MAJJHIMA NIKAAYA III
II. 3. 5. Maagandiyasutta.m
III.
3. 6. Bhuumijasuttam- To Venerable Bhuumija- (126)
I
heard thus.At one time the Blessed One lived in the squirrels’ sanctuary
in the bamboo grove in Raajagaha. Venerable Bhuumija put on robes in the
morning, taking bowl and robes approached the home of prince Jayasena and
sat on the prepared seat. Then prince Jayasena approached venerable Bhuunija,
exchanged friendly greetings, sat on a side and said. ‘Good Bhuumija, there
are recluses and brahmins who hold this view and declare it. Leading the
holy life with attachment, it is not possible to attain some distinction
Leading the holy life without attachment, it is not possible to attain
some distinction Leading the holy life with attachment and without attachment,
it is not possible to attain some distinction Leading the holy life neither
with nor without attachment it is not possible to attain some distinction.
What is good Bhuumija’s teacher’s view about this?’
Prince,
not that I have heard it from the Blessed One or this was acknowledged
by him. Yet there is a posssibility that the Blessed One would say itWithout
right and true insight, leading the holy life with attachment, it is not
possible to attain some distinction *1) Without right and true insight
leading the holy life without attachment, it is not possible to attain
some distinction Without right and true insight leading the holy life with
attachment and without attachment, it is not possible to attain some distinctionWithout
right and true insight, leading the holy life neither with nor without
attachment it is not possible to attain some distinction.With right and
true insight, leading the holy life with attachment, it is possible to
attain some distinctionWith right
and true insight leading the holy life without attachment, it is possible
to attain some distinction With right and true insight leading the holy
life with attachment and without attachment, it is possible to attain some
distinctionWith right and true insight,
leading the holy life neither with nor without attachment it is possible
to attain some distinction.
‘If
good Bhuumija’s teacher holds this view and professes it, indeed his teacher
presses on the tops of all recluses and brahmins, I think. Then prince
Jayasena served venerable Bhuumija with his own share of milk rice.
After
the alms round and when the meal was over, venerable Bhuumija approached
the Blessed One, worshipped, sat on a side and said thus. ‘Venerable sir,
I put on robes in the morning, taking bowl and robes approached the home
of prince Jayasena and sat on the prepared seat. Then prince Jayasena approached
me exchanged friendly greetings, sat on a side and said. ‘Good Bhuumija,
there are recluses and brahmins who hold this view and declare it. Leading
the holy life with attachment, it is not possible to attain some distinction
Leading the holy life without attachment, it is not possible to attain
some distinction Leading the holy life with attachment and without attachment,
it is not possible to attain some distinction Leading the holy life neither
with nor without attachment it is not possible to attain some distinction.
What is good Bhuumija’s teacher’s view about this?’ Then I said thus.Prince,
not that I have heard it from the Blessed One or this was acknowledged
by him. Yet there is a posssibility that the Blessed One would say itWithout
right and true insight, leading the holy life with attachment, it is not
possible to attain some distinction *1) Without right and true insight
leading the holy life without attachment, it is not possible to attain
some distinction Without right and true insight leading the holy life with
attachment and without attachment, it is not possible to attain some distinctionWithout
right and true insight, leading the holy life neither with nor without
attachment it is not possible to attain some distinction.With right and
true insight, leading the holy life with attachment, it is possible to
attain some distinctionWith right
and true insight leading the holy life without attachment, it is possible
to attain some distinction With right and true insight leading the holy
life with attachment and without attachment, it is possible to attain some
distinctionWith right and true
insight, leading the holy life neither with nor without attachment it is
possible to attain some distinction. Then venerable sir, prince Jayasena
said, if good Bhuumija’s teacher holds this view and professes it, indeed
his teacher presses on the tops of all recluses and brahmins, I think ‘.
‘Venerable
sir, when asked thus and when this reply was given, how far was I saying
the words of the Blessed One, was I talking according to the Teaching and
not blaming the Blessed One?’
‘There,
Bhuumija, when asked thus and when this reply was given, you said the words
of the Blessed One, talking according to the Teaching and not blaming the
Blessed One in any way.’
