Saṃyutta Nikāya
II. Nidāna Vagga
12. Nidāna Saṃyutta
IX. Antara-Peyyālaṃ

The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
Part II.
The Book of Causation Nidāna-Vagga
12. Connected Discourses on Causation
IX. With Incorporated Repetition Series

Sutta 82-93

Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi

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82. Satthā Vagga

A Teacher

[1][pts] At Sāvatthī.

"Bhikkhus, one who does not know and see as it really is aging-and-death, its origin, its cessation, and the way leading to its cessation, should search for a teacher in order to know this as it really is.

[131] "Bhikkhus, one who does not know and see as it really is birth ... existence ... clinging ... craving ... feeling ... contact ... the six sense bases ... name-and-form ... consciousness ... volitional formations, their origin, their cessation, and the way leading to their cessation, should search for a teacher in order to know this as it really is."

 

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83. Sikkhā Vagga

Training

[1][pts] "Bhikkhus, one who does not know and see as it really is aging-and-death ... volitional formations, their origin, their cessation, and the way leading to their cessation, should practise the training in order to know this as it really is."

 

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84-93. Yogo, Chando, Ussoḷhī, Appaṭivāni, Atappam, Viriyam, Sātaccam, Sati, Sampajaññaṃ, Appamādo

Training

"Bhikkhus, one who does not know and see as it really is aging-and-death ... volitional formations, their origin, their cessation, and the way leading to their cessation, should make an exertion ... arouse a desire ... arouse enthusiasm ... be unremitting ... arouse ardour ... apply energy ... practise perseverance ... practise mindfulness ... practise clear comprehension ... practise diligence in order to know this as it really is."