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An Anthology of Dhamma
Revealing the Hidden
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and then a man scorched and exhausted by hot weather, weary, parched, and thirsty,
came by a path going in one way only and directed to that same cesspit.
Then a man with good sight on seeing him would say:
and then later on he sees that he has fallen into that cesspit and is
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BUDDHAWAJANA
An Anthology of Dhamma
Revealing the Hidden
Vol.
12
Lowly Arts
Buddhawajana Institution
BUDDHAWAJANA
Vol.12 Lowly Arts
This dhamma publication is for the benefit
of educating the public and dhamma givings.
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Khun Soracha
Khun Areewan
Foreword
I would like to express my appreciation to the meritorious
intention of the book team who dedicate their effort and tenacity
in compiling, organizing and tying together many of the Tathgatas discourses. In this Lowly Arts book, it presents the sources
or evidences of those newly composed discourses, forbidden by
the Tathgata, clearly contradict the Tathgatas discourses.
To the bhikkhu, bhikkhun, and lay-followers, this
dhamma book reveals the hidden, and clearly unveil what was
or was not decreed by the Tathgata. A misguided person with
wrong view that Kammapleasure and sufferingare caused
by Gods creative activity and that one cannot accomplish ones
wish by oneself. There is one of two destinations for a person with
wrong view: either hell or the animal realm.
So, for the reappearance in accordance with ones worldly
aspiration or for gaining the ultimate liberation, one may choose to
follow the path laid out by the Tathgata, an Arahant, a Perfectly
Enlightened One or to follow the newly composed discourse by
ascetic or brahmin of wrong views, of wrong practice. This is up
to the strength of ones faith and faculties. This also depends on
how much dust in their eyes.
Contributing to these virtuous deeds, may the helpers of
Buddhawajana book publications and the readers have their hopes
fulfilled and become successful. May they develop the inner
wisdom and share the intended merits of attaining the ultimate
goal, Nibbna.
With Anumodana
Venerable Bhikkhu Kukrit Sotthibalo
Preface
Threatened with sufferings and fears, people
search for different types of refuges. They take shelters
in their own beliefs or in doctrines of the ascetics with
wrong view who practice unwholesome wrong livelihood. Due to their ignorance, they do not realize that
these are not a secure refuge nor a supreme refuge.
Tathgata, His Dhamma, His Dhamma-Created
disciples called Sons of the Sakyan Samaa, these are
the ultimate refuge.
According to the Blessed One, the outside
ascetics, not belonging to this Noble Dhamma, do
not shine, blaze and radiate. Consequently searching
for protection in them is pointless. Success is derived
from kamma. The beliefs in wrong offerings, water
rites, talisman, consecrated amulets and rituals of the
misguided ascetics, lead to wrong view. People will be
plunged into one of the wrong views stating that pleasure
or pain is caused by Gods creative activity. They would
not cultivate the right causes taught by the Buddha. They
would not be released from the whole mass of sufferings.
Tiracchna Vijj, one of the books in Buddhawajana series, comprises of the collections of the base
arts and wrong means of livelihood and the sources of
conformed practices, newly composed chantings which
are not the Tathgata Gotamas. All were declared to be
Introduction
Contents
What Are Lowly Arts
1. Lowly Arts
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Lowly Arts
Are Not the Wonder of Psychic Potency
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Bhu (Buddhajayamagalagth),
a new discourse
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Manifestation of Bhikkhus
of the Perfectly Englighten One
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Epilogue
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march out - the chiefs will march back, Our chiefs will
advance and the other chiefs will retreat, Our chiefs
will win and the other chiefs will lose, The other chiefs
will win and ours will lose, Thus there will be victory
for one side and defeat for the other,
Whereas some ascetics and Brahmins make their
living by such base arts as predicting an eclipse of the
moon, the sun, a star; that the sun and moon will go on
their proper course - will go astray; that a star will go
on its proper course- will go astray; that there will be
a shower of meteors, a blaze in the sky, an earthquake,
thunder; a rising, setting, darkening, brightening of the
moon, the sun, the stars; and such will be the outcome
of these things,
Whereas some ascetics and Brahmins make
their living by such base arts as predicting good or bad
rainfall; a good or bad harvest; security, danger; disease,
health; or accounting, computing, calculating, poetic
composition, philosophising,
Whereas some ascetics and Brahmins make
their living by such base arts as arranging the giving
and taking in marriage, engagements and divorces;
[declaring the time for] saving and spending, bringing
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moon, the sun, the stars; and such will be the outcome
of these things.
