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A!iya amsa Sutta.......................................................304A!iya"a!iyesana Sutta.................................................30'Assu Sutta...................................................................331Atanatiya Sutta...........................................................333Aya/ana Sutta.............................................................346

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Angulimaala SuttaTo Angulimala

hea!d thus

At one time the lessed *ne as li%ing in the monaste!yoe!ed by Anatha"india in etas g!o%e in Sa%atthi. Atthat time in 7ing 8asenadi 7osalas ingdom the!e as a!obbe! named Angulimala. 9e as :e!/e; ith bloodyhands; engaged in illing li%ing things ithout me!/y. At

that time he dest!oyed /om"lete %illages; /om"letehamlets and e%en the state. 9e illed humans to ea! aga!land of :nge!s. Then the lessed *ne "ut on !obes inthe mo!ning; taing bol and !obes ente!ed Sa%atthi fo!alms. o! the se/ond time they said it and the lessed *neent on; silently and fo! the thi!d time they said it andthe lessed *ne ent on; silently.

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The !obbe! Angulimala sa the lessed *ne /oming inthe distan/e and it o//u!!ed to him ?ndeed it isonde!ful; "eo"le /ome along this "ath in bands of ten;o! tenty; o! thi!ty; o! fo!ty; o! :fty; they all got into myhands; this !e/luse /omes all alone; ithout anothe!;

maybe he thins to o%e!/ome me. )hat if ill this!e/luse@? Then the !obbe! Angulimala too out his so!dand a!mo! and :ed his bo and a!!o and folloed/lose behind the lessed *ne. The lessed *ne"e!fo!med su/h a "sy/hi/ intention; that the !obbe!Angulimala "u!suing the lessed *ne ith all hisst!ength /ould not !ea/h the lessed *ne. Then ito//u!!ed to the !obbe! Angulimala ?t is indeed

onde!ful; ea!lie!; /ould o%e!tae a !unning ele"hant; a!unning ho!se; a mo%ing /ha!iot; he!e !unning ith allmy st!ength; /annot !ea/h u" to this !e/luse.? 9esto""ed and /alled to the lessed *ne. =Sto"B $e/lusesto"B

?Angulimala; ha%e sto""ed. =)hen ill you sto"@ Thelessed *ne said.

Then it o//u!!ed to the !obbe! Angulimala These!e/luses; the sons of the Sayas tal the t!uth and a!eestablished in the t!uth et hile aling hy did hesay; ? ha%e sto""ed and Angulimala hen ill you sto"@)hat if as about it f!om the !e/luse@ Then the !obbe!Angulimala said this %e!se to the lessed *ne.

=)hile going the !e/luse says = ha%e sto""ed; hen

ha%e sto""ed; he says ha%e not sto""ed.$e/luse; e"lain this to me; ho ha%e you sto""ed and ha%e not sto""ed@

Angulimala ha%e sto""ed fo! good; gi%ing u" "unishingli%ing things.

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ou a!e not !est!ained toa!ds li%ing things; the!efo!e ha%e sto""ed and you ha%e not.

Afte! a long time did e meet a g!eat sage in the g!eatfo!est;

ill th!o aay deme!it fo! good; hea!ing you! o!dsen(oined ith the Tea/hing.Then and the!e the !obbe! th!e aay his ea"ons intothe de"ths of the fo!est>ell at the feet of the lessed *ne and begged fo! thegoing fo!th;

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+i//ha%is of esali a!isen against you@ =Eo; %ene!ablesi!; neithe! ing Seniya imbisa!a of Dagadha has a!isenagainst me; no! the +i//ha%is of %esali ha%e a!isenagainst me. et the!e is a !obbe! in my ingdom; by thename Angulimala; :e!/e; bloody handed; ithout

/om"assion fo! li%ing things. 9e dest!oys hamlets;%illages and states illing humans to /olle/t :nge!s toea! a ga!land !ound his ne/. ene!able si!; /annot"unish him.

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telling lies; "a!taing one meal a day; and %i!tuous.)hat ould you do to him@

=ene!able si!; ill get u" f!om my seat on his a!!i%al;"!e"a!e him a seat; in%ite him; a!!ange to "!o%ide thefou! !eFuisites of life; !obes; mo!sel food; dellings and!eFuisites hen ill and "!o%ide him !ighteous "!ote/tion.

et %ene!able si!; ho /ould su/h %i!tues /ome to e%ildoe!s; lie him@

At that time %ene!able Angulimala as seated /lose tothe lessed *ne; and the lessed *ne st!et/hed his !ightand said; to ing 8asenadi of 7osala ?

Then ing 8asenadi of 7osala as shi%e!ing ith fea!and his hai!s stood on end. Then the lessed *ne

noing that ing 8asenadi of 7osala as shi%e!ing ithfea! and that his hai!s e!e standing on end; said thus?

Then all that fea! %anished f!om the ing anda""!oa/hed %ene!able Angulimala and said. =ene!ablesi!; a!e you Angulimala@

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=es; g!eat ing; m Angulimaala.

=*f hat /lan is the %ene!able ones fathe! and of hat/lan is the %ene!able ones mothe!@

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Then ing 8asenadi of 7osala a""!oa/hed the lessed*ne o!shi""ed; sat on one side and said. =ndeed; it isonde!ful; ho you tame; those that ha%e to be tamed;ho you a""ease those that a!e not a""eased; ho youmae the not etinguished to etinguish. 9o you tame

those that /ould not be tamed ith sti/ o! ea"on;ithout sti/ o! ea"on. Eo e ha%e mu/h o! to do;e ould go.? Then ing 8asenadi of 7osala getting u"f!om his seat; o!shi""ed and /i!/umambulated thelessed *ne; and ent aay.

Then %ene!able Angulimala "utting on !obes in themo!ning and taing bol and !obes ente!ed Sa%atthi fo!alms. )hen going the alms !ound in Sa%atthi in dueo!de!; sa a /e!tain oman ith the "ains of /hildbi!th;then it o//u!!ed to him; indeed beings a!e de:led. Thenafte! the alms !ound and afte! the meal as o%e!;%ene!able Angulimala a""!oa/hed the lessed *neo!shi""ed; sat on one side and said to the lessed*ne =ene!able si!; hen as going fo! alms in due

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o!de!; sa a /e!tain oman sue!ing f!om the "ains of/hildbi!th and it o//u!!ed to me ndeed beings a!ede:led.

=Then Angulimala go to Sa%atthi; a""!oa/h that oman

and tell he!. =Siste!; sin/e my bi!th ha%e not dest!oyeda li%ing thing noingly; by that t!uth may you be elland may the one to be bo!n be ell.

=ene!able si!; ont it be a lie told ith aa!eness; ha%e dest!oyed many li%ing things ith aa!eness.

Then Angulimala go to Sa%atthi and a""!oa/h thatoman and tell he!. =Siste!; sin/e as bo!n in the noblebi!th ha%e not dest!oyed a li%ing thing noingly; bythat t!uth may you be ell and may the one to be bo!nbe ell.

Then %ene!able Angulimala ag!eed ent to Sa%atthi;a""!oa/hed that oman and told he!; =Siste!; sin/e asbo!n in the noble bi!th ha%e not dest!oyed a li%ingthing noingly; by that t!uth may you be ell and may

the one to be bo!n be ell. Then she got ell and the/hild as also ell. Then Angulimala; ithd!an f!omthe /!od; se/luded and diligent fo! dis"elling; abodeand befo!e long fo! hate%e! !eason sons of /lansmen!ightfully lea%e the household and be/ome homeless;that noble end of the holy life; he he!e and no noing!ealiHed and abides in. 9e ne; bi!th is dest!oyed; theholy life is li%ed; hat should be done is done. The!e is

nothing mo!e to ish.Then %ene!able Angulimala "utting on !obes in themo!ning and taing bol and !obes ent the alms !oundin Sa%atthi. Then if a /lod as th!on at anybody else; ithit %ene!able Angulimala. f a sti/ as th!on atanybody else; it hit %ene!able Angulimala. f a stone as

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th!on; it hit %ene!able Angulimala. ene!ableAngulimala ould /ome to the lessed *ne ith a s"lithead and blood d!i""ing; ith the bol b!oen and ith!obes to!n. The lessed *ne seeing %ene!ableAngulimala a""!oa/hing in the distan/e ould say

!ahmin; endu!e that; on a//ount of the !esults of you!a/tions you ould ha%e been !ea"ing !esults fo! manyyea!s; fo! many hund!eds of yea!s; fo! many thousandsof yea!s in hell. !ahmin; bea! the !esults of you! a/tionshe!e and no.

ene!able Angulimala e"e!ien/ed the "leasantness of!elease in his se/lusion; and then these %e!ses o//u!!ed

to him=The negligent one be/ame diligent; and illuminates theo!ld lie the moon f!eed f!om /louds.)hen his me!it /o%e!s u" the deme!it; he illuminates theo!ld lie the moon f!eed f!om /louds.

The young hihu yoed to the Gis"ensation of thelessed *ne illuminates the o!ldIlie the moon f!eedf!om /louds.Dy enemies; listen to the Tea/hing; be yoed to theGis"ensation of the lessed *ne.Dy enemies; asso/iate ith f!iends ho sho thea""easing Tea/hing.Dy enemies; ith "atien/e and a%e!sion dis"elled; listento the Tea/hing and li%e a//o!ding to the Tea/hing;Go not hu!t me o! anybody else fo! any !eason; attain tothe highest a""easement and "!ote/t the :!m and the

in:!m.!!igato!s lead ate!; Jet/he!s bend a!!os; the/a!"ente! bends ood and the ise tame the self.Some a!e tamed ith a sti/; o! hoo o! hi"; astamed ithout a sti/ o! ea"on; by a su/h lie one.Ka!lie! hen as a hu!te!; my name as nonIhu!te!;

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no am t!ue to my nameII do not hu!t anyone.Ka!lie! as a !obbe! non as Angulimala; and as/a!!ied aay by the su!ge of the !efuge in theenlightenment.Ka!lie! as non as Angulimala ith bloody hands;

loo at the !efuge the leade! of being is dest!oyed9a%ing done many a/tions leading to bi!th in hell;tou/hed by the !esults of a/tions; "a!tae food ithouta debt.>ools a!e yoed to negligen/e; the ise "!ote/t diligen/eas the highest ealth.Go not be yoed to negligen/e; and sensual "leasu!es;/on/ent!ate diligently to attain "leasantness.


