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Siddhartha Gautama / Buddha

Saṃyutta Nikāya: Connected Discourses Text 24

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Canonical reference sn1.24

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Bhikkhu Sujato

Linked Discourses 1.24
3. A Sword
Shielding the Mind
“Whatever you’ve shielded the mind from
can’t cause you suffering.
So you should shield the mind from everything,
then you’re freed from all suffering.”
“You need not shield the mind from everything,
nor has the mind gained self-control.
The mind need only be shielded
from where the bad things come.”

Pali

Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.24
3. Sattivagga
Manonivāraṇasutta
“Yato yato mano nivāraye,
Na dukkhameti naṁ tato tato;
Sa sabbato mano nivāraye,
Sa sabbato dukkhā pamuccatī”ti.
“Na sabbato mano nivāraye,
Na mano saṁyatattamāgataṁ;
Yato yato ca pāpakaṁ,
Tato tato mano nivāraye”ti.

French AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11

Discours reliés 1.24
3. Une épée
Protéger l’esprit
« Tout ce dont tu as protégé l’esprit
ne peut te causer de souffrance.
Tu devrais donc protéger l’esprit de toute chose,
et tu seras libéré de toute souffrance. »
« Il n’est pas nécessaire de protéger l’esprit de toute chose,
et l’esprit n’a pas non plus acquis la maîtrise de soi.
Il suffit de protéger l’esprit
de ce dont proviennent les mauvaises choses. »

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