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  • 3. Appeals 3. Āyācanavagga

Liable To Cease Nirodhadhammasutta

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha: Āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

ā€œSir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.ā€ ā€œsādhu me, bhante, bhagavā saį¹…khittena dhammaṁ desetu, yamahaṁ bhagavato dhammaṁ sutvā eko vÅ«pakaį¹­į¹­ho appamatto ātāpÄ« pahitatto vihareyyanā€ti.

ā€œRādha, you should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is liable to cease. ā€œYo kho, rādha, nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo. And what is liable to cease? Ko ca, rādha, nirodhadhammo? Form is liable to cease. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it. RÅ«paṁ kho, rādha, nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…

Feeling … vedanā nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…

Perception … saƱƱā nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…

Choices … saį¹…khārā nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…

Consciousness is liable to cease. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it. viññāṇaṁ nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe… You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is liable to cease.ā€ yo kho, rādha, nirodhadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabboā€ti.

Āyācanavaggo tatiyo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Māro ca māradhammo ca, Aniccena apare duve; Dukkhena ca duve vuttā, Anattena tatheva ca; Khayavayasamudayaṁ, Nirodhadhammena dvādasāti.