‘Bhuumija,
whoever recluses and brahmins with wrong, view, thoughts, speech, actions,
livelihood, endeavour, mindfulness and concentration were to lead the holy
life with attachment, it is not possible to attain some distinction. Were
to lead the holy life without attachment, it is not possible to attain
some distinction.Were to lead the holy life with and without attachment,
it is not possible to attain some distinction. Were to lead the holy life
neither with nor without attachment it is not possible to attain some distinction.
What is the reason? Because it is for the attainment of some distinction
withoutright and true insight.
Bhuumija,
it is like a man in search of oil, was to put some sand in a trough and
while sprinkling it with water was to press it for oil. Even if he was
to press it with attachment, without attachment, with and without attachment,
neither with nor without attachment, he would not obtain oil. What is the
reason? Bhuumija it is not the right and true method to obtain oil.
In
the same manner Bhuumija, whoever recluses and brahmins with wrong view,
thoughts, speech, actions, livelihood, endeavour, mindfulness and concentration
were to lead the holy life with attachment, it is not possible to attain
some distinction. Were to lead the holy life without attachment, it is
not possible to attain some distinction.Were to lead the holy life with
and without attachment, it is not possible to attain some
distinction.
Were to lead the holy life neither with nor without attachment it is not
possible to attain some distinction. What is the reason? Because it is
for the attainment of some distinction without right and true insight.
Bhuumija,
it is like a man in search of milk, come to a young cow with calf milking
the cow from the horn, it is not possible to obtain milk. Milking the cow,
with attachment, without attachment, with and without attachment, neither
with nor without attachment it is not possible to obtain milk from the
horn.What is the reason? Bhuumija it is not the right and true method to
obtain milk..
In
the same manner Bhuumija, whoever recluses and brahmins with wrong, view,
thoughts, speech, actions, livelihood, endeavour, mindfulness and concentration
were to lead the holy life with attachment, it is not possible to attain
some distinction. Were to lead the holy life without attachment, it is
not possible to attain some distinction.Were to lead the holy life with
and without attachment, it is notpossible
to attain some distinction. Were to lead the holy life neither with nor
without attachment it is not possible to attain some distinction. What
is the reason? Because it is for the attainment of some distinction withoutright
and true insight.
Bhuumija,
it is like a man in want of fresh butter was to put some water in a pot
and churn it. Churning it with attachment, without attachment, with and
without attachment, neither with nor without attachment it is not possible
to obtain fresh butterWhat is the
reason? Bhuumija it is not the right and true method to obtain butter.
In
the same manner Bhuumija, whoever recluses and brahmins with wrong, view,
thoughts, speech, actions, livelihood, endeavour, mindfulness and concentration
were to lead the holy life with attachment, it is not possible to attain
some distinction. Were to lead the holy life without attachment, it is
not possible to attain some distinction.Were to lead the holy life with
and without attachment, it is not possible to attain some distinction.
Were to lead the holy life neither with nor without attachment it is not
possible to attain some distinction. What is the reason? Because it is
for the attainment of some distinction without right and true insight.
Bhuumija,
it is like a man in want of fire was to come with an overcover to a wet
sappy logRubbing it with attachment,
without attachment, with and without attachment, neither with nor without
attachment it is not possible to obtain fireWhat
is the reason? Bhuumija it is not the right and true method to obtain fire.
In
the same manner Bhuumija, whoever recluses and brahmins with wrong, view,
thoughts, speech, actions, livelihood, endeavour, mindfulness and concentration
were to lead the holy life with attachment, it is not possible to attain
some distinction. Were to lead the holy life without attachment, it is
not possible to attain some distinction.Were to lead the holy life with
and without attachment, it is not possible to attain some distinction.
Were to lead the holy life neither with nor without attachment it is not
possible to attain some distinction. What is the reason? Because it is
for the attainment of some distinction without right and true insight.
‘Bhuumija,
whoever recluses and brahmins with right, view, thoughts, speech, actions,
livelihood, endeavour, mindfulness and concentration were to lead the holy
life with attachment, it is possible to attain some distinction. Were to
lead the holy life without attachment, it is possible to attain some distinction.Were
to lead the holy life with and without attachment, it is possible to attain
some distinction. Were to lead the holy life neither with nor without attachment
it is possible to attain some distinction. What is the reason? Because
it is for the attainment of some distinction with right and true insight.
