Dhammapada

SR No.: 007674
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Max Muller
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1881
Total Pages: 2540
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 45 MB

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DVAYATÂNUPASSANÂSUTTA.
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no origin of pain,” this is the second consideration; thus, 0 Bhikkhus, by the Bhikkhu that considers the Dyad duly, that is strenuous, ardent, resolute, of two fruits one fruit is to be expected : in this world perfect knowledge, or, if any of the (five) attributes still remain, the state of an Anâgâmin (one that does not return). This said Bhagavat, (and) when Sugata had said this, the Master further spoke :
15. Pleasure or pain, together with want of pleasure and want of pain, whatever is perceived internally and externally,
(738) 16. 'Looking upon this as pain, having touched what is perishable and fragile, seeing the decay (of everything), the Bhikkhu is disgusted, having from the perishing of the vedanâs become free from desire, and perfectly happy.
(739) 6“ Should there be a perfect consideration of the Dyad in another way,” if, O Bhikkhus, there are people that ask so, they shall be told, there is, and how there is : “Whatever pain arises is all in consequence of tanhâ (desire)," this is one consideration, “but from the complete destruction of tanhâ, through absence of passion, there is no origin of pain,” this is the second consideration ; thus, O Bhikkhus, by the Bhikkhu that considers the Dyad duly, that is strenuous, ardent, resolute, of two fruits one fruit is to be expected : in this world perfect knowledge, or, if any of the (five) attributes still remain, the state of an Anâgâmin (one that does not return).' This said Bhagavat, (and) when Sugata had said this, the Master further spoke :
17. 'A man accompanied by tanhâ, for a long time transmigrating into existence in this way or
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