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Angulimala SuttaAbout Angulimala

T!anslated f!om the 8ali by Thanissa!o hihu.

ha%e hea!d that on one o//asion the lessed *neas staying nea! Sa%atthi at eta?s

Then the lessed *ne; ea!ly in the mo!ning; ha%ing"ut on his !obes and /a!!ying his oute! !obe L bol;ent into Sa%atthi fo! alms. 9a%ing ande!ed fo!alms in Sa%atthi and !etu!ning f!om his alms !oundafte! his meal; set his lodging in o!de!. Ca!!ying his!obes L bol; he ent along the !oad to he!eAngulimala as staying. Cohe!ds; she"he!ds; Lfa!me!s sa him going along the !oad to he!eAngulimala as staying; and on seeing him said tohim; MGon?t go along that !oad; /ontem"lati%e; fo! onthat !oad is Angulimala b!utal; bloodyIhanded;

de%oted to illing L slaying; shoing no me!/y toli%ing beings. 9e has tu!ned %illages into nonI%illages; tons into nonItons; settled /ount!ysideinto unsettled /ount!yside. 9a%ing !e"eatedly illedhuman beings; he ea!s a ga!land made of :nge!s.


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along that !oad; and e%en they ha%e fallen intoAngulimala?s hands.M )hen this as said; the lessed*ne e"t going in silen/e.A se/ond time... A thi!d time; /ohe!ds; she"he!ds; L

fa!me!s said to the lessed *ne; MGon?t go along that!oad; /ontem"lati%e...

Then Angulimala sa the lessed *ne /oming f!omafa! and on seeing him; this thought o//u!!ed to himMsn?t it amaHingB sn?t it astoundingB

Then the lessed *ne illed a feat of "sy/hi/ "oe!

su/h that Angulimala; though !unning ith all hismight; /ould not /at/h u" ith the lessed *nealing at no!mal "a/e. Then the thought o//u!!edto Angulimala Msn?t it amaHingB sn?t it astoundingBn the "ast ?%e /hased L seiHed e%en a siftI!unningele"hant; a siftI!unning ho!se; a siftI!unning/ha!iot; a siftI!unning dee!. ut no; e%en though?m !unning ith all my might; /an?t /at/h u" ith

this /ontem"lati%e aling at no!mal "a/e.M So hesto""ed and /alled out to the lessed *ne; MSto";/ontem"lati%eB Sto"BMM havesto""ed; Angulimala. Yousto".M

Then the thought o//u!!ed to Angulimala; MTheseSayan /ontem"lati%es a!e s"eae!s of the t!uth;

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asse!te!s of the t!uths; and yet this /ontem"lati%e;e%en hile aling; says; ? ha%e sto""ed;Angulimala. Yousto".? )hy don?t Fuestion him@MSo Angulimala the bandit add!essed this %e!se to the

lessed *ne

M)hile aling; /ontem"lati%e;you say; ? ha%e sto""ed.?ut hen Iha%e sto""edyou say ha%en?t. as you the meaning of this9o ha%e you sto""ed@

9o ha%en?t @M[The Buddha:]

M ha%e sto""ed; Angulimala;on/e L fo! all;ha%ing /ast o %iolen/etoa!d all li%ing beings.

ou; though;

a!e un!est!ained toa!d beings.That?s ho ?%e sto""edand you ha%en?t.M

[Angulimala:]

MAt long last a g!eatly !e%e!ed g!eat see! fo! my saehas /ome to the g!eat fo!est.9a%ing hea!d you! %e!sein line ith the Ghamma; ill go aboutha%ing abandoned e%il.M

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So saying; the bandithu!led his so!d L ea"ons o%e! a /li into a /hasm;

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monaste!y. G!i%ing as fa! as the g!ound as "assablefo! /ha!iots; he got don f!om his /ha!iot and enton foot to the lessed *ne. *n a!!i%al; ha%ing boeddon; he sat to one side. As he as sitting the!e; the

lessed *ne said to him; M)hat is it; g!eat ing@ 9as7ing Seniya imbisa!a of Dagadha "!o%oed you; o!ha%e the +i//ha%is of esali o! some othe! hostileing@MMEo; lo!d. 7ing Seniya imbisa!a of Dagadha hasn?t"!o%oed me; no! ha%e the +i//ha%is of esali; no!has some othe! hostile ing. The!e is a bandit in my!ealm; lo!d; named Angulimala b!utal; bloodyI

handed; de%oted to illing L slaying; shoing nome!/y to li%ing beings. 9e has tu!ned %illages intononI%illages; tons into nonItons; settled/ount!yside into unsettled /ount!yside. 9a%ing!e"eatedly illed human beings; he ea!s a ga!landmade of :nge!s. am going to stam" him out.M N1OM

!obe; ha%ing gone fo!th f!om the home life intohomelessness; !ef!aining f!om illing li%ing beings;!ef!aining f!om taing hat is not gi%en; !ef!ainingf!om telling lies; li%ing the holy life on one meal aday; %i!tuous L of :ne /ha!a/te! hat ould you doto him@MM)e ould bo don to him; lo!d; o! !ise u" to g!eathim; o! oe! him a seat; o! oe! him !oes; almsfood;

lodgings; o! medi/inal !eFuisites fo! /u!ing illnessP o!e ould a!!ange a laful gua!d; "!ote/tion; Ldefense. ut ho /ould the!e be su/h %i!tue L!est!aint in an un%i!tuous; e%il /ha!a/te!@MEo at that time en. Angulimala as sitting not fa!f!om the lessed *ne. So the lessed *ne; "ointing

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ith his !ight a!m; said to 7ing 8asenadi 7osala;MThat; g!eat ing; is Angulimala.M Then 7ing 8asenadi7osala as f!ightened; te!!i:ed; his hai! standing onend. So the lessed *ne; sensing the ing?s fea! L

hai!I!aising ae; said to him; MGon?t be af!aid; g!eating. Gon?t be af!aid. 9e "oses no dange! to you.

Then the ing?s fea!; his te!!o!; his hai!IstandingIonIend subsided. 9e ent o%e! to en. Angulimala andsaid; MA!e you !eally Angulimala; lo!d@MMes; g!eat ing.MM)hat is you! fathe!?s /lan@ )hat is you! mothe!?s/lan@M

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MThen do; g!eat ing; hat you thin it is no time todo.M

Then 7ing 8asenadi 7osala got u" f!om his set;boed don to the lessed *ne and II ee"ing him

to his !ight II de"a!ted.

Then en. Angulimala; ea!ly in the mo!ning; ha%ing"ut on his !obes and /a!!ying his oute! !obe L bol;ent into Sa%atthi fo! alms. As he as going f!omhouse to house fo! alms; he sa a oman sue!ing ab!ee/h bi!th. *n seeing he!; the thought o//u!!ed tohim M9o to!mented a!e li%ing beingsB 9o

to!mented a!e li%ing beingsBM Then; ha%ing ande!edfo! alms in Sa%atthi and !etu!ning f!om his alms!ound afte! his meal; he ent to the lessed *ne. *na!!i%al; ha%ing boed don to him; he sat to oneside. As he as sitting the!e he said to the lessed*ne; Must no; lo!d; ea!ly in the mo!ning; ha%ing "uton my !obes and /a!!ying my oute! !obe L bol; ent into Sa%atthi fo! alms. As as going f!om

house to house fo! alms; sa a oman sue!ing ab!ee/h bi!th. *n seeing he!; the thought o//u!!ed tome ?9o to!mented a!e li%ing beingsB 9oto!mented a!e li%ing beingsB?M

Mn that /ase; Angulimala; go to that oman and ona!!i%al say to he!; ?Siste!; sin/e as bo!n do not!e/all intentionally illing a li%ing being. Th!ough this

t!uth may the!e be ellbeing fo! you; ellbeing fo!you! fetus.?MMut; lo!d; ouldn?t that be a lie fo! me@ >o! ha%eintentionally illed many li%ing beings.MMThen in that /ase; Angulimala; go to that omanand on a!!i%al say to he!; ?Siste!; sin/e as bo!n in

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the noble bi!th; do not !e/all intentionally illing ali%ing being. Th!ough this t!uth may the!e beellbeing fo! you; ellbeing fo! you! fetus.?MN2O$es"onding; MAs you say; lo!d;M to the lessed *ne;

Angulimala ent to that oman and on a!!i%al said tohe!; MSiste!; sin/e as bo!n in the noble bi!th; donot !e/all intentionally illing a li%ing being. Th!oughthis may the!e be ellbeing fo! you; ellbeing fo!you! fetus.M And the!e as ellbeing fo! the oman;ellbeing fo! he! fetus.

Then en. Angulimala; delling alone; se/luded;heedful; a!dent; L !esolute; in no long time !ea/hed

L !emained in the su"!eme goal of the holy life fo!hi/h /lansmen !ightly go fo!th f!om home intohomelessness; noing L !ealiHing it fo! himself inthe he!e L no. 9e ne Mi!th is ended; the holylife ful:lled; the tas done. The!e is nothing fu!the!fo! the sae of this o!ld.M And thus en. Angulimalabe/ame anothe! one of the a!ahants.

Then en. Angulimala; ea!ly in the mo!ning; ha%ing

"ut on his !obes and /a!!ying his oute! !obe L bol;ent into Sa%atthi fo! alms. Eo at that time a /lodth!on by one "e!son hit en. Angulimala on thebody; a stone th!on by anothe! "e!son hit him onthe body; and a "otshe!d th!on by still anothe!"e!son hit him on the body. So en. Angulimala II hishead b!oen o"en and d!i""ing ith blood; his bolb!oen; and his oute! !obe !i""ed to sh!eds II ent to

the lessed *ne. The lessed *ne sa him /omingf!om afa! and on seeing him said to him Mea! ithit; b!ahmanB ea! ith itB The f!uit of the amma thatould ha%e bu!ned you in hell fo! many yea!s; manyhund!eds of yea!s; many thousands of yea!s; you a!eno e"e!ien/ing in the he!eILInoBM N3O

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Then en. Angulimala; ha%ing gone alone intose/lusion; e"e!ien/ed the bliss of !elease. At thattime he e/laimed

)ho on/e as heedless;but late! is not; b!ightens the o!ld lie the moon set f!ee f!om a /loud. N4O

9is e%ilIdone deedis !e"la/ed ith sillfulness he b!ightens the o!ld lie the moon set f!ee f!om a /loud. N5O

)hate%e! young monde%otes himselfto the uddha?s bidding he b!ightens the o!ld lie the moon set f!ee f!om a /loud.

Day e%en my enemies

hea! tal of the Ghamma.Day e%en my enemies de%ote themsel%es to the uddha?s bidding.Day e%en my enemies asso/iate ith those "eo"le ho II "ea/eful; good II get othe!s to a//e"t the Ghamma.

Day e%en my enemies hea! the Ghamma time L again f!om those ho ad%ise endu!an/e; fo!bea!an/e; ho "!aise nonIo""osition;and may they follo it.

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>o! su!ely he ouldn?t ha!m me;o! anyone elsePhe ould attain the fo!emost "ea/e;ould "!ote/t the feeble L :!m.

