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First Chapter About Māra
SN 23.1 About Māra Mārasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Then Venerable Rādha went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:
"Sir, they speak of this thing called 'Māra'. How is Māra defined?"
"When there is form, Rādha, there may be Māra, or the murderer, or the murdered. So you should see form as Māra, the murderer, the murdered, the diseased, the boil, the dart, the misery, the miserable. Those who see it like this see rightly. When there is feeling ... perception ... choices ... consciousness, there may be Māra, or the murderer, or the murdered. So you should see consciousness as Māra, the murderer, the murdered, the diseased, the boil, the dart, the misery, the miserable. Those who see it like this see rightly."
"But sir, what's the purpose of seeing rightly?"
"Disillusionment is the purpose of seeing rightly."
"But what's the purpose of disillusionment?"
"Dispassion is the purpose of disillusionment."
"But what's the purpose of dispassion?"
"Freedom is the purpose of dispassion."
"But what's the purpose of freedom?"
"Extinguishment is the purpose of freedom."
"But sir, what is the purpose of extinguishment?"
"Your question goes too far, Rādha. You couldn't figure out the limit of questions. For extinguishment is the culmination, destination, and end of the spiritual life."
SN 23.2 Sentient Beings Sattasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of this thing called a 'sentient being'. How is a sentient being defined?"
"Rādha, when you cling, strongly cling, to desire, greed, relishing, and craving for form, then a being is spoken of. When you cling, strongly cling, to desire, greed, relishing, and craving for feeling ... perception ... choices ... consciousness, then a being is spoken of.
Suppose some boys or girls were playing with sandcastles. As long as they're not rid of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for those sandcastles, they cherish them, fancy them, treasure them, and treat them as their own. But when they are rid of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for those sandcastles, they scatter, smash, and destroy them with their hands and feet, making them unplayable.
In the same way, you should scatter, smash, and destroy form, making it unplayable. And you should practice for the ending of craving. You should scatter, smash, and destroy feeling ... perception ... choices ... consciousness, making it unplayable. And you should practice for the ending of craving. For the ending of craving is extinguishment."
SN 23.3 The Conduit To Rebirth Bhavanettisutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of this thing called 'the cessation of the conduit to rebirth'. What is the conduit to rebirth? And what is the cessation of the conduit to rebirth?"
"Rādha, any desire, greed, relishing, and craving for form; and any attraction, grasping, mental fixation, insistence, and underlying tendencies---this is called the conduit to rebirth. Their cessation is the cessation of the conduit to rebirth.
Any desire, greed, relishing, and craving for feeling ... perception ... choices ... consciousness; and any attraction, grasping, mental fixation, insistence, and underlying tendencies---this is called the conduit to rebirth. Their cessation is the cessation of the conduit to rebirth."
SN 23.4 Should Be Completely Understood Pariññeyyasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Then Venerable Rādha went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:
"Rādha, I will teach you the things that should be completely understood, complete understanding, and the person who has completely understood. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak."
"Yes, sir," Rādha replied. The Buddha said this:
"And what things should be completely understood? Form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness. These are called the things that should be completely understood.
And what is complete understanding? The ending of greed, hate, and delusion. This is called complete understanding.
And what is the person who has completely understood? It should be said: a perfected one, the venerable of such and such name and clan. This is called the person who has completely understood."
SN 23.5 Ascetics and Brahmins Samaṇasutta
At Sāvatthī.
When Venerable Rādha was seated to one side, the Buddha said to him:
"Rādha, there are these five grasping aggregates. What five? The grasping aggregates of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.
There are ascetics and brahmins who don't truly understand these five grasping aggregates' gratification, drawback, and escape. I don't deem them as true ascetics and brahmins. Those venerables don't realize the goal of life as an ascetic or brahmin, and don't live having realized it with their own insight.
There are ascetics and brahmins who do truly understand these five grasping aggregates' gratification, drawback, and escape. I deem them as true ascetics and brahmins. Those venerables realize the goal of life as an ascetic or brahmin, and live having realized it with their own insight."
SN 23.6 Ascetics and Brahmins (2nd) Dutiyasamaṇasutta
At Sāvatthī.
When Venerable Rādha was seated to one side, the Buddha said to him:
"Rādha, there are these five grasping aggregates. What five? The grasping aggregates of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.
There are ascetics and brahmins who don't truly understand these five grasping aggregates' origin, ending, gratification, drawback, and escape ... Those venerables don't realize the goal of life as an ascetic or brahmin ...
There are ascetics and brahmins who do truly understand ... Those venerables realize the goal of life as an ascetic or brahmin, and live having realized it with their own insight."
SN 23.7 A Stream-Enterer Sotāpannasutta
At Sāvatthī.
When Venerable Rādha was seated to one side, the Buddha said to him:
"Rādha, there are these five grasping aggregates. What five? The grasping aggregates of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness. When a noble disciple truly understands these five grasping aggregates' origin, ending, gratification, drawback, and escape, they're called a noble disciple who is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, bound for awakening."
SN 23.8 A Perfected One Arahantasutta
At Sāvatthī.
When Venerable Rādha was seated to one side, the Buddha said to him:
"Rādha, there are these five grasping aggregates. What five? The grasping aggregates of form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness. A mendicant comes to be freed by not grasping after truly understanding these five grasping aggregates' origin, ending, gratification, drawback, and escape. Such a mendicant is called a perfected one, with defilements ended, who has completed the spiritual journey, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, achieved their own true goal, utterly ended the fetter of continued existence, and is rightly freed through enlightenment."
SN 23.9 Desire and Greed Chandarāgasutta
At Sāvatthī.
