AN 5.113 - Samadhi Sutta

This sutta discusses the conditions under which a bhikkhu is capable or incapable of achieving right immersion (Sammāsamādhi).

I. Inability to Attain Samadhi

Pali

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo sammāsamādhiṁ upasampajja viharituṁ. Katamehi pañcahi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu akkhamo hoti rūpānaṁ, akkhamo saddānaṁ, akkhamo gandhānaṁ, akkhamo rasānaṁ, akkhamo phoṭṭhabbānaṁ. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo sammāsamādhiṁ upasampajja viharituṁ.”

Sanskrit (Chaya)

“पञ्चभिः, भिक्षवः, धर्मैः समन्वागतो भिक्षुः अभव्यः सम्यक्समाधिम् उपसम्पद्य विहर्तुम्। कतमैः पञ्चभिः? इह, भिक्षवः, भिक्षुः अक्षमो भवति रूपाणाम्, अक्षमः शब्दानाम्, अक्षमः गन्धानाम्, अक्षमः रसानाम्, अक्षमः स्पर्शानाम्। एभिः खलु, भिक्षवः, पञ्चभिः धर्मैः समन्वागतो भिक्षुः अभव्यः सम्यक्समाधिम् उपसम्पद्य विहर्तुम्।”

English Translation

“Bhikkhus, possessed of these five qualities, a bhikkhu is incapable of entering and remaining in right immersion. What five? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is intolerant of forms, intolerant of sounds, intolerant of odors, intolerant of tastes, intolerant of tactile sensations. Bhikkhus, possessed of these five qualities, a bhikkhu is incapable of entering and remaining in right immersion.”

II. Ability to Attain Samadhi

Pali

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo sammāsamādhiṁ upasampajja viharituṁ. Katamehi pañcahi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu khamo hoti rūpānaṁ, khamo saddānaṁ, khamo gandhānaṁ, khamo rasānaṁ, khamo phoṭṭhabbānaṁ. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu bhabbo sammāsamādhiṁ upasampajja viharitun”ti.”

Sanskrit (Chaya)

“पञ्चभिः, भिक्षवः, धर्मैः समन्वागतो भिक्षुः भव्यः सम्यक्समाधिम् उपसम्पद्य विहर्तुम्। कतमैः पञ्चभिः? इह, भिक्षवः, भिक्षुः क्षमो भवति रूपाणाम्, क्षमः शब्दानाम्, क्षमः गन्धानाम्, क्षमः रसानाम्, क्षमः स्पर्शानाम्। एभिः खलु, भिक्षवः, पञ्चभिः धर्मैः समन्वागतो भिक्षुः भव्यः सम्यक्समाधिम् उपसम्पद्य विहर्तुम्।”

English Translation

“Bhikkhus, possessed of five qualities, a bhikkhu is capable of entering and remaining in right immersion. What five? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is tolerant of forms, tolerant of sounds, tolerant of odors, tolerant of tastes, tolerant of tactile sensations. Bhikkhus, possessed of these five qualities, a bhikkhu is capable of entering and remaining in right immersion.”