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 3
Bhava-Netti Suttaṃ
A Causeway to Becoming
Once upon a time, The Lucky man,
Sāvatthi-town revisiting,
Jeta Grove,
Anathapiṇḍika's Park.
Then one time there the Ancient Rādha drew near Bhagava,
gave salutation,
and took a seat to one side.
At that time, so seated,
the Ancient Rādha said this to Bhagava:
"'A causeway to becoming,
a causeway to the end of becoming'
is the expression, Bhante.
To what extent, Bhante,
can there be said to be a causeway to becoming,
a causeway to the end of becoming?"
"In regard to this, then, Rādha
whatever is desire,
whatever is lust for,
whatever is delight in;
whatever is thirst for,
whatever is effort to grasp at;
whatever mental states,
stubborn adherence to dogmatic views,
and lurking tendencies there are
concerning form
these are what is termed
a causeway to becoming.
The ending of
whatever is desire,
whatever is lust for,
whatever is delight in;
whatever is thirst for,
whatever is effort to grasp at;
whatever mental states,
stubborn adherence to dogmatic views,
and lurking tendencies there are
concerning form
is what is termed
a causeway to the end of becoming.
Whatever is desire,
whatever is lust for,
whatever is delight in;
whatever is thirst for,
whatever is effort to grasp at;
whatever mental states,
stubborn adherence to dogmatic views,
and lurking tendencies there are
concerning sense experience
these are what is termed
a causeway to becoming.
The ending of
whatever is desire,
whatever is lust for,
whatever is delight in;
whatever is thirst for,
whatever is effort to grasp at;
whatever mental states,
stubborn adherence to dogmatic views,
and lurking tendencies there are
concerning sense experience
is what is termed
a causeway to the end of becoming.
Whatever is desire,
whatever is lust for,
whatever is delight in;
whatever is thirst for,
whatever is effort to grasp at;
whatever mental states,
stubborn adherence to dogmatic views,
and lurking tendencies there are
concerning perception
these are what is termed
a causeway to becoming.
The ending of
whatever is desire,
whatever is lust for,
whatever is delight in;
whatever is thirst for,
whatever is effort to grasp at;
whatever mental states,
stubborn adherence to dogmatic views,
and lurking tendencies there are
concerning perception
is what is termed
a causeway to the end of becoming.
Whatever is desire,
whatever is lust for,
whatever is delight in;
whatever is thirst for,
whatever is effort to grasp at;
whatever mental states,
stubborn adherence to dogmatic views,
and lurking tendencies there are
concerning own-making
these are what is termed
a causeway to becoming.
The ending of
whatever is desire,
whatever is lust for,
whatever is delight in;
whatever is thirst for,
whatever is effort to grasp at;
whatever mental states,
stubborn adherence to dogmatic views,
and lurking tendencies there are
concerning own-making
is what is termed
a causeway to the end of becoming.
Whatever is desire,
whatever is lust for,
whatever is delight in;
whatever is thirst for,
whatever is effort to grasp at;
whatever mental states,
stubborn adherence to dogmatic views,
and lurking tendencies there are
concerning consciousness
these are what is termed
a causeway to becoming.
The ending of
whatever is desire,
whatever is lust for,
whatever is delight in;
whatever is thirst for,
whatever is effort to grasp at;
whatever mental states,
stubborn adherence to dogmatic views,
and lurking tendencies there are
concerning consciousness
is what is termed
a causeway to the end of becoming."
