Sukhasomanassa Sutta
“Monks,
Possessing six qualities,
A monk abounds in blissful ease of mind [1]
here and now,
and is thoroughly undertaking the way
to still the mental movements. [2]
What six?
Here, a monk
(1) Delights in the Dhamma,
(2) Delights in [mental] development, [3]
(3) Delights in abandoning, [4]
(4) Delights in solitude, [5]
(5) Delights in non-hatred, [6]
(6) And delights in non-proliferation. [7]
Possessing these six qualities,
one abounds in blissful ease of mind here and now,
and is thoroughly undertaking the way
to still the mental movements.
[1] Sukhasomanassa
[2] Yoni cassa āraddhā hoti āsavānaṃ khayāya. Mental Influences, currents, distractions, weaknesses of the mind.
[3] Bhāvanārāmo hoti: Mental Development, i.e. Meditation, release. From AN II 31 Samatho-Vipassanā Sutta:
“What is the purpose of undertaking the development of Tranquility? The mind comes to be developed.
What is the purpose of developing the mind? One’s craving comes to be abandoned.”
[4] Pahānārāmo hoti: Abandoning tension. Delights in the bliss of relief that springs up from releasing craving.
[5] Pavivekārāmo hoti.
[6] Abyāpajjhārāmo hoti: Loving-Kindness
[7] Nippapañcārāmo hoti: Still and collected mind
