Linked Discourses 12.47 5. Householders Jānussoṇi (SN12.47)

1.1

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

At Sāvatthī.

1.2

Atha kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Then the brahmin Jānussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. Seated to one side he said to the Buddha:

2.1

“Kiṁ nu kho, bho gotama, sabbamatthī”ti?

“Worthy Gotama, does all exist?”

2.2

“‘Sabbamatthī’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, ayameko anto”.

“‘All exists’: this is one extreme, brahmin.”

3.1

“Kiṁ pana, bho gotama, sabbaṁ natthī”ti?

“Then does all not exist?”

3.2

“‘Sabbaṁ natthī’ti kho, brāhmaṇa, ayaṁ dutiyo anto.

“‘All does not exist’: this is the second extreme.

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Ete te, brāhmaṇa, ubho ante anupagamma majjhena tathāgato dhammaṁ deseti:

Avoiding these two extremes, the Realized One teaches by the middle way:

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‘avijjāpaccayā saṅkhārā;

‘Ignorance is a requirement for choices.

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saṅkhārapaccayā viññāṇaṁ …pe…

Choices are a requirement for consciousness. …

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evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.

That is how this entire mass of suffering originates.

3.7

Avijjāya tveva asesavirāganirodhā saṅkhāranirodho;

When ignorance fades away and ceases with no residue left behind, choices cease.

3.8

saṅkhāranirodhā viññāṇanirodho …pe…

When choices cease, consciousness ceases. …

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evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hotī’”ti.

That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.’”

4.1

Evaṁ vutte, jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

When he said this, the brahmin Jānussoṇi said to the Buddha,

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“abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe…

“Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! …

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pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”

4.4

Sattamaṁ.