A monk refrains from such base arts and wrong
means of livelihood. Thus he is perfected in morality.
Whereas some ascetics and Brahmins make
their living by such base arts as predicting good or bad
rainfall; a good or bad harvest; security, danger; disease,
health; or accounting, computing, calculating, poetic
composition, philosophising.
A monk refrains from such base arts and wrong
means of livelihood. Thus he is perfected in morality.
Whereas some ascetics and Brahmins make
their living by such base arts as arranging the giving
and taking in marriage, engagements and divorces;
[declaring the time for] saving and spending, bringing
good or bad luck, procuring abortions, using spells to
bind the tongue, binding the jaw, making the hands
jerk, causing deafness, getting answers with a mirror,
a girl-medium, a deva; worshipping the sun or Great
Brahm, breathing fire, invoking the goddess of luck.
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In addition, Brahmajla Sutta and Smaaphala Sutta that are mentioned the bhikkhu
refrains from such base arts. Also appeared in another Suttas are:
Ambaha Sutta; the Lord said to the youth Ambaha
(The Long Discourses of the Buddha, p.111)
Soadaa Sutta; the Lord said to the Brahmin Soadaa
(The Long Discourses of the Buddha, p.125)
Kadanta Sutta; the Lord said to the Brahmin Kadanta
(The Long Discourses of the Buddha, p.133)
Mahli Sutta; the Lord said to Ohaddha the Licchavi
(The Long Discourses of the Buddha, p.143)
Jliya Sutta; the Lord said to Maissa and Jliya, the pupil of the wooden-bowl ascetic
(The Long Discourses of the Buddha, p.149)
Mahshanda Sutta; the Lord said to the naked ascetic Kassapa
(The Long Discourses of the Buddha, p.151)
Pohapda Sutta; the Lord said to the wanderer Pohapda
(The Long Discourses of the Buddha, p.159)
Subha Sutta; the Venerable nanda said to the youth Subha, Todeyyas son
(The Long Discourses of the Buddha, p.171)
Kevaddha Sutta; the Lord said to the householder Kevaddha
(The Long Discourses of the Buddha, p.175)
Lohicca Sutta; the Lord said to the Brahmin Lohicca
(The Long Discourses of the Buddha, p.181)
Tevijja Sutta; the Lord said to the young Brahmins Vseha and Bhradvja
(The Long Discourses of the Buddha, p.187)
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the spirit and in the letter, and displays the fully-perfected and purified holy life.
This Dhamma is heard by a householder or a
householders son, or one reborn in some family or
other. Having heard this Dhamma, he gains faith in the
Tathgata. Having gained this faith, he reflects: The
household life is close and dusty, the homeless life is
free as air. It is not easy, living the household life, to
live the fully-perfected holy life, purified and polished
like a conch-shell. Suppose I were to shave off my hair
and beard, don yellow robes and go forth from the
household life into homelessness! And after some time,
he abandons his property, small or great, leaves his circle
of relatives, small or great, shaves off his hair and beard,
dons yellow robes and goes forth into the homeless life.
And having gone forth, he dwells restrained by
the restraint of the rules, persisting in right behaviour,
seeing danger in the slightest faults, observing the commitments he has taken on regarding body, deed and
word, devoted to the skilled and purified life, perfected
in morality, with the sense-doors guarded, skilled in
mindful awareness and content.
And how, Kevaddha, is a monk perfected in
morality?
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Abandoning the taking of life, he dwells refraining from taking life, without stick or sword, scrupulous,
compassionate, trembling for the welfare of all living
beings. Thus he is accomplished in morality.
That, Kevaddha, is called the miracle of instruction.
And he with mind concentrated, purified and
cleansed, unblemished, free from impurities, malleable,
workable, established and having gained imperturbability, applies and directs his mind to the knowledge of the
destruction of the corruptions. He knows as it really is:
This is suffering, he knows as it really is: This is the
origin of suffering, he knows as it really is: This is the
cessation of suffering, he knows as it really is: This is
the path leading to the cessation of suffering. And he
knows as it really is: These are the corruptions, This
is the origin of the corruptions, This is the cessation
of the corruptions, This is the path leading to the
cessation of the corruptions. And through his knowing
and seeing his mind is delivered from the corruption of
sense-desire, from the corruption of becoming, from
the corruption of ignorance, and the knowledge arises
in him: This is deliverance!, and he knows: Birth is
finished, the holy life has been led, done is what had to
be done, there is nothing further here.
