Saṁyutta Nikāya,
V: Mahā-Vagga
48. Indriya Saṁyutta
VIII. Gṅgā-Peyyālo
V: The Great Chapter
48. Kindred Sayings on the Faculties
VIII. Gaṅgā Repetition
Suttas 71-82
Sutta 71
Paṭhama Pācīna Suttaṁ
Eastward (a)
THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
Just as, monks, the river Ganges
flows,
slides
and tends to the East,
even so a monk who cultivates
and makes much of
the five controlling faculties
flows,
slides,
tends to Nibbāna.
And how, monks, by cultivating
and making much of
the five controlling faculties
does a monk flow,
slide
and tend to Nibbāna?
Herein a monk cultivates the controlling faculty of faith
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of energy
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of mindfulness
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of concentration
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of insight
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
Thus cultivating,
thus making much of
the five controlling faculties
a monk flows,
slides
and tends to Nibbāna.
Sutta 72
Dutiya Pācīna Suttaṁ
Eastward (b.1)
THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
Just as, monks, the river Yamunā
flows,
slides
and tends to the East,
even so a monk who cultivates
and makes much of
the five controlling faculties
flows,
slides,
tends to Nibbāna.
And how, monks, by cultivating
and making much of
the five controlling faculties
does a monk flow,
slide
and tend to Nibbāna?
Herein a monk cultivates the controlling faculty of faith
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of energy
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of mindfulness
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of concentration
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of insight
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
Thus cultivating,
thus making much of
the five controlling faculties
a monk flows,
slides
and tends to Nibbāna.
Sutta 73
Tatiya Pācīna Suttaṁ
Eastward (b.2)
THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
Just as, monks, the river Acīravatī
flows,
slides
and tends to the East,
even so a monk who cultivates
and makes much of
the five controlling faculties
flows,
slides,
tends to Nibbāna.
And how, monks, by cultivating
and making much of
the five controlling faculties
does a monk flow,
slide
and tend to Nibbāna?
Herein a monk cultivates the controlling faculty of faith
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of energy
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of mindfulness
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of concentration
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of insight
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
Thus cultivating,
thus making much of
the five controlling faculties
a monk flows,
slides
and tends to Nibbāna.
Sutta 74
Catuttha Pācīna Suttaṁ
Eastward (b.3)
THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
Just as, monks, the river Sarabhū
flows,
slides
and tends to the East,
even so a monk who cultivates
and makes much of
the five controlling faculties
flows,
slides,
tends to Nibbāna.
And how, monks, by cultivating
and making much of
the five controlling faculties
does a monk flow,
slide
and tend to Nibbāna?
Herein a monk cultivates the controlling faculty of faith
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of energy
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of mindfulness
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of concentration
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of insight
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
Thus cultivating,
thus making much of
the five controlling faculties
a monk flows,
slides
and tends to Nibbāna.
Sutta 75
Pañcama Pācīna Suttaṁ
Eastward (b.4)
THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
Just as, monks, the river Mahī
flows,
slides
and tends to the East,
even so a monk who cultivates
and makes much of
the five controlling faculties
flows,
slides,
tends to Nibbāna.
And how, monks, by cultivating
and making much of
the five controlling faculties
does a monk flow,
slide
and tend to Nibbāna?
Herein a monk cultivates the controlling faculty of faith
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of energy
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of mindfulness
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of concentration
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of insight
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
Thus cultivating,
thus making much of
the five controlling faculties
a monk flows,
slides
and tends to Nibbāna.
Sutta 76
Chaṭṭha Pācīna Suttaṁ
Eastward (c)
THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
Just as, monks, whatsoever great rivers there be,
such as the Ganges,
Yamunā,
Acīravatī,
Sarabhū
and Mahī,
all of them flow,
slide
and tend to the East,
even so a monk who cultivates
and makes much of
the five controlling faculties
flows,
slides,
tends to Nibbāna.
And how, monks, by cultivating
and making much of
the five controlling faculties
does a monk flow,
slide
and tend to Nibbāna?
Herein a monk cultivates the controlling faculty of faith
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of energy
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of mindfulness
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of concentration
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of insight
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
Thus cultivating,
thus making much of
the five controlling faculties
a monk flows,
slides
and tends to Nibbāna.
