Dasuttarasutta 1.8.1-75

1.8.1

Satta dhammā bahukārā …pe… satta dhammā sacchikātabbā.

Seven things are helpful, etc.

1.8.2

Katame satta dhammā bahukārā?

What seven things are helpful?

1.8.3

Satta ariyadhanāni—

Seven riches of the noble ones:

1.8.4

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

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

1.8.5

Ime satta dhammā bahukārā.

1.8.6

Katame satta dhammā bhāvetabbā?

What seven things should be developed?

1.8.7

Satta sambojjhaṅgā—

Seven awakening factors:

1.8.8

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

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

1.8.9

Ime satta dhammā bhāvetabbā.

1.8.10

Katame satta dhammā pariññeyyā?

What seven things should be completely understood?

1.8.11

Satta viññāṇaṭṭhitiyo—

Seven planes of consciousness.

1.8.12

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.

1.8.13

Ayaṃ paṭhamā viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the first plane of consciousness.

1.8.14

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.

1.8.15

Ayaṃ dutiyā viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the second plane of consciousness.

1.8.16

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.

1.8.17

Ayaṃ tatiyā viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the third plane of consciousness.

1.8.18

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.

1.8.19

Ayaṃ catutthī viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the fourth plane of consciousness.

1.8.20

Santāvuso, sattā sabbaso rūpasaññānaṃ samatikkamā …pe… ‘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.

1.8.21

Ayaṃ pañcamī viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the fifth plane of consciousness.

1.8.22

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.

1.8.23

Ayaṃ chaṭṭhī viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the sixth plane of consciousness.

1.8.24

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.

1.8.25

Ayaṃ sattamī viññāṇaṭṭhiti.

This is the seventh plane of consciousness.

1.8.26

Ime satta dhammā pariññeyyā.

1.8.27

Katame satta dhammā pahātabbā?

What seven things should be given up?

1.8.28

Sattānusayā—

Seven underlying tendencies:

1.8.29

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

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

1.8.30

Ime satta dhammā pahātabbā.

1.8.31

Katame satta dhammā hānabhāgiyā?

What seven things make things worse?

1.8.32

Satta asaddhammā—

Seven bad qualities:

1.8.33

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.

1.8.34

Ime satta dhammā hānabhāgiyā.

1.8.35

Katame satta dhammā visesabhāgiyā?

What seven things lead to distinction?

1.8.36

Satta saddhammā—

Seven good qualities:

1.8.37

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.

1.8.38

Ime satta dhammā visesabhāgiyā.

1.8.39

Katame satta dhammā duppaṭivijjhā?

What seven things are hard to comprehend?

1.8.40

Satta sappurisadhammā—

Seven aspects of the teachings of the true persons:

1.8.41

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.

1.8.42

Ime satta dhammā duppaṭivijjhā.

1.8.43

Katame satta dhammā uppādetabbā?

What seven things should be produced?

1.8.44

Satta saññā—

Seven perceptions:

1.8.45

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.

1.8.46

Ime satta dhammā uppādetabbā.

1.8.47

Katame satta dhammā abhiññeyyā?

What seven things should be directly known?

1.8.48

Satta niddasavatthūni—

Seven qualifications for graduation.

1.8.49

idhāvuso, bhikkhu sikkhāsamādāne tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca sikkhāsamādāne avigatapemo.

A mendicant has a keen enthusiasm to undertake the training …

1.8.50

Dhammanisantiyā tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca dhammanisantiyā avigatapemo.

to examine the teachings …

1.8.51

Icchāvinaye tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca icchāvinaye avigatapemo.

to get rid of desires …

1.8.52

Paṭisallāne tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca paṭisallāne avigatapemo.

for retreat …

1.8.53

Vīriyārambhe tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca vīriyārambhe avigatapemo.

to rouse up energy …

1.8.54

Satinepakke tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca satinepakke avigatapemo.

for mindfulness and alertness …

1.8.55

Diṭṭhipaṭivedhe tibbacchando hoti, āyatiñca diṭṭhipaṭivedhe avigatapemo.

