- Numbered Discourses 6.105 Aį¹ guttara NikÄya 6.105
- 10. Benefit 10. Änisaį¹savagga
States of Existence Bhavasutta
āMendicants, you should give up these three states of existence. And you should train in three trainings. āTayome, bhikkhave, bhavÄ pahÄtabbÄ, tÄ«su sikkhÄsu sikkhitabbaį¹. What are the three states of existence you should give up? Katame tayo bhavÄ pahÄtabbÄ? Existence in the sensual realm, the realm of luminous form, and the formless realm. KÄmabhavo, rÅ«pabhavo, arÅ«pabhavoāThese are the three states of existence you should give up. ime tayo bhavÄ pahÄtabbÄ. What are the three trainings you should train in? KatamÄsu tÄ«su sikkhÄsu sikkhitabbaį¹? The training in the higher ethics, the higher mind, and the higher wisdom. AdhisÄ«lasikkhÄya, adhicittasikkhÄya, adhipaƱƱÄsikkhÄyaāThese are the three trainings you should train in. imÄsu tÄ«su sikkhÄsu sikkhitabbaį¹. When a mendicant has given up these three states of existence and has trained in these three trainings Yato kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno ime tayo bhavÄ pahÄ«nÄ honti, imÄsu ca tÄ«su sikkhÄsu sikkhitasikkho hotiātheyāre called a mendicant who has cut off craving, cast off the fetters, and by rightly comprehending conceit has made an end of suffering.ā ayaį¹ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhikkhu acchecchi taį¹haį¹, vivattayi saį¹yojanaį¹, sammÄ mÄnÄbhisamayÄ antamakÄsi dukkhassÄāti.
Dasamaį¹.