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Aṇguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
XXVI: Abhiññā Vagga

Sutta 252

Pariyesana Sutta

Searches

Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

Proofed against and modified in accordance with the revised edition at dhammatalks.org
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[1][pts] "Monks, these four are ignoble searches.|| ||

Which four?

There is the case where a person,
being subject himself to aging,
seeks [happiness in] what is subject to aging.

Being subject himself to illness,
he seeks [happiness in] what is subject to illness.

Being subject himself to death, he seeks [happiness in] what is subject to death.

Being subject himself to defilement,
he seeks [happiness in] what is subject to defilement.

These are four ignoble searches.

 

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"Now, these four are noble searches.
Which four?

There is the case where a person,
being subject himself to aging,
realizing the drawbacks of what is subject to aging,
seeks the unaging,
unsurpassed rest from the yoke:
unbinding.

Being subject himself to illness,
realizing the drawbacks of what is subject to illness,
he seeks the unailing,
unsurpassed rest from the yoke:
unbinding.

Being subject himself to death,
realizing the drawbacks of what is subject to death,
he seeks the undying,
unsurpassed rest from the yoke:
unbinding.

Being subject himself to defilement,
realizing the drawbacks of what is subject to defilement,
he seeks the undefiled,
unsurpassed rest from the yoke:
unbinding.

"These are four noble searches."

 


 

Of Related Interest:

MN 26;
AN 3:39;
Iti 54

 


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