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

1.8.56

Ime satta dhammā abhiññeyyā.

1.8.57

Katame satta dhammā sacchikātabbā?

What seven things should be realized?

1.8.58

Satta khīṇāsavabalāni—

Seven powers of one who has ended the defilements.

1.8.59

idhāvuso, khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno aniccato sabbe saṅkhārā yathābhūtaṃ sammappaññāya sudiṭṭhā honti.

Firstly, a mendicant with defilements ended has clearly seen with right wisdom all conditions as truly impermanent.

1.8.60

Yaṃpāvuso, khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno aniccato sabbe saṅkhārā yathābhūtaṃ sammappaññāya sudiṭṭhā honti, idampi khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno balaṃ hoti, yaṃ balaṃ āgamma khīṇāsavo bhikkhu āsavānaṃ khayaṃ paṭijānāti: ‘khīṇā me āsavā’ti.

This is a power that a mendicant who has ended the defilements relies on to claim: ‘My defilements have ended.’

1.8.61

Puna caparaṃ, āvuso, khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno aṅgārakāsūpamā kāmā yathābhūtaṃ sammappaññāya sudiṭṭhā honti.

Furthermore, a mendicant with defilements ended has clearly seen with right wisdom that sensual pleasures are truly like a pit of glowing coals. …

1.8.62

Yaṃpāvuso …pe… ‘khīṇā me āsavā’ti.

1.8.63

Puna caparaṃ, āvuso, khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno vivekaninnaṃ cittaṃ hoti vivekapoṇaṃ vivekapabbhāraṃ vivekaṭṭhaṃ nekkhammābhirataṃ byantībhūtaṃ sabbaso āsavaṭṭhāniyehi dhammehi.

Furthermore, the mind of a mendicant with defilements ended slants, slopes, and inclines to seclusion. They’re withdrawn, loving renunciation, and have totally eliminated defiling influences. …

1.8.64

Yaṃpāvuso …pe… ‘khīṇā me āsavā’ti.

1.8.65

Puna caparaṃ, āvuso, khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno cattāro satipaṭṭhānā bhāvitā honti subhāvitā.

Furthermore, a mendicant with defilements ended has well developed the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. …

1.8.66

Yaṃpāvuso …pe… ‘khīṇā me āsavā’ti.

1.8.67

Puna caparaṃ, āvuso, khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno pañcindriyāni bhāvitāni honti subhāvitāni.

Furthermore, a mendicant with defilements ended has well developed the five faculties. …

1.8.68

Yaṃpāvuso …pe… ‘khīṇā me āsavā’ti.

1.8.69

Puna caparaṃ, āvuso, khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno satta bojjhaṅgā bhāvitā honti subhāvitā.

Furthermore, a mendicant with defilements ended has well developed the seven awakening factors. …

1.8.70

Yaṃpāvuso …pe… ‘khīṇā me āsavā’ti.

1.8.71

Puna caparaṃ, āvuso, khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvito hoti subhāvito.

Furthermore, a mendicant with defilements ended has well developed the noble eightfold path. …

1.8.72

Yaṃpāvuso, khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo bhāvito hoti subhāvito, idampi khīṇāsavassa bhikkhuno balaṃ hoti, yaṃ balaṃ āgamma khīṇāsavo bhikkhu āsavānaṃ khayaṃ paṭijānāti:

This is a power that a mendicant who has ended the defilements relies on to claim:

1.8.73

‘khīṇā me āsavā’ti.

‘My defilements have ended.’

1.8.74

Ime satta dhammā sacchikātabbā.

1.8.75

Itime sattati dhammā bhūtā tacchā tathā avitathā anaññathā sammā tathāgatena abhisambuddhā.

So these seventy things that are true, real, and accurate, not unreal, not otherwise were rightly understood by the Realized One.