!!igato!s guide the ate!.>let/he!s sha"e the a!!o shaft.Ca!"ente!s sha"e the ood.

The ise /ont!ol themsel%es. N6O

Some tame ith a blunt sti/;ith hoos; L ith hi"sut ithout blunt o! bladed ea"ons as tamed by the one ho is Su/h.

MGoe! of Eo 9a!mM is my name;but used to be a doe! of ha!m.

Today am t!ue to my name;fo! ha!m no one at all.

A bandit used to be;!enoned as Angulimala.Se"t along by a g!eat Jood; ent to the uddha as !efuge.

loodyIhanded used to be;!enoned as Angulimala.See my going fo! !efugeB&"!ooted is N/!a%ingO;the guide to be/oming.

9a%ing done the ty"e of ammathat ould lead to many

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bad destinations;tou/hed by the f!uit of NthatO amma;unindebted; eat my food. N'O

They?!e addi/ted to heedlessnessII dulla!ds; fools IIhile one ho is ise/he!ishes heedfulnessas his highest ealth. N#O

Gon?t gi%e ay to heedlessness o! to intima/y ith sensual delight IIfo! a heedful "e!son;abso!bed in (hana;attains an abundant bliss. N,O

This N10O has /ome ell L not gone aay;it as not badly thought th!ough fo! me.>!om among ellIanalyHed Fualities; ha%e obtained

the best.

This has /ome ell L not gone aay;it as not badly thought th!ough fo! me. The th!ee noledges ha%e been attainedP the uddha?s bidding; done.

Notes

1. The 8TS !eading he!e; folloed in The MiddleLength Sayingsand The Middle Length Disou!ses o"

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the BuddhaII M ill not stam" him outM II is su!ely amistae. follo the Thai !eading on this "assage;e%en though it is somehat ung!ammati/al. The!ea!e "assages in DE ,0 he!e 7ing 8asenadi?s

senten/es don?t Fuite "a!se; and "e!ha"s this isanothe! eam"le of his b!usFue language.2. This blessing is often /hanted at house blessings in

The!a%ada /ount!ies.3. This in/ident illust!ates the ammi/ "!in/i"lestated in AE .,,.4. This %e!se Q Gh" 1'2.5. This %e!se Q Gh" 1'3.

6. This %e!se Q Gh" #0.'. This %e!se is anothe! illust!ation of the "!in/i"lestated in AE .,,.#. This %e!se Q Gh" 26.,. This %e!se Q Gh" 2'.10. MThisM a""a!ently !efe!s to the abundant blissmentioned in the "!e%ious %e!se

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Angulimala SuttaTo Angulimala

I heard thus:

At one time the lessed *ne as li%ing in themonaste!y oe!ed by Anatha"india in etas g!o%e inSa%atthi. At that time in 7ing 8asenadi 7osalasingdom the!e as a !obbe! named Angulimala. 9eas :e!/e; ith bloody hands; engaged in illing

li%ing things ithout me!/y. At that time he dest!oyed/om"lete %illages; /om"lete hamlets and e%en thestate. 9e illed humans to ea! a ga!land of :nge!s.

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>o! the se/ond time they said it and the lessed *neent on; silently and fo! the thi!d time they said itand the lessed *ne ent on; silently.

The !obbe! Angulimala sa the lessed *ne /omingin the distan/e and it o//u!!ed to him ndeed it isonde!ful; "eo"le /ome along this "ath in bands often; o! tenty; o! thi!ty; o! fo!ty; o! :fty; they all gotinto my hands; this !e/luse /omes all alone; ithoutanothe!; may be he thins to o%e!/ome me. )hat if ill this !e/luse@ Then the !obbe! Angulimala too outhis so!d and a!mo! and :ed his bo and a!!o and

folloed /lose behind lessed *ne. The lessed *ne"e!fo!med su/h a "sy/hi/ intention; that the !obbe!Angulimala "u!suing the lessed *ne ith all hisst!ength ould not !ea/h the lessed *ne. Then ito//u!!ed to the !obbe! Angulimala t is indeedonde!ful; ea!lie!; /ould o%e!tae a !unningele"hant; a !unning ho!se; a mo%ing /ha!iot; he!e!unning ith all my st!ength; /annot !ea/h u" to

this !e/luse. 9e sto""ed and /alled to the lessed*ne. =Sto"B $e/luse sto"B

Angulimala; ha%e sto""ed. =Sto" you tooB Thelessed *ne said.

Then it o//u!!ed to the !obbe! Angulimala These!e/luses; the sons of the Sayas tal the t!uth anda!e established in the t!uth et hile aling hy

did he say; ha%e sto""ed and Angulimala you toosto"B )hat if as about it f!om the !e/luse@ Thenthe !obbe! Angulimala said this %e!se to the lessed*ne.

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=)hile going the !e/luse says = ha%e sto""ed; hen ha%e sto""ed; he says ha%e not sto""ed.

$e/luse; e"lain this to me; ho ha%e you sto""ed

and ha%e not sto""ed.Angulimala ha%e sto""ed fo! good; gi%ing u""unishing li%ing things.

ou a!e not !est!ained toa!ds li%ing things;the!efo!e ha%e sto""ed and you ha%e not.

Afte! a long time did e meet a g!eat sage in the

g!eat fo!est; ill th!o aay deme!it fo! good; hea!ing you!o!ds en(oined ith the Tea/hing.

Then and the!e the !obbe! th!e aay his ea"onsinto the de"ths of the fo!est; fell at the feet of thelessed *ne and begged fo! the going fo!th.

The lessed *ne; the sage ith /om"assion; fo! thehole o!ld; ga%e him the going fo!th saying. =Come* hihuB that as his going fo!th

Then the lessed *ne ith %ene!able Angulimala asthe se/ond mon ent th!ough the st!eets ofSa%atthi and a!!i%ed at the monaste!y oe!ed byAnatha"india in etas g!o%e. At that time at the

ent!an/e to the "ala/e of ing 8asenadi of 7osala asassembled a la!ge gathe!ing; maing mu/h noise+o!d; the!e is a !obbe! Angulimala; in the ingdom.9e is :e!/e; ith bloody hands; has no /om"assionfo! li%ing things; dest!oys; hamlets; %illages andstates. 9e illing humans /olle/ts :nge!s to ea! as

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a ga!land !ound his ne/. +o!d he should be"unished.

Then ing 8asenadi of 7osala left his "ala/e ith

about :%e hund!ed !ide!s on ho!seba/ anda""!oa/hed the monaste!y. )ent as fa! as /ould be!ea/hed in that /on%eyan/e and a""!oa/hed thelessed *ne; on foot. A""!oa/hing the lessed *neo!shi""ed and sat on a side. Then the lessed *nesaid thus to ing 8asenadi of 7osala

you@ =Eo; %ene!able si!; neithe! ing Seniyaimbisa!a of Dagadha has a!isen against me; no! the+i//ha%is of esali ha%e a!isen against me. et the!eis a !obbe! in my ingdom; by the name Angulimala;:e!/e; bloody handed; ithout /om"assion fo! li%ingthings. 9e dest!oys hamlets; %illages and statesilling humans to /olle/t :nge!s to ea! a ga!land!ound his ne/. ene!able si!; /annot "unish him.

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"!o%ide the fou! !eFuisites of life; !obes; mo!sel food;dellings and !eFuisites hen ill and "!o%ide him!ighteous "!ote/tion. et %ene!able si!; ho /ouldsu/h %i!tues /ome to e%il doe!s; lie him@

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At that time %ene!able Angulimala as seated /loseto the lessed *ne; and the lessed *ne st!et/hedhis !ight and said; to ing 8asenadi of 7osala

Then ing 8asenadi of 7osala as shi%e!ing ith fea!and his hai!s stood on end. Then the lssed *nenoing that ing 8asenadi of 7osala as shi%e!ingith fea! and that his hai!s e!e standing on end;said thus

=ene!able si!; a!e you Angulimala@=es; g!eat ing; m Angulimaala.

=*f hat /lan is the %ene!able ones fathe! and ofhat /lan is the %ene!able ones mothe!@

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a""eased; ho you mae the not etinguished toetinguish. 9o you tame those that /ould not betamed ith sti/ o! ea"on; ithout sti/ o! ea"on.Eo e ha%e mu/h o! to do; e ould go. Then

ing 8asenadi of 7osala getting u" f!om his seat;o!shi""ed and /i!/umambulated the lessed *ne;and ent aay.

Then %ene!able Angulimala "utting on !obes in themo!ning and taing bol and !obes ente!ed Sa%atthifo! alms. )hen going the alms !ound in Sa%atthi indue o!de!; sa a /e!tain oman ith the "ains of

/hildbi!th; then it o//u!!ed to him; indeed beings a!ede:led. Then afte! the alms !ound and afte! the mealas o%e!; %ene!able Angulimala a""!oa/hed thelessed *ne o!shi""ed; sat on a side and said tothe lessed *ne =ene!able si!; hen as going fo!alms in due o!de!; sa a /e!tain oman sue!ingf!om the "ains of /hildbi!th and it o//u!!ed to mendeed beings a!e de:led.

=Then Angulimala go to Sa%atthi; a""!oa/h thatoman and tell he!. =Siste!; sin/e my bi!th ha%e notdest!oyed a li%ing thing noingly; by that t!uth mayyou be ell and may the one to be bo!n be ell.

=ene!able si!; ont it be a lie told ith aa!eness; ha%e dest!oyed many li%ing things ith aa!eness.

Then Angulimala go to Sa%atthi and a""!oa/h thatoman and tell he!. =Siste!; sin/e as bo!n in thenoble bi!th ha%e not dest!oyed a li%ing thingnoingly; by that t!uth may you be ell and maythe one to be bo!n be ell.

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Then %ene!able Angulimala ag!eed ent to Sa%atthia""!oa/hed that oman and told he!. =Siste!; sin/e as bo!n in the noble bi!th ha%e not dest!oyed ali%ing thing noingly; by that t!uth may you be ell

and may the one to be bo!n be ell. Then she gotell and the /hild as also ell. Then Angulimalaithd!an f!om the /!od; se/luded and diligent fo!dis"elling abode and befo!e long fo! hate%e! !easonsons of /lansmen !ightfully lea%e the household andbe/ome homeless; that noble end of the holy life hehe!e and no noing !ealiHed and abode. 9e ne;bi!th is dest!oyed; the holy life is li%ed; hat should

be done is done. The!e is nothing mo!e to ish.Then %ene!able Angulimala "utting on !obes in themo!ning and taing bol and !obes ent the alms!ound in Sa%atthi. Then if a /lod as th!on atanybody else; it hit %ene!able Angulimala. f a sti/as th!on at anybody else; it hit %ene!ableAngulimala. f a stone as th!on; it hit %ene!able

Angulimala. ene!able Angulimala ould /ome to thelessed *ne ith a s"lit head and blood d!i""ing;ith the bol b!oen and ith !obes to!n. Thelessed *ne seeing %ene!able Angulimalaa""!oa/hing in the distan/e ould say !ahmin;endu!e that; on a//ount of the !esults of you! a/tionsyou ould ha%e been !ea"ing !esults fo! many yea!s;fo! many hund!eds of yea!s; fo! many thousands ofyea!s in hell. !ahmin; bea! the !esults of you!a/tions he!e and no.

ene!able Angulimala e"e!ien/ed the "leasantnessof !elease in his se/lusion; and then these %e!seso//u!!ed to him

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=The negligent one be/ame diligent; and illuminatesthe o!ld lie the moon f!eed f!om /louds.

