Paṭisambhidāmagga 1Mahāvagga 1.9.

Discourse on the Path

Maggakathā Maggoti kenaṭṭhena maggo?

Path: In what sense is it a path?

Sotāpattimaggakkhaṇe dassanaṭṭhena sammādiṭṭhi micchādiṭṭhiyā pahānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, sahajātānaṁ dhammānaṁ upatthambhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, kilesānaṁ pariyādānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, paṭivedhādivisodhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa adhiṭṭhānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa vodānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, visesādhigamāya maggo ceva hetu ca, uttaripaṭivedhāya maggo ceva hetu ca, saccābhisamayāya maggo ceva hetu ca, nirodhe patiṭṭhāpanāya maggo ceva hetu ca.

At the moment of the path of stream-entry, right view is a path in the sense of seeing, and it is both a path and a cause for the abandonment of wrong view. It is both a path and a cause for the support of co-arisen phenomena, for the complete destruction of defilements, for the purification of penetration and so forth, for the establishment of the mind, for the purification of the mind, for the attainment of distinction, for further penetration, for the realization of the truths, and for the establishment in cessation.

Right intention is a path in the sense of application, and it is both a path and a cause for the abandonment of wrong intention.

It is both a path and a cause for the support of co-arisen phenomena, for the complete destruction of defilements, for the purification of penetration and so forth, for the establishment of the mind, for the purification of the mind, for the attainment of distinction, for further penetration, for the realization of the truths, and for the establishment in cessation.

Abhiniropanaṭṭhena sammāsaṅkappo micchāsaṅkappassa pahānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, sahajātānaṁ dhammānaṁ upatthambhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, kilesānaṁ pariyādānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, paṭivedhādivisodhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa adhiṭṭhānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa vodānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, visesādhigamāya maggo ceva hetu ca, uttaripaṭivedhāya maggo ceva hetu ca, saccābhisamayāya maggo ceva hetu ca, nirodhe patiṭṭhāpanāya maggo ceva hetu ca.

Right speech is a path in the sense of restraint, and it is both a path and a cause for the abandonment of wrong speech. It is both a path and a cause for the support of co-arisen phenomena, for the complete destruction of defilements, for the purification of penetration and so forth, for the establishment of the mind, for the purification of the mind, for the attainment of distinction, for further penetration, for the realization of the truths, and for the establishment in cessation.

Right action is a path in the sense of arising, and it is both a path and a cause for the abandonment of wrong action.

Pariggahaṭṭhena sammāvācā micchāvācāya pahānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, sahajātānaṁ dhammānaṁ upatthambhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, kilesānaṁ pariyādānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, paṭivedhādivisodhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa adhiṭṭhānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa vodānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, visesādhigamāya maggo ceva hetu ca, uttaripaṭivedhāya maggo ceva hetu ca, saccābhisamayāya maggo ceva hetu ca, nirodhe patiṭṭhāpanāya maggo ceva hetu ca.

It is both a path and a cause for the support of co-arisen phenomena, for the complete destruction of defilements, for the purification of penetration and so forth, for the establishment of the mind, for the purification of the mind, for the attainment of distinction, for further penetration, for the realization of the truths, and for the establishment in cessation.

Right livelihood is a path in the sense of purification, and it is both a path and a cause for the abandonment of wrong livelihood... etc.

With the characteristic of exertion, right effort is the path and cause for the abandonment of wrong effort ...

Samuṭṭhānaṭṭhena sammākammanto micchākammantassa pahānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, sahajātānaṁ dhammānaṁ upatthambhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, kilesānaṁ pariyādānāya maggo ceva hetu ca paṭivedhādivisodhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa adhiṭṭhānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa vodānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, visesādhigamāya maggo ceva hetu ca, uttaripaṭivedhāya maggo ceva hetu ca, saccābhisamayāya maggo ceva hetu ca, nirodhe patiṭṭhāpanāya maggo ceva hetu ca. Vodānaṭṭhena sammāājīvo micchāājīvassa pahānāya maggo ceva hetu ca …pe…

With the characteristic of presence, right mindfulness is the path and cause for the abandonment of wrong mindfulness ...

With the characteristic of non-distraction, right concentration is the path and cause for the abandonment of wrong concentration, the path and cause for the support of co-arisen states, the path and cause for the complete destruction of defilements, the path and cause for the purification of penetrative knowing, the path and cause for the establishment of the mind, the path and cause for the purification of the mind, the path and cause for the attainment of distinction, the path and cause for further penetration, the path and cause for the realization of the truths, the path and cause for the establishment in cessation.

paggahaṭṭhena sammāvāyāmo micchāvāyāmassa pahānāya maggo ceva hetu ca …pe…

At the moment of the path of once-returning, with the characteristic of seeing, right view ...

upaṭṭhānaṭṭhena sammāsati micchāsatiyā pahānāya maggo ceva hetu ca …pe… avikkhepaṭṭhena sammāsamādhi micchāsamādhissa pahānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, sahajātānaṁ dhammānaṁ upatthambhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, kilesānaṁ pariyādānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, paṭivedhādivisodhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa adhiṭṭhānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa vodānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, visesādhigamāya maggo ceva hetu ca, uttaripaṭivedhāya maggo ceva hetu ca, saccābhisamayāya maggo ceva hetu ca, nirodhe patiṭṭhāpanāya maggo ceva hetu ca.