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Bhikkhus Ways of
Conduct Toward
Miracle of Psychic Power
and Other Kinds of Power
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Horner, I. B., M.A. (trans.) (1963). The Book of the Discipline Vol. V. (Cullavagga) :
A Translation of the Vinaya-Piaka. London: The Pali Text Society. ISBN 978-0-86013-044-4.
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Horner, I. B., M.A. (trans.) (1949). The Book of the Discipline Vol. I. (Suttavibhaga) :
A Translation of the Vinaya-Piaka. London: The Pali Text Society. ISBN 978-0-86013-504-3
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Horner, I. B., M.A. (trans.) (1969). The Book of the Discipline Vol. II. (Suttavibhaga) :
A Translation of the Vinaya-Piaka. London: The Pali Text Society. ISBN 978-0-86013-038-3.
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Horner, I. B., M.A. (trans.) (1949). The Book of the Discipline Vol. I. (Suttavibhaga) :
A Translation of the Vinaya-Piaka. London: The Pali Text Society. ISBN 978-0-86013-504-3.
an alms-tour among villages, towns and the possessions of kings, honoured, respected, revered, worshipped,
esteemed, supported by householders and receiving the
requisites of robes, alms, bedding and medicine for those
who go forth into homelessness. This, monks, is the first
great thief found existing in the world.
(2) Again, monks, here a certain depraved monk,
having mastered thoroughly dhamma and the discipline
made known by the tathgata, takes it for his own. This,
monks, is the second great thief found existing in the
world.
(3) Again, monks, here a certain depraved monk,
blames a follower of the pure Brahma-life, one leading
the absolutely pure Brahma-life, for an unfounded breach
of the Brahma-life. This, monks, is the third great thief
found existing in the world.
(4) Again, monks, a certain depraved monk
favours and cajoles a householder on account of those
things which are important possessions of the Order, on
account of those things which are its important requisites,
that is to say, a park, a site for a park, a vihra, a site for a
vihra, a couch, a chair, a bolster, a pillow, a brass vessel,
a brass jar, a brass pot, a brass receptacle, a razor, an axe,
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A Noble Disciple
Abandons Acts of
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Bhikkhu amoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi (trans.) (1995). The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha:
A Translation of the Majjhima Nikya. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-0-86171-072-0.
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For what reason? Because the person accomplished in view has clearly seen causation and causally
arisen phenomena.
These are the six cases of incapability.
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Having gained the best of sights, and the unsurpassed hearing, having acquired the unsurpassed
gain, delighting in the unsurpassed training, attentive
in service, they develop recollection connected with
seclusion, secure, leading to the deathless. Rejoicing in
heedfulness, prudent, restrained by virtue, in time they
realize where it is that suffering ceases.
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Manifestation of Faith in
One Endowed with Faith
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This is the time for it, Blessed One! This is the time for it,
Fortunate One! The Blessed One should explain the manifestations
of faith. Now I will find out whether or not this bhikkhu exhibits the
manifestations of faith.
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Bhikkhu amoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi (trans.) (2009). The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha:
A Translation of the Majjhima Nikya. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-0-86171-072-0.
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Four Defilements of
Ascetics and Brahmins
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Unwholesome Habits Is
Evil Livelihood
Unwholesome Habits Is
Evil Livelihood
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Bhikkhu amoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi (trans.) (2009). The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha:
A Translation of the Majjhima Nikya. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-0-86171-072-0.
What are unwholesome habits? They are unwholesome bodily actions, unwholesome verbal actions,
and evil livelihood. These are called unwholesome habits.
And what do these unwholesome habits originate
from? Their origin is stated: they should be said to
originate from mind. What mind? Though mind is
multiple, varied, and of different aspects, there is mind
affected by lust, by hate, and by delusion. Unwholesome
habits originate from this.
And where do these unwholesome habits cease
without remainder? Their cessation is stated: here a
bhikkhu abandons bodily misconduct and develops good
bodily conduct; he abandons verbal misconduct and
develops good verbal conduct; he abandons mental misconduct and develops good mental conduct; he abandons
wrong livelihood and gains a living by right livelihood. It
is here that unwholesome habits cease without remainder.
