iii. Ayatana Pabba (Section on Sense Bases) And
again, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu dwells perceiving again and again the six
internal and external sense bases (ayatana) note81
as just the six internal and external sense bases (not mine, not I,
not self, but just as phenomena). And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu
dwell perceiving again and again the six internal and external sense
bases as just the six internal and external sense bases? Here
(in this teaching), bhikkhus, a bhikkhu knows the eye and the visible
objects and the fetter that arises dependent on both. He also knows
how the fetter which has not yet arisen comes to arise; he knows how
the fetter that has arisen comes to be discarded; and he knows how the
discarded fetter that has arisen comes to be discarded; and he knows
how the discarded fetter will not arise in the future.note82 He
knows the ear and sounds and the fetter that arises dependent on both.
He also knows how the fetter which has not yet arisen comes to arise;
he knows how the fetter that has arisen comes to be discarded; and he
knows how the discarded fetter will not arise in the future. He
knows the nose and odours and the fetter that arises dependent on both.
He also knows how the fetter which has not yet arisen comes to arise;
he knows how the fetter that has arisen comes to be discarded; and he
knows how the discarded fetter will not arise in the future. He
knows the tongue and tastes and the fetter that arises dependent on
both. He also knows how the fetter which has not yet arisen comes to
arise; he knows how the fetter that has arisen comes to be discarded;
and he knows how the discarded fetter will not arise in the future. He
knows the body and tactile objects and the fetter that arises dependent
on both. He also knows how the fetter which has not yet arisen comes
to arise; he knows how the fetter that has arisen comes to be discarded;
and he knows how the discarded fetter will not arise in the future. He
knows the mind and mind objects (dhamma) and the fetter that arises
dependent on both. He also knows how the fetter which has not yet arisen
comes to arise; he knows how the fetter that has arisen comes to be
discarded; and he knows how the discarded fetter will not arise in the
future. Thus
he dwells perceiving again and again dhammas as just dhammas (not mine,
not I, not self, but just as phenomena) in himself note83
.
Being detached from craving and wrong views he dwells without clinging
to anything in the world. Thus, bhikkhus, in this way a bhikkhu dwells
perceiving again and again the six internal and external sense bases
as just the six internal and external sense bases. |