The Buddha teaches mendicants the unconditioned—defined as the ending of greed, hate, and delusion—and declares serenity and discernment to be the path that leads to the unconditioned, urging them to practice absorption without negligence.
“Asaṅkhatañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asaṅkhatagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha.
Katamañca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṁ? Yo, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo— idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṁ. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo? Samatho ca vipassanā ca. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo …pe….
Dutiyaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Asaṅkhatañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asaṅkhatagāmiñca maggaṁ.
“Mendicants, I will teach you the unconditioned and the path that leads to the unconditioned.
Taṁ suṇātha.
Listen …
Katamañca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṁ?
And what is the unconditioned?
Yo, bhikkhave, rāgakkhayo dosakkhayo mohakkhayo—
The ending of greed, hate, and delusion.
idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhataṁ.
This is called the unconditioned.
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo?
And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned?
Samatho ca vipassanā ca.
Serenity and discernment.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatagāmimaggo …pe….
This is called the path that leads to the unconditioned. …”
Dutiyaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026