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Majjhima Nikaya
Volume 1
2 / Sabbasava Sutta / English translation
3 / Dhammadayada Sutta / English translation
4 / Bhayabera Sutta / English translation
5 / Anangana Sutta / English translation
6 / Akankheyya Sutta / English translation
7 / Vatthupama Sutta / English translation
8 / Sallekha Sutta / English translation
9 / Sammaditthi Sutta / English translation
10 / Satipatthana Sutta / English translation
11 / Culasihanada Sutta / English translation
12 / Mahasihanada Sutta / English translation
13 / Mahadukkhakkhanda Sutta / English translation
14 / Culadukkhakkhanda Sutta / English translation
15 / Anumana Sutta / English translation
16 / Cetokhila Sutta / English translation
17 / Vanapattha Sutta / English translation
18 / Madhupindika Sutta / English translation
19 / Dvedhavitakka Sutta / English translation
20 / Vitakkasanthana Sutta / English translation
21 / Kakacupama Sutta / English translation
22 / Alagagaddupama Sutta / English translation
23 / Vammika Sutta / English translation
24 / Rathavinita Sutta / English translation
25 / Nivapa Sutta / English translation
26 / Ariyapariyesana Sutta / English translation
27 / Culahatthipadopama Sutta / English translation
28 / Mahahatthipadopama Sutta / English translation
29 / Mahasaropama Sutta / English translation
30 / Culasaropama Sutta / English translation
31 / Culagosinga Sutta / English translation
32 / Mahagosinga Sutta / English translation
33 / Mahagopalaka Sutta / English translation
34 / Culagopalaka Sutta / English translation
35 / Culasaccaka Sutta / English translation
36 / Mahasaccaka Sutta / English translation
37 / Culatanhasankhaya Sutta / English translation
38 / Mahatanhasankhaya Sutta / English translation
39 / Mahaassapura Sutta / English translation
40 / Culaassapura Sutta / English translation
41 / Saleyyaka Sutta / English translation
42 / Veranjake Sutta / English translation
43 / Mahavedalla Sutta / English translation
44 / Culavedalla Sutta / English translation
45 / Culadhammasamadana Sutta / English translation
46 / Mahadhammasamadana Sutta / English translation
47 / Vimamsaka Sutta / English translation
48 / Kosambiya Sutta / English translation
49 / Brahmanimantana Sutta / English translation
50 / Maratajjhaniya Sutta / English translation
Volume 2
51 / Kandaka Sutta / English translation52 / Atthakanagara Sutta / English translation
53 / Sekha Sutta / English translation
54 / Potaliya Sutta / English translation
55 / Jivaka Sutta / English translation
56 / Upali Sutta / English translation
57 / Kukkuravatiya Sutta / English translation
58 / Abhayarajakumara Sutta / English translation
59 / Bahuvedaniya Sutta / English translation
60 / Apannaka Sutta / English translation
61 / Ambalatthika Rahulovada Sutta / English translation
62 / Maha Rahulovada Sutta / English translation
63 / Cula Malunkhyaputta Sutta / English translation
64 / Maha Malunkhyaputta Sutta / English translation
65 / Bhaddali Sutta / English translation
66 / Latukikopama Sutta / English translation
67 / Catuma Sutta / English translation
68 / Nalakapana Sutta / English translation
69 / Gulissani Sutta / English translation
70 / Kitagiri Sutta / English translation
71 / Tevijja Vacchagotta Sutta / English translation
72 / Aggi Vacchagotta Sutta / English translation
73 / Maha Vacchagotta Sutta / English translation
74 / Dighanahka Sutta / English translation
75 / Magandiya Sutta / English translation
76 / Sandaka Sutta / English translation
77 / Mahasakuludayi Sutta / English translation
