Saṃyutta Nikāya
II. Nidāna Vagga
12. Nidāna Saṃyutta
2. Āhāra Vagga
Sutta 20
Paccaya (Paccayuppanna) Suttaṃ
Rebounding Rebirth
Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds
[1][pts][than][bodh] I HEAR TELL:
Once upon a time, The Lucky man,
Sāvatthi-town revisiting,
Jeta Grove,
Anathapiṇḍika's Sporting Grounds.
There then The Lucky Man addressed the beggars, saying:
"Beggars!"
And the beggars responding "Bhante!"
The Lucky Man said this to them:
"I will point out
rebounding self-arising to you, beggars, and
the rebounding self-arising of things.
Give ear!
Give your mind over to
studious attention!
I will speak!"
And the beggars responding:
"Even so, Bhante!"
The Lucky Man said:
"And what, beggars,
is rebounding self-arising?
Aging and death
rebounds off birth, beggars.
Tathāgatas arising,
or Tathāgatas not arising,
this fact still stands —
things come together
things operate this way:
"this rebounds off that."
That the Tathāgata
has fully awakened to,
completely grasped, and
fully awakened,
completely grasping,
explains,
points out,
makes known,
sets up,
makes clear,
analyzes,
opens up,
and says:
'Take a look!
Aging and death
rebounds off birth.'
So it is beggars,
that however it looks
the reality is not otherwise than
"this rebounds off that."
That, beggars,
is what is called
rebounding self-arising.
◦
Birth
rebounds off existence, beggars.
Tathāgatas arising,
or Tathāgatas not arising,
this fact still stands —
things come together
things operate this way:
"this rebounds off that."
That the Tathāgata
has fully awakened to,
completely grasped, and
fully awakened,
completely grasping,
explains,
points out,
makes known,
sets up,
makes clear,
analyzes,
opens up,
and says:
'Take a look!
Birth
rebounds off existence.'
So it is beggars,
that however it looks
the reality is not otherwise than
"this rebounds off that."
That, beggars,
is what is called
rebounding self-arising.
◦
Existence
rebounds off bind-ups.
Tathāgatas arising,
or Tathāgatas not arising,
this fact still stands —
things come together
things operate this way:
"this rebounds off that."
That the Tathāgata
has fully awakened to,
completely grasped, and
fully awakened,
completely grasping,
explains,
points out,
makes known,
sets up,
makes clear,
analyzes,
opens up,
and says:
'Take a look!
Existence
rebounds off bind-ups.'
So it is beggars,
that however it looks
the reality is not otherwise than
"this rebounds off that."
That, beggars,
is what is called
rebounding self-arising.
◦
Bind-ups
rebound off thirst.
Tathāgatas arising,
or Tathāgatas not arising,
this fact still stands —
things come together
things operate this way:
"this rebounds off that."
That the Tathāgata
has fully awakened to,
completely grasped, and
fully awakened,
completely grasping,
explains,
points out,
makes known,
sets up,
makes clear,
analyzes,
opens up,
and says:
'Take a look!
Bind-ups
rebound off thirst.'
So it is beggars,
that however it looks
the reality is not otherwise than
"this rebounds off that."
That, beggars,
is what is called
rebounding self-arising.
◦
Thirst
rebounds off sensation.
Tathāgatas arising,
or Tathāgatas not arising,
this fact still stands —
things come together
things operate this way:
"this rebounds off that."
That the Tathāgata
has fully awakened to,
completely grasped, and
fully awakened,
completely grasping,
explains,
points out,
makes known,
sets up,
makes clear,
analyzes,
opens up,
and says:
'Take a look!
Thirst
rebounds off sensation.'
So it is beggars,
that however it looks
the reality is not otherwise than
"this rebounds off that."
That, beggars,
is what is called
rebounding self-arising.
◦
Sensation
rebounds off touch.
Tathāgatas arising,
or Tathāgatas not arising,
this fact still stands —
things come together
things operate this way:
"this rebounds off that."
That the Tathāgata
has fully awakened to,
completely grasped, and
fully awakened,
completely grasping,
explains,
points out,
makes known,
sets up,
makes clear,
analyzes,
opens up,
and says:
'Take a look!
Sensation
rebounds off touch.'
So it is beggars,
that however it looks
the reality is not otherwise than
"this rebounds off that."
That, beggars,
is what is called
rebounding self-arising.
◦
Touch
rebounds off the six-realms.
Tathāgatas arising,
or Tathāgatas not arising,
this fact still stands —
things come together
things operate this way:
"this rebounds off that."
That the Tathāgata
has fully awakened to,
completely grasped, and
fully awakened,
completely grasping,
explains,
points out,
makes known,
sets up,
makes clear,
analyzes,
opens up,
and says:
'Take a look!
Touch
rebounds off the six-realms.'
So it is beggars,
that however it looks
the reality is not otherwise than
"this rebounds off that."
That, beggars,
is what is called
rebounding self-arising.
◦
The six-realms
rebound off named form.
Tathāgatas arising,
or Tathāgatas not arising,
this fact still stands —
things come together
things operate this way:
"this rebounds off that."