)hen his me!it /o%e!s u" the deme!it; he illuminates

the o!ld lie the moon f!eed f!om /louds.The young hihu yoed to the Gis"ensation of thelessed *ne illuminates the o!ldIlie the moonf!eed f!om /louds.

Dy enemies; listen to the Tea/hing; be yoed to theGis"ensation of the lessed *ne.

Dy enemies; asso/iate f!iends ho sho thea""easing Tea/hing

Dy enemies; ith "atien/e and a%e!sion dis"elled;listen to the Tea/hing and li%e a//o!ding to the

Tea/hing;

Go not hu!t me o! anybody else fo! any !eason;attain to the highest a""easement and "!ote/t the:!m and the in:!m.

!!igato!s lead ate!; Jet/he!s bend a!!os; the/a!"ente! bends ood and the ise tame the self.

Some a!e tamed ith a sti/; o! hoo o! hi"; astamed ithout a sti/ o! ea"on; by a su/h lie one.

Ka!lie! hen as a hu!te!; my name as nonIhu!te!; no am t!ue to my name do not hu!tanyone.

Ka!lie! as a !obbe! non as Angulimala; and as/a!!ied aay by the su!ge of the !efuge in theenlightenment.

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Ani SuttaThe Peg

Staying at Sa%atthi. MDons; the!e on/e as a timehen the Gasa!ahas had a la!ge d!um /alled?Summone!.? )hene%e! Summone! as s"lit; theGasa!ahas inse!ted anothe! "eg in it; until the time/ame hen Summone!?s o!iginal ooden body haddisa""ea!ed and only a /onglome!ation of "egs!emained. N1O

Mn the same ay; in the /ou!se of the futu!e the!eill be mons ho on?t listen hen dis/ou!ses thata!e o!ds of the TathRgata II dee"; dee" in thei!meaning; t!ans/endent; /onne/ted ith em"tiness IIa!e being !e/ited. They on?t lend ea!; on?t set thei!hea!ts on noing them; on?t !ega!d thesetea/hings as o!th g!as"ing o! maste!ing. ut theyill listen hen dis/ou!ses that a!e lite!a!y o!s IIthe o!s of "oets; elegant in sound; elegant in!heto!i/; the o! of outside!s; o!ds of dis/i"les IIa!e !e/ited. They ill lend ea! and set thei! hea!ts onnoing them. They ill !ega!d these tea/hings aso!th g!as"ing and maste!ing.

Mn this ay the disa""ea!an/e of the dis/ou!ses thata!e o!ds of the TathRgata II dee"; dee" in thei!

meaning; t!ans/endent; /onne/ted ith em"tiness IIill /ome about.

MThus you should t!ain you!sel%es ?)e ill listenhen dis/ou!ses that a!e o!ds of the TathRgata IIdee"; dee" in thei! meaning; t!ans/endent;

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/onne/ted ith em"tiness II a!e being !e/ited. )eill lend ea!; ill set ou! hea!ts on noing them; ill!ega!d these tea/hings as o!th g!as"ing andmaste!ing.? That?s ho you should t!ain you!sel%es.M

Note

1. The Commenta!y notes that the d!um o!iginally/ould be hea!d fo! tel%e leagues; but in its :nal/ondition /ouldn?t be hea!d e%en f!om behind a/u!tain.

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Anubuddha SuttaUnderstanding

T!anslated "!om the #ali $y Thanissa!o Bhi%%hu

ha%e hea!d that on one o//asion the lessed *neas staying among the a((ians at handa illage.

The!e he add!essed the mons; MDonsBM

Mes; lo!d;M the mons !es"onded.

The lessed *ne said Mt?s be/ause of not

unde!standing and not "enet!ating fou! things thate ha%e ande!ed and t!ansmig!ated on su/h along; long time; you and . )hi/h fou!@

Mt?s be/ause of not unde!standing and not"enet!ating noble %i!tue that e ha%e ande!ed andt!ansmig!ated on su/h a long; long time; you and .

Mt?s be/ause of not unde!standing and not"enet!ating noble /on/ent!ation that e ha%eande!ed and t!ansmig!ated on su/h a long; longtime; you and .

Mt?s be/ause of not unde!standing and not"enet!ating noble dis/e!nment that e ha%eande!ed and t!ansmig!ated on su/h a long; longtime; you and .

Mt?s be/ause of not unde!standing and not"enet!ating noble !elease that e ha%e ande!edand t!ansmig!ated on su/h a long; long time; you and.

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Mut hen noble %i!tue is unde!stood and"enet!ated; hen noble /on/ent!ation... nobledis/e!nment... noble !elease is unde!stood and"enet!ated; then /!a%ing fo! be/oming is dest!oyed;

the guide to be/oming /!a%ing and atta/hment isended; the!e is no no fu!the! be/oming.M

That is hat the lessed *ne said. )hen the *ne)ellIgone had said that; he II the Tea/he! II saidfu!the!

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Anugghita SuttaSupported

T!anslated f!om the 8ali by Thanissa!o hihu.

MDons; hen !ight %ie is su""o!ted by :%e fa/to!s;it has !elease th!ough aa!eness as its f!uit; !eleaseth!ough aa!eness as its !ea!dP it has !eleaseth!ough dis/e!nment as its f!uit; !elease th!oughdis/e!nment as its !ea!d. )hi/h :%e@

MThe!e is the /ase he!e !ight %ie is su""o!ted by%i!tue; su""o!ted by lea!ning; su""o!ted bydis/ussion; su""o!ted by t!anFuillity; su""o!ted byinsight.

M)hen su""o!ted by these :%e fa/to!s; !ight %ie has!elease th!ough aa!eness as its f!uit; !elease

th!ough aa!eness as its !ea!dP it has !eleaseth!ough dis/e!nment as its f!uit; !elease th!oughdis/e!nment as its !ea!d.M

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Anumaana SuttaSelf Observation

hea!d thus

At one time %ene!able Daha Doggallana li%ed in thedee! "a!; in the hesaalaa fo!est among theSumsumaa!a hills in the hagga /ount!y. Then%ene!able Daha Doggallana add!essed the hihus

K%en if the hihus /on/ede to be ad%ised; if they

a!e un!uly; ith un!uly tal; not submissi%e to ad%i/e;the /oIasso/iates in the holy life should thin not toad%ise them and not tae them into thei! /on:den/e.>!iends; hat a!e the un!uly things@ The hihu ithe%il desi!es is subme!ged in them. The hihu ithe%il desi!es subme!ged in them is an un!uly thing.8!aising himself the hihu dis"a!ages othe!s. Thehihu "!aising himself and dis"a!aging othe!s is an

un!uly thing. Again the ang!y hihu is o%e!/ome byit. The hihu ang!y and o%e!/ome by it; is anun!uly thing. Again the ang!y hihu bea!s ag!udge. The hihu ang!y and bea!ing a g!udge; isan un!uly thing. e/oming ang!y the hihu has a/u!sing natu!e. The hihu ang!y and /u!sing ona//ount of that ange!; is an un!uly thing. e/omingang!y the hihu s"eas ang!y o!ds. The hihu

be/oming ang!y; s"eaing ang!y o!ds; is an un!ulything. )hen !e"!imanded the hihu !eto!ts. The!e"!imanded hihu !eto!ting is an un!uly thing.)hen !e"!imanded the hihu !e"!imands in !etu!n.

The !e"!imanded hihu !e"!imanding in !etu!n; isan un!uly thing. )hen !e"!imanded the hihu

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maes a /ounte! /ha!ge. The !e"!imanded hihumaing a /ounte! /ha!ge is an un!uly thing. Again;hen !e"!imanded the hihu e%ades the Fuestionand shos ange! and dis/ontent The !e"!imanded

hihu e%ading the Fuestion; and be/oming ang!yand dis/ontented; is an un!uly thing. The!e"!imanded hihu ould not a//e"t admonition.

The !e"!imanded hihu not a//e"ting admonitionis an un!uly thing. Again the hihu be/omeshy"o/!iti/al and unme!/iful. The hihu be/ominghy"o/!iti/al and unIme!/iful is an un!uly thing. Againthe hihu be/omes (ealous and sel:sh. The

hihu be/oming (ealous and sel:sh is an un!ulything. Again the hihu be/omes /!afty andf!audulent. The hihu be/oming /!afty andf!audulent; is an un!uly thing. Again the hihube/omes obstinate and holds a high o"inion ofhimself. The hihu; be/oming obstinate andholding a high o"inion of himself is an un!uly thing.Again the hihu stained ith o!ldliness; holds to

it tena/iously :nding it diU/ult to gi%e u". Theo!ldly hihu holding to %ies tena/iously and:nding it diU/ult to gi%e u"; is an un!uly thingVK%enif the hihus do not as fo! ad%i/e; a!e sua%e; ha%ea gentle dis"osition; "atient; and full of !e%e!en/ehen ad%ised; the hihus should thin to ad%isethem and tae them into /on:den/e

>!iends; hihus; hat a!e sua%e things. A hihunot o%e!/ome by e%il desi!es is a sua%e thing. Again;the hihu not "!aising himself and not dis"a!agingothe!s is a sua%e thing. Again the hihu not ang!yand not bea!ing a g!udge is a sua%e thing. Again; thehihu not ang!y and not /u!sing othe!s is a sua%e

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thing. Again; the hihu not s"eaing ang!y o!dsis a sua%e thing. Again; the hihu not !eto!tinghen !e"!imanded is a sua%e thing. Again; thehihu not /ounte! /ha!ging hen !e"!imanded is a

sua%e thing. Again; the !e"!imanded hihu notleading the /on%e!sation aside and not shoingange! and dis/ontent; is a sua%e thing. Again; the!e"!imanded hihu a//e"ting admonition is asua%e thing. Again; the hihu not hy"o/!iti/al; isme!/iful is a sua%e thing. Again; the hihu not

(ealous and sel:sh is a sua%e thing. Again; thehihu not /!afty and f!audulent is a sua%e thing.

Again; the hihu not obstinate; not holding a higho"inion of himself; is a sua%e thing.

