Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
53. Jhāna Saṃyutta
4. Esana Vagga
Chapter IV
Suttas 35-44
Adapted from the 1995 edition of the digital version of the Sri Lanka Buddha Jayanti Tripitaka Series.
Sutta 35
Esanā Suttaṃ
Ekaṃ samayam Bhagavā Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati.|| ||
2. "Tisso imā bhikkhave esanā.|| ||
Katamā tisso?|| ||
Kām'esanā||
bhav'esanā||
brahma-cariy'esanā.|| ||
Imā kho bhikkhave tisso esanā.|| ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave tissannaṃ esanānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti.|| ||
Katamo cattāro jhānā?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, bhikkhu||
vivicc'eva kāmehi||
vivicca akusalehi dhammehi||
sa-vitakkaṃ sa-vicāraṃ||
viveka-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Vitakka-vicārānaṃ vūpasamā||
ajjhattaṃ sampasādanaṃ||
cetaso ekodi-bhāvaṃ||
avitakkaṃ avicāraṃ||
samādhi-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Pītiyā ca virāgā||
upekhako ca viharati,||
sato ca sampajāno||
sukhañ ca kāyena paṭisaṃvedeti.|| ||
Yaṃ taṃ ariyā ācikkhanti||
'upekhako satimā sukha-vihārī' ti||
tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Sukhassa ca pahānā||
dukkhassa ca pahānā||
pubbe va somanassa-domanassānaṃ attha-gamā||
adukkhaṃ asukhaṃ upekhā-sati-pārisuddhiṃ||
catutthaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati. || ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave tissannaṃ esanānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti" ti.|| ||
Sutta 36
Vidhā Suttaṃ
2. "Tisso imā bhikkhave, vidhā.|| ||
Katamā tisso?|| ||
"Seyyo hamasmī" ti vidhā,||
"Sadiso hamasmī" ti vidhā,||
"Hīno hamasmī" ti vidhā.|| ||
Imā kho bhikkhave, tisso vidhā.|| ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave, tissannaṃ vidhānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti.|| ||
Katamo cattāro jhānā?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, bhikkhu||
vivicc'eva kāmehi||
vivicca akusalehi dhammehi||
sa-vitakkaṃ sa-vicāraṃ||
viveka-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Vitakka-vicārānaṃ vūpasamā||
ajjhattaṃ sampasādanaṃ||
cetaso ekodi-bhāvaṃ||
avitakkaṃ avicāraṃ||
samādhi-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Pītiyā ca virāgā||
upekhako ca viharati,||
sato ca sampajāno||
sukhañ ca kāyena paṭisaṃvedeti.|| ||
Yaṃ taṃ ariyā ācikkhanti||
'upekhako satimā sukha-vihārī' ti||
tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Sukhassa ca pahānā||
dukkhassa ca pahānā||
pubbe va somanassa-domanassānaṃ attha-gamā||
adukkhaṃ asukhaṃ upekhā-sati-pārisuddhiṃ||
catutthaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati. || ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave tissannaṃ vidhānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti" ti.|| ||
Sutta 37
Āsava Suttaṃ
2. Tayo me bhikkhave, āsavā.|| ||
Katame tayo?|| ||
Kām'āsavo||
bhav'āsavo||
avijj-ā-savo.|| ||
Ime kho bhikkhave, tayo āsavā.|| ||
Imesaṇ kho bhikkhave tiṇṇannaṃ āsavānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti.|| ||
Katamo cattāro jhānā?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, bhikkhu||
vivicc'eva kāmehi||
vivicca akusalehi dhammehi||
sa-vitakkaṃ sa-vicāraṃ||
viveka-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Vitakka-vicārānaṃ vūpasamā||
ajjhattaṃ sampasādanaṃ||
cetaso ekodi-bhāvaṃ||
avitakkaṃ avicāraṃ||
samādhi-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Pītiyā ca virāgā||
upekhako ca viharati,||
sato ca sampajāno||
sukhañ ca kāyena paṭisaṃvedeti.|| ||
Yaṃ taṃ ariyā ācikkhanti||
'upekhako satimā sukha-vihārī' ti||
tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Sukhassa ca pahānā||
dukkhassa ca pahānā||
pubbe va somanassa-domanassānaṃ attha-gamā||
adukkhaṃ asukhaṃ upekhā-sati-pārisuddhiṃ||
catutthaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati. || ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave tissannaṃ āsavānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti" ti.|| ||
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Sutta 38
Bhava Suttaṃ
2. Tayo me bhikkhave, bhavā.|| ||
Katame tayo?|| ||
Kāma-bhavo||
rūpa-bhavo||
arūpa-bhavo.|| ||
Ime kho bhikkhave, tayo bhavā.|| ||
