{"id":"an7.15","title":"A Simile With Water","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Sujato · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"an7.15","title":"A Simile With Water","units":[{"id":"an7.15:0","sourceIds":["an7.15:0.1","an7.15:0.2","an7.15:0.3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.15\n2. Anusayavagga\nUdakūpamāsutta","en":"Numbered Discourses 7.15\n2. Tendencies\nA Simile With Water"}},{"id":"an7.15:1","sourceIds":["an7.15:1.1","an7.15:1.2","an7.15:1.3","an7.15:1.4","an7.15:1.5","an7.15:1.6","an7.15:1.7","an7.15:1.8","an7.15:1.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“Sattime, bhikkhave, udakūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.\nKatame satta?\nIdha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sakiṁ nimuggo nimuggova hoti;\nidha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjitvā nimujjati;\nidha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjitvā ṭhito hoti;\nidha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjitvā vipassati viloketi;\nidha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjitvā patarati;\nidha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjitvā patigādhappatto hoti;\nidha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjitvā tiṇṇo hoti pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo.","en":"“Mendicants, these seven individuals found in the world are like those in water.\nWhat seven?\nOne individual sinks under once and stays under.\nOne individual rises up then sinks under.\nOne individual rises up then stays put.\nOne individual rises up then sees and discerns.\nOne individual rises up then crosses over.\nOne individual rises up then finds a foothold.\nOne individual has risen up, crossed over, and gone to the far shore, a brahmin who stands on solid ground."}},{"id":"an7.15:2","sourceIds":["an7.15:2.1","an7.15:2.2","an7.15:2.3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo sakiṁ nimuggo nimuggova hoti?\nIdha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo samannāgato hoti ekantakāḷakehi akusalehi dhammehi.\nEvaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo sakiṁ nimuggo nimuggova hoti.","en":"And what kind of individual sinks under once and stays under?\nIt’s the kind of individual who has absolutely dark, unskillful qualities.\nThis kind of individual sinks under once and stays under."}},{"id":"an7.15:3","sourceIds":["an7.15:3.1","an7.15:3.2","an7.15:3.3","an7.15:3.4","an7.15:3.5","an7.15:3.6","an7.15:3.7","an7.15:3.8","an7.15:3.9","an7.15:3.10"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā nimujjati?\nIdha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī …pe…\nsādhu ottappaṁ …\nsādhu vīriyaṁ …\nsādhu paññā kusalesu dhammesūti.\nTassa sā saddhā neva tiṭṭhati no vaḍḍhati hāyatiyeva, tassa sā hirī …pe…\ntassa taṁ ottappaṁ …\ntassa taṁ vīriyaṁ …\ntassa sā paññā neva tiṭṭhati no vaḍḍhati hāyatiyeva.\nEvaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā nimujjati.","en":"And what kind of individual rises up then sinks under?\nIt’s the kind of individual who, rising up, thinks: ‘It’s good to have faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’\nHowever their faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom don’t last or grow, but dwindle away.\nThis kind of individual rises up then sinks under."}},{"id":"an7.15:4","sourceIds":["an7.15:4.1","an7.15:4.2","an7.15:4.3","an7.15:4.4","an7.15:4.5","an7.15:4.6","an7.15:4.7","an7.15:4.8","an7.15:4.9","an7.15:4.10","an7.15:4.11"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā ṭhito hoti?\nIdha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī …pe…\nsādhu ottappaṁ …\nsādhu vīriyaṁ …\nsādhu paññā kusalesu dhammesūti.\nTassa sā saddhā neva hāyati no vaḍḍhati ṭhitā hoti.\nTassa sā hirī …pe…\ntassa taṁ ottappaṁ …\ntassa taṁ vīriyaṁ …\ntassa sā paññā neva hāyati no vaḍḍhati ṭhitā hoti.\nEvaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā ṭhito hoti.","en":"And what kind of individual rises up then stays put?\nIt’s the kind of individual who, rising up, thinks: ‘It’s good to have faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’\nAnd their faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom lasts, neither dwindling nor growing.\nThis kind of individual rises up then stays put."}},{"id":"an7.15:5","sourceIds":["an7.15:5.1","an7.15:5.2","an7.15:5.3","an7.15:5.4","an7.15:5.5","an7.15:5.6","an7.15:5.7"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā vipassati viloketi?