With the characteristic of non-distraction, right concentration is the path and cause for the abandonment of the coarse fetter of sense satisfaction and the coarse fetter of ill-will, the path and cause for the abandonment of the coarse underlying tendency of sense satisfaction and the coarse underlying tendency of ill-will, the path and cause for the support of co-arisen states, the path and cause for the complete destruction of defilements, the path and cause for the purification of penetrative knowing, the path and cause for the establishment of the mind, the path and cause for the purification of the mind, the path and cause for the attainment of distinction, the path and cause for further penetration, the path and cause for the realization of the truths, the path and cause for the establishment in cessation.

Sakadāgāmimaggakkhaṇe dassanaṭṭhena sammādiṭṭhi …pe…

At the moment of the path of non-returning, with the characteristic of seeing, right view ...

avikkhepaṭṭhena sammāsamādhi oḷārikassa kāmarāgasaññojanassa paṭighasaññojanassa oḷārikassa kāmarāgānusayassa paṭighānusayassa pahānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, sahajātānaṁ dhammānaṁ upatthambhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, kilesānaṁ pariyādānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, paṭivedhādivisodhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa adhiṭṭhānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa vodānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, visesādhigamāya maggo ceva hetu ca, uttaripaṭivedhāya maggo ceva hetu ca, saccābhisamayāya maggo ceva hetu ca, nirodhe patiṭṭhāpanāya maggo ceva hetu ca.

With the characteristic of non-distraction, right concentration is the path and cause for the abandonment of the underlying fetter of sense satisfaction and the underlying fetter of ill-will, the path and cause for the abandonment of the underlying tendency of sense satisfaction and the underlying tendency of ill-will, the path and cause for the support of co-arisen states, the path and cause for the complete destruction of defilements, the path and cause for the purification of penetrative knowing, the path and cause for the establishment of the mind, the path and cause for the purification of the mind, the path and cause for the attainment of distinction, the path and cause for further penetration, the path and cause for the realization of the truths, the path and cause for the establishment in cessation.

Anāgāmimaggakkhaṇe dassanaṭṭhena sammādiṭṭhi …pe…

At the moment of the path of arahantship, with the characteristic of seeing, right view ...

avikkhepaṭṭhena sammāsamādhi anusahagatassa kāmarāgasaññojanassa paṭighasaññojanassa, anusahagatassa kāmarāgānusayassa paṭighānusayassa pahānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, sahajātānaṁ dhammānaṁ upatthambhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, kilesānaṁ pariyādānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, paṭivedhādivisodhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa adhiṭṭhānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa vodānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, visesādhigamāya maggo ceva hetu ca, uttaripaṭivedhāya maggo ceva hetu ca, saccābhisamayāya maggo ceva hetu ca, nirodhe patiṭṭhāpanāya maggo ceva hetu ca. Arahattamaggakkhaṇe dassanaṭṭhena sammādiṭṭhi …pe…

With the characteristic of non-distraction, right concentration is the path and cause for the abandonment of the fetter of form attachment, the fetter of formless attachment, the fetter of conceit, the fetter of restlessness, the fetter of ignorance, the path and cause for the abandonment of the underlying tendency of conceit, the underlying tendency of attachment to existence, the underlying tendency of ignorance, the path and cause for the support of co-arisen states, the path and cause for the complete destruction of defilements, the path and cause for the purification of penetrative knowing, the path and cause for the establishment of the mind, the path and cause for the purification of the mind, the path and cause for the attainment of distinction, the path and cause for further penetration, the path and cause for the realization of the truths, the path and cause for the establishment in cessation.

avikkhepaṭṭhena sammāsamādhi rūparāgassa arūparāgassa mānassa uddhaccassa avijjāya, mānānusayassa bhavarāgānusayassa avijjānusayassa pahānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, sahajātānaṁ dhammānaṁ upatthambhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, kilesānaṁ pariyādānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, paṭivedhādivisodhanāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa adhiṭṭhānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, cittassa, vodānāya maggo ceva hetu ca, visesādhigamāya maggo ceva hetu ca, uttaripaṭivedhāya maggo ceva hetu ca, saccābhisamayāya maggo ceva, hetu ca, nirodhe patiṭṭhāpanāya maggo ceva hetu ca.

The path of seeing is right view, the path of intention is right intention, the path of speech is right speech, the path of action is right action, the path of purification is right livelihood, the path of effort is right effort, the path of mindfulness is right mindfulness, the path of concentration is right concentration.

