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Saṃyutta Nikāya
3. Khandhā Vagga
23. Rādha Saṃyuttaṃ
1. Māra Vagga

Suttas Linked to Rādha

1. Māra

Suttas 1-46

Translated from the Pāḷi by
Michael M. Olds

 


 

Sutta 1

Māra Suttaṃ

Māra

[1.1][pts][bodh][than] I Hear Tell:

Once upon a time, The Lucky man, Sāvatthi-town revisiting,
Jeta Grove,
Anathapiṇḍika's Park.

Then one time there the Ancient Radha drew near Bhagava,
gave salutation,
and took a seat to one side.

At that time, so seated,
the Ancient Radha said this to Bhagava:

"'Māra! Māra!' is the expression.

To what extent, Bhante, can there be said to be Māra?"

"Where there is form, Radha,
there is Māra,
or death
or such as dies.

Therefore, Radha, you should see form as Māra,
see it as death,
see it as such as dies,
see it as disease,
see it as a boil,
see it as an arrowhead,
see it as the forefront of woe,
see it as the forefront of much woe.

Those thus seeing are seeing the best way.

Where there is sense experience, Radha,
there is Māra,
or death
or such as dies.

Therefore, Radha, you should see sense experience as Māra,
see it as death,
see it as such as dies,
see it as disease,
see it as a boil,
see it as an arrowhead,
see it as the forefront of woe,
see it as the forefront of much woe.

Those thus seeing are seeing the best way.

Where there is perception, Radha, there is Māra,
or death
or such as dies.

Therefore, Radha, you should see perception as Māra,
see it as death,
see it as such as dies,
see it as disease,
see it as a boil,
see it as an arrowhead,
see it as the forefront of woe,
see it as the forefront of much woe.

Those thus seeing are seeing the best way.

Where there is own-making, Radha, there is Māra,
or death
or such as dies.

Therefore, Radha, you should see own-making as Māra,
see it as death,
see it as such as dies,
see it as disease,
see it as a boil,
see it as an arrowhead,
see it as the forefront of woe,
see it as the forefront of much woe.

Those thus seeing are seeing the best way.

Where there is consciousness, Radha, there is Māra,
or death
or such as dies.

Therefore, Radha, you should see consciousness as Māra,
see it as death,
see it as such as dies,
see it as disease,
see it as a boil,
see it as an arrowhead,
see it as the forefront of woe,
see it as the forefront of much woe.

Those thus seeing are seeing the best way."

"But 'seeing in the best way,' Bhante,
what is the point of that?"

"The point of seeing in the best way, Radha,
is indifference."

"But 'indifference,' Bhante,
what is the point of that?"

"The point of indifference, Radha,
is dispassion."

"But 'dispassion,' Bhante,
what is the point of that?"

"The point of dispassion, Radha,
is freedom."

"But 'freedom,' Bhante,
what is the point of that?"

"The point of freedom, Radha,
is Nibbāna."

"But 'Nibbāna,' Bhante,
what is the point of that?"

"That is the question, Radha!

But a question unanswerable
within graspable limits.

Indeed it is for a ford to Nibbāna, Radha,
that one lives the Godly life,
Nibbāna is the ultimate end,
Nibbāna is the final conclusion."

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