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Saį¹yutta NikÄya 38.16 Linked Discourses 38.16
1. JambukhÄdakavagga 1. With JambukhÄdaka
DukkarapaƱhÄsutta A Question About Whatās Hard to Do
āKiį¹ nu kho, Ävuso sÄriputta, imasmiį¹ dhammavinaye dukkaranāti? āReverend SÄriputta, in this teaching and training, what is hard to do?ā This discourse marks a shift in JambukhÄdakaās spiritual development. No longer just interested in clarifying terms, he is curious about the path. There is no record of whether he followed through.
āPabbajjÄ kho, Ävuso, imasmiį¹ dhammavinaye dukkarÄāti. āGoing forth, reverend, is hard to do in this teaching and training.ā
āPabbajitena panÄvuso, kiį¹ dukkaranāti? āBut whatās hard to do for someone who has gone forth?ā
āPabbajitena kho, Ävuso, abhirati dukkarÄāti. āWhen youāve gone forth itās hard to be satisfied.ā
āAbhiratena panÄvuso, kiį¹ dukkaranāti? āBut whatās hard to do for someone who is satisfied?ā
āAbhiratena kho, Ävuso, dhammÄnudhammappaį¹ipatti dukkarÄāti. āWhen youāre satisfied, itās hard to practice in line with the teaching.ā
āKÄ«vaciraį¹ panÄvuso, dhammÄnudhammappaį¹ipanno bhikkhu arahaį¹ assÄāti? āBut if a mendicant practices in line with the teaching, will it take them long to become a perfected one?ā
āNaciraį¹, Ävusoāti. āNot long, reverend.ā
Soįø·asamaį¹.
JambukhÄdakasaį¹yuttaį¹ samattaį¹. The Linked Discourses with JambukhÄdaka are complete.
TassuddÄnaį¹
NibbÄnaį¹ arahattaƱca,
dhammavÄdÄ« kimatthiyaį¹;
AssÄso paramassÄso,
vedanÄ ÄsavÄvijjÄ;
Taį¹hÄ oghÄ upÄdÄnaį¹,
bhavo dukkhaƱca sakkÄyo.
Imasmiį¹ dhammavinaye dukkaranti.