Saṁyutta Nikāya 21.1 1.

Kolita Sutta

Bhikkhuvagga Kolitasutta Evaṁ me sutaṁ— ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

Thus have I heard: At one time, the Blessed One was staying at Sāvatthī in Jetas Grove, Anāthapiṇḍikas Park.

Tatra kho āyasmā mahāmoggallāno bhikkhū āmantesi: “āvuso bhikkhave”ti.

There, the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna addressed the disciples: Friends, disciples.

“Āvuso”ti kho te bhikkhū āyasmato mahāmoggallānassa paccassosuṁ.

Friend, those disciples replied to the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna.

Āyasmā mahāmoggallāno etadavoca: “idha mayhaṁ, āvuso, rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi: ‘ariyo tuṇhībhāvo, ariyo tuṇhībhāvoti vuccati.

The Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said this: Here, friends, while I was in seclusion, a reflection arose in my mind: Noble silence, noble silence is spoken of.

Katamo nu kho ariyo tuṇhībhāvo’ti?

What now is noble silence?

Tassa mayhaṁ āvuso, etadahosi: ‘idha bhikkhu vitakkavicārānaṁ vūpasamā ajjhattaṁ sampasādanaṁ cetaso ekodibhāvaṁ avitakkaṁ avicāraṁ samādhijaṁ pītisukhaṁ dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati.

Then, friends, it occurred to me: Here, a disciple, with the subsiding of directed and sustained attention, enters and dwells in the second jhāna, which has internal confidence and unification of mind, is without directed and sustained attention, and has pīti and happiness born of concentration.

Ayaṁ vuccati ariyo tuṇhībhāvo’ti.

This is called noble silence.

So khvāhaṁ, āvuso, vitakkavicārānaṁ vūpasamā ajjhattaṁ sampasādanaṁ cetaso ekodibhāvaṁ avitakkaṁ avicāraṁ samādhijaṁ pītisukhaṁ dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja vihariṁ.

So, friends, I entered and dwelt in the second jhāna, which has internal confidence and unification of mind, is without directed and sustained attention, and has pīti and happiness born of concentration.

Tassa mayhaṁ, āvuso, iminā vihārena viharato vitakkasahagatā saññā manasikārā samudācaranti.

While I was dwelling in this attainment, perceptions and attention accompanied by thought arose in me.

Atha kho maṁ, āvuso, bhagavā iddhiyā upasaṅkamitvā etadavoca: ‘moggallāna moggallāna, mā, brāhmaṇa, ariyaṁ tuṇhībhāvaṁ pamādo, ariye tuṇhībhāve cittaṁ saṇṭhapehi, ariye tuṇhībhāve cittaṁ ekodibhāvaṁ karohi, ariye tuṇhībhāve cittaṁ samādahā’ti.

Then, friends, the Blessed One approached me by means of his psychic power and said this: Moggallāna, Moggallāna, do not be negligent regarding noble silence. Steady your mind in noble silence, unify your mind in noble silence, concentrate your mind in noble silence.

So khvāhaṁ, āvuso, aparena samayena vitakkavicārānaṁ vūpasamā ajjhattaṁ sampasādanaṁ cetaso ekodibhāvaṁ avitakkaṁ avicāraṁ samādhijaṁ pītisukhaṁ dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharāmi.

So, friends, later on, with the subsiding of directed and sustained attention, I entered and dwelt in the second jhāna, which has internal confidence and unification of mind, is without directed and sustained attention, and has pīti and happiness born of concentration.

Yañhi taṁ, āvuso, sammā vadamāno vadeyya: ‘satthārā anuggahito sāvako mahābhiññataṁ patto’ti, mamaṁ taṁ sammā vadamāno vadeyya: ‘satthārā anuggahito sāvako mahābhiññataṁ patto’”ti. Paṭhamaṁ.

If anyone were to rightly say of someone: A disciple who has been assisted by the Teacher has attained great direct knowing, they would rightly say this of me: A disciple who has been assisted by the Teacher has attained great direct knowing.