9e!e; f!iends; by the hihu himself should thisobse!%ation be done; ? do not lie a "e!sono%e!/ome by e%il desi!es; in the same manne! if e!e o%e!/ome by e%il desi!es; othe!s ould detestme; noing this; should a!ouse thoughts; not to be

o%e!/ome by e%il desi!es. do not lie a "e!son"!aising himself and dis"a!aging othe!s; in the samemanne!; if "!aise myself and dis"a!age othe!s; ould be detested; noing this should a!ousethoughts to be /a!eful hen "!aising myself anddis"a!aging othe!s. do not lie an ang!y "e!son; inthe same manne!; ould be detested; if o%e!/omeby ange!; noing this should a!ouse thoughts notto be o%e!/ome by ange!. do not lie a "e!son itha g!udge; in the same manne!; if had a g!udge ona//ount of ange!; othe!s ould detest me; noingthis should a!ouse thoughts not to bea! a g!udge. do not lie a /u!sing "e!son; in the same manne!othe!s ould detest me if had a /u!sing natu!e;

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noing this should a!ouse thoughts to dis"el the/u!sing natu!e. do not lie a "e!son s"eaingang!ily; in the same manne! othe!s ould detest meif s"oe ang!y o!ds; noing this; should a!ouse

thoughts to o%e!/ome this natu!e. do not lie a"e!son ho !eto!ts hen !e"!imanded; in the samemanne!; ould be detested if !eto!ted hen!e"!imanded; noing this should not !eto!t hen!e"!imanded. do not lie a "e!son ho e%ades theFuestion and be/omes ang!y and dis/ontented hen!e"!imanded; if did this; othe!s ould detest me.7noing this; should not e%ade the Fuestion and

be/ome ang!y and dis/ontented hen !e"!imanded. do not lie a "e!son ho ould not a//e"tadmonition afte! being !e"!imanded. f did thisothe!s ould detest me. 7noing this; shoulda//e"t admonition afte! being !e"!imanded. do notlie a me!/iless hy"o/!ite. f be/ame a me!/ilesshy"o/!ite; othe!s ould detest me. 7noing this; should be me!/iful and no hy"o/!ite. do not lie a

(ealous; sel:sh "e!son. f e!e (ealous and sel:sh;othe!s ould detest me; noing this should be not(ealous and sel:sh. do not lie a /!afty; f!audulent"e!son. f e!e /!afty and f!audulent; othe!s oulddetest me; noing this should be not /!afty andnot f!audulent. do not lie an obstinate "e!son hohas a high o"inion of himself. f as obstinate andhad a high o"inion of myself; othe!s ould detest

me; noing this should not be obstinate and hold ahigh o"inion of myself. do not lie a o!ldly "e!sonho holds to %ies tena/iously and :nds it diU/ult togi%e them u". f as lie that othe!s ould detestme; noing this; should not hold to %iestena/iously and should gi%e them u" ith ease.?

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Again; the hihu should !eJe/t; ?a!e the!e e%ildesi!es in me@? f hen !eJe/ting; the hihu seesany e%il desi!es; he should mae an eo!t to dis"elthose e%il desi!es. )hen !eJe/ting; if the hihu

sees the!e a!e no e%il desi!es; he should abidedelighted and (oyful; t!aining in those me!ito!iousthings day and night. Again the hihu should!eJe/t; do "!aise myself and dis"a!age othe!s@)hen !eJe/ting if the hihu sees; "!aising himselfand dis"a!aging othe!s; he should mae an eo!t todis"el those e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting if thehihu sees not "!aising himself and not

dis"a!aging othe!s; he should abide delighted and(oyful; t!aining in those me!ito!ious things day andnight. Again the hihu should !eJe/t am o%e!/ome ith ange!@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the hihusees himself o%e!/ome by ange!; he should mae aneo!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting ifthe hihu sees himself not o%e!/ome by ange!; heshould abide delighted and (oyful t!aining in those

me!ito!ious things. Again the hihu should !eJe/t;do bea! a g!udge@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the hihusees himself ang!y ith a g!udge; he should mae aneo!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting; ifthe hihu sees himself not ang!y and ithout ag!udge; he should abide delighted and (oyful t!ainingin those me!ito!ious things day and night. Again thehihu should !eJe/t; do /u!se ith an ang!y

mind@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the hihu sees himself/u!sing and ang!y; he should mae an eo!t to dis"elthose e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting; if the hihu seeshimself not ang!y and not /u!sing he should abidedelighted and (oyful t!aining in those me!ito!iousthings day and night. Again the hihu should

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!eJe/t; do utte! ang!y o!ds@ )hen !eJe/ting; if thehihu sees himself utte!ing ang!y o!ds; he shouldmae an eo!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen!eJe/ting; if he sees himself not utte!ing ang!y

o!ds; he should abide delighted and (oyful t!ainingin those me!ito!ious things say and night. Again thehihu should !eJe/t; do !eto!t hen!e"!imanded@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the hihu seeshimself !eto!ting hen !e"!imanded; he should maean eo!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting ifthe hihu sees himself not !eto!ting hen!e"!imanded; he should abide delighted and (oyful

t!aining in those me!ito!ious things. Again thehihu should !eJe/t; do de"!e/iate the!e"!imande!@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the hihu seeshimself de"!e/iating the !e"!imande!; he shouldmae an eo!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen!eJe/ting if the hihu sees himself notde"!e/iating the !e"!emande!; he should abidedelighted and (oyful t!aining in those me!ito!ious

things. Again the hihu should !eJe/t; do !e"!imand the !e"!emande!@ )hen !eJe/ting if thehihu sees himself !e"!emanding the!e"!emande!; he should mae an eo!t to dis"elthose e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting; if he sees himselfnot !e"!emanding the !e"!emande!; he should abidedelighted and (oyful t!aining in those me!ito!iousthings. Again; the hihu should !eJe/t do e%ade

the !e"!emande! and sho ange! and dis/ontent@)hen !eJe/ting if the hihu sees himself e%adingthe !e"!emande! and shoing ange! and dis/ontent;he should mae an eo!t to dis"el those e%il things.)hen !eJe/ting if he sees himself not e%ading the!e"!emande! and not shoing ange! and dis/ontent;

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he should abide delighted and (oyful t!aining in thoseme!ito!ious things. Again the hihu should !eJe/tdo a//e"t admonition f!om the !e"!emande!@ )hen!eJe/ting if the hihu sees himself not a//e"ting

admonition f!om the !e"!emande!; he should maean eo!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting ifthe hihu sees himself a//e"ting admonition f!omthe !e"!emande!; he should abide delighted and

(oyful t!aining in those me!ito!ious things day andnight. Again the hihu should !eJe/t am anunme!/iful hy"o/!ite@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the hihusees himself an unme!/iful hy"o/!ite; he should

mae an eo!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen!eJe/ting if he sees himself me!/iful and not ahy"o/!ite; he should abide delighted and (oyfult!aining in those me!ito!ious things day and night.Again; the hihu should !eJe/t; am (ealous andsel:sh@ )hen !eJe/ting if the hihu sees himself

(ealous and sel:sh; he mae an eo!t to dis"el thosee%il things. )hen !eJe/ting if the hihu sees

himself not (ealous o! sel:sh; he should abidedelighted and (oyful; t!aining in those me!ito!iousthings day and night Again the hihu should !eJe/tam /!afty and f!audulent@ )hen !eJe/ting; if thehihu sees himself /!afty and f!audulent; heshould mae an eo!t to dis"el those e%il things.)hen !eJe/ting if the hihu sees himself not /!aftyno! f!audulent; he should abide delighted and (oyful;

t!aining in those me!ito!ious things day and night.Again; the hihu should !eJe/t; am obstinate anddo ha%e a high o"inion of myself@ )hen !eJe/ting;if the hihu sees himself obstinate ith a higho"inion of himself; he should mae an eo!t to dis"elthose e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting if he sees himself

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not obstinate and ithout a high o"inion of himself;he should abide delighted and (oyful t!aining in thoseme!ito!ious things day and night. Again; the hihushould !eJe/t; am o!ldly holding to %ies

tena/iously and :nding it diU/ult to gi%e u"@ )hen!eJe/ting; if he sees himself holding to %iestena/iously and :nding it diU/ult to gi%e u"; heshould mae eo!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen!eJe/ting; if he sees himself not holding to %iestena/iously and gi%ing them u" ith ease; he shouldbe delighted and (oyful; t!aining in those me!ito!iousthings day and night. .

)hen !eJe/ting; if the hihu sees all these e%ilthings not dis"elled; he should mae eo!t to dis"elall these e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting if he sees allthese things dis"elled; he should abide delighted and

(oyful t!aining in those me!ito!ious things day andnight. +ie a oman; a man; a /hild o! youth fond ofde/o!ation ould tae a mi!!o!; a /lea! su!fa/e; o! a

bol of ate! and ould see the !eJe/tion of thefa/e; and seeing a s"e/ of di!t ould mae eo!t todis"el it; not seeing a s"e/ of di!t ould be "leasedon a//ount of it. n the same ay the hihu hen!eJe/ting if he sees all these e%il things should maeeo!t to dis"el them. )hen !eJe/ting if he does notsee these things should be delighted and (oyfult!aining in those me!ito!ious things day and night.

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Dy +o!d; the!e a!e dis/i"les of uddha ho !esidein solita!y ". 333"a!ts of fo!ests; f!ee f!om noise andtumult; in Fuiet and !eti!ement; !emote f!om men. nthose !eti!ed "la/es demons of g!eat "oe! !eside

ho a!e o""osed to the do/t!ines of uddha.The!efo!e; my +o!d; to "la/ate them; lea!n the.tn.tiya defen/e o! 8a!itta by hi/h the "!iestsand "!iestesses; the male and female dis/i"les laymembe!s may be "!ese!%ed; defended; e"t f!eef!om ha!m; and li%e in "ea/e. uddha silentlyassented to his !eFuest. Then the g!eat ingessa%ana "e!/ei%ing that uddha silently

/onsented; s"oe the .tn.tiya defen/e. Ado!ed be the all seeing and glo!ious i"assiPado!ed be Sihi; /om"assionate to all /!eatu!es1.

Ado!ed be essabhW; the sub(e/to! and dest!oye! ofthe "assionsP ado!ed be 7ausandha; the /onFue!o!of the hosts of D!a.

Ado!ed be the "u!e and "e!fe/t 7ongama; ado!edbe 7assa"a; the "e!fe/tly f!ee.

Ado!ed be the glo!ious uddha; the son of Saya2;ho tea/hes the do/t!ines dest!oying all so!!o.

Those in the o!ld hose "assions a!eetinguished "e!/ei%e things as they !eally a!eP they;mild in s"ee/h; noble; and f!ee f!om fea!;

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)he!e the sun !ises ith its la!ge !es"lendent o!b;the night /eases.

