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Saṃyutta Nikāya · Discourse 56.2

Retreat

Paṭisallānasutta — Samādhivagga

Setting
Not given — continuing directly from SN 56.1's own setting
Speaker
The Buddha, addressing the mendicants directly
Form
The identical structure as SN 56.1, with one term substituted
Length
<1 minute to read
Northern parallel
No individual parallel confirmed by this project's own check
Significance
★★ — the second of ten discourses in this vagga, confirming a paired structure with SN 56.1

Why this discourse

Confirmed by direct comparison, this discourse repeats SN 56.1's own exact structure word for word, substituting “paṭisallāna” (“retreat, seclusion”) for “samādhi” (“immersion”) as the condition for truly understanding the four noble truths — a paired opening this project reports honestly as a structural echo, not a substantive elaboration.

Reading guide

A paired opening, confirmed by direct comparison

This project's own word-for-word comparison against SN 56.1 confirms the two discourses share an identical structure, differing only in the single term named as the condition for true understanding — immersion there, retreat here.

Key terms

paṭisallāṇaṁ, bhikkhave, yogamāpajjatha — “mendicants, meditate in retreat” — this discourse's own opening instruction, replacing SN 56.1's own “develop immersion”
paṭisallāna — “retreat, seclusion” — solitary withdrawal for the purpose of meditation
paṭisallīno...yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti — “one in retreat truly understands” — this discourse's own central claim, identical in structure to SN 56.1's own
idaṁ dukkhan'ti — “this is suffering” — the first of the four truths, in the identical formula recurring throughout this saṃyutta
ayaṁ dukkhanirodho — “this is the cessation of suffering” — the third of the four truths

The text

Every genuinely translated fragment given in the consulted English source. Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0, SuttaCentral).

§1“Mendicants, meditate in retreat. A mendicant in retreat truly understands. What do they truly understand? They truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’. Meditate in retreat. A mendicant in retreat truly understands.

§2That’s why you should practice meditation to understand: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.”

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Self-check quiz

3 questions. Click an answer to see immediate feedback. No score is recorded — this is for your own checking.

Question 1 of 3
How does this discourse differ from SN 56.1, per this project's own word-for-word comparison?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct comparison — a structural echo, reported honestly.
Question 2 of 3
What does "paṭisallāna" mean?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading — solitary withdrawal for meditation.
Question 3 of 3
What position does this discourse occupy in this vagga's own ten-discourse sequence?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading of the sequence's own order.
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Further reading

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