[Verse 1]
When desire begins to rule the mind,
When anger leaves the truth behind,
When delusion clouds the path we see,
We seek the wisdom to be free.
Peace is not a world without its pain,
Nor a life untouched by wind and rain.
It begins when we awake and see
The thoughts that bind us need not be.
[Pre-Chorus]
Let renunciation release desire,
Let goodwill cool the flames of ire.
Train the mind to wake and see,
Let wisdom guide us to be free.
[Chorus]
Cut through defilements, find inner peace,
Let craving and anger slowly cease.
When desire no longer rules the day,
We find a wiser, kinder way.
Step by step, with strength and care,
Meet each moment fully aware.
Though the road is long and the truth runs deep,
Plant the seeds of peace we keep.
[Verse 2]
When the mind is restless, breathe and stay,
When doubt arises, seek the way.
When darkness hides the truth from view,
Let wisdom show what is clear and true.
Do not let the words alone remain,
Put the teachings into life again.
Loosen pride and hatred's hold,
Let a peaceful heart unfold.
[Pre-Chorus]
Mindfulness will help us see,
Concentration sets the spirit free.
Energy will help us stand,
Wisdom lights the path we understand.
[Chorus]
Cut through defilements, find inner peace,
Let craving and anger slowly cease.
When desire no longer rules the day,
We find a wiser, kinder way.
Step by step, with strength and care,
Meet each moment fully aware.
Though the road is long and the truth runs deep,
Plant the seeds of peace we keep.
[Bridge]
Peace is not escaping from the world,
Nor a life where no storms are hurled.
It is knowing what the mind can do,
And not letting every thought control you.
[Final Chorus]
Cut through defilements, let wisdom grow,
Release the burdens that we know.
When we understand where suffering starts,
We begin to free our hearts.
Step by step, with strength and care,
Walk the path with wisdom there.
May our actions, thoughts, and words align,
And let inner peace within us shine.
“Samasīsakathā: Wisdom, the Complete Abandonment of Defilements, and the Path to Liberation”
1. Background and Significance
The Samasīsakathā appears in the Paṭisambhidāmagga, Khuddaka Nikāya, Suttanta Piṭaka, Volume 23, Tipiṭaka Volume 31, within the Paññāvagga, or Chapter on Wisdom.
This discourse explains the relationship between wisdom, the complete cutting off of defilements, cessation, and the principal characteristics of mental and spiritual phenomena. Its central message is that genuine peace does not merely mean freedom from disturbances in the external world. Rather, it arises through training the mind to abandon the causes of suffering.
In passages 723–725, wisdom is explained in connection with the proper understanding of all phenomena, the complete elimination of defilements, their cessation, and their non-appearance when the conditions sustaining them have been removed.
The expression “all phenomena” encompasses the five aggregates, the twelve sense bases, the eighteen elements, wholesome phenomena, unwholesome phenomena, indeterminate phenomena, and the various levels of existence and practice, including the sensual, form, formless, and supramundane realms.
The discourse illustrates that mental cultivation proceeds through appropriate means for overcoming particular hindrances and defilements:
Renunciation (nekkhamma) cuts off sensual desire.
Non-ill will (abyāpāda) cuts off ill will.
The perception of light (āloka-saññā) counteracts sloth and torpor.
Non-distraction (avikkhepa) counteracts restlessness.
Determination of phenomena (dhammavavatthāna) counteracts doubt.
Knowledge (ñāṇa) is described as cutting off ignorance.
The first jhāna overcomes the hindrances.
The path of arahantship (arahattamagga) cuts off all defilements.
The discourse further explains nirodha, or cessation. When the appropriate liberating quality is developed, the corresponding defilement is brought to an end. The term sama-dhamma, or peaceful Dhamma, refers to a quality that becomes peaceful through the abandonment of the relevant defilement. Ultimately, the path of arahantship is described as the peaceful Dhamma associated with the abandonment of all defilements.
Another important concept is sīsa-dhamma, referring to principal or leading characteristics. Thirteen are identified: craving, conceit, views, restlessness, ignorance, faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, wisdom, the life faculty, liberation, and cessation. Each has its own distinguishing role, ranging from the forces that sustain attachment to the qualities that support mental cultivation and liberation.
Taken together, these teachings emphasize that wisdom must go beyond intellectual understanding. It should lead to inner transformation through recognizing defilements, cultivating mental stability, and progressively abandoning the causes of suffering.
2. Practical Lessons for Daily Life
First, remove the causes of suffering. Lasting solutions require addressing the roots of problems rather than merely escaping their consequences. When anger arises, for example, cultivate goodwill and non-ill will instead of allowing anger to control speech and behavior.
Second, apply the appropriate practice to each obstacle. Restlessness calls for training in concentration and stability. Doubt calls for careful study and investigation. Excessive attachment to sensual pleasures calls for moderation, contentment, and awareness of desire.
Third, understand that peace grows as defilements lose their control over the mind. Peace does not require a life without problems or disagreements. It requires learning not to be dominated by craving, anger, delusion, and distraction.
Fourth, translate wisdom into action. Genuine understanding becomes visible in everyday conduct: thinking before speaking, listening mindfully, examining one's assumptions, and accepting facts even when they conflict with personal preferences.
Fifth, cultivate perseverance on the path to liberation. The Samasīsakathā presents a progression from recognizing mental obstacles, to cultivating qualities that counteract them, and ultimately to the complete abandonment of defilements through the appropriate stages of practice.
The central lesson is this: When we understand the causes of suffering, we can understand the way to its cessation. When wisdom is developed together with practice, inner peace can become increasingly stable.
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