AN 3.33 Nidana Sutta : Causes
"Monks, these three are causes for the
origination of actions. Which three? Greed is a cause for the origination of
actions. Aversion is a cause for the origination of actions. Delusion is a
cause for the origination of actions.
"Any action performed with greed — born of greed,
caused by greed, originating from greed: wherever one's selfhood turns up,
there that action will ripen. Where that action ripens, there one will
experience its fruit, either in this very life that has arisen or further along
in the sequence.
"Any action performed with aversion — born of
aversion, caused by aversion, originating from aversion: wherever one's
selfhood turns up, there that action will ripen. Where that action ripens,
there one will experience its fruit, either in this very life that has arisen
or further along in the sequence.
"Any action performed with delusion — born of
delusion, caused by delusion, originating from delusion: wherever one's
selfhood turns up, there that action will ripen. Where that action ripens,
there one will experience its fruit, either in this very life that has arisen
or further along in the sequence.
"Just as when seeds are not broken, not rotten,
not damaged by wind & heat, capable of sprouting, well-buried, planted in
well-prepared soil, and the rain-god would offer good streams of rain. Those
seeds would thus come to growth, increase, & abundance. In the same way,
any action performed with greed... performed with aversion... performed with
delusion — born of delusion, caused by delusion, originating from delusion:
wherever one's selfhood turns up, there that action will ripen. Where that
action ripens, there one will experience its fruit, either in this very life
that has arisen or further along in the sequence.
"These are three causes for the origination of
actions.
"Now, these three are [further] causes for the
origination of actions. Which three? Non-greed is a cause for the origination
of actions. Non-aversion is a cause for the origination of actions.
Non-delusion is a cause for the origination of actions.
"Any action performed with non-greed — born of
non-greed, caused by non-greed, originating from non-greed: When greed is gone,
that action is thus abandoned, its root destroyed, made like a palmyra stump,
deprived of the conditions of development, not destined for future arising.
"Any action performed with non-aversion — born of
non-aversion, caused by non-aversion, originating from non-aversion: When
aversion is gone, that action is thus abandoned, destroyed at the root, made
like a palmyra stump, deprived of the conditions of development, not destined
for future arising.
"Any action performed with non-delusion — born of
non-delusion, caused by non-delusion, originating from non-delusion: When delusion
is gone, that action is thus abandoned, its root destroyed, made like a palmyra
stump, deprived of the conditions of development, not destined for future
arising.
"Just as when seeds are not broken, not rotten,
not damaged by wind & heat, capable of sprouting, well-buried, planted in
well-prepared soil, and a man would burn them with fire and, burning them with
fire, would make them into fine ashes. Having made them into fine ashes, he
would winnow them before a high wind or wash them away in a swift-flowing
stream. Those seeds would thus be destroyed at the root, made like a palmyra
stump, deprived of the conditions of development, not destined for future
arising.
"In the same way, any action performed with
non-greed... performed with non-aversion... performed with non-delusion — born
of non-delusion, caused by non-delusion, originating from non-delusion: When
delusion is gone, that action is thus abandoned, its root destroyed, made like
a palmyra stump, deprived of the conditions of development, not destined for
future arising.
"These, monks, are three causes for the
origination of action."
A person unknowing:
the actions performed by him,
born of greed, born of aversion,
& born of delusion,
whether many or few,
are experienced right here:
no other ground
is found.
So a monk, knowing,
sheds
greed, aversion, & delusion;
giving rise to clear knowledge, he
sheds
all bad destinations.
Source: Access to Insight
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