Saṃyutta Nikāya
4. Saḷāyatana Vagga
35. Saḷāyatana Saṃyutta
§ IV: Paññāsaka Catuttha
1. Nandi-k-Khaya Vagga
The Book of the Kindred Sayings
4. The Book Called the Saḷāyatana-Vagga
Containing Kindred Sayings on the 'Six-Fold Sphere' of Sense and Other Subjects
35. Kindred Sayings the Sixfold Sphere of Sense
§ IV: The 'Fourth Fifty' Suttas
1. The Chapter on the Destruction of the Lure
Sutta 155
Paṭhama Nandi-k-Khaya Suttaṃ (Ajjhatta)
The Destruction of the Lure (i)[1]
Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids
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The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:
"Brethren."
"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One thus spake:
"Brethren, when a brother sees that the eye is impermanent,
he, rightly perceiving
'this is the right view,'
is repelled thereby.
By the destruction of the lure of lust
comes the destruction of lust.
By the destruction of lust
comes the destruction of the lure.
By this destruction of the lure
the heart is set free,
and it is called
'well-freed.'[2]
■
When a brother sees that the ear is impermanent,
he, rightly perceiving
'this is the right view,'
is repelled thereby.
By the destruction of the lure of lust
comes the destruction of lust.
By the destruction of lust
comes the destruction of the lure.
By this destruction of the lure
the heart is set free,
and it is called
'well-freed.'
■
When a brother sees that the nose is impermanent,
he, rightly perceiving
'this is the right view,'
is repelled thereby.
By the destruction of the lure of lust
comes the destruction of lust.
By the destruction of lust
comes the destruction of the lure.
By this destruction of the lure
the heart is set free,
and it is called
'well-freed.'
■
When a brother sees that the tongue is impermanent,
he, rightly perceiving
'this is the right view,'
is repelled thereby.
By the destruction of the lure of lust
comes the destruction of lust.
By the destruction of lust
comes the destruction of the lure.
By this destruction of the lure
the heart is set free,
and it is called
'well-freed.'
■
When a brother sees that the body is impermanent,
he, rightly perceiving
'this is the right view,'
is repelled thereby.
By the destruction of the lure of lust
comes the destruction of lust.
By the destruction of lust
comes the destruction of the lure.
By this destruction of the lure
the heart is set free,
and it is called
'well-freed.'
■
When a brother sees that the mind is impermanent,
he, rightly perceiving
'this is the right view,'
is repelled thereby.
By the destruction of the lure of lust
comes the destruction of lust.
By the destruction of lust
comes the destruction of the lure.
By this destruction of the lure
the heart is set free,
and it is called
'well-freed.'"
[2] This is called arahatta-phala. Comy.
