Aṇguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
7. Saññā Vagga

The Book of Fives

Sutta 62

Dutiya Saññā Suttaṃ

Second Perceptions Sutta

Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds

 

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[1][pts][bodh] I Hear Tell:

Once upon a time Bhagava, Sāvatthi-town, Anāthapiṇḍika's Park, came-a revisiting.

There, to the Beggars gathered round, he said:

"Beggars!"

And: "Broke Tooth!" the Beggars gathered round responded.

Then Bhagava said:

"Beggars! These five perceptions when made become,
when made a big deal of,
are of great fruit,
of great advantage,
plunge into the deathless
conclude in the deathless.

What five?

Perception of transience,
perception of not-self,
perception of death,
perception of the disgusting nature of food,
perceiving nothing to delight in in all the world.

Beggars! These five perceptions when made become,
when made a big deal of,
are of great fruit,
of great advantage,
plunge into the deathless
conclude in the deathless.