The Ending of Craving Taṇhakkhayasutta

“Mendicants, you should develop the path and the practice that leads to the ending of craving. “Yo, bhikkhave, maggo yā paṭipadā taṇhakkhayāya saṁvattati, taṁ maggaṁ taṁ paṭipadaṁ bhāvetha. And what is the path and the practice that leads to the ending of craving? Katamo ca, bhikkhave, maggo katamā ca paṭipadā taṇhakkhayāya saṁvattati? Yadidaṁ—It is the seven awakening factors. satta bojjhaṅgā. What seven? Katame satta? The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.” Satisambojjhaṅgo …pe… upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo”ti. When he said this, Udāyī said to him: Evaṁ vutte, āyasmā udāyī bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“Sir, how are the seven awakening factors developed and cultivated so as to lead to the ending of craving?” “kathaṁ bhāvitā nu kho, bhante, satta bojjhaṅgā, kathaṁ bahulīkatā taṇhakkhayāya saṁvattantī”ti?

“Udāyī, it’s when a mendicant develops the awakening factor of mindfulness, which relies on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripens as letting go. And it is abundant, expansive, limitless, and free of ill will. “Idha, udāyi, bhikkhu satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ vipulaṁ mahaggataṁ appamāṇaṁ abyāpajjaṁ. As they do so, craving is given up. Tassa satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāvayato vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ vipulaṁ mahaggataṁ appamāṇaṁ abyāpajjaṁ taṇhā pahīyati. When craving is given up, deeds are given up. Taṇhāya pahānā kammaṁ pahīyati. When deeds are given up, suffering is given up. … Kammassa pahānā dukkhaṁ pahīyati …pe…

A mendicant develops the awakening factor of equanimity, which relies on seclusion, fading away, and cessation, and ripens as letting go. And it is abundant, expansive, limitless, and free of ill will. upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ vipulaṁ mahaggataṁ appamāṇaṁ abyāpajjaṁ. As they do so, craving is given up. Tassa upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāvayato vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ vipulaṁ mahaggataṁ appamāṇaṁ abyāpajjaṁ taṇhā pahīyati When craving is given up, deeds are given up. taṇhāya pahānā kammaṁ pahīyati. When deeds are given up, suffering is given up. Kammassa pahānā dukkhaṁ pahīyati.

And so, Udāyī, when craving ends, deeds end; when deeds end suffering ends.” Iti kho, udāyi, taṇhakkhayā kammakkhayo, kammakkhayā dukkhakkhayo”ti.