1.
The First Chapter
1.
The Discourse on the Root
50. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"There are, monks, these three unwholesome roots. What three? Greed is an unwholesome root, hate is an unwholesome root, delusion is an unwholesome root - these, monks, are the three unwholesome roots." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
Arisen from oneself, like the fruit destroys the bark-cored tree."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The first.
2.
The Discourse on Elements
51. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"There are these three elements, monks. Which three? Fine-material sphere element, immaterial sphere element, cessation element - these, monks, are the three elements." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
Those who become liberated in cessation, those people are conquerors of death.
Having realised the relinquishment of clinging, without mental corruptions;
The One Enlightened by himself teaches the sorrowless, stainless state."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The second.
3.
The First Discourse on Feeling
52. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"There are these three feelings, monks. Which three? Pleasant feeling, unpleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling -
These, monks, are the three feelings." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
He understands feelings, and the origination of feelings.
Through the elimination of feelings, a monk is without hunger, attained final Nibbāna."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The third.
4.
The Second Discourse on Feeling
53. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"There are these three feelings, monks. Which three? Pleasant feeling, unpleasant feeling, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling. Pleasant feeling, monks, should be seen as suffering; unpleasant feeling should be seen as a dart; neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling should be seen as impermanent. When, monks, for a monk pleasant feeling has been seen as suffering, unpleasant feeling has been seen as a dart, neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant feeling has been seen as impermanent; this is called, monks, 'a monk who is noble, seeing rightly, who has cut off craving, turned back the mental fetters, through the complete full realization of conceit has made an end of suffering.'" The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
The peaceful neither-unpleasant-nor-pleasant, he saw it as impermanent.
Peaceful, accomplished through direct knowledge, he indeed is a sage who has gone beyond the bonds."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The fourth.
5.
The First Discourse on Search
54. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"There are these three searches, monks. Which three? Sensual seeking, seeking existence, seeking the holy life - these, monks, are the three searches." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
He understands searches, and the origination of searches.
Through the elimination of searches, a monk is without hunger, attained final Nibbāna."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The fifth.
6.
The Second Discourse on Search
55. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"There are these three searches, monks. Which three? Sensual seeking, seeking existence, seeking the holy life - these, monks, are the three searches." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
Thus adherence to truth, standpoints for views accumulated.
Searches have been relinquished, standpoints for views have been uprooted;
Through the elimination of searches, a monk is desireless, free from doubt."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The sixth.
7.
The First Discourse on Mental Corruptions
56. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"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." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
He understands mental corruptions, and the origination of mental corruptions.
Through the elimination of mental corruptions, a monk is without hunger, attained final Nibbāna."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The seventh.
8.
The Second Discourse on Mental Corruptions
57. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"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." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
The mental corruption of existence is exhausted, free, without clinging;
Bears his final body, having conquered Māra with his army."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The eighth.
9.
The Discourse on Craving
58. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"There are these three cravings, monks. Which three? Sensual craving, craving for existence, craving for non-existence - these, monks, are the three cravings." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
Those people bound by Māra's bonds, not attaining security from bondage;
Beings go to the round of rebirths, going to birth and death.
They indeed have gone beyond in the world, those who have attained the elimination of mental corruptions."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The ninth.
10.
The Discourse on the Realm of Māra
59. This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"Monks, a monk possessed of three qualities, having passed beyond the realm of Māra, shines like the sun. With which three? Here, monks, a monk is endowed with the aggregate of morality of one beyond training, is endowed with the aggregate of concentration of one beyond training, is endowed with the aggregate of wisdom of one beyond training - Monks, a monk possessed of these three qualities, having passed beyond the realm of Māra, shines like the sun." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
Having passed beyond the realm of Māra, shines like the sun."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The tenth.
The first chapter is concluded.
Its summary:
From craving and then from the realm of Māra, they call the first chapter liberated.