MAJJHIMA NIKAAYA III
II. 3. 5. Maagandiyasutta.m
III.2.3.
Sappurisasutta.mThe Worthy One-
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I
heard thus.At one time the Blessed One lived in the monastery offered by
Anaathapindika in Jeta痴 grove in Saavatthi. The Blessed One addressed
the bhikkhus from there. 腺hikkhus, I will tell the features of the Worthy
one and the features of the unworthy one, listen and attend carefully.
Bhikkhus,
what are the features of the worthy one? Here the unworthy one gone forth
from a high clan reflects. I have gone forth homeless from a high clan,
these others gone forth are not from high clans. On account of his high
clan, he praises himself and disparages others. This is a feature of the
unworthy one. The worthy one reflects on account of high birth, these greedy
things, angry things and deluded things do not get destroyed.If someone
gone forth homeless from out side a high clan lives according to the Teaching,
following the right conduct, he would become honourable and praiseworthy,
on account of that. He honours the right conduct and does not praise himself
or disparage others. Bhikkhus this is a feature of the worthy one.
Again,
bhikkhus, the unworthy one gone forth from an esteemed clan ,....re....
gone forth from a high and esteemed clan,....re..... gone forth from a
noble clan reflects. I have gone forth homeless from a noble clan, these
others gone forth are not from noble clans. On account of his noble clan,
he praises himself and disparages others. This is a feature of the unworthy
one. The worthy one reflects on account of noble clan, these greedy things,
angry things and deluded things do not get destroyed. If someone gone forth
homeless from out side a noble clan lives according to the Teaching, following
the right conduct, he would become honourable and praiseworthy, on account
of that. He honours the right conduct and does not praise himself or disparage
others. Bhikkhus this is a feature of the worthy one.
Again
bhikkhus, the unworthy one gone forth is well known and famous, he reflects.
I知 well known and famous these others gone forth are not well known and
famous On account of his fame, he praises himself and disparages others.
This is a feature of the unworthy one. The worthy one reflects on account
of fame, these greedy things, angry things and deluded things do not get
destroyed.If someonenot well known
and famous gone forth homeless lives according to the Teaching, following
the right conduct, he would become honourable and praiseworthy, on account
of that. He honours the right conduct and does not praise himself or disparage
others. Bhikkhus this is a feature of the worthy one.
Again
bhikkhus, the unworthy one is the gainer of robes, morsels, dwellings and
requisites for the ill and he reflects. I知 a gainer of robes, morsels,
dwellings and requisites for the ill, these others gone forth are not the
gainers of the four requisites On account of this, he praises himself and
disparages others. This is a feature of the unworthy one. The worthy one
reflects on account of gains, these greedy things, angry things and deluded
things do not get destroyed.If some non gainer of robes, morsels, dwellings
andrequisites for the ill, lives
according to the Teaching, following the right conduct, he would become
honourable and praiseworthy, on account of that. He honours the right conduct
and does not praise himself or disparage others. Bhikkhus this is a feature
of the worthy one.
Again
bhikkhus, the unworthy one is learned, he reflects. I知 learned, these
other bhikkhus are not learned On account of his learnedness, he praises
himself and disparages others. This is a feature of the unworthy one. The
worthy one reflects on account of learnedness these greedy things, angry
things and deluded things do not get destroyed.If someone not learned lives
according to the Teaching, following the right conduct, he would become
honourable and praiseworthy, on account of that. He honours the right conduct
and does not praise himself or disparage others. Bhikkhus this is a feature
of the worthy one.
Again
bhikkhus, the unworthy one bears the Discipline, he reflects. I bear the
Discipline these other bhikkhus do not bear the Discipline. On account
of his bearing the Discipline he praises himself and disparages others.
This is a feature of the unworthy one. The worthy one reflects on account
of bearing the Discipline these greedy things, angry things and deluded
things do not get destroyed.If someone not a bearer of the Discipline lives
according to the Teaching, following the right conduct, he would become
honourable and praiseworthy, on account of that. He honours the right conduct
and does not praise himself or disparage others. Bhikkhus this is a feature
of the worthy one.