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Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who explain nonDhamma as Dhamma are acting for the harm of many
people, the unhappiness of many people, for the ruin,
harm, and suffering of many people, of devas and human
beings. These bhikkhus generate much demerit and
cause this good Dhamma to disappear.
Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who explain Dhamma
as non-Dhamma
Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who explain non-discipline as discipline
Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who explain discipline as non-discipline
Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who explain what has
not been stated and uttered by the Tathgata as having
been stated and uttered by him
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Here, nanda,
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Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who explain nonDhamma as non-Dhamma are acting for the welfare of
many people, for the happiness of many people, for the
good, welfare, and happiness of many people, of devas
and human beings. These bhikkhus generate much merit
and sustain this good Dhamma.
Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who explain Dhamma
as Dhamma
Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who explain non-discipline as non-discipline
Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who explain discipline as discipline
Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who explain what
has not been stated and uttered by the Tathgata as not
having been stated and uttered by him
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Here, nanda,
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Bhikkhu Bodhi (trans.) (2012). The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the
Aguttara Nikya. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-1-61429-040-7.
Here, Upli,
(1) bhikkhus explain non-Dhamma as Dhamma,
(2) and Dhamma as non-Dhamma.
(3) They explain non-discipline as discipline, and
(4) discipline as non-discipline.
(5) They explain what has not been stated and
uttered by the Tathgata as having been stated and uttered
by him, and
(6) what has been stated and uttered by the
Tathgata as not having been stated and uttered by him.
(7) They explain what has not been practiced by
the Tathgata as having been practiced by him, and
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Bhikkhu amoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi (trans.) (1995). The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha:
A Translation of the Majjhima Nikya. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-0-86171-072-0.
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The History of
wrongful cultures
those arise from newly
composed discourses
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Phramaha Tanin Aditvaro (2003). Paasajtaka Charpter 8-27: Review and Analytical study.
Thesis for M.A. Program in Pli, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University.
Niyada Laosunthon. Paasajtaka: its genesis and significance to Thai poetical works.
Krung Thep: Maekamphang, Referred in Phramaha Preecha Mahosatho (1998).
The Influence of Pli Literature of Paasajtaka to Thai Society.
Thesis for M.A. Program in Buddhism, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University.
Phramaha Preecha Mahosatho (1998).
The Influence of Pli Literature of Paasajtaka to Thai Society.
Thesis for M.A. Program in Buddhism, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University.
Anne M. Blackburn, Jeffrey Samuels, Editors Approaching the Dhamma: Buddhist Texts and
Practices in South and Southeast Asia BPS Pariyatti Editions, Onalaska, WA USA.
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Misunderstanding Regarding
Listening to the Great Birth Sermon
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Misunderstanding Regarding
Pouring Water to Donate Merit
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Misunderstanding Regarding
Holy Water
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- The Suttanipta-ahakath
Ratana Sutta. The Buddhas Discourse on The Three Superb Jewels And Their Intrinsic Power
Printed by: Mahendra Senanayake Sridevi Printers (Pvt) Ltd.
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Misunderstanding Regarding
the Benefits from Reciting Dhamma
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The new scripture stated that the Paritta have the power
to protect those who recite it like in the story of the Bodhisattas life
as a golden peacock. He often recited Mora Paritta which is about
worshipping the virtuous glories of past Buddhas causing him to be
safe from hunters.
In addition, the new scripture wrote that during the lifetime
of the Buddha, five hundred bhikkhus went to the forest to practice
meditation. They were harassed by the deities and were unable to
meditate so they returned to Svatth. So the Buddha advised them
to recite the text of Loving-kindness and to radiate the spirit of
Love to all sentient beings. Once returned to the forest the bhikkhus
practiced the radiation of love. The deities were pleased and thus let
the bhikkhus meditate peacefully.
Other new scripture stated that the power of Paritta can help
protect those who listen to Paritta. During the lifetime of the Buddha,
Vesali was plagued by three perils of famine, devils and pestilence.
The Vesalians sought the help of the Buddha. The Buddha instructed
Venerable nanda to recite the discourse on Precious Jewels, then
all the perils were terminated.
Furthermore, in another new scripture it was composed that
during the lifetime of the Buddha there was a child who was going
to be eaten by a yakkha within 7 days. The Buddha then advised
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Bhikkhus to recite the Paritta for seven nights and the Buddha himself
recited on the eighth night. The child was released from the danger
of the unhuman.
