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MāluṅkyaputtaMāluṅkyaputtaThen Venerable Māluṅkyaputta went up to the Buddha … and asked him,Then Venerable Māluṅkyaputta went up to the Buddha … and asked him,“Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.”“Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.”

“Well now, Māluṅkyaputta, what are we to say to the young monks,“Well now, Māluṅkyaputta, what are we to say to the young monks,when even an old man like you, elderly and senior, advanced in years, having reached the final stage of life, asks for brief advice?”when even an old man like you, elderly and senior, advanced in years, having reached the final stage of life, asks for brief advice?”“Sir, even though I’m an old man, elderly and senior,“Sir, even though I’m an old man, elderly and senior,

may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief! May the Holy One please teach me in brief! Hopefully I can understand the meaning of what the Buddha says. Hopefully I can be an heir of the Buddha’s teaching!”may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief! May the Holy One please teach me in brief! Hopefully I can understand the meaning of what the Buddha says. Hopefully I can be an heir of the Buddha’s teaching!”“What do you think, Māluṅkyaputta?“What do you think, Māluṅkyaputta?Do you have any desire or greed or fondness for sights known by the eye that are unseen, unseen before, and which you neither see nor think might be seen?”Do you have any desire or greed or fondness for sights known by the eye that are unseen, unseen before, and which you neither see nor think might be seen?”

“No, sir.”“No, sir.”“Do you have any desire or greed or affection for sounds known by the ear …“Do you have any desire or greed or affection for sounds known by the ear …smells known by the nose …smells known by the nose …

tastes known by the tongue …tastes known by the tongue …touches known by the body …touches known by the body …ideas known by the mind that are unknown, unknown before, and which you neither know nor think might be known?”ideas known by the mind that are unknown, unknown before, and which you neither know nor think might be known?”

“No, sir.”“No, sir.”“In that case, when it comes to things that ought be seen, heard, thought, and known: in the seen will be merely the seen; in the heard will be merely the heard; in the thought will be merely the thought; in the known will be merely the known.“In that case, when it comes to things that ought be seen, heard, thought, and known: in the seen will be merely the seen; in the heard will be merely the heard; in the thought will be merely the thought; in the known will be merely the known.When this is the case,When this is the case,

you won’t be ‘by that’.you won’t be ‘by that’.When you’re not ‘by that’,When you’re not ‘by that’,you won’t be ‘in that’.you won’t be ‘in that’.

When you’re not ‘in that’,When you’re not ‘in that’,you won’t be in this life or the next or in between the two.you won’t be in this life or the next or in between the two.Just this is the end of suffering.”Just this is the end of suffering.”

“This is how I understand the detailed meaning of the Buddha’s brief statement:“This is how I understand the detailed meaning of the Buddha’s brief statement:‘When you see a sight, mindfulness is lost‘When you see a sight, mindfulness is lostas you focus on a pleasant feature.as you focus on a pleasant feature.

Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,you keep clinging to it.you keep clinging to it.Many feelings growMany feelings grow

arising from sights.arising from sights.The mind is damagedThe mind is damagedby covetousness and cruelty.by covetousness and cruelty.

Heaping up suffering like this,Heaping up suffering like this,you’re said to be far from extinguishment.you’re said to be far from extinguishment.When you hear a sound, mindfulness is lostWhen you hear a sound, mindfulness is lost

as you focus on a pleasant feature.as you focus on a pleasant feature.Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,you keep clinging to it.you keep clinging to it.

Many feelings growMany feelings growarising from sounds.arising from sounds.The mind is damagedThe mind is damaged

by covetousness and cruelty.by covetousness and cruelty.Heaping up suffering like this,Heaping up suffering like this,you’re said to be far from extinguishment.you’re said to be far from extinguishment.

When you smell an odor, mindfulness is lostWhen you smell an odor, mindfulness is lostas you focus on a pleasant feature.as you focus on a pleasant feature.Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,

you keep clinging to it.you keep clinging to it.Many feelings growMany feelings growarising from smells.arising from smells.

The mind is damagedThe mind is damagedby covetousness and cruelty.by covetousness and cruelty.Heaping up suffering like this,Heaping up suffering like this,

you’re said to be far from extinguishment.you’re said to be far from extinguishment.When you enjoy a taste, mindfulness is lostWhen you enjoy a taste, mindfulness is lostas you focus on a pleasant feature.as you focus on a pleasant feature.

Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,you keep clinging to it.you keep clinging to it.Many feelings growMany feelings grow

arising from tastes.arising from tastes.The mind is damagedThe mind is damagedby covetousness and cruelty.by covetousness and cruelty.

Heaping up suffering like this,Heaping up suffering like this,you’re said to be far from extinguishment.you’re said to be far from extinguishment.When you sense a touch, mindfulness is lostWhen you sense a touch, mindfulness is lost

as you focus on a pleasant feature.as you focus on a pleasant feature.Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,you keep clinging to it.you keep clinging to it.

Many feelings growMany feelings growarising from touches.arising from touches.The mind is damagedThe mind is damaged

by covetousness and cruelty.by covetousness and cruelty.Heaping up suffering like this,Heaping up suffering like this,you’re said to be far from extinguishment.you’re said to be far from extinguishment.

When you know an idea, mindfulness is lostWhen you know an idea, mindfulness is lostas you focus on a pleasant feature.as you focus on a pleasant feature.Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,Experiencing it with a mind full of desire,

you keep clinging to it.you keep clinging to it.Many feelings growMany feelings growarising from ideas.arising from ideas.

The mind is damagedThe mind is damagedby covetousness and cruelty.by covetousness and cruelty.Heaping up suffering like this,Heaping up suffering like this,

you’re said to be far from extinguishment.you’re said to be far from extinguishment.There’s no desire for sightsThere’s no desire for sightswhen you see a sight with mindfulness.when you see a sight with mindfulness.

Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,you don’t keep clinging to it.you don’t keep clinging to it.Even as you see a sightEven as you see a sight

and get familiar with how it feels,and get familiar with how it feels,you wear away, you don’t heap up:you wear away, you don’t heap up:that’s how to live mindfully.that’s how to live mindfully.

Eroding suffering like this,Eroding suffering like this,you’re said to be in the presence of extinguishment.you’re said to be in the presence of extinguishment.There’s no desire for soundsThere’s no desire for sounds

when you hear a sound with mindfulness.when you hear a sound with mindfulness.Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,you don’t keep clinging to it.you don’t keep clinging to it.

Even as you hear a soundEven as you hear a soundand get familiar with how it feels,and get familiar with how it feels,you wear away, you don’t heap up:you wear away, you don’t heap up:

that’s how to live mindfully.that’s how to live mindfully.Eroding suffering like this,Eroding suffering like this,you’re said to be in the presence of extinguishment.you’re said to be in the presence of extinguishment.

There’s no desire for odorsThere’s no desire for odorswhen you smell an odor with mindfulness.when you smell an odor with mindfulness.Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,

you don’t keep clinging to it.you don’t keep clinging to it.Even as you smell an odorEven as you smell an odorand get familiar with how it feels,and get familiar with how it feels,

you wear away, you don’t heap up:you wear away, you don’t heap up:that’s how to live mindfully.that’s how to live mindfully.Eroding suffering like this,Eroding suffering like this,

you’re said to be in the presence of extinguishment.you’re said to be in the presence of extinguishment.There’s no desire for tastesThere’s no desire for tasteswhen you enjoy a taste with mindfulness.when you enjoy a taste with mindfulness.

Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,Experiencing it with a mind free of desire,