§
Sutta 77
Paṭhama Samudda Suttaṁ
Ocean (a)
THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
Just as, monks, the river Ganges
flows,
slides
and tends to the ocean,
even so a monk who cultivates
and makes much of
the five controlling faculties
flows,
slides,
tends to Nibbāna.
And how, monks, by cultivating
and making much of
the five controlling faculties
does a monk flow,
slide
and tend to Nibbāna?
Herein a monk cultivates the controlling faculty of faith
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of energy
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of mindfulness
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of concentration
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of insight
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
Thus cultivating,
thus making much of
the five controlling faculties
a monk flows,
slides
and tends to Nibbāna.
Sutta 78
Dutiya Samudda Suttaṁ
Ocean (b.1)
THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
Just as, monks, the river Yamunā
flows,
slides
and tends to the ocean,
even so a monk who cultivates
and makes much of
the five controlling faculties
flows,
slides,
tends to Nibbāna.
And how, monks, by cultivating
and making much of
the five controlling faculties
does a monk flow,
slide
and tend to Nibbāna?
Herein a monk cultivates the controlling faculty of faith
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of energy
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of mindfulness
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of concentration
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of insight
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
Thus cultivating,
thus making much of
the five controlling faculties
a monk flows,
slides
and tends to Nibbāna.
Sutta 79
Tatiya Samudda Suttaṁ
Ocean (b.2)
THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
Just as, monks, the river Acīravatī
flows,
slides
and tends to the ocean,
even so a monk who cultivates
and makes much of
the five controlling faculties
flows,
slides,
tends to Nibbāna.
And how, monks, by cultivating
and making much of
the five controlling faculties
does a monk flow,
slide
and tend to Nibbāna?
Herein a monk cultivates the controlling faculty of faith
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of energy
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of mindfulness
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of concentration
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of insight
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
Thus cultivating,
thus making much of
the five controlling faculties
a monk flows,
slides
and tends to Nibbāna.
Sutta 80
Catuttha Samudda Suttaṁ
Ocean (b.3)
THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
Just as, monks, the river Sarabhū
flows,
slides
and tends to the ocean,
even so a monk who cultivates
and makes much of
the five controlling faculties
flows,
slides,
tends to Nibbāna.
And how, monks, by cultivating
and making much of
the five controlling faculties
does a monk flow,
slide
and tend to Nibbāna?
Herein a monk cultivates the controlling faculty of faith
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of energy
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of mindfulness
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of concentration
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of insight
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
Thus cultivating,
thus making much of
the five controlling faculties
a monk flows,
slides
and tends to Nibbāna.
Sutta 81
Pañcama Samudda Suttaṁ
Ocean (b.4)
THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
Just as, monks, the river Mahī
flows,
slides
and tends to the ocean,
even so a monk who cultivates
and makes much of
the five controlling faculties
flows,
slides,
tends to Nibbāna.
And how, monks, by cultivating
and making much of
the five controlling faculties
does a monk flow,
slide
and tend to Nibbāna?
Herein a monk cultivates the controlling faculty of faith
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of energy
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of mindfulness
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of concentration
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of insight
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
Thus cultivating,
thus making much of
the five controlling faculties
a monk flows,
slides
and tends to Nibbāna.
Sutta 82
Chaṭṭha Samudda Suttaṁ
Ocean (c)
THUS have I heard:
Once the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.
The Exalted One said:
Just as, monks, whatsoever great rivers there be,
such as the Ganges,
Yamunā,
Acīravatī,
Sarabhū
and Mahī,
all of them flow,
slide
and tend to the East,
even so a monk who cultivates
and makes much of
the five controlling faculties
flows,
slides,
tends to Nibbāna.
And how, monks, by cultivating
and making much of
the five controlling faculties
does a monk flow,
slide
and tend to Nibbāna?
Herein a monk cultivates the controlling faculty of faith
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of energy
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of mindfulness
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of concentration
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
He cultivates the controlling faculty of insight
based on seclusion,
on dispassion,
on cessation,
which ends in self-surrender.
Thus cultivating,
thus making much of
the five controlling faculties
a monk flows,
slides
and tends to Nibbāna.