Imesaṇ kho bhikkhave tiṇṇannaṃ bhavānaṃ
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti.|| ||
Katamo cattāro jhānā?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, bhikkhu||
vivicc'eva kāmehi||
vivicca akusalehi dhammehi||
sa-vitakkaṃ sa-vicāraṃ||
viveka-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Vitakka-vicārānaṃ vūpasamā||
ajjhattaṃ sampasādanaṃ||
cetaso ekodi-bhāvaṃ||
avitakkaṃ avicāraṃ||
samādhi-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Pītiyā ca virāgā||
upekhako ca viharati,||
sato ca sampajāno||
sukhañ ca kāyena paṭisaṃvedeti.|| ||
Yaṃ taṃ ariyā ācikkhanti||
'upekhako satimā sukha-vihārī' ti||
tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Sukhassa ca pahānā||
dukkhassa ca pahānā||
pubbe va somanassa-domanassānaṃ attha-gamā||
adukkhaṃ asukhaṃ upekhā-sati-pārisuddhiṃ||
catutthaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati. || ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave tissannaṃ bhavānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti" ti.|| ||
Sutta 39
Dukkhatā Suttaṃ
2. "Tisso imā bhikkhave, dukkhatā.|| ||
Katamā tisso?|| ||
Dukkhadukkhatā||
saṇkhāradukkhatā||
vipariṇāmadukkhatā.|| ||
Imā kho bhikkhave, tisso dukkhatā.|| ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave tissannaṃ dukkhatānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti.|| ||
Katamo cattāro jhānā?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, bhikkhu||
vivicc'eva kāmehi||
vivicca akusalehi dhammehi||
sa-vitakkaṃ sa-vicāraṃ||
viveka-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Vitakka-vicārānaṃ vūpasamā||
ajjhattaṃ sampasādanaṃ||
cetaso ekodi-bhāvaṃ||
avitakkaṃ avicāraṃ||
samādhi-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Pītiyā ca virāgā||
upekhako ca viharati,||
sato ca sampajāno||
sukhañ ca kāyena paṭisaṃvedeti.|| ||
Yaṃ taṃ ariyā ācikkhanti||
'upekhako satimā sukha-vihārī' ti||
tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Sukhassa ca pahānā||
dukkhassa ca pahānā||
pubbe va somanassa-domanassānaṃ attha-gamā||
adukkhaṃ asukhaṃ upekhā-sati-pārisuddhiṃ||
catutthaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati. || ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave tissannaṃ dukkhatānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti" ti.|| ||
Sutta 40
Khīla Suttaṃ
2. Tayo me bhikkhave, khīlā.|| ||
Katame tayo?|| ||
Rāgo khīlo||
doso khīlo||
moho khīlo.|| ||
Ime kho bhikkhave, tayo khīlā.|| ||
Imesaṇ kho bhikkhave, tiṇṇannaṃ khīlānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti.|| ||
Katamo cattāro jhānā?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, bhikkhu||
vivicc'eva kāmehi||
vivicca akusalehi dhammehi||
sa-vitakkaṃ sa-vicāraṃ||
viveka-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Vitakka-vicārānaṃ vūpasamā||
ajjhattaṃ sampasādanaṃ||
cetaso ekodi-bhāvaṃ||
avitakkaṃ avicāraṃ||
samādhi-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Pītiyā ca virāgā||
upekhako ca viharati,||
sato ca sampajāno||
sukhañ ca kāyena paṭisaṃvedeti.|| ||
Yaṃ taṃ ariyā ācikkhanti||
'upekhako satimā sukha-vihārī' ti||
tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Sukhassa ca pahānā||
dukkhassa ca pahānā||
pubbe va somanassa-domanassānaṃ attha-gamā||
adukkhaṃ asukhaṃ upekhā-sati-pārisuddhiṃ||
catutthaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati. || ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave tiṇṇannaṃ khīlānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti" ti.|| ||
Sutta 41
Mala Suttaṃ
2. Tīṇimāni bhikkhave, malāni.|| ||
Katamāni tīṇi?|| ||
Rāgo malaṃ||
doso malaṃ||
moho malaṃ.|| ||
Imāni kho bhikkhave, tīṇi malāni.|| ||
Imesaṇ bhikkhave, tiṇṇannaṃ malānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti.|| ||
Katamo cattāro jhānā?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, bhikkhu||
vivicc'eva kāmehi||
vivicca akusalehi dhammehi||
sa-vitakkaṃ sa-vicāraṃ||
viveka-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Vitakka-vicārānaṃ vūpasamā||
ajjhattaṃ sampasādanaṃ||
cetaso ekodi-bhāvaṃ||
avitakkaṃ avicāraṃ||
samādhi-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Pītiyā ca virāgā||
upekhako ca viharati,||
sato ca sampajāno||
sukhañ ca kāyena paṭisaṃvedeti.|| ||
