Linked Discourses 35.107 11. Sanctuary from the Yoke The Origin of the World (SN35.107)

1.1

“Lokassa, bhikkhave, samudayañca atthaṅgamañca desessāmi.

“Mendicants, I will teach you the origin and disappearance of the world.

1.2

Taṁ suṇātha.

Listen …

1.3

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, lokassa samudayo?

And what, mendicants, is the origin of the world?

1.4

Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.

Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.

1.5

Phassapaccayā vedanā;

Contact is a requirement for feeling.

1.6

vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;

Feeling is a requirement for craving.

1.7

taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ;

Craving is a requirement for grasping.

1.8

upādānapaccayā bhavo;

Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.

1.9

bhavapaccayā jāti;

Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.

1.10

jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti.

Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.

1.11

Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, lokassa samudayo …pe…

This is the origin of the world. …

1.12

jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati jivhāviññāṇaṁ …pe…

1.13

manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.

Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.

1.14

Phassapaccayā vedanā;

Contact is a requirement for feeling.

1.15

vedanāpaccayā taṇhā;

Feeling is a requirement for craving.

1.16

taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṁ;

Craving is a requirement for grasping.

1.17

upādānapaccayā bhavo;

Grasping is a requirement for continued existence.

1.18

bhavapaccayā jāti;

Continued existence is a requirement for rebirth.

1.19

jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti.

Rebirth is a requirement for old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress to come to be.

1.20

Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, lokassa samudayo.

This is the origin of the world.

2.1

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, lokassa atthaṅgamo?

And what is the disappearance of the world?

2.2

Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.

Eye consciousness arises dependent on the eye and sights. The meeting of the three is contact.

2.3

Phassapaccayā vedanā;

Contact is a requirement for feeling.

2.4

vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.

Feeling is a requirement for craving.

2.5

Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;

When that craving fades away and ceases no residue left behind, grasping ceases.

2.6

upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho;

When grasping ceases, continued existence ceases.

2.7

bhavanirodhā jātinirodho;

When continued existence ceases, rebirth ceases.

2.8

jātinirodhā jarāmaraṇaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā nirujjhanti.

When rebirth ceases, old age and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress cease.

2.9

Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti.

That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.

2.10

Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, lokassa atthaṅgamo …pe…

This is the disappearance of the world. …

2.11

jivhañca paṭicca rase ca uppajjati …pe…

2.12

manañca paṭicca dhamme ca uppajjati manoviññāṇaṁ. Tiṇṇaṁ saṅgati phasso.

Mind consciousness arises dependent on the mind and ideas. The meeting of the three is contact.

2.13

Phassapaccayā vedanā;

Contact is a requirement for feeling.

2.14

vedanāpaccayā taṇhā.

Feeling is a requirement for craving.

2.15

Tassāyeva taṇhāya asesavirāganirodhā upādānanirodho;

When that craving fades away and ceases no residue left behind, grasping ceases.

2.16

upādānanirodhā …pe…

When grasping ceases …

2.17

evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti.

That is how this entire mass of suffering ceases.

2.18

Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, lokassa atthaṅgamo”ti.

This is the disappearance of the world.”

2.19

Catutthaṁ.