)hen he a!ises it is /alled day. The!e is the dee";

the abyss; the sea; the ide s"!ead e"anse ofate!.

t is non that the!e is the sea; the e"anse ofate!s this side is named by men the f!ont i.e. theKast.

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Den name the "la/e they o//u"y the !ight i.e. theSouth.

The g!eat and glo!ious ing i!W.lha; the /hief of

the 7umbha.n.das a /lass of demiIgods; is !egent ofthat Fua!te!; and !esides the!e attended by them;and delighted ith thei! songs and dan/es.

9e also has many sons; all as ha%e hea!d of onenameP ninety one named nda; of %ast "oe!.

They also "e!/ei%ing uddha; uddha of the sola!!a/e; the g!eat and the fea!less; o!shi" f!om afa!.

Ado!ation to thee; :!st of menB ado!ation to thee;/hief of the "eo"leB e/ellently thou beholdest all.

Those ho a!e not men o!shi" thee this e ha%ee%e! hea!d.

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"oe!s; ho /an assume the human fo!m andinte!ma!!y ith the human !a/e; is !egent of thatFua!te!; and !esides the!e; attended by Egas; anddelighted ith thei! songs and dan/es.



Ado!ation to thee; :!st of menB ado!ation to thee;/hief of the "eo"leB e/ellently thou beholdest allB

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The s"lendid ing uses ele"hants; ho!ses; /elestial/ha!!iots; "ala/es and state "alanFuins.

9e has /ities ell built in the sy; .tn.t;

7usin.t; 8a!ausin.t; E.ta"u!iy;8a!ausitan.tP

*n the Eo!th; 7a"i%antaP on the )est; anogha;Ea%ana%atiya; Amba!a; Amba!a%atiya; and the"!o%in/e of .laamanda .

9a""y oneB the g!eat ing 7u%e!a "ossesses the"!o%in/e of isn ; the!efo!e he is /alled essa%ana.

9is attendants a!e non; Tatol; Tattal; Tatotal;*(asi; Te(asi; Tato(asi; SW!o !(a; A!i.t.tha; Eemi.

The!e is also the dee" lae Gha!a.nX ; f!om hi/hthe /louds des/end in s/atte!ed !ainP and the!e is thehall hagala%ati; ". 336he!e the ahas assemble.>!uit bea!ing t!ees a!e in /onstant %e!du!e; among

hi/h multitudes of bi!ds li%e and sing the names ofmany a!e inse!ted; and the!e the lotus of 7u%e!a ise%e! seen.

This is /alled by men the u""e! side i.e. theEo!th.

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Ado!ation to thee; :!st of menB ado!ation to thee;

/hief of the "eo"leB e/ellently thou beholdest allBThose ho a!e not men o!shi" thee this e ha%ee%e! hea!d.



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ob(e/t of /ontem"t and !e"!oa/h; and /om"elled tohang don his head lie a d!ied leaf; o! ha%e it s"litinto se%en "ie/es.

9a""y oneB the!e a!e some Amanussa ho a!e:e!/e; /!uel; /ontem"tuousP they attend not to thefou! gua!dian gods; no! to thei! ministe!s; but a!e!ebellious; e%en as in the ingdom of Dagadha thethie%es !ebel against the ing and his ministe!s. ut;9a""y oneB if any su/h aha; et/. the /lasses a!eall named should a""!oa/h ith an e%il intent any"!iest; et/. ho has used this 8a!itta; hethe!

aling; standing; sitting; o! !e/lining; the /hief/ommande!s of the ahas ill /ommand to ha%ethem a""!ehended and "unished; saying; SeiHe that

aha; to!ment that aha; et/.

)ho a!e these /hief /ommande!s@ nda; Soma;a!u.na; h!ad%(a; 8a("ati; Candana;7mase.t.tha; 7innugha.n.du; Eiga.n.du; 8anda;*"ama--a; Ge%asuta; Dtali; Cittasena;


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M9e!e follos the !ule of t!aining

M)hate%e! a!e o!ldly fette!s; may you not be boundby themB Com"letely b!ea don sensual desi!es and

"!a/ti/e so as to !ealiHe EibbRna fo! you!selfBMA sage should be t!uthful; not a!!ogant; notde/eitful; not gi%en to slande!ing othe!s; and shouldbe ithout ange!. 9e should !emo%e the e%il ofatta/hment and !ongly di!e/ted longingP he should/onFue! d!osiness; lassitude and sloth; and notdell in indolen/e. A man hose mind is set onEibbRna should not be a!!ogant. 9e should not la"seinto unt!uth no! gene!ate lo%e fo! sense ob(e/ts. 9eshould tho!oughly unde!stand the natu!e of /on/eitand abstain f!om %iolen/e. 9e should not delight inhat is "ast; no! be fond of hat is ne; no! so!!ofo! hat is disa""ea!ing; no! /!a%e fo! the att!a/ti%e.

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the o!ld and does not en%y anyone he!e. 9e hohas left behind sensual "leasu!es; an atta/hmentdiU/ult to lea%e behind; does not g!ie%e no! ha%eany longingP has /ut a/!oss the st!eam and isunfette!ed.

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MG!y out that hi/h is "ast; N+O let the!e be nothingfo! you in the futu!e. N,O f you do not g!as" atanything in the "!esent you ill go about at "ea/e.*ne ho; in !ega!d to this enti!e mindIbody /om"le;

has no /he!ishing of it as ?mine;? and ho does notg!ie%e fo! hat is nonIeistent t!uly sue!s no loss inthe o!ld. >o! him the!e is no thought of anything as?this is mine? o! ?this is anothe!?s?P not :nding anystate of one!shi"; and !ealiHing; ?nothing is mine;?he does not g!ie%e.

MTo be not /allous; not g!eedy; at !est and un!uYed

by /i!/umstan/es II that is the "!o:table !esult "!o/laim hen ased about one ho does not a%e!.>o! one ho does not /!a%e; ho has unde!standing;the!e is no "!odu/tion of ne amma. N$-O $ef!ainingf!om initiating ne amma he sees se/u!itye%e!yhe!e. A sage does not s"ea in te!ms of beingeFual; loe! o! highe!. Calmed and ithoutsel:shness he neithe! g!as"s no! !e(e/ts.M

#ootnotes:

$.Attadanda $hayam &atam Miolen/eM attadanda;lit. MseiHing a sti/M o! Mea"onsM in/ludes in it all!ong /ondu/t in deeds; o!ds and thoughts. Bhayais eithe! a sub(e/ti%e state of mind; Mfea!;M o! the

ob(e/ti%e /ondition of Mfea!fulness;M dange!; mise!yPand so it is e"lained in the Comy. as the e%il/onseFuen/es of !ong /ondu/t; in this life and infutu!e eisten/e.

%.&ninhabited by de/ay and death; et/. Comy.

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&.The a!!o of lust; hate; delusion and !ong%ies.

'.That is; sin into the fou! MJoodsM of sensual

desi!e; /ontinual be/oming; !ong %ies andigno!an/e. These a!e the to /ont!asting dange!s ofSamsR!a; i.e.; !estless !unning; e%e! seeing afte!sensual delights; and sin%ing; o! "assi%ely /linging tothe de:lements; he!eby one is o%e!helmed by theMJood.M n the :!st dis/ou!se of the SamyuttaIEiRyathe uddha says Mf stood still; sanP if st!uggled; as /a!!ied aay. Thus by neithe! standing still no!

st!uggling; /!ossed the Jood.M(.A//o!ding to the /ommenta!y these fou! "h!ases;beginning ith a Mhi!l"ool su/ing don;M a!e allsynonyms fo! /!a%ing tanha o! g!eed gedha /alledthe Mg!eat Jood.M

).n uddhism the title M!ahmanaM is sometimesused fo! one ho has !ea/hed :nal deli%e!an/e. The

uddha himself is sometimes /alled Mthe !ahmana.M

*.nde"endent of /!a%ing and %ies.

+.MG!y outM visodehi you! fo!me!; and not you!matu!ed amma; i.e.; mae it un"!odu/ti%e; by notgi%ing !oom to "assions that may g!o out of the"ast a/tions.

,.Go not !ouse in ammaI"!odu/ti%e "assions/on/e!ning the futu!e.

$-.olitional a/ts; good o! bad; manifesting in deedsof body; s"ee/h and mind leading to a futu!e !esult.

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Attha/arana SuttaIn 0udgmentTranslated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

At Sa%atthi. As he as sitting to one side; 7ing8asenadi 7osala said to the lessed *ne Must no;lo!d; as as sitting in (udgment; sa that e%enaYuent nobles; aYuent !ahmans; and aYuenthouseholde!s II !i/h; ith g!eat ealth and "!o"e!ty;ith %ast amounts of gold and sil%e!; %ast amounts of

%aluables and /ommodities; %ast amounts of ealthand g!ain II tell delibe!ate lies ith sensual "leasu!esas the /ause; sensual "leasu!es as the !eason; sim"lyfo! the sae of sensual "leasu!es. Then; the thoughto//u!!ed to me ??%e had enough of this (udgingB +etsome othe! :ne fello be non fo! his (udgmentsB?M

MThat?s the ay it is; g!eat ingB That?s the ay it isBK%en aYuent nobles; aYuent !ahmans; and aYuenthouseholde!s... tell delibe!ate lies ith sensual"leasu!es as the /ause; sensual "leasu!es as the!eason; sim"ly fo! the sae of sensual "leasu!es. Thatill lead to thei! longIte!m ha!m and "ain.M

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Atthasatapariyaya SuttaOne 1undred 2ight #eelingsTranslated from the Pali by Nyanaponika Thera

M shall sho you; * mons; a ay of Ghamma"!esentation by hi/h the!e a!e one hund!ed andeight feelings. 9en/e listen to me.

Mn one ay; * mons; ha%e s"oen of to inds offeelings; and in othe! ays of th!ee; :%e; si;eighteen; thi!ty si and one hund!ed and eightfeelings.

M)hat a!e the to feelings@ odily and mentalfeelings.

M)hat a!e the th!ee feelings@ 8leasant; "ainful andneithe!I"ainfulIno!I"leasant feelings.

M)hat a!e the :%e feelings@ The fa/ulties of "leasu!e;"ain; gladness; sadness and eFuanimity.

M)hat a!e the si feelings@ The feelings bo!n ofsenseIim"!ession th!ough eye; ea!; nose; tongue;body and mind.

M)hat a!e the eighteen feelings@ The!e a!e the abo%esi feelings by hi/h the!e is an a""!oa/h to the

ob(e/ts in gladnessP and the!e a!e si a""!oa/hes insadness and the!e a!e si a""!oa/hes in eFuanimity.

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based on the household life and si based on!enun/iationP si feelings of eFuanimity based on thehousehold life and si based on !enun/iation.