That the Tathāgata
has fully awakened to,
completely grasped, and
fully awakened,
completely grasping,
explains,
points out,
makes known,
sets up,
makes clear,
analyzes,
opens up,
and says:
'Take a look!
The six-realms
rebound off named form.'
So it is beggars,
that however it looks
the reality is not otherwise than
"this rebounds off that."
That, beggars,
is what is called
rebounding self-arising.
◦
Named form
rebounds off consciousness.
Tathāgatas arising,
or Tathāgatas not arising,
this fact still stands —
things come together
things operate this way:
"this rebounds off that."
That the Tathāgata
has fully awakened to,
completely grasped, and
fully awakened,
completely grasping,
explains,
points out,
makes known,
sets up,
makes clear,
analyzes,
opens up,
and says:
'Take a look!
Named form
rebounds off consciousness.'
So it is beggars,
that however it looks
the reality is not otherwise than
"this rebounds off that."
That, beggars,
is what is called
rebounding self-arising.
◦
Consciousness
rebounds off own-making.
Tathāgatas arising,
or Tathāgatas not arising,
this fact still stands —
things come together
things operate this way:
"this rebounds off that."
That the Tathāgata
has fully awakened to,
completely grasped, and
fully awakened,
completely grasping,
explains,
points out,
makes known,
sets up,
makes clear,
analyzes,
opens up,
and says:
'Take a look!
Consciousness
rebounds off own-making.'
So it is beggars,
that however it looks
the reality is not otherwise than
"this rebounds off that."
That, beggars,
is what is called
rebounding self-arising.
◦
Own-making
rebounds off blindness.
Tathāgatas arising,
or Tathāgatas not arising,
this fact still stands —
things come together
things operate this way:
"this rebounds off that."
That the Tathāgata
has fully awakened to,
completely grasped, and
fully awakened,
completely grasping,
explains,
points out,
makes known,
sets up,
makes clear,
analyzes,
opens up,
and says:
'Take a look!
Own-making
rebounds off blindness.'
So it is beggars,
that however it looks
the reality is not otherwise than
"this rebounds off that."
That, beggars,
is what is called
rebounding self-arising.
§
And what, beggars,
is the rebounding self-arising of things?
Aging and death, beggars,
impermanent,
own-made,
reboundingly self-arisen,
is a ruined thing,
an aging thing,
a disgusting thing,
an ending thing.
Birth, beggars,
impermanent,
own-made,
reboundingly self-arisen,
is a ruined thing,
an aging thing,
a disgusting thing,
an ending thing.
Existence, beggars,
impermanent,
own-made,
reboundingly self-arisen,
is a ruined thing,
an aging thing,
a disgusting thing,
an ending thing.
Bind-ups, beggars,
impermanent,
own-made,
reboundingly self-arisen,
are a ruined thing,
an aging thing,
a disgusting thing,
an ending thing.
Thirst, beggars,
impermanent,
own-made,
reboundingly self-arisen,
is a ruined thing,
an aging thing,
a disgusting thing,
an ending thing.
Sensation, beggars,
impermanent,
own-made,
reboundingly self-arisen,
is a ruined thing,
an aging thing,
a disgusting thing,
an ending thing.
Touch, beggars,
impermanent,
own-made,
reboundingly self-arisen,
is a ruined thing,
an aging thing,
a disgusting thing,
an ending thing.
The six-realms, beggars,
impermanent,
own-made,
reboundingly self-arisen,
are a ruined thing,
an aging thing,
a disgusting thing,
an ending thing.
Named form, beggars,
impermanent,
own-made,
reboundingly self-arisen,
is a ruined thing,
an aging thing,
a disgusting thing,
an ending thing.
Consciousness, beggars,
impermanent,
own-made,
reboundingly self-arisen,
is a ruined thing,
an aging thing,
a disgusting thing,
an ending thing.
The own-made, beggars,
impermanent,
own-made,
reboundingly self-arisen,
is a ruined thing,
an aging thing,
a disgusting thing,
an ending thing.
Blindness, beggars,
impermanent,
own-made,
reboundingly self-arisen,
is a ruined thing,
an aging thing,
a disgusting thing,
an ending thing.
This, beggars,
is what is called
the rebounding self-arising of things.
§
Then, when a beggar
a student of the aristocrats,
has well-seen rebounding self-arising, and
the rebounding self-arising of things,
it is certain that he would not chase after the past
thinking:
Now did I actually live in past time?
Now did I not live in past time?
Now what was I in past time?
Now how was I in past time?
Now having been what
did I become such
in past time?
... or that he would not chase after the future,
thinking:
Now will I become in future time?
Now will I not become in future time?
Now what will I become in future time?
Now how will I become in future time?
Now having been what
will I become such
in future time?
... or that he in the present
internal rebounding up risen time,
question how/why has this become
thinking:
Now am I?
Now am I not?
Now what am I?
Now how am I?
Now this being,
from where did it come?
Where going, will he become?
Such a position
is not to be seen.
How come?
This student of the aristocrats, beggars,
has well-seen rebounding self-arising, and
the rebounding self-arising of things.
