iti.53 Itivuttaka

Feelings (2)

This was said by the Lord…

“Bhikkhus, there are these three feelings. What three? Pleasant feeling, painful feeling, and neither-pleasant-nor-painful feeling. Pleasant feeling, bhikkhus, should be seen as suffering, painful feeling should be seen as a dart, neither-pleasant-nor-painful feeling should be seen as impermanent.

“When a bhikkhu has seen these three feelings thus, he is said to be a noble one who sees rightly. He has cut off craving, destroyed the fetters, and by thoroughly understanding conceit, he has made an end of suffering.”

One sees pleasure as suffering
And sees pain as a dart.
One sees as impermanent the peaceful feeling
That is neither pleasant nor painful.

Such a bhikkhu who sees rightly
Is thereby well released.
Accomplished in knowledge, at peace,
That sage has overcome all bonds.

- Translator: John D. Ireland

- Editor: Bhikkhu Sujato

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Feelings (2nd)

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Mendicants, there are these three feelings.
What three?
Pleasant, painful, and neutral feeling.
Pleasant feeling should be seen as suffering.
Painful feeling should be seen as a dart.
Neutral feeling should be seen as impermanent.
When a mendicant has seen these three feelings in this way,
they’re called a mendicant who has cut off craving, untied the fetters, and by rightly comprehending conceit has made an end of suffering.”
The Buddha spoke this matter.
On this it is said:
“A mendicant who sees pleasure as pain,
and suffering as a dart,
and that peaceful, neutral feeling
as impermanent
sees rightly.
And when freed in regards to that,
that peaceful sage, with perfect insight,
has truly escaped their bonds.”
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.