7.
The Chapter on Searches
1.
The Discourse on Searches
161. At Sāvatthī. "There are these three searches, monks. Which three? Sensual seeking, seeking existence, seeking the holy life - these, monks, are the three searches. For the direct knowledge of these three searches, monks, the noble eightfold path is to be developed. What is the noble eightfold path? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, based upon seclusion, etc. he develops right concentration, based upon seclusion, based upon dispassion, based upon cessation, maturing in release. For the direct knowledge of these three searches, monks, this noble eightfold path is to be developed."
"There are these three searches, monks. Which three? Sensual seeking, seeking existence, seeking the holy life - these, monks, are the three searches. For the direct knowledge of these three searches, monks, the noble eightfold path is to be developed. What is the noble eightfold path? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, etc. he develops right concentration, with the removal of lust as its final goal, with the removal of hate as its final goal, with the removal of delusion as its final goal. For the direct knowledge of these three searches, monks, this noble eightfold path is to be developed."
"There are these three searches, monks. Which three? Sensual seeking, seeking existence, seeking the holy life - these, monks, are the three searches. For the direct knowledge of these three searches, monks, the noble eightfold path is to be developed. What is the noble eightfold path? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, etc. he develops right concentration, grounded upon the Deathless, heading for the Deathless, with the Deathless as its final goal. For the direct knowledge of these three searches, monks, this noble eightfold path is to be developed."
"There are these three searches, monks. Which three? Sensual seeking, seeking existence, seeking the holy life - these, monks, are the three searches. For the direct knowledge of these three searches, monks, the noble eightfold path is to be developed. What is the noble eightfold path? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, etc. he develops right concentration, slanting towards Nibbāna, sloping towards Nibbāna, inclining towards Nibbāna. For the direct knowledge of these three searches, monks, this noble eightfold path is to be developed."
"There are these three searches, monks. Which three? Sensual seeking, seeking existence, seeking the holy life - these, monks, are the three searches. For the full understanding of these three searches, monks, etc. this noble eightfold path is to be developed."
"There are these three searches, monks. Which three? Sensual seeking, seeking existence, seeking the holy life - these, monks, are the three searches. For the utter elimination of these three searches, monks, etc. this noble eightfold path is to be developed."
"There are these three searches, monks. Which three? Sensual seeking, seeking existence, seeking the holy life - these, monks, are the three searches. For the abandoning of these three searches, monks, the noble eightfold path is to be developed. What is the noble eightfold path? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, etc. he develops right concentration, based upon seclusion, based upon dispassion, based upon cessation, maturing in release, etc. For the abandoning of these three searches, monks, this noble eightfold path is to be developed." The first.
2.
The Discourse on Discrimination
162. "There are these three discriminations, monks. Which three? The discrimination 'I am superior', the discrimination 'I am equal', the discrimination 'I am inferior' - these, monks, are the three discriminations. For the direct knowledge, full understanding, utter elimination, and abandoning of these three discriminations, the noble eightfold path is to be developed. What is the noble eightfold path? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, etc. he develops right concentration, based upon seclusion, based upon dispassion, based upon cessation, maturing in release, etc. For the direct knowledge, full understanding, utter elimination, and abandoning of these three discriminations, this noble eightfold path is to be developed." The second.
3.
The Discourse on Mental Corruptions
163. "There are these three mental corruptions, monks. Which three? Mental corruption of sensuality, mental corruption of existence, mental corruption of ignorance - these, monks, are the three mental corruptions. For the direct knowledge, full understanding, utter elimination, and abandoning of these three mental corruptions, monks, etc. this noble eightfold path is to be developed." The third.
4.
The Discourse on Existence
164. "There are these three existences, monks. Which three? Sensual existence, fine-material existence, immaterial existence - these, monks, are the three existences. For the direct knowledge, full understanding, utter elimination, and abandoning of these three existences, monks, etc. this noble eightfold path is to be developed." The fourth.
5.
The Discourse on Suffering
165. "There are these three kinds of suffering, monks. Which three? Suffering as suffering, suffering due to activities, suffering due to change - these, monks, are the three kinds of suffering. For the direct knowledge, full understanding, utter elimination, and abandoning of these three kinds of suffering, monks, etc. the eightfold path is to be developed." The fifth.
6.
The Discourse on Barrenness
166. "There are these three barrennesses, monks. Which three? Lust is barrenness, hate is barrenness, delusion is barrenness - these, monks, are the three barrennesses. For the direct knowledge, full understanding, utter elimination, and abandoning of these three barrennesses, monks, etc. this noble eightfold path is to be developed." The sixth.
7.
The Discourse on Stains
167. "There are, monks, these three stains. What three? Lust is a stain, hate is a stain, delusion is a stain - these, monks, are the three stains. For the direct knowledge, full understanding, utter elimination, and abandoning of these three stains, monks, etc. this noble eightfold path is to be developed." The seventh.
8.
The Discourse on Trouble
168. "There are these three troubles, monks. Which three? Lust is trouble, hate is trouble, delusion is trouble - these, monks, are the three troubles. For the direct knowledge, full understanding, utter elimination, and abandoning of these three troubles, monks, etc. this noble eightfold path is to be developed." The eighth.
9.
The Discourse on Feeling
169. "There are these three feelings, monks. Which three? Pleasant feeling, unpleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling - these, monks, are the three feelings. For the direct knowledge, full understanding, utter elimination, and abandoning of these three feelings, monks, etc. this noble eightfold path is to be developed." The ninth.
10.
The Discourse on Craving
170. "There are these three cravings, monks. Which three? Sensual craving, craving for existence, craving for non-existence - these, monks, are the three cravings. For the direct knowledge, full understanding, utter elimination, and abandoning of these three cravings, monks, etc. this noble eightfold path is to be developed. What is the noble eightfold path? Here, monks, a monk develops right view, based upon seclusion, based upon dispassion, based upon cessation, maturing in release, etc. he develops right concentration, based upon seclusion, based upon dispassion, based upon cessation, maturing in release. For the direct knowledge, full understanding, utter elimination, and abandoning of these three cravings, monks, etc. this noble eightfold path is to be developed." The tenth.
11.
The Discourse on Thirst
171. "There are these three cravings, monks. Which three? Craving for sensual pleasure, craving for existence, craving for non-existence. For the direct knowledge, full understanding, utter elimination, and abandoning of these three cravings, monks, etc. with the removal of lust as its final goal, with the removal of hate as its final goal, with the removal of delusion as its final goal, etc. grounded upon the Deathless, heading for the Deathless, with the Deathless as its final goal, etc. slanting towards Nibbāna, sloping towards Nibbāna, inclining towards Nibbāna. For the direct knowledge, full understanding, utter elimination, and abandoning of these three cravings, monks, etc. this noble eightfold path is to be developed." The eleventh.
The Search Chapter is the seventh.
Its summary:
Stain, trouble, and feeling, two cravings, and with craving.