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SN 36.31 New translation where the vimokkha section makes sense

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SN 36.31 three kinds of liberations (vimokkha), unclear in all existing translations

 

SN 36.31 Nirāmisa: Non-carnal

(2023 SP-FLUENT translation by frankk‍)  

    SN 36.31 - SN 36.31 Nirāmisa: Non-carnal
        SN 36.31.1 - (3 types of pīti)
            SN 36.31.1.1 – (s'-āmisā pīti / carnal rapture = 5kg )
            SN 36.31.1.2 – (nir-āmisā pīti / non-carnal rapture = first two jhānas)
            SN 36.31.1.3 - (nir-āmisā nir-āmisatarā pīti / surpassing non-carnal rapture = arahant)
        SN 36.31.2 - (3 types of sukha)
            SN 36.31.2.1 – (s'-āmisā sukha / carnal pleasure = 5kg )
            SN 36.31.2.2 – (nirāmisaṃ sukhaṃ / non-carnal [physical] pleasure = first 3 jhānas)
            SN 36.31.2.3 – (nir-āmisā nir-āmisatarā sukha / surpassing non-carnal pleasure = arahant)
        SN 36.31.3 - (3 types of upekkha)
            SN 36.31.3.1 – (s'-āmisā upekkha / carnal upekkha = equanimous-boredom)
            SN 36.31.3.2 – (nirāmisaṃ upekkha / non-carnal equanimous-observation = 4th jhāna)
            SN 36.31.3.3 – (nir-āmisā nir-āmisatarā upekkha / surpassing non-carnal equanimous-observation = arahant)
        SN 36.31.4 - (3 types of vimokkho / liberation)
            SN 36.31.4.1 – (nekkhamma and 4 jhānas are liberation from carnality)
            SN 36.31.4.2 – (formless attainments are liberation from limitations of four jhānas and rūpa)
            SN 36.31.4.3 – (arahant has the highest liberation)

excerpt:

The highlighted parts above from my translation that explicitly explain vague or inscrutable sections of existing English translations.


36.31.3.1 – (s'-āmisā upekkha / carnal upekkha = equanimous-boredom)

♦ “katamā ca, bhikkhave,
"And what is
s'-āmisā upekkhā?
carnal equanimous-boredom?
pañc'-ime, bhikkhave,
Monks, there are five
kāma-guṇā.
cords of sensual pleasure.

...

paṭicca uppajjati upekkhā,
depending on those, equanimous-boredom arises.
ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave,
This is called
s'-āmisā upekkhā.
carnal equanimous-boredom.

36.31.3.2 – (nirāmisaṃ upekkha / non-carnal equanimous-observation = 4th jhāna)


36.31.4 - (3 types of vimokkho / liberation)

36.31.4.1 – (nekkhamma and 4 jhānas are liberation from carnality)

[Carnality is the five cords of sensual pleasure 5kg , with sensuality as its limitation.]
♦ “katamo ca, bhikkhave,
"What is
sāmiso vimokkho?
carnal liberation?
rūpap-paṭi-saṃyutto vimokkho
Any liberation [devoid of sensuality but] connected to material form.
sāmiso vimokkho.
[The four jhānas are] carnal liberation.

36.31.4.2 – (formless attainments are liberation from limitations of four jhānas and rūpa)

[Non-carnality is the four jhānas, and has material form as its limitation.]
♦ “katamo ca, bhikkhave,
"What is
nirāmiso vimokkho?
non-carnal liberation?
a-rūpap-paṭi-saṃyutto vimokkho
Any liberation [more refined than 4 jhānas] that is connected to formless [attainments such as 8 vimokkha ].
nirāmiso vimokkho.
is non-carnal liberation

36.31.4.3 – (arahant has the highest liberation)

♦ “katamo ca, bhikkhave,
"And what is
nir-āmisā nirāmisataro vimokkho?
something even better than non-carnal liberation?
yo kho, bhikkhave,
It’s when
khīṇ'-āsavassa bhikkhuno
A monk who has ended asinine-inclinations
rāgā cittaṃ vimuttaṃ paccavekkhato,
Equanimously-observes his mind liberated from passion,
dosā cittaṃ vimuttaṃ paccavekkhato,
Equanimously-observes his mind liberated from aversion,
mohā cittaṃ vimuttaṃ paccavekkhato
Equanimously-observes his mind liberated from delusion.
uppajjati vimokkho,
The liberation that arises
ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave,
is called
nir-āmisā nirāmisataro vimokkho”ti.
something even better than non-carnal liberation.

(end of sutta⏹️)



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