the teachings …

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2.3.19

Icchāvinaye tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca icchāvinaye avigatapemo.

to get rid of desires …

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2.3.20

Paṭisallāne tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca paṭisallāne avigatapemo.

for retreat …

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2.3.21

Vīriyārambhe tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca vīriyārambhe avigatapemo.

to rouse up energy …

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2.3.22

Satinepakke tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca satinepakke avigatapemo.

for mindfulness and alertness …

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2.3.23

Diṭṭhipaṭivedhe tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca diṭṭhipaṭivedhe avigatapemo.

to penetrate theoretically. And they don’t lose these desires in the future.

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2.3.24

Satta saññā—

Seven perceptions:

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2.3.25

aniccasaññā, anattasaññā, asubhasaññā, ādīnavasaññā, pahānasaññā, virāgasaññā, nirodhasaññā.

the perception of impermanence, the perception of not-self, the perception of ugliness, the perception of drawbacks, the perception of giving up, the perception of fading away, and the perception of cessation.

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2.3.26

Satta balāni—

Seven powers:

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2.3.27

saddhābalaṃ, vīriyabalaṃ, hiribalaṃ, ottappabalaṃ, satibalaṃ, samādhibalaṃ, paññābalaṃ.

faith, energy, conscience, prudence, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.

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2.3.28

Satta viññāṇaṭṭhitiyo.

Seven planes of consciousness:

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2.3.29

Santāvuso, sattā nānattakāyā nānattasaññino, seyyathāpi manussā ekacce ca devā ekacce ca vinipātikā.

There are sentient beings that are diverse in body and diverse in perception, such as human beings, some gods, and some beings in the underworld.

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2.3.30

Ayaṃ paṭhamā viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the first plane of consciousness.

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2.3.31

Santāvuso, sattā nānattakāyā ekattasaññino seyyathāpi devā brahmakāyikā paṭhamābhinibbattā.

There are sentient beings that are diverse in body and unified in perception, such as the gods reborn in the Divinity’s host through the first absorption.

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2.3.32

Ayaṃ dutiyā viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the second plane of consciousness.

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2.3.33

Santāvuso, sattā ekattakāyā nānattasaññino seyyathāpi devā ābhassarā.

There are sentient beings that are unified in body and diverse in perception, such as the gods of sublime luminosity.

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2.3.34

Ayaṃ tatiyā viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the third plane of consciousness.

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2.3.35

Santāvuso, sattā ekattakāyā ekattasaññino seyyathāpi devā subhakiṇhā.

There are sentient beings that are unified in body and unified in perception, such as the gods of universal beauty.

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2.3.36

Ayaṃ catutthī viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the fourth plane of consciousness.

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2.3.37

Santāvuso, sattā sabbaso rūpasaññānaṃ samatikkamā paṭighasaññānaṃ atthaṅgamā nānattasaññānaṃ amanasikārā ‘ananto ākāso’ti ākāsānañcāyatanūpagā.

There are sentient beings that have gone totally beyond perceptions of form. With the disappearance of perceptions of impingement, not focusing on perceptions of diversity, aware that ‘space is infinite’, they have been reborn in the dimension of infinite space.

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2.3.38

Ayaṃ pañcamī viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the fifth plane of consciousness.

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2.3.39

Santāvuso, sattā sabbaso ākāsānañcāyatanaṃ samatikkamma ‘anantaṃ viññāṇan’ti viññāṇañcāyatanūpagā.

There are sentient beings that have gone totally beyond the dimension of infinite space. Aware that ‘consciousness is infinite’, they have been reborn in the dimension of infinite consciousness.

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2.3.40

Ayaṃ chaṭṭhī viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the sixth plane of consciousness.

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2.3.41

Santāvuso, sattā sabbaso viññāṇañcāyatanaṃ samatikkamma ‘natthi kiñcī’ti ākiñcaññāyatanūpagā.

There are sentient beings that have gone totally beyond the dimension of infinite consciousness. Aware that ‘there is nothing at all’, they have been reborn in the dimension of nothingness.

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2.3.42

Ayaṃ sattamī viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the seventh plane of consciousness.

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2.3.43

Satta puggalā dakkhiṇeyyā—

Seven individuals worthy of a religious donation:

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2.3.44

ubhatobhāgavimutto, paññāvimutto, kāyasakkhi, diṭṭhippatto, saddhāvimutto, dhammānusārī, saddhānusārī.

one freed both ways, one freed by wisdom, a direct witness, one attained to view, one freed by faith, a follower of teachings, and a follower by faith.

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2.3.45

Satta anusayā—

Seven underlying tendencies:

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2.3.46

kāmarāgānusayo, paṭighānusayo, diṭṭhānusayo, vicikicchānusayo, mānānusayo, bhavarāgānusayo, avijjānusayo.

sensual desire, aversion, views, doubt, conceit, desire for continued existence, and ignorance.

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2.3.47

Satta saṃyojanāni—

Seven fetters:

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2.3.48

anunayasaṃyojanaṃ, paṭighasaṃyojanaṃ, diṭṭhisaṃyojanaṃ, vicikicchāsaṃyojanaṃ, mānasaṃyojanaṃ, bhavarāgasaṃyojanaṃ, avijjāsaṃyojanaṃ.

attraction, aversion, views, doubt, conceit, desire for continued existence, and ignorance.

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2.3.49

Satta adhikaraṇasamathā uppannuppannānaṃ adhikaraṇānaṃ samathāya vūpasamāya—

Seven means of settling any disciplinary issues that might arise:

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2.3.50

sammukhāvinayo dātabbo, sativinayo dātabbo, amūḷhavinayo dātabbo, paṭiññāya kāretabbaṃ, yebhuyyasikā, tassapāpiyasikā, tiṇavatthārako.

Resolution face-to-face to be applied. Resolution through recollection to be granted. Resolution because of past insanity to be granted. Acting according to what has been admitted. Majority decision. Further penalty. Covering over as if with grass.

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2.3.51

Ime kho, āvuso, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena satta dhammā sammadakkhātā;

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

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2.3.52

tattha sabbeheva saṅgāyitabbaṃ …pe… atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṃ.

You should all recite these in concert.

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