Again
bhikkhus, the unworthy one is a preacher, he reflects. I知 a preacher these
other bhikkhus are not preachers On account of his ability to preach he
praises himself and disparages others. This is a feature of the unworthy
one. The worthy one reflects on account of the ability to preach, these
greedy things, angry things and deluded things do not get destroyed. If
someone who is not a preacher lives according to the Teaching, following
the right conduct, he would become honourable and praiseworthy, on account
of that. He honours the right conduct and does not praise himself or disparage
others. Bhikkhus this is a feature of the worthy one.
Again
bhikkhus, the unworthy one is a forest dweller, he reflects. I知 aforest
dweller these other bhikkhus are not forest dwellers On account of his
dwelling in the forest he praises himself and disparages others. This is
a feature of the unworthy one. The worthy one reflects on account of dwelling
in the forest these greedy things, angry things and deluded things do not
get destroyed. If someone not dwelling in the forest, lives according to
the Teaching, following the right conduct, he would become honourable and
praiseworthy, on account of that. He honours the right conduct and does
not praise himself or disparage others. Bhikkhus this is a feature of the
worthy one.
Again
bhikkhus, the unworthy one is a rag robe wearer, he reflects. I知 a rag
robe wearer these other bhikkhus are not rag robe wearers On account of
his wearing rag robes he praises himself and disparages others. This is
a feature of the unworthy one. The worthy one reflects on account of wearing
rag robes these greedy things, angry things and deluded things do not get
destroyed.If someone not wearing rag robes lives according to the Teaching,
following the right conduct, he would become honourable and praiseworthy,
on account of that. He honours the right conduct and does not praise himself
or disparage others. Bhikkhus this is a feature of the worthy one.
Again
bhikkhus, the unworthy one is a partaker of morsels, he reflects. I知 a
partaker of morsels these other bhikkhus are not partakers of morsels.On
account of his partaking morsels, he praises himself and disparages others.
This is a feature of the unworthy one. The worthy one reflects on account
of partaking morsels these greedy things, angry things and deluded things
do not get destroyed.If someone not partaking morsels, lives according
to the Teaching, following the right conduct, he would become honourable
and praiseworthy, on account of that. He honours the right conduct and
does not praise himself or disparage others. Bhikkhus this is a feature
of the worthy one
Again
bhikkhus, the unworthy one is a tree root dweller, he reflects. I知 atree
root dweller, these other bhikkhus are not tree root dwellers On account
of his dwelling at the root of a tree, he praises himself and disparages
others. This is a feature of the unworthy one. The worthy one reflects
on account of dwelling at the root of a tree these greedy things, angry
things and deluded things do not get destroyed. If someone not dwelling
at the root of a tree, lives according to the Teaching, following the right
conduct, he would become honourable and praiseworthy, on account of that.
He honours the right conduct and does not praise himself or disparage others.
Bhikkhus this is a feature of the worthy one
Again
bhikkhus, the unworthy one is a dweller in a charnel ground, ....re...a
dweller in the open,...re... one abiding in the sitting posture,..re...
one sleeping wherever possible,...re...one sitting on the same seat, he
reflects. I知 a sitter on the same seat, these other bhikkhus are not the
sitters on the same seat. On account of his sitting on the same seat, he
praises himself and disparages others. This is a feature of the unworthy
one. The worthy one reflects on account of sitting on the same seat, these
greedy things, angry things and deluded things do not get destroyed. If
someone not a sitter on the same seat, lives according to the Teaching,
following the right conduct, he would become honourable and praiseworthy,
on account of that. He honours the right conduct and does not praise himself
or disparage others. Bhikkhus this is a feature of the worthy one
Again,
bhikkhus, the unworthy one, secluded from sensual desires and things of
demerit, with thoughts and thought processes, and with joy and pleasantness
born of seclusion abides in the first jhaana. He reflects, I知 a gainer
of the first jhaana, these other bhikkhus are not the gainers of the first
jhaana. On account of his first jhaana he praises himself and disparages
others. This is a feature of the unworthy one. The worthy one reflects.