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Sample of Sabbamagalagth
Bhavatu sabbamagala,
Rakkhantu sabbadevat,
Sabbabuddhnubhvena,
Sad sotthi bhavantu te
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Bhu (Buddhajayamagalagth),
a new discourse
Bhu (Buddhajayamagalagth) is an incantation about
The Eight Verses of the Buddhas Auspicious Victories and citing
those words for protection and highest blessings. Those are victories
over the Great Mra, over the yakkha lavaka, over the great elephant
Ngiri, over the great criminal whose name was Agulimla, over
the lady Cica Mnavik, over the Jain ascetic Saccaka, over the king
of serpents, Nandopananda, over the Brahm by the name of Baka.
Some scholars presumed that the composer of this incantation was Somdet Phra Vanaratana (Buddhasirithera) who composed
Buddhajayamagala Gth (Bhu) in the period of Somdet Phra
Boromma Trailokkanatha in BE 2006. This incantation is also
called the blessing of the lord as it was composed for the blessing
of the Kings victory (the evolution of Pli literature of Sutta Piaka
composed in Thailand page 301-302). There are 9 widely recited
incantations.1
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Sample of Abhaya-paritta
Yandunnimitta avamagalaca,
Yo cmanpo sakuassa saddo,
Ppaggaho dussupina akanta,
Buddhnubhvena vinsamentu
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Sample of niya-paritta
Vipassissa namatthu
cakkhumantassa sirmato,
Sikhissapi namatthu
Sabbabhtnukampino
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Sample of Bojjhaga-paritta
Bojjhago satisakhto
dhammna vicayo tath,
Viriyamptipassaddhi
bojjhag ca tathpare
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Sample of Jaya-paritta
Mahkruiko ntho,
Hitya sabbapina,
Pretv pram sabb,
Patto sambodhimuttama
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For Bhikkhus
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Surely, Susima, you have committed a transgression in that you were so foolish, so confused, so inept
that you went forth as a thief of the Dhamma in such a
well-expounded Dhamma and Discipline as this.
Suppose, Susima, they were to arrest a bandit, a
criminal, and bring him before the king, saying: Sire,
this man is a bandit, a criminal. Impose on him whatever
punishment you wish. The king would say to them:
Come, men, bind this mans arms tightly behind his back
with a strong rope, shave his head, and lead him around
from street to street and from square to square, beating
a drum. Then take him out through the southern gate
and to the south of the city cut off his head. What do
you think, Susima, would that man experience pain and
displeasure on that account?
Yes, venerable sir.
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Horner, I. B., M.A. (trans.) (1949). The Book of the Discipline Vol. I. (Suttavibhaga) :
A Translation of the Vinaya-Piaka. London: The Pali Text Society. ISBN 978-0-86013-504-3.
Maurice Walshe (trans.) (2012). The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the
Dgha Nikya. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-0-86171-103-1.
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Bhikkhus, possessing three qualities, a wellknown bhikkhu is acting for the harm of many people,
for the unhappiness of many people, for the ruin, harm,
and suffering of many people, of devas and human
beings. What three?
He encourages them in discordant bodily action,
discordant verbal action, and discordant [mental]
qualities.
Possessing these three qualities, a well-known
bhikkhu is acting for the harm of many people, for the
unhappiness of many people, for the ruin, harm, and
suffering of many people, of devas and human beings.
Bhikkhus, possessing three qualities, a wellknown bhikkhu is acting for the welfare of many people,
for the happiness of many people, for the good, welfare,
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Manifestation of Bhikkhus
of the Perfectly Englighten One
Bhikkhu Bodhi (trans.) (2012). The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha:
A Translation of the Aguttara Nikya. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-1-61429-040-7.
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Therefore, bhikkhus, you should train yourselves thus: We will have a keen desire to undertake the
training in the higher virtuous behavior; we will have a
keen desire to undertake the training in the higher mind;
we will have a keen desire to undertake the training in
the higher wisdom. It is in this way that you should train
yourselves.
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Epilogue
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Bhikkhu Bodhi (2005). In the Buddhas words : An anthology of discourses from the Pi canon.
Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-0-86171-491-9.
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When he has understood thus: Doubt is a defilement of the mind, he abandons it.
