Corrupting Influences

Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds

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

Once upon a time, The Lucky Man, Sāvatthī-town, residing,
Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.

I. Higher Knowledge

"Beggars, there are three corrupting influences^[1].

What three?

The corrupting influence of wanting,
the corrupting influence of being,
the corrupting influence of blindness.

These are the three.

It is for higher knowledge of these three corrupting influences, beggars,
that the Aristocratic Multi-dimensional High Way
is to be made to be.

What Aristocratic Multi-dimensional High Way?

Here, beggars, a beggar makes to be consummate view,
seated on seclusion,
seated on dispassion,
seated on ending,
that culminates in giving up.

Makes to be consummate principles,
seated on seclusion,
seated on dispassion,
seated on ending,
that culminates in giving up.

Makes to be consummate talk,
seated on seclusion,
seated on dispassion,
seated on ending,
that culminates in giving up.

Makes to be consummate lifestyle,
seated on seclusion,
seated on dispassion,
seated on ending,
that culminates in giving up.

Makes to be consummate self-control,
seated on seclusion,
seated on dispassion,
seated on ending,
that culminates in giving up.

Makes to be consummate mind,
seated on seclusion,
seated on dispassion,
seated on ending,
that culminates in giving up.

Makes to be consummate serenity,
seated on seclusion,
seated on dispassion,
seated on ending,
that culminates in giving up.

■

He makes to be consummate view,
concluding in the restraint of lust,
concluding in the restraint of anger,
concluding in the restraint of stupidity.

Makes to be consummate principles,
concluding in the restraint of lust,
concluding in the restraint of anger,
concluding in the restraint of stupidity.

Makes to be consummate talk,
concluding in the restraint of lust,
concluding in the restraint of anger,
concluding in the restraint of stupidity.

Makes to be consummate lifestyle,
concluding in the restraint of lust,
concluding in the restraint of anger,
concluding in the restraint of stupidity.

Makes to be consummate self-control,
concluding in the restraint of lust,
concluding in the restraint of anger,
concluding in the restraint of stupidity.

Makes to be consummate mind,
concluding in the restraint of lust,
concluding in the restraint of anger,
concluding in the restraint of stupidity.

Makes to be consummate serenity,
concluding in the restraint of lust,
concluding in the restraint of anger,
concluding in the restraint of stupidity.

■

He makes to be consummate view,
tied to the deathless,
aimed at the deathless,
concluding in the deathless.

Makes to be consummate principles,
tied to the deathless,
aimed at the deathless,
concluding in the deathless.

Makes to be consummate talk,
tied to the deathless,
aimed at the deathless,
concluding in the deathless.

Makes to be consummate lifestyle,
tied to the deathless,
aimed at the deathless,
concluding in the deathless.

Makes to be consummate self-control,
tied to the deathless,
aimed at the deathless,
concluding in the deathless.

Makes to be consummate mind,
tied to the deathless,
aimed at the deathless,
concluding in the deathless.

Makes to be consummate serenity,
tied to the deathless,
aimed at the deathless,
concluding in the deathless.

■

He makes to be consummate view,
converging with Nibbāna,
flowing to Nibbāna,
bent on Nibbāna.

Makes to be consummate principles,
converging with Nibbāna,
flowing to Nibbāna,
bent on Nibbāna.

Makes to be consummate talk,
converging with Nibbāna,
flowing to Nibbāna,
bent on Nibbāna.

Makes to be consummate lifestyle,
converging with Nibbāna,
flowing to Nibbāna,
bent on Nibbāna.

Makes to be consummate self-control,
converging with Nibbāna,
flowing to Nibbāna,
bent on Nibbāna.

Makes to be consummate mind,
converging with Nibbāna,
flowing to Nibbāna,
bent on Nibbāna.

Makes to be consummate serenity,
converging with Nibbāna,
flowing to Nibbāna,
bent on Nibbāna.

It is for higher knowledge of these three corrupting influences, beggars,
that the Aristocratic Multi-dimensional High Way
is to be made to be.

II. Comprehensive Knowledge

Beggars, there are three corrupting influences

What three?

The corrupting influence of wanting,
the corrupting influence of being,
the corrupting influence of blindness.

These are the three.

It is for comprehensive knowledge of these three corrupting influences, beggars,
that the Aristocratic Multi-dimensional High Way
is to be made to be.