Yaṃ taṃ ariyā ācikkhanti||
'upekhako satimā sukha-vihārī' ti||
tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Sukhassa ca pahānā||
dukkhassa ca pahānā||
pubbe va somanassa-domanassānaṃ attha-gamā||
adukkhaṃ asukhaṃ upekhā-sati-pārisuddhiṃ||
catutthaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati. || ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave tiṇṇannaṃ malānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti" ti.|| ||
Sutta 42
Nīgha Suttaṃ
2. "Tayome bhikkhave, nīghā.|| ||
Katame tayo?|| ||
Rāgo nīgho||
doso nīgho||
moho nīgho.|| ||
Ime kho bhikkhave, tayo nīghā.|| ||
Imesaṇ kho bhikkhave, tiṇṇannaṃ nīghānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti.|| ||
Katamo cattāro jhānā?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, bhikkhu||
vivicc'eva kāmehi||
vivicca akusalehi dhammehi||
sa-vitakkaṃ sa-vicāraṃ||
viveka-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Vitakka-vicārānaṃ vūpasamā||
ajjhattaṃ sampasādanaṃ||
cetaso ekodi-bhāvaṃ||
avitakkaṃ avicāraṃ||
samādhi-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Pītiyā ca virāgā||
upekhako ca viharati,||
sato ca sampajāno||
sukhañ ca kāyena paṭisaṃvedeti.|| ||
Yaṃ taṃ ariyā ācikkhanti||
'upekhako satimā sukha-vihārī' ti||
tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Sukhassa ca pahānā||
dukkhassa ca pahānā||
pubbe va somanassa-domanassānaṃ attha-gamā||
adukkhaṃ asukhaṃ upekhā-sati-pārisuddhiṃ||
catutthaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati. || ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave tiṇṇannaṃ nīghānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti.||
te dhamme abhiññā bhāveti" ti.|| ||
Sutta 43
Vedanā Suttaṃ
2. "Tisso imā bhikkhave, vedanā.|| ||
Katamā tisso?|| ||
Sukhā vedanā||
dukkhā vedanā||
adukkha-m-asukhā vedanā.|| ||
Ime kho bhikkhave, tisso vedanā.|| ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave, tissannaṃ vedanānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti.|| ||
Katamo cattāro jhānā?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, bhikkhu||
vivicc'eva kāmehi||
vivicca akusalehi dhammehi||
sa-vitakkaṃ sa-vicāraṃ||
viveka-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Vitakka-vicārānaṃ vūpasamā||
ajjhattaṃ sampasādanaṃ||
cetaso ekodi-bhāvaṃ||
avitakkaṃ avicāraṃ||
samādhi-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Pītiyā ca virāgā||
upekhako ca viharati,||
sato ca sampajāno||
sukhañ ca kāyena paṭisaṃvedeti.|| ||
Yaṃ taṃ ariyā ācikkhanti||
'upekhako satimā sukha-vihārī' ti||
tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Sukhassa ca pahānā||
dukkhassa ca pahānā||
pubbe va somanassa-domanassānaṃ attha-gamā||
adukkhaṃ asukhaṃ upekhā-sati-pārisuddhiṃ||
catutthaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati. || ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave tissannaṃ vedanānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti.||
te dhamme abhiññā bhāveti" ti.|| ||
Sutta 44
Taṇhā Suttaṃ
2. "Tisso imā bhikkhave, taṇhā.|| ||
Katamā tisso?|| ||
Kāma-taṇhā||
bhava-taṇhā||
vibhava-taṇhā.|| ||
Imā kho bhikkhave, tisso taṇhā.|| ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave, tissannaṃ taṇhānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti.|| ||
Katamo cattāro jhānā?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, bhikkhu||
vivicc'eva kāmehi||
vivicca akusalehi dhammehi||
sa-vitakkaṃ sa-vicāraṃ||
viveka-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Vitakka-vicārānaṃ vūpasamā||
ajjhattaṃ sampasādanaṃ||
cetaso ekodi-bhāvaṃ||
avitakkaṃ avicāraṃ||
samādhi-jaṃ pīti-sukhaṃ||
dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Pītiyā ca virāgā||
upekhako ca viharati,||
sato ca sampajāno||
sukhañ ca kāyena paṭisaṃvedeti.|| ||
Yaṃ taṃ ariyā ācikkhanti||
'upekhako satimā sukha-vihārī' ti||
tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.|| ||
Sukhassa ca pahānā||
dukkhassa ca pahānā||
pubbe va somanassa-domanassānaṃ attha-gamā||
adukkhaṃ asukhaṃ upekhā-sati-pārisuddhiṃ||
catutthaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati. || ||
Imāsaṇ kho bhikkhave tissannaṃ taṇhānaṃ||
abhiññāya, pariññāya, parikkhayāya, pahānāya||
cattāro jhānā bhāveti,||
cattāro jhānā bahulī-karoti" ti.|| ||