Saṁyutta Nikāya:
IV. Saḷāyatana Vagga
35: Saḷāyatana Saṁyutta
Paññāsaṁ Catutthaṁ
1. Nandikkhaya Vagga

35: Kindred Sayings the Sixfold Sphere of Sense
The 'Fourth Fifty' Suttas
1. The Chapter on the Destruction of the Lure

Sutta 158

Bahira-Nandikkhaya-Yoniso Suttaṁ

The Destruction of the Lure (iv)

 

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[1]Thus have I heard:

The Exalted One was once staying near Sāvatthī, at Jeta Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's, Park.

Then the Exalted One addressed the brethren, saying:

"Brethren."

"Lord," responded those brethren to the Exalted One.

The Exalted One thus spoke:

"Do ye apply your minds thoroughly, Brethren,
to objects,
and regard their true nature as impermanent.

He who so applies his mind thoroughly to objects,
and so regards them,
feels repelled by objects.

By the destruction of the lure of objects
comes the destruction of the lure.

By the destruction of the lure of lust
comes the destruction of lust.

By the destruction of lust
comes the destruction of the lure.

By this destruction of the lure
the heart is set free,
and it is called
'well-freed.'

■

"Do ye apply your minds thoroughly, Brethren,
to sounds,
and regard their true nature as impermanent.

He who so applies his mind thoroughly to sounds,
and so regards them,
feels repelled by sounds.

By the destruction of the lure of sounds
comes the destruction of the lure.

By the destruction of the lure of lust
comes the destruction of lust.

By the destruction of lust
comes the destruction of the lure.

By this destruction of the lure
the heart is set free,
and it is called
'well-freed.'

■

"Do ye apply your minds thoroughly, Brethren,
to scents,
and regard their true nature as impermanent.

He who so applies his mind thoroughly to scents,
and so regards them,
feels repelled by scents.

By the destruction of the lure of scents
comes the destruction of the lure.

By the destruction of the lure of lust
comes the destruction of lust.

By the destruction of lust
comes the destruction of the lure.

By this destruction of the lure
the heart is set free,
and it is called
'well-freed.'

■

"Do ye apply your minds thoroughly, Brethren,
to savours,
and regard their true nature as impermanent.

He who so applies his mind thoroughly to savours,
and so regards them,
feels repelled by savours.

By the destruction of the lure of savours
comes the destruction of the lure.

By the destruction of the lure of lust
comes the destruction of lust.

By the destruction of lust
comes the destruction of the lure.

By this destruction of the lure
the heart is set free,
and it is called
'well-freed.'

■

"Do ye apply your minds thoroughly, Brethren,
to tangibles,
and regard their true nature as impermanent.

He who so applies his mind thoroughly to tangibles,
and so regards them,
feels repelled by tangibles.

By the destruction of the lure of tangibles
comes the destruction of the lure.

By the destruction of the lure of lust
comes the destruction of lust.

By the destruction of lust
comes the destruction of the lure.

By this destruction of the lure
the heart is set free,
and it is called
'well-freed.'

■

"Do ye apply your minds thoroughly, Brethren,
to mind-states,
and regard their true nature as impermanent.

He who so applies his mind thoroughly to mind-states,
and so regards them,
feels repelled by mind-states.

By the destruction of the lure of mind-states
comes the destruction of the lure.

By the destruction of the lure of lust
comes the destruction of lust.

By the destruction of lust
comes the destruction of the lure.

By this destruction of the lure
the heart is set free,
and it is called
'well-freed.'