M)hat a!e the hund!ed and eight feelings@ The!e a!ethe abo%e thi!tyIsi feelings of the "astP the!e a!ethi!tyIsi of the futu!e and the!e a!e thi!tyIsi of the"!esent.

MThese; * mons; a!e /alled the hund!ed and eightfeelingsP and this is the ay of the Ghamma"!esentation by hi/h the!e a!e one hund!ed andeight feelings.M

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Atthi 3aga Sutta4here There is PassionTranslated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

At Sa%atthi... MThe!e a!e these fou! nut!iments fo! themaintenan/e of beings ho ha%e /ome into being o!fo! the su""o!t of those in sea!/h of a "la/e to bebo!n. )hi/h fou!@ 8hysi/al food; g!oss o! !e:nedP/onta/t as the se/ond; intelle/tual intention the thi!d;and /ons/iousness the fou!th. These a!e the fou!

nut!iments fo! the maintenan/e of beings ho ha%e/ome into being o! fo! the su""o!t of those in sea!/hof a "la/e to be bo!n.

M)he!e the!e is "assion; delight; and /!a%ing fo! thenut!iment of "hysi/al food; /ons/iousness lands the!eand g!os. )he!e /ons/iousness lands and g!os;nameIandIfo!m alights. )he!e nameIandIfo!malights; the!e is the g!oth of fab!i/ations. )he!ethe!e is the g!oth of fab!i/ations; the!e is the"!odu/tion of !eneed be/oming in the futu!e. )he!ethe!e is the "!odu/tion of !eneed be/oming in thefutu!e; the!e is futu!e bi!th; aging; and death;togethe!; tell you; ith so!!o; aYi/tion; anddes"ai!.

M)he!e the!e is "assion; delight; and /!a%ing fo! the

nut!iment of /onta/t...M)he!e the!e is "assion; delight; and /!a%ing fo! thenut!iment of intelle/tual intention...

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M)he!e the!e is "assion; delight; and /!a%ing fo! thenut!iment of /ons/iousness; /ons/iousness landsthe!e and g!os. )he!e /ons/iousness lands andg!os; nameIandIfo!m alights. )he!e nameIandI

fo!m alights; the!e is the g!oth of fab!i/ations.)he!e the!e is the g!oth of fab!i/ations; the!e is the"!odu/tion of !eneed be/oming in the futu!e. )he!ethe!e is the "!odu/tion of !eneed be/oming in thefutu!e; the!e is futu!e bi!th; aging; and death;togethe!; tell you; ith so!!o; aYi/tion; anddes"ai!.

Must as II hen the!e is dye; la/e; yello fo!"igment; indigo; o! /!imson II a dye! o! "ainte! ould"aint the "i/tu!e of a oman o! a man; /om"lete inall its "a!ts; on a ellI"olished "anel o! all; o! on a"ie/e of /lothP in the same ay; he!e the!e is"assion; delight; and /!a%ing fo! the nut!iment of"hysi/al food... /onta/t... intelle/tual intention.../ons/iousness; /ons/iousness lands the!e and g!os.

)he!e /ons/iousness lands and g!os; nameIandIfo!m alights. )he!e nameIandIfo!m alights; the!e isthe g!oth of fab!i/ations. )he!e the!e is the g!othof fab!i/ations; the!e is the "!odu/tion of !eneedbe/oming in the futu!e. )he!e the!e is the"!odu/tion of !eneed be/oming in the futu!e; the!eis futu!e bi!th; aging; and death; togethe!; tell you;ith so!!o; aYi/tion; and des"ai!.

M)he!e the!e is no "assion fo! the nut!iment of"hysi/al food; he!e the!e is no delight; no /!a%ing;then /ons/iousness does not land the!e o! g!o.)he!e /ons/iousness does not land o! g!o; nameIandIfo!m does not alight. )he!e nameIandIfo!mdoes not alight; the!e is no g!oth of fab!i/ations.

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)he!e the!e is no g!oth of fab!i/ations; the!e is no"!odu/tion of !eneed be/oming in the futu!e. )he!ethe!e is no "!odu/tion of !eneed be/oming in thefutu!e; the!e is no futu!e bi!th; aging; and death.

That; tell you; has no so!!o; aYi/tion; o! des"ai!.

M)he!e the!e is no "assion fo! the nut!iment of/onta/t...

M)he!e the!e is no "assion fo! the nut!iment ofintelle/tual intention...

M)he!e the!e is no "assion fo! the nut!iment of

/ons/iousness; he!e the!e is no delight; no /!a%ing;then /ons/iousness does not land the!e o! g!o.)he!e /ons/iousness does not land o! g!o; nameIandIfo!m does not alight. )he!e nameIandIfo!mdoes not alight; the!e is no g!oth of fab!i/ations.)he!e the!e is no g!oth of fab!i/ations; the!e is no"!odu/tion of !eneed be/oming in the futu!e. )he!ethe!e is no "!odu/tion of !eneed be/oming in the

futu!e; the!e is no futu!e bi!th; aging; and death.That; tell you; has no so!!o; aYi/tion; o! des"ai!.

Must as if the!e e!e a !oofed house o! a !oofed hallha%ing indos on the no!th; the south; o! the east.)hen the sun !ises; and a !ay has ente!ed by ay ofthe indo; he!e does it land@M

M*n the este!n all; lo!d.M

MAnd if the!e is no este!n all; he!e does it land@M

M*n the g!ound; lo!d.M

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M*n the ate!; lo!d.M

MAnd if the!e is no ate!; he!e does it land@M

Mt does not land; lo!d.MMn the same ay; he!e the!e is no "assion fo! thenut!iment of "hysi/al food... /onta/t... intelle/tualintention... /ons/iousness; he!e the!e is no delight;no /!a%ing; then /ons/iousness does not land the!eo! g!o. )he!e /ons/iousness does not land o! g!o;nameIandIfo!m does not alight. )he!e nameIandIfo!m does not alight; the!e is no g!oth of

fab!i/ations. )he!e the!e is no g!oth offab!i/ations; the!e is no "!odu/tion of !eneedbe/oming in the futu!e. )he!e the!e is no "!odu/tionof !eneed be/oming in the futu!e; the!e is no futu!ebi!th; aging; and death. That; tell you; has noso!!o; aYi/tion; o! des"ai!.M

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The Avalambana Suttaor

The Urabon SutraThus ha%e hea!d

uddha at one time as !esiding in the /ount!y ofSh!a%asti; in the ga!den of eta the f!iend of theo!"hans. At this time Daudgalyayana ha%ing begunto a/Fui!e the si su"e!natu!al "oe!s; desi!ing

abo%e all things; f!om a moti%e of "iety; to deli%e! hisfathe! and mothe!; fo!thith /alled into use his"oe! of su"e!natu!al sight; and looing th!oughoutthe o!ld he beheld his unha""y mothe! eistingithout food o! d!in in the o!ld of #!'tashung!yghosts nothing but sin and bone. Daudgalyayana;mo%ed ith :lial "ity; immediately "!esented to he!his almsIbol :lled ith !i/e. 9is mothe!; then taing

the bol in he! left hand; endea%o!ed ith he! !ightto /on%ey the !i/e to he! mouth; but befo!e it /amenea! to he! li"s; lo; the !i/e as /on%e!ted into :e!yashes; so that she /ould not eat the!eof. At the sightof this; Daudgalyayana utte!ed a "iteous /!y; ande"t many tea!s as he bent his ay to the "la/ehe!e uddha as lo/ated. A!!i%ed the!e; hee"lained hat had ha""ened; and aaited uddha?sinst!u/tion. *n this the maste! o"ened his mouth;and said; MThe sin hi/h binds you! mothe! to thisunha""y fate is a %e!y g!ie%ous oneP f!om it you /anne%e! by you! on st!ength !es/ue he!; no; no! yetall the "oe!s of ea!th o! hea%en; men o! di%inebeings not all these a!e eFual to the tas of

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deli%e!an/e. ut by assembling the "!iests of the tenFua!te!s; th!ough thei! s"i!itual ene!gy deli%e!an/emay be had. ill no !e/ount to you the method of!es/ue f!om this and all simila! /alamities.M Then

uddha /ontinued M*n the 15th day of the 'thmonth the "!iests of the ten Fua!te!s being gathe!edtogethe! ought to "!esent an oe!ing fo! the !es/ueof an/esto!s du!ing se%en gene!ations "ast; as ellas those of the "!esent gene!ation; e%e!y ind of/hoi/e food and d!in; as ell as slee"ing mate!ialsand beds. These should be oe!ed u" by theassembled "!iesthood as though the an/esto!s

themsel%es e!e "!esent; by hi/h they shall obtaindeli%e!an/e f!om the "ains; and be bo!n at on/e in a/ondition of ha""iness in 9ea%en.M And; mo!eo%e!;the )o!ldI9ono!ed *ne taught his folloe!s /e!taino!ds to be !e"eated at the oe!ing of the sa/!i:/es;by hi/h the %i!tue the!eof ould be /e!tainlyse/u!ed.

*n this Daudgalyayana ith (oy a//e"ted theinst!u/tion; and by means of this institution !es/uedhis mothe! f!om he! sue!ings.

And so fo! all futu!e time this means of deli%e!an/eshall be ee/tual fo! the "u!"ose designed; as yea!by yea! the oe!ings a!e "!esented a//o!ding to thefo!m deli%e!ed by uddha.

9a%ing hea!d these o!ds; Daudgalyayana and the!est de"a!ted to thei! se%e!al "la/es; ith (oyoushea!ts and glad thoughts.

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Avali/a SuttaSister Avali/a

At Sa%atthi Then; ea!ly in the mo!ning; A%alia thenun "ut on he! !obes and; taing he! bol and oute!!obe; ent into Sa%atthi fo! alms. )hen she hadgone fo! alms in Sa%atthi and had !etu!ned f!om he!alms !ound; afte! he! meal she ent to the

t!ee fo! the day?s abiding.Then Da!a the K%il *ne; anting to a!ouse fea!;Mho!!i"ilation;M si/ and te!!o! in he!; anting tomae he! fall aay f!om solitude; a""!oa/hed he!and add!essed he! in %e!se

MThe!e?s noes/a"e

in the o!ld;so hat a!e you t!ying to doith solitude@Kn(oy sensual delights.Gon?t be someoneho late! !eg!ets.M

Then the thought o//u!!ed to A%alia the nun MEo

ho has !e/ited this %e!se II a human being o! a nonIhuman one@M Then it o//u!!ed to he! MThis is Da!athe K%il *ne; ho has !e/ited this %e!se anting toa!ouse fea!; Mho!!i"ilation;M and te!!o! in me; antingto mae me fall aay f!om solitude.M

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Then; ha%ing unde!stood that MThis is Da!a the K%il*ne;M she !e"lied to him in %e!ses

MThe!eis

an es/a"e in the o!ld;ell tou/hed by meith dis/e!nment IIsomething that you;you K%il *ne;insman of the heedless;dont no.Sensual "leasu!es

a!e lie so!ds and s"ea!s;the agg!egates;thei! ee/utione!?s blo/.)hat you /all sensual delightis no delightfo! me.M

Then Da!a the K%il *ne II sad and de(e/ted at!ealiHing; MA%alia the nun nos meM II %anished!ight the!e.

