Ahara as depicted in the Pancanikaya
by Le Chanh | 2010 | 101,328 words
This is a critical study of Ahara and its importance as depicted in the Pancanikaya (Pancha Nikaya).—The concept of Ahara (“food�) in the context of Buddhism encompasses both physical and mental nourishment. The Panca Nikaya represents the five collections (of discourses) of the Sutta Pitaka within Buddhist literature. The present study emphasizes ...
17. Sutta Nipata
Text 17: Sutta Nipata "Samanabhagam kubbetha, game akkutthavanditam; Manopadosam rakkheyya, santo anunnato care. "(Suttanipata 707) "Yam kinci dukkham sambhoti, sabbam arambhapaccaya; Arambhanam nirodhena, natthi dukkhassa sambhavo." (Suttanipata 747) "Upadanapaccaya bhavo, bhuto dukkham nigacchati; Jatassa maranam hoti, eso dukkhassa sambhavo." (Suttanipata 748) (Khuddakanikaya, Suttanipata.) "Let him be with an empty stomach, taking little food, let him have few wants and not be covetous; not being consumed by desire he will without desire be happy." (Suttanipata 707) "Should there be a perfect consideration of the Dyad in another way," if, O Bhikkhus, there are people that ask so, they shall be told, there is, and how there is: "Whatever pain arises is all in consequence of aharas (food?)," this is one consideration, "but from the complete destruction of aharas, through absence of passion, there is no origin of pain," this is the second consideration; thus, O Bhikkhus, by the Bhikkhu that considers the Dyad duly, that is strenuous, ardent, resolute, of two fruits one fruit is to be excepted: in the world perfect knowledge, or, if any of the (five) attributes still remain, the state of an Anagamin (one that does not return).' This said Bhagavat, (and) when Sugata had said this, the Master further spoke: 'Whatever pain arises is all in consequence od the aharas, by the destruction of the aharas there is no origin of pain. (Suttanipata 747) 'Looking upon this pain that springs from the aharas as misery, having seen the result of all aharas, not resorting to all aharas, (Suttanipata 748) (Tran. V. Fausboll, The Sacred Books of the East, vol. 10, part II, A Collection of Discourses, pp. 137-138.)