When Venerable Rādha was seated to one side, the Buddha said to him:
"Rādha, you should give up any desire, greed, relishing, and craving for form. Thus that form will be given up, cut off at the root, made like a palm stump, obliterated, and unable to arise in the future.
You should give up any desire, greed, relishing, and craving for feeling ... perception ... choices ... consciousness. Thus that consciousness will be given up, cut off at the root, made like a palm stump, obliterated, and unable to arise in the future."
SN 23.10 Desire and Greed (2nd) Dutiyachandarāgasutta
At Sāvatthī.
When Venerable Rādha was seated to one side, the Buddha said to him:
"Rādha, you should give up any desire, greed, relishing, and craving for form; and any attraction, grasping, mental fixation, insistence, and underlying tendencies. Thus that form will be given up, cut off at the root, made like a palm stump, obliterated, and unable to arise in the future.
You should give up any desire, greed, relishing, and craving for feeling ... perception ... choices ... consciousness; and any attraction, grasping, mental fixation, insistence, and underlying tendencies. Thus that consciousness will be given up, cut off at the root, made like a palm stump, obliterated, and unable to arise in the future."
Second Chapter About Māra
SN 23.11 About Māra Mārasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of this thing called 'Māra'. How is Māra defined?"
"Rādha, form is Māra, feeling is Māra, perception is Māra, choices are Māra, consciousness is Māra.
Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness. Being disillusioned, desire fades away. When desire fades away they're freed. When they're freed, they know they're freed.
They understand: 'Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is nothing further for this place.'"
SN 23.12 Susceptible to Māra Māradhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of this thing called 'susceptible to Māra'. What is susceptible to Māra?"
"Rādha, form is susceptible to Māra. Feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are susceptible to Māra.
Seeing this ... They understand: '... there is nothing further for this place.'"
SN 23.13 Impermanence Aniccasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of this thing called 'impermanence'. What is impermanence?"
"Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are impermanent.
Seeing this ... They understand: '... there is nothing further for this place.'"
SN 23.14 Liable to Impermanence Aniccadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of this thing called 'liable to impermanence'. What is liable to impermanence?
"Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are liable to impermanence.
Seeing this ... They understand: '... there is nothing further for this place.'"
SN 23.15 Suffering Dukkhasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of this thing called 'suffering'. What is suffering?"
"Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are suffering.
Seeing this ... They understand: '... there is nothing further for this place.'"
SN 23.16 Liable to Suffering Dukkhadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of 'liable to suffering'. What is liable to suffering?"
"Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are liable to suffering.
Seeing this ... They understand: '... there is nothing further for this place.'"
SN 23.17 Not-Self Anattasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of this thing called 'not-self'. What is not-self?"
"Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are not-self.
Seeing this ... They understand: '... there is nothing further for this place.'"
SN 23.18 Naturally Not-Self Anattadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of this thing called 'liable to not-self'. What is liable to not-self?"
"Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are liable to not-self.
Seeing this ... They understand: '... there is nothing further for this place.'"
SN 23.19 Liable To End Khayadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of 'liable to end'. What is liable to end?"
"Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are liable to end.
Seeing this ... They understand: '... there is nothing further for this place.'"
SN 23.20 Liable To Vanish Vayadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of 'liable to vanish'. What is liable to vanish?"
"Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are liable to vanish.
Seeing this ... They understand: '... there is nothing further for this place.'"
SN 23.21 Liable To Originate Samudayadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of 'liable to originate'. What is liable to originate?"
"Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are liable to originate.
Seeing this ... They understand: '... there is nothing further for this place.'"
SN 23.22 Liable To Cease Nirodhadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, they speak of 'liable to cease'. What is liable to cease?"
"Rādha, form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness are liable to cease.
Seeing this ... They understand: '... there is nothing further for this place.'"
The Chapter on Aspiration
SN 23.23--33 Eleven Discourses on Māra, Etc. Mārādisuttaekādasaka
At Sāvatthī.
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I've heard it, I'll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute."
"Rādha, you should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is Māra. And what is Māra? Form is Māra. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it.
Feeling ...
Perception ...
Choices ...
Consciousness is Māra. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is Māra."
"You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is susceptible to Māra ..."
"... impermanent ..."
"... liable to impermanence ..."
"... suffering ..."
"... liable to suffering ..."
"... not-self ..."
"... liable to not-self ..."
"... liable to end ..."
"... liable to vanish ..."
"... liable to originate ..."
SN 23.34 Liable To Cease Nirodhadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
"Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I've heard it, I'll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute."
"Rādha, you should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is liable to cease. And what is liable to cease? Form is liable to cease. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it.
Feeling ...
Perception ...
Choices ...
Consciousness is liable to cease. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is liable to cease."
The Chapter on Sitting Close
SN 23.35--45 Eleven Discourses on Māra, Etc. Mārādisuttaekādasaka
At Sāvatthī.
When Venerable Rādha was seated to one side, the Buddha said to him:
"Rādha, you should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is Māra. And what is Māra? Form is Māra. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it. ...
Consciousness is Māra. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is Māra."
"You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is susceptible to Māra ..."
"... impermanent ..."
"... liable to impermanence ..."
"... suffering ..."
"... liable to suffering ..."
"... not-self ..."
"... liable to not-self ..."
"... liable to end ..."
"... liable to vanish ..."
"... liable to originate ..."
SN 23.46 Liable To Cease Nirodhadhammasutta
At Sāvatthī.
When Venerable Rādha was seated to one side, the Buddha said to him:
"Rādha, you should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is liable to cease. And what is liable to cease? Form is liable to cease. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it.
Feeling ...
Perception ...
Choices ...
Consciousness is liable to cease. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is liable to cease."