\nIdha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī …pe…\nsādhu ottappaṁ …\nsādhu vīriyaṁ …\nsādhu paññā kusalesu dhammesūti.\nSo tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā sotāpanno hoti avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyaṇo.\nEvaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā vipassati viloketi.","en":"And what kind of individual rises up then sees and discerns?\nIt’s the kind of individual who, rising up, thinks: ‘It’s good to have faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’\nWith the ending of three fetters they’re a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.\nThis kind of individual rises up then sees and discerns."}},{"id":"an7.15:6","sourceIds":["an7.15:6.1","an7.15:6.2","an7.15:6.3","an7.15:6.4","an7.15:6.5","an7.15:6.6","an7.15:6.7"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā patarati?\nIdha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī …pe…\nsādhu ottappaṁ …\nsādhu vīriyaṁ …\nsādhu paññā kusalesu dhammesūti.\nSo tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā rāgadosamohānaṁ tanuttā sakadāgāmī hoti, sakideva imaṁ lokaṁ āgantvā dukkhassantaṁ karoti.\nEvaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā patarati.","en":"And what kind of individual rises up then crosses over?\nIt’s the kind of individual who, rising up, thinks: ‘It’s good to have faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’\nWith the ending of three fetters, and the weakening of greed, hate, and delusion, they’re a once-returner. They come back to this world once only, then make an end of suffering.\nThis kind of individual rises up then crosses over."}},{"id":"an7.15:7","sourceIds":["an7.15:7.1","an7.15:7.2","an7.15:7.3","an7.15:7.4","an7.15:7.5","an7.15:7.6","an7.15:7.7"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā patigādhappatto hoti?\nIdha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī …pe…\nsādhu ottappaṁ …\nsādhu vīriyaṁ …\nsādhu paññā kusalesu dhammesūti.\nSo pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā opapātiko hoti tattha parinibbāyī anāvattidhammo tasmā lokā.\nEvaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā patigādhappatto hoti.","en":"And what kind of individual rises up then finds a foothold?\nIt’s the kind of individual who, rising up, thinks: ‘It’s good to have faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’\nWith the ending of the five lower fetters they’re reborn spontaneously. They are extinguished there, and are not liable to return from that world.\nThis kind of individual rises up then finds a foothold."}},{"id":"an7.15:8","sourceIds":["an7.15:8.1","an7.15:8.2","an7.15:8.3","an7.15:8.4","an7.15:8.5","an7.15:8.6","an7.15:8.7"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā tiṇṇo hoti pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo.\nIdha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī …pe…\nsādhu ottappaṁ …\nsādhu vīriyaṁ …\nsādhu paññā kusalesu dhammesūti.\nSo āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati.\nEvaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo ummujjitvā tiṇṇo hoti pāraṅgato thale tiṭṭhati brāhmaṇo.","en":"And what kind of individual has risen up, crossed over, and gone to the far shore, a brahmin who stands on solid ground?\nIt’s the kind of individual who, rising up, thinks: ‘It’s good to have faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’\nThey realize the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom. And they live having realized it with their own insight in this very life due to the ending of defilements.\nThis kind of individual has risen up, crossed over, and gone to the far shore, a brahmin who stands on solid ground."}},{"id":"an7.15:9","sourceIds":["an7.15:9.1","an7.15:9.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta udakūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.\nPañcamaṁ.","en":"These seven individuals found in the world are like those in water.”"}}]}],"sourceRevision":"afdafa92450cfe7573b280da50382888323666d2","sourceUrl":"https://suttacentral.net/an7.15/en/sujato","licence":"CC0 1.0","licenceUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","editionNote":"Full supplied source file; inherited abbreviations are preserved. Not a reconstructed expansion of every repetition. No Malay or Mandarin translation is implied."}