The path of mindfulness is the factor of enlightenment of mindfulness, the path of investigation is the factor of enlightenment of investigation of states, the path of effort is the factor of enlightenment of energy, the path of pīti is the factor of enlightenment of pīti, the path of tranquility is the factor of enlightenment of tranquility, the path of concentration is the factor of enlightenment of concentration, the path of equanimity is the factor of enlightenment of equanimity.

Dassanamaggo sammādiṭṭhi, abhiniropanamaggo sammāsaṅkappo, pariggahamaggo sammāvācā, samuṭṭhānamaggo sammākammanto, vodānamaggo sammāājīvo, paggahamaggo sammāvāyāmo, upaṭṭhānamaggo sammāsati, avikkhepamaggo sammāsamādhi.

In faithlessness, the unshakable path is the power of faith, in laziness, the unshakable path is the power of energy, in heedlessness, the unshakable path is the power of mindfulness, in restlessness, the unshakable path is the power of concentration, in ignorance, the unshakable path is the power of wisdom.

Upaṭṭhānamaggo satisambojjhaṅgo, pavicayamaggo dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgo, paggahamaggo vīriyasambojjhaṅgo, pharaṇamaggo pītisambojjhaṅgo, upasamamaggo passaddhisambojjhaṅgo, avikkhepamaggo samādhisambojjhaṅgo, paṭisaṅkhānamaggo upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo. Assaddhiye akampiyamaggo saddhābalaṁ, kosajje akampiyamaggo vīriyabalaṁ, pamāde akampiyamaggo satibalaṁ, uddhacce akampiyamaggo samādhibalaṁ, avijjāya akampiyamaggo paññābalaṁ.

The path of determination is the faculty of faith, the path of effort is the faculty of energy, the path of mindfulness is the faculty of mindfulness, the path of concentration is the faculty of concentration, the path of seeing is the faculty of wisdom.

Adhimokkhamaggo saddhindriyaṁ, paggahamaggo vīriyindriyaṁ, upaṭṭhānamaggo satindriyaṁ, avikkhepamaggo samādhindriyaṁ, dassanamaggo paññindriyaṁ. Ādhipateyyaṭṭhena indriyā maggo, akampiyaṭṭhena balā maggo, niyyānaṭṭhena bojjhaṅgā maggo, hetuṭṭhena maggaṅgā maggo, upaṭṭhānaṭṭhena satipaṭṭhānā maggo, padahanaṭṭhena sammappadhānā maggo, ijjhanaṭṭhena iddhipādā maggo, tathaṭṭhena saccāni maggo, avikkhepaṭṭhena samatho maggo, anupassanaṭṭhena vipassanā maggo, ekarasaṭṭhena samathavipassanā maggo, anativattanaṭṭhena yuganaddhā maggo, saṁvaraṭṭhena sīlavisuddhi maggo, avikkhepaṭṭhena cittavisuddhi maggo, dassanaṭṭhena diṭṭhivisuddhi maggo, muttaṭṭhena vimokkho maggo, paṭivedhaṭṭhena vijjā maggo, pariccāgaṭṭhena vimutti maggo, samucchedaṭṭhena khaye ñāṇaṁ maggo, chando mūlaṭṭhena maggo, manasikāro samuṭṭhānaṭṭhena maggo, phasso samodhānaṭṭhena maggo, vedanā samosaraṇaṭṭhena maggo, samādhi pamukhaṭṭhena maggo, sati ādhipateyyaṭṭhena maggo, paññā taduttaraṭṭhena maggo, vimutti sāraṭṭhena maggo, amatogadhaṁ nibbānaṁ pariyosānaṭṭhena maggoti.

In the sense of dominance, the faculties are the path, in the sense of unshakability, the powers are the path, in the sense of leading out, the factors of enlightenment are the path, in the sense of cause, the path factors are the path, in the sense of establishment, the foundations of mindfulness are the path, in the sense of striving, the right efforts are the path, in the sense of accomplishment, the bases of spiritual power are the path, in the sense of truth, the truths are the path, in the sense of non-distraction, tranquility is the path, in the sense of contemplation, insight is the path, in the sense of single taste, tranquility and insight are the path, in the sense of non-transgression, the combined path is the path, in the sense of restraint, purity of virtue is the path, in the sense of non-distraction, purity of mind is the path, in the sense of seeing, purity of view is the path, in the sense of liberation, release is the path, in the sense of penetration, knowing is the path, in the sense of relinquishment, liberation is the path, in the sense of eradication, knowing of destruction is the path, in the sense of desire, the root is the path, in the sense of attention, the arising is the path, in the sense of contact, the coming together is the path, in the sense of feeling, the convergence is the path, in the sense of concentration, the chief is the path, in the sense of dominance, mindfulness is the path, in the sense of surpassing, wisdom is the path, in the sense of essence, liberation is the path, in the sense of leading to the deathless, Nibbana is the path in the ultimate sense.

Maggakathā niṭṭhitā.

The discourse on the path is finished.