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Sutta PiṭakaSN 36.12

Sutta Piṭaka

SN 36.12

Paṭhamaākāsasutta

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English · Bhikkhu Sujato

In the Atmosphere (1st)

“Mendicants, various winds blow in the atmosphere. Winds blow from the east, the west, the north, and the south. There are winds that are dusty and dustless, cool and warm, weak and strong. In the same way, various feelings arise in this body: pleasant, painful, and neutral feelings.

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English · Bhikkhu Sujato

There are many and various winds that blow in the atmosphere. From the east they come, also the west, the north, and then the south.

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English · Bhikkhu Sujato

They are dusty and dustless, cool and sometimes warm, strong and weak; these are the different gales that blow.

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English · Bhikkhu Sujato

So too, in this body feelings arise, pleasant and painful, and those that are neutral.

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English · Bhikkhu Sujato

But when a mendicant is keen, not neglecting situational awareness, that astute person understands all feelings.

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English · Bhikkhu Sujato

Completely understanding feelings, they’re without defilements in this very life. That knowledge master is firm in principle; when their body breaks up, they can’t be reckoned.”

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Pāli text: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (M.L. Maniratana Bunnag Dhamma Society Fund), as published by SuttaCentral. Public domain. · Source ↗

Pāli text: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka, via SuttaCentral. Public domain.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato. SuttaCentral, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). · Source ↗

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato (SuttaCentral), dedicated to the public domain via CC0. The translator respectfully requests that any use be in accordance with the values and principles of the Buddhist community. In particular, please do not use this work in AI training datasets, for the development of any AI model or algorithm, or in any AI-derived technologies.

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