The Blessed One has said, we should not cling to even the first jhaana.
Whatever we imagine it turns to be otherwise.Giving the first preference
to not clinging, he does not praise himself or disparage others, on account
of the first jhaana. Bhikkhus this is a feature of the worthy one
.
Again,
bhikkhus, the unworthy one, overcoming thoughts and thought processes,
the mind internally appeased, in one point and with joy and pleasantness
born of concentration abides in the second jhaana, ...re.... in the third
jhaana, ...re.... in the fourth jhaana. He reflects, I知 a gainer of the
forthjhaana, these other bhikkhus
are not the gainers of the forth jhaana. On account of his forth jhaana
he praises himself and disparages others. This is a feature of the unworthy
one. The worthy one reflects. The Blessed One has said, we should not cling
to even the forth jhaana. Whatever we imagine it turns to be otherwise.Giving
the first preference to not clinging, he does not praise himself or disparage
others, on account of the forth jhaana. Bhikkhus this is a feature of the
worthy one
Again,
bhikkhus, the unworthy one, overcomingall
perceptions of matter, all perceptions of anger and not attending to the
varied perceptions, with space is boundless abides in the sphere of space.He
reflects, I知 a gainer of the sphere of space, these other bhikkhus are
not the gainers of the sphere of space. On account of his birth in the
sphere of space he praises himself and disparages others. This is a feature
of the unworthy one. The worthy one reflects. The Blessed One has said,
we should not cling to even the sphere of space.Whatever we imagine it
turns to be otherwise.Giving the first preference to not clinging, he does
not praise himself or disparage others, on account of the birth in the
sphere of space. Bhikkhus this is a feature of the worthy one
.
Again,
bhikkhus, the unworthy one, overcomingall
the sphere of space, with consciousness is boundless, attains to the sphere
of consciousness. He reflects, I知 a gainer in the sphere of consciousness,
these other bhikkhus are not the gainers in the sphere of consciousness.
On account of his birth in the sphere of consciousness he praises himself
and disparages others. This is a feature of the unworthy one. The worthy
one reflects. The Blessed One has said, we should not cling to even the
sphere of consciousness. Whatever we imagine it turns to be otherwise.Giving
the first preference to not clinging, he does not praise himself or disparage
others, on account of the birth in the sphere of consciousness. Bhikkhus
this is a feature of the worthy one.
Again,
bhikkhus, the unworthy one, overcomingall
the sphere of consciousness, with there is nothing attains to the sphere
of nothingness. He reflects, I知 a gainer in the sphere of nothingness,
these other bhikkhus are not the gainers in the sphere of nothingness.
On account of his birth in the sphere of nothingness he praises himself
and disparages others. This is a feature of the unworthy one. The worthy
one reflects. The Blessed One has said, we should not cling to even the
sphere of nothingness. Whatever we imagine it turns to be otherwise.Giving
the first preference to not clinging, he does not praise himself or disparage
others, on account of the birth in the sphere of nothingness. Bhikkhus
this is a feature of the worthy one
.
Again,
bhikkhus, the unworthy one, overcomingall
the sphere of nothingness, attains to neither perception nor non perception.
He reflects, I知 a gainer of neither perception nor non perception, these
other bhikkhus are not the gainers of neither perception nor non perception.On
account of his birth in neither perception nor non perception he praises
himself and disparages others. This is a feature of the unworthy one. The
worthy one reflects. The Blessed One has said, we should not cling to even
neither perception nor non perception. Whatever we imagine it turns to
be otherwise.Giving the first preference to not clinging, he does not praise
himself or disparage others, on account of the birth in neither perception
nor non perception. Bhikkhus this is a feature of the worthy one
Again
the worthy one overcoming all neither perceptions nor non perceptions,
attains the cessation of perceptions and feelings. Seeing this with wisdom
his desires too get destroyed. Here the bhikkhu does not imagine anything,
to go anywhere, for any reason.
The Blessed One said thus and those bhikkhu delighted in the words of the Blessed One..