Linked Discourses 43.2 Chapter One Serenity and Discernment (SN43.2)

1.1

“Asaṅkhatañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asaṅkhatagāmiñca maggaṁ.

“Mendicants, I will teach you the unconditioned and the path that leads to the unconditioned.

1.2

Taṁ suṇātha.

Listen …

1.3

Katamañca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṁ?

And what is the unconditioned?

1.4

Yo, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo—

The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.

1.5

idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṁ.

This is called the unconditioned.

1.6

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo?

And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned?

1.7

Samatho ca vipassanā ca.

Serenity and discernment.

1.8

Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo …pe….

This is called the path that leads to the unconditioned. …”

1.9

Dutiyaṁ.