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Saį¹yutta NikÄya 35.104 Linked Discourses 35.104
11. Yogakkhemivagga 11. Sanctuary from the Yoke
Yogakkhemisutta Sanctuary from the Yoke
SÄvatthinidÄnaį¹. At SÄvatthÄ«.
āYogakkhemipariyÄyaį¹ vo, bhikkhave, dhammapariyÄyaį¹ desessÄmi. āMendicants, I will teach you an exposition of the teaching, an explanation of one who has found sanctuary from the yoke. For āsanctuary from the yokeā, see note on SN 7.11:6.2.
Taį¹ suį¹Ätha. Listen ā¦
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, yogakkhemipariyÄyo dhammapariyÄyo? And what is an exposition of the teaching, an explanation of one who has found sanctuary from the yoke?
Santi, bhikkhave, cakkhuviƱƱeyyÄ rÅ«pÄ iį¹į¹hÄ kantÄ manÄpÄ piyarÅ«pÄ kÄmÅ«pasaį¹hitÄ rajanÄ«yÄ. There are sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.
Te tathÄgatassa pahÄ«nÄ ucchinnamÅ«lÄ tÄlÄvatthukatÄ anabhÄvaį¹
katÄ Äyatiį¹ anuppÄdadhammÄ. The Realized One has given these up, cut them off at the root, made them like a palm stump, and obliterated them, so they are unable to arise in the future.
TesaƱca pahÄnÄya akkhÄsi yogaį¹, tasmÄ tathÄgato āyogakkhemÄ«āti vuccati ā¦peā¦ He teaches yoking oneself to meditation for giving them up. Thatās why the Realized One is called one who has found sanctuary from the yoke. ā¦ The duality between yoga (āyokeā) as āharness, fetterā and as ācommitment to practiceā is crucial to this sutta. The Buddha is not teaching nihilism, he is teaching us to āyokeā ourselves to the right cause.
santi, bhikkhave, manoviƱƱeyyÄ dhammÄ iį¹į¹hÄ kantÄ manÄpÄ piyarÅ«pÄ kÄmÅ«pasaį¹hitÄ rajanÄ«yÄ. There are ideas known by the mind, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.
Te tathÄgatassa pahÄ«nÄ ucchinnamÅ«lÄ tÄlÄvatthukatÄ anabhÄvaį¹
katÄ Äyatiį¹ anuppÄdadhammÄ. The Realized One has given these up, cut them off at the root, made them like a palm stump, and obliterated them, so they are unable to arise in the future.
TesaƱca pahÄnÄya akkhÄsi yogaį¹, tasmÄ tathÄgato āyogakkhemÄ«āti vuccati. He teaches yoking oneself to meditation for giving them up. Thatās why the Realized One is called one who has found sanctuary from the yoke.
Ayaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, yogakkhemipariyÄyo dhammapariyÄyoāti. This is an exposition of the teaching, an explanation of one who has found sanctuary from the yoke.ā
Paį¹hamaį¹.