Mahāmālukyasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Majjhimanikāya · Vol. 13 · Section 155

[155] The Blessed One said this: "Here, Ānanda, an uninstructed worldling (puthujjana) — one who has no regard for the noble ones, is unskilled in the Dhamma of the noble ones, undisciplined in the Dhamma of the noble ones; who has no regard for true persons (sappurisa), is unskilled in the Dhamma of true persons, undisciplined in the Dhamma of true persons — dwells with a mind (citta) obsessed by identity view (sakkāyadiṭṭhi), overcome by identity view; and he does not understand as it really is the escape from arisen identity view. That identity view of his, having grown strong and being unremoved, is a lower fetter (orambhāgiya-saṃyojana). He dwells with a mind obsessed by doubt (vicikicchā), overcome by doubt; and he does not understand as it really is the escape from arisen doubt. That doubt of his, having grown strong and being unremoved, is a lower fetter. He dwells with a mind obsessed by misapprehension of precepts and observances (sīlabbataparāmāsa), overcome by misapprehension of precepts and observances; and he does not understand as it really is the escape from arisen misapprehension of precepts and observances. That misapprehension of precepts and observances of his, having grown strong and being unremoved, is a lower fetter. He dwells with a mind obsessed by sensual lust (kāmarāga), overcome by sensual lust; and he does not understand as it really is the escape from arisen sensual lust. That sensual lust of his, having grown strong and being unremoved, is a lower fetter. He dwells with a mind obsessed by ill will (byāpāda), overcome by ill will; and he does not understand as it really is the escape from arisen ill will. That ill will of his, having grown strong and being unremoved, is a lower fetter. "But, Ānanda, a well-taught noble disciple (ariyasāvaka) — one who has regard for the noble ones, is skilled in the Dhamma of the noble ones, well disciplined in the Dhamma of the noble ones; who has regard for true persons, is skilled in the Dhamma of true persons, well disciplined in the Dhamma of true persons — dwells with a mind not obsessed by identity view, not overcome by identity view; and he understands as it really is the escape from arisen identity view. That identity view of his, together with its underlying tendency (anusaya), is abandoned. He dwells with a mind not obsessed by doubt, not overcome by doubt; and he understands as it really is the escape from arisen doubt. That doubt of his, together with its underlying tendency, is abandoned. He dwells with a mind not obsessed by misapprehension of precepts and observances, not overcome by misapprehension of precepts and observances; and he understands as it really is the escape from arisen misapprehension of precepts and observances. That misapprehension of precepts and observances of his, together with its underlying tendency, is abandoned. He dwells with a mind not obsessed by sensual lust, not overcome by sensual lust; and he understands as it really is the escape from arisen sensual lust. That sensual lust of his, together with its underlying tendency, is abandoned. He dwells with a mind not obsessed by ill will, not overcome by ill will; and he understands as it really is the escape from arisen ill will. That ill will of his, together with its underlying tendency, is abandoned."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.