78 / Samanamandika Sutta / English translation
79 / Culasakuludayi Sutta / English translation
80 / Vekhanassa Sutta / English translation
81 / Ghatikara Sutta / English translation
82 / Ratthapala Sutta / English translation
83 / Makhadeva Sutta / English translation
84 / Madhura Sutta / English translation
85 / Bodhirajakumara Sutta / English translation
86 / Angulimala Sutta / English translation
87 / Piyajatika Sutta / English translation
88 / Bahitika Sutta / English translation
89 / Dhammacetiya Sutta / English translation
90 / Kannakatthala Sutta / English translation
91 / Brahmayu Sutta / English translation
92 / Sela Sutta / English translation
93 / Assalayana Sutta / English translation
94 / Ghotamukha Sutta / English translation
95 / Canki Sutta / English translation
96 / Phasukari Sutta / English translation
97 / Dhananjani Sutta / English translation
98 / Vasettha Sutta / English translation
99 / Subha Sutta / English translation
100 / Sangarava Sutta / English translation
Volume 3
101 / Devadaha Sutta / English translation102 / Pancattaya Sutta / English translation
103 / Kinti Sutta / English translation
104 / Samagama Sutta / English translation
105 / Sunakkhatta Sutta / English translation
106 / Ananjasappaya Sutta / English translation
107 / Ganakamoggallana Sutta / English translation
108 / Gopakamoggallana Sutta / English translation
109 / Mahapunnama Sutta / English translation
110 / Culapunnama Sutta / English translation
111 / Anupada Sutta / English translation
112 / Chabbisodhana Sutta / English translation
113 / Sappurisa Sutta / English translation
114 / Sevitabba Asevitabba Sutta / English translation
115 / Bahudhatuka Sutta / English translation
116 / Isigili Sutta / English translation
117 / Mahacattarisaka Sutta / English translation
118 / Anappanasati Sutta / English translation
119 / Kayagatasati Sutta / English translation
120 / Sankharuppatti Sutta / English translation
121 / Culasunnata Sutta / English translation
122 / Mahasunnata Sutta / English translation
123 / Acchariyabbhutta Sutta / English translation
124 / Bakkula Sutta / English translation
125 / Dantabhumi Sutta / English translation
126 / Bhumija Sutta / English translation
127 / Anuruddha Sutta / English translation
128 / Upakkilesa Sutta / English translation
129 / Balapandita Sutta / English translation
130 / Devaduta Sutta / English translation
131 / Baddekaratta Sutta / English translation
132 / Ananda Bhaddekaratta Sutta / English translation
133 / Mahakaccana Bhaddekaratta Sutta / English translation
134 / Lomasakangiya Bhaddekaratta / English translation
135 / Culakammavibhanga Sutta / English translation
136 / Mahakammavibhanga Sutta / English translation
137 / Salayatanavibhanga Sutta / English translation
138 / Uddesavibhanga Sutta / English translation
139 / Aranavibhanga Sutta / English translation
140 / Dhatuvibhanga Sutta / English translation
141 / Saccavibhanga Sutta / English translation
142 / Dakkinavibhanga Sutta / English translation
143 / Anathapindikovada Sutta / English translation
144 / Channovada Sutta / English translation
145 / Punnovada Sutta / English translation
146 / Nandakovada Sutta / English translation
147 / Cularahulovada Sutta / English translation
148 / Chachakka Sutta / English translation
149 / Mahasalayatanika Sutta / English translation
150 / Nagaravindeyya Sutta / English translation
151 / Pindapataparisuddhi Sutta / English translation
152 / Indriyabhavana Sutta / English translation
Majjhima Nikaaya I.
I. 1 Muulapariyaayasutta.m
1 Origin and Behaviour of All Thoughts.
I heard thus.
