Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
45. Magga Saṃyutta
4. Paṭipatti Vagga: Suriyassa Peyyāla
2. Rāga-Vinaya-Nissitaṃ

The Sun — Repetition

II: Restraint of Passion

Sutta 59

Atta Suttaṃ

Self-possession

Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds

 

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[1][pts][bodh] Cast in Sāvatthi.

"As the sun's rise, beggars,
is forecast,
is predicted by
the dawn,
in the same way, beggars,
here the arising in a beggar of
the Aristocratic Eight-dimensional High Way
is forecast,
is predicted by
self-possession.

This self-possession of a beggar, beggars,
is certain to result in the living of
the Aristocratic Eight-dimensional High Way
the making of a big thing of
the Aristocratic Eight-dimensional High Way.

And how, beggars, does a beggar's self-possession
result in the living of
the Aristocratic Eight-dimensional High Way,
make a big thing of
the Aristocratic Eight-dimensional High Way."

Here beggars, a beggar
lives consummate view
completely disciplining passion
completely disciplining anger,
completely disciplining stupidity.

Lives consummate principles
completely disciplining passion,
completely disciplining anger,
completely disciplining stupidity.

Lives consummate talk
completely disciplining passion,
completely disciplining anger,
completely disciplining stupidity.

Lives consummate works
completely disciplining passion,
completely disciplining anger,
completely disciplining stupidity.

Lives consummate lifestyle
completely disciplining passion,
completely disciplining anger,
completely disciplining stupidity.

Lives consummate self-control
completely disciplining passion,
completely disciplining anger,
completely disciplining stupidity.

Lives consummate mind
completely disciplining passion,
completely disciplining anger,
completely disciplining stupidity.

Lives consummate serenity
completely disciplining passion,
completely disciplining anger,
completely disciplining stupidity.

This is how, beggars, a beggar's self-possession
results in the living of
the Aristocratic Eight-dimensional High Way,
makes a big thing of
the Aristocratic Eight-dimensional High Way."