Bhuumija,
it is like a man in search of oil, was to put some sesame flour in a trough
and while sprinkling it with water was to press it for oil. Even if he
was to press it with attachment, without attachment, with and without attachment,
neither with nor without attachment, he would obtain oil. What is the reason?
Bhuumija it is the right and true method to obtain oil.
In
the same manner Bhuumija, whoever recluses and brahmins with right, view,
thoughts, speech, actions, livelihood, endeavour, mindfulness and concentration
were to lead the holy life with attachment, it is possible to attain some
distinction. Were to lead the holy life without attachment, it is possible
to attain some distinction.Were to lead the holy life with and without
attachment, it is possible to attain some distinction. Were to lead the
holy life neither with nor without attachment it is possible to attain
some distinction. What is the reason? Because it is for the attainment
of some distinction with right and true insight.
Bhuumija,
it is like a man in search of milk, come to a young cow with calf milking
the cow from the nipple. It is possible to obtain milk from the nipple.Milking
the cow, with attachment, without attachment, with and without attachment,
neither with nor without attachment it is possible to obtain milk from
the nipple. What is the reason? Bhuumija it is the right and true method
to obtain milk..
In
the same manner Bhuumija, whoever recluses and brahmins with right, view,
thoughts, speech, actions, livelihood, endeavour, mindfulness and concentration
were to lead the holy life with attachment, it is possible to attain some
distinction. Were to lead the holy life without attachment, it is possible
to attain some distinction.Were to lead the holy life with and without
attachment, it is possible to attain some distinction. Were to lead the
holy life neither with nor without attachment it is possible to attain
some distinction. What is the reason? Because it is for the attainment
of some distinction with right and true insight.
Bhuumija,
it is like a man in want of fresh butter was to put some curd in a pot
and churn it. Churning it with attachment, without attachment, with and
without attachment, neither with nor without attachment it is possible
to obtain fresh butter. What is the reason? Bhuumija it is the right and
true method to obtain butter.
In
the same manner Bhuumija, whoever recluses and brahmins with right, view,
thoughts, speech, actions, livelihood, endeavour, mindfulness and concentration
were to lead the holy life with attachment, it is possible to attain some
distinction. Were to lead the holy life without attachment, it is possible
to attain some distinction.Were to lead the holy life with and without
attachment, it is possible to attain some distinction. Were to lead the
holy life neither with nor without attachment it is possible to attain
some distinction. What is the reason? Because it is for the attainment
of some distinction with right and true insight.
Bhuumija,
it is like a man in want of fire was to come with an overcover to a dry
sapless logRubbing it with attachment,
without attachment, with and without attachment, neither with nor without
attachment it is possible to obtain fireWhat
is the reason? Bhuumija it is the right and true method to obtain fire.
In
the same manner Bhuumija, whoever recluses and brahmins with right, view,
thoughts, speech, actions, livelihood, endeavour, mindfulness and concentration
were to lead the holy life with attachment, it is possible to attain some
distinction. Were to lead the holy life without attachment, it is possible
to attain some distinction.Were to lead the holy life with and without
attachment, it is possible to attain some distinction. Were to lead the
holy life neither with nor without attachment it is possible to attain
some distinction. What is the reason? Because it is for the attainment
of some distinction with right and true insight..
Aggivessana,
if you had explained these two wonderful similes to prince Jayasena, undoubtedly
he would have been pleased, and would have expressed his pleasure.
‘Venerable
sir, how could I explain these two similes to prince Jayasena, I have never
heard before, until I heard it from the Blessed One.’
The
Blessed One said thus and venerable Bhuumija was delighted in the words
of the Blessed One.
Notes.1.Without right and true insight, leading the holy life with attachment, it is not possible to attain some distinction. ‘Aasa~n ce pi karitvaa ayoniso brahmacariya.m carati, abhabbo phalassa adhigamaaya.’ The complete sutta tells us that leading the holy life should be with right and true insight. ie The one leading the holy life should know for what purpose he is doing so. He should correctly understand the acutely unsatisfactory nature of life, and so make an effort to achieve a distincton above human. So then he should arouse effort to attain that distinction not yet attained.