At one time the Blessed One was living in Ukka.t.tha, in the Subhaga forest, at the root of a huge Saala tree, from there the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus. "O! Bhikkhus, I will preach the origin and behaviour of all thoughts, listen and attend carefully." Those bhikkhus replied: "Yes, venerable sir," and the Blessed One said:
"Here, bhikkhus, the not learned ordinary man, not seeing Great Men, not clever and not trained in the noble Teaching , perceives earth, thinking it’s earth, becomes earth, thinks it is mine, delights.What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives water, thinking it’s water, becomes water, thinks it’s mine, delights. What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives fire, thinking it’s fire, becomes fire, thinks it’s mine, delights. What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives air, thinking it’s air, becomes air, thinks it’s mine, delights. What is the reson. I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives the the produced, thinking it’s the produced, becomes the produced, thinks it is mine, delights. What is the reason. I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives gods, thinking gods, becomes gods, thinks they are mine, delights. What is the reason. I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives Lord of Creations, thinking it’s Lord of Creations, becomes Lord of Creations, thinks its mine, delights. What is the reason. I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives Brahmaa, thinking it’s Brahmaa becomes Brahmaa, thinks it’s mine, delights What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives Radiance, thinking it’s Radiance, becomes Radiance thinks it’s mine, delights. What is the reason. I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives Supreme Good, thinking it’s Supreme Good, becomes Supreme Good, thinks it’s mine, delights. What is the reason. I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives Power in the air, thinking, it’s power in the air becomes that, thinks it’s mine, delights. What is the reason. I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives the Vanquished, thinking it’s the Vanquished, becomes that, thinks it’s mine and delights. What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly..Perceives the Sphere of Space, thinking it’s the sphere of space, becomes that, thinks it’s mine, delights. What is the reason. I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives the Sphere of Conscioussness, thinking it’s the sphere of Consciousness, becomes that, thinks it’s mine, delights. What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives No-thingness, thinking it’s No-thingness, becomes that, thinks it’s mine, delights. What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives Neither Perception nor Non-Perception, thinking it’s Neither Perception nor Non-Perception, becomes that, thinks it’s mine, delights. What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives the seen, thinking it is the seen becomes the seer, thinks it’s mine and delights. What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly..Perceives the heard, thinking it is the heard becomes the hearer, thinks it’s mine and delights. What is the reason. I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives the scented, tasted and touched thinking they are the scented, tasted and touched becomes their experiencer, thinks they are mine, delights. What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives the cognized, thinking it’s the cognized, becomes the cognizer, thinks it’s mine and delights. What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives Unity, thinking it’s Unity becomes Unity, thinks it’s mine and delights. What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives Diversity, thinking it’s Diversity becomes diversity, thinks it’s mine, delights. What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives Omipresence, thinking it’s omnipresence becomes omnipresent, thinks it’s mine, delights. What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly. Perceives Extinction, thinking it’s extinction becomes extinct, thinks it’s mine and delights What is the reason: I call it not knowing thoroughly.
[End of the first level of thinking of the not learned ordinary man.]
Bhikkhus, that bhikkhu who is a trainer not attained to his aim yet, abiding desirous of attaining the end of the yoke, he too knows well earth, knowing earth and become earth, should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason. I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well water,knowing water and become water, should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well fire, knowing fire and become fire, should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it Knows well air, knowing air and become air should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason. I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well the produced, knowing the produced and become the produced, should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well the Lord of Creations, knowing the Lord of Creations, become the Lord of Creations should not think it’s mine and delight What is the reason:.I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well Brahmaa, knowing Brahmaa, become Brahmaa should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well Radiance, knowing Radiance and become Radiance should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well Supreme Good, knowing Supreme Good, become Supreme Good should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it Knows well Power in the air, knowing power in the air become power in the air, should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well the Vanquished, knowing the Vanquished, become the Vanquished should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well the Sphere of Space, knowing the Sphere of Space, become the sphere of space should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well the Sphere of Consciousness, knowing the Sphere of Consciousness, become the sphere of Consciousness, should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well the Sphere of No-thingness, knowing the Sphere of No-thingness, become the sphere of no-thingness, should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well the Sphere of Neither-Perception-nor Non-perception, knowing it become the sphere of neither perception-nor-non-perception, should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well the seen, knowing the seen, become the seer, should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well the heard, knowing the heard, become the hearer, should not think, it’s mine and delight.What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well the scented, tasted and touched, knowing them become their experiencer, should not think, they are mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand them. Knows well the cognized, knowing the cognized, become the cognizer, should not think, they are mine and delight. What is the reason. I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well Unity, knowing Unity, become unity should not think, it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well Diversity, knowing Diversity, become diversity, should not think, it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it. Knows well Omnipresence, knowing Omnipresence, become omnipresent, should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it Knows well extinction, knowing extinction, become extinct, should not think it’s mine and delight. What is the reason: I say, should thoroughly understand it.