When, householder, a noble disciple has understood thus:
Longing and unrighteous greed are a defilement
of the mind and has abandoned them; when he has
understood thus:
Ill will is a defilement of the mind and has
abandoned it; when he has understood thus:
Dullness and drowsiness are a defilement of the
mind and has abandoned them; when he has understood
thus:
Restlessness and remorse are a defilement of the
mind and has abandoned them; when he has understood
thus:
Doubt is a defilement of the mind, and has
abandoned it, he is then called a noble disciple of great
wisdom, of wide wisdom, one who sees the range, one
accomplished in wisdom. This is called accomplishment
in wisdom.
These are the four things that lead to obtaining
the four things that are wished for, desired, agreeable,
and rarely gained in the world.
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A Translation of the Majjhima Nikya. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-0-86171-072-0.
Bhikkhus, I shall teach you reappearance in accordance with ones aspiration. Listen and attend closely
to what I shall say.
Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu possesses faith, virtue,
learning, generosity, and wisdom. He thinks: Oh, that on
the dissolution of the body, after death, I might reappear
in the company of well-to-do nobles! He fixes his mind
on that, resolves upon it, develops it. These aspirations
and this abiding of his, thus developed and cultivated,
lead to his reappearance there. This, bhikkhus, is the
path, the way that leads to reappearance there.
Again, a bhikkhu possesses faithand wisdom.
He thinks: Oh, that on the dissolution of the body, after
death, I might reappear in the company of well-to-do
brahmins! in the company of well-to-do householders!
He fixes his mind on that
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abides resolved on pervading the beings that have reappeared there. The bhikkhu thinks: Oh, that on the
dissolution of the body, after death, I might reappear in
the company of the Brahm of a Hundred Thousand!
He fixes his mind on that
Again, a bhikkhu possesses faithand wisdom.
He hears that the gods of Radiancethe gods of Limited
Radiance the gods of Immeasurable Radiance the
gods of Streaming Radiance the gods of Glory the
gods of Limited Glory the gods of Immeasurable
Glory the gods of Refulgent Glory the gods of
Great Fruit the Aviha gods the Atappa gods the
Sudassa gods the Sudass gods the Akaniha gods
are long-lived, beautiful, and enjoy great happiness. He
thinks: Oh, that on the dissolution of the body, after
death, I might reappear in the company of the Akaniha
gods! He fixes his mind on that
Again, a bhikkhu possesses faith and wisdom.
He hears that the gods of the base of infinite space
the gods of the base of infinite consciousness the
gods of the base of nothingness the gods of the base
of neither-perception-nor-non-perception are long-lived,
long-enduring, and enjoy great happiness. He thinks: Oh,
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Then, bhikkhus, Sakka, lord of the devas, descending from the Vejayanta Palace, raised his joined
hands in reverential salutation, and worshipped the
different quarters. Then Mtali the charioteer addressed
Sakka in verse:
These all humbly worship you
Those versed in the Triple Veda,
All the khattiyas reigning on earth,
The Four Great Kings and the glorious Thirty
So who, O Sakka, is that spirit
To whom you bow in worship?
[Sakka:]
These all humbly worship me
Those versed in the Triple Veda,
All the khattiyas reigning on earth,
The Four Great Kings and the glorious Thirty
But I worship those endowed with virtue,
Those long trained in concentration,
Those who have properly gone forth
With the holy life their destination.
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descend in honor of the revered one. They offer abundant ghee, oil,
and butter to the fire. When the night has passed, they offer excellent
food of various kinds to brahmins. It is in this way, Master Gotama,
that the brahmins observe the paccoroha festival.
The paccoroha festival in the Noble Ones discipline, brahmin, is quite different from the paccoroha
festival of the brahmins.
But how, Master Gotama, is the paccoroha festival
observed in the Noble Ones discipline? It would be good if Master
Gotama would teach me the Dhamma by explaining how the paccoroha festival is observed in the Noble Ones discipline.
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and butter to the fire. When the night has passed, they offer excellent
food of various kinds to brahmins. It is in this way, Master Gotama,
that the brahmins observe the paccoroha festival.
The paccoroha festival in the Noble Ones discipline, brahmin, is quite different from the paccoroha
festival of the brahmins.
But how, Master Gotama, is the paccoroha festival
observed in the Noble Ones discipline? It would be good if Master
Gotama would teach me the Dhamma by explaining how the paccoroha festival is observed in the Noble Ones discipline.
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With the destruction of delight comes destruction of lust;
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