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Avarana SuttaObsta!les

Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro5hi//hu.

On one o!!asion the 5lessed One 6as stayingat Savatthi7 in 0eta8s 9rove7 Anathapindi/a8sonastery. There he addressed the mon/s7;on/sve areobsta!les7 hindran!es that over6helma6areness and 6ea/en dis!ernment. 4hi!h>ve?

;Sensual desire is an obsta!le7 a hindran!e

that over6helms a6areness and 6ea/ensdis!ernment. Ill 6ill... Sloth @ dro6siness...3estlessness @ aniety... Un!ertainty is anobsta!le7 a hindran!e that over6helmsa6areness and 6ea/ens dis!ernment. Theseare the >ve obsta!les7 hindran!es thatover6helm a6areness and 6ea/endis!ernment. And 6hen a mon/ has not

abandoned these >ve obsta!les7 hindran!esthat over6helm a6areness and 6ea/endis!ernment7 6hen he is 6ithout strength and6ea/ in dis!ernment: for him to understand6hat is for his o6n bene>t7 to understand 6hatis for the bene>t of others7 to understand 6hat

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is for the bene>t of both7 to realiBe a superiorhuman state7 a truly noble distin!tion in/no6ledge @ vision: that is impossible.

;Suppose there 6ere a river7 Co6ing do6n fromthe mountains DD going far7 its !urrent s6ift7!arrying everything 6ith it DD and a man 6ouldopen !hannels leading a6ay from it on bothsides7 so that the !urrent in the middle of theriver 6ould be dispersed7 diEused7 @dissipatedF it 6ouldn8t go far7 its !urrent6ouldn8t be s6ift7 and it 6ouldn8t !arry

everything 6ith it. In the same 6ay7 6hen amon/ has not abandoned these >ve obsta!les7hindran!es that over6helm a6areness and6ea/en dis!ernment7 6hen he is 6ithoutstrength and 6ea/ in dis!ernment for him tounderstand 6hat is for his o6n bene>t7 tounderstand 6hat is for the bene>t of others7 tounderstand 6hat is for the bene>t of both7 to

realiBe a superior human state7 a truly nobledistin!tion in /no6ledge @ vision: that isimpossible.

;No67 6hen a mon/ has abandoned these >veobsta!les7 hindran!es that over6helma6areness and 6ea/en dis!ernment7 6hen heis strong in dis!ernment: for him to understand6hat is for his o6n bene>t7 to understand 6hat

is for the bene>t of others7 to understand 6hatis for the bene>t of both7 to realiBe a superiorhuman state7 a truly noble distin!tion in/no6ledge @ vision: that is possible.

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;Suppose there 6ere a river7 Co6ing do6n fromthe mountains DD going far7 its !urrent s6ift7!arrying everything 6ith it DD and a man 6ould!lose the !hannels leading a6ay from it on

both sides7 so that the !urrent in the middle ofthe river 6ould be undispersed7 undiEused7 @undissipatedF it 6ould go far7 its !urrent s6ift7!arrying everything 6ith it. In the same 6ay76hen a mon/ has abandoned these >veobsta!les7 hindran!es that over6helma6areness and 6ea/en dis!ernment7 6hen heis strong in dis!ernment: for him to understand

6hat is for his o6n bene>t7 to understand 6hatis for the bene>t of others7 to understand 6hatis for the bene>t of both7 to realiBe a superiorhuman state7 a truly noble distin!tion in/no6ledge @ vision: that is possible.;

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AviGGa SuttaIgnoran!eTranslated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

ha%e hea!d that on one o//asion the lessed *neas staying nea! Sa%atthi; in eta?s

The lessed *ne said; MDons; igno!an/e is theleade! in the attainment of unsillful Fualities;folloed by la/ of /ons/ien/e and la/ of /on/e!n. na unnoledgeable "e!son; imme!sed in igno!an/e;!ong %ie a!ises. n one of !ong %ie; !ong!esol%e a!ises. n one of !ong !esol%e; !ongs"ee/h... n one of !ong s"ee/h; !ong a/tion... none of !ong a/tion; !ong li%elihood... n one of

!ong li%elihood; !ong eo!t... n one of !ongeo!t; !ong mindfulness... n one of !ongmindfulness; !ong /on/ent!ation a!ises.

MClea! noing is the leade! in the attainment ofsillful Fualities; folloed by /ons/ien/e and /on/e!n.n a noledgeable "e!son; imme!sed in /lea!noing; !ight %ie a!ises. n one of !ight %ie; !ight

!esol%e a!ises. n one of !ight !esol%e; !ight s"ee/h...n one of !ight s"ee/h; !ight a/tion... n one of !ighta/tion; !ight li%elihood... n one of !ight li%elihood;!ight eo!t... n one of !ight eo!t; !ightmindfulness... n one of !ight mindfulness; !ight/on/ent!ation a!ises.M

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Avatamsa/a SutraHThe #lo6er 9arland Sutra

JPra!ti!es and Ko6s of the 5odhisattvaSamantabhadraL

NThe :!st "a!t of this do/ument is an e/e!"t f!omone of the g!eat uddhist sut!as. oo *ne eginsbelo uddha Shayamuni "!ea/hed it in hea%ensho!tly afte! his attainment of uddhahood. Thesut!a !e%eals die!ent /auses and ays of /ulti%ation

of many g!eat odhisatt%as; su/h as Ten aith; Ten Stages of )isdom; Ten A/ti%ities; TenT!ansfe!en/e of De!its; Ten Stages of odhisatt%as;Absolute &ni%e!sal Knlightenment; )onde!fulKnlightenment; et/. t also !e%eals ho to ente!A%atamsaa )o!ld uddha?s o!ld f!om the Saha)o!ld. MThe >loe! Ado!nment Sut!aM II hose fulltitle is the Mloe! Ado!nment Sut!a is#1 !olls bamboo s/!olls long and /ontains mo!ethan '00;000 Chinese /ha!a/te!s.O

At one time Samantabhad!a add!essed the

assembled; ha%ing "!aised the ealted me!its and%i!tues of uddha ai!o/ana; the odhisatt%aodhisatt%as; along ith Sudhana; as follos

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eons as the!e a!e :ne motes of dust in a in/al/ulablenumbe! of uddha lands o!lds; the me!its and%i!tues of the uddha /ould ne%e! be fully des/!ibed.

MThose ishing to a/hie%e these me!its and %i!tuesshould /ulti%ate ten %ast and g!eat "!a/ti/es and%os. )hat a!e these ten@

#irst; 8ay homage and !es"e/t to all uddhas.

Se!ond; 8!aise all the uddhas.

Third; Dae abundant oe!ings.

#ourth; $e"ent misdeeds and e%il a!mas a/tions.

#ifth; $e(oi/e in othe!s me!its and %i!tues.

Sith; $eFuest the uddhas to tea/h.

Seventh; $eFuest the uddhas to !emain in theo!ld.

2ighth; >ollo the tea/hings of the uddhas at alltimes.

Ninth; A//ommodate and bene:t all li%ing beings.

Tenth; T!ansfe! all me!its and %i!tues uni%e!sally.M

Afte! e"laining the signi:/an/e of the :!st eight

%os; the odhisatt%a Samantabhad!a /ontinuesEinth o

MSudhana; to a//ommodate and bene:t all li%ingbeings is e"lained lie this th!oughout the o/eansof o!lds in the ten di!e/tions ehausting the

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Gha!ma !ealm /osmos and the !ealms of em"tys"a/e the!e a!e many die!ent inds of li%ing beings.

That is to say; the!e a!e those bo!n f!om eggs; theombIbo!n; the t!ansfo!mational bo!n; as ell as

those ho li%e and !ely on ea!th; ate!; :!e and ai!fo! thei! eisten/e. The!e a!e beings delling ins"a/e; and those ho a!e bo!n in and li%e in "lantsand t!ees. This in/ludes all the many s"e/ies and!a/es ith thei! di%e!se bodies; sha"es; a""ea!an/es;life s"ans; families; names; and natu!es. Thisin/ludes thei! many %a!ieties of noledge and%ies; thei! %a!ious desi!es and "leasu!es; thei!

thoughts and deeds; and thei! many die!entbeha%io!s; /lothing and diets.

Mt in/ludes beings ho dell in die!ent %illages;tons; /ities and "ala/es; as ell as gods; d!agons;and othe!s of the eight di%isions; 9umans and nonIhumans alie. The!e a!e also footless beings; beingsith to feet; fou! feet; and many feet; ith fo!m

and ithout fo!m; ith thought and not enti!ely iththought and not enti!ely ithout thought.

M ill a//o!d ith and tae /a!e of all these manyinds of beings; "!o%iding all manne! of se!%i/es andoe!ings fo! them. ill t!eat them ith the same!es"e/t sho my on "a!ents; tea/he!s; elde!s;A!hats; and e%en the uddhas. ill se!%e them alleFually ithout die!en/e.

M ill be a good 8hysi/ian fo! the si/ and sue!ing. ill lead those ho ha%e lost thei! ay to the !ight!oad. ill be a b!ight light fo! those in the da!night; and /ause the "oo! and destitute to un/o%e!hidden t!easu!es.

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MThe odhisatt%a im"a!tially bene:ts all li%ing beingsin this manne!.

M)hy is this@ f a odhisatt%a a//o!ds ith li%ing

beings; then he a//o!ds ith and maes oe!ings toall uddhas. f he /an hono! and se!%e li%ing beingsthen he hono!s and se!%es the uddhas. f he maesli%ing beings ha""y; he is maing all uddhas ha""y.)hy is this@ t is be/ause all uddhas tae the mindof g!eat /om"assion as thei! substan/e. e/ause ofli%ing beings; they de%elo" g!eat /om"assion. >!omg!eat /om"assion the bodhi mind is bo!nP and

be/ause of the bodhi mind; they a//om"lishsu"!eme; "e!fe/t enlightenment uddhahood.

Mt is lie a g!eat !egal t!ee g!oing in the !o/s andsand of a ba!!en ilde!ness. )hen the !oots getate!; the b!an/hes; lea%es; Joe!s; and f!uits illall Jou!ish. The !egal odhiIt!ee g!oing in theilde!ness of bi!th and death is the same. All li%ingbeings a!e its !ootsP all uddhas and odhisatt%asa!e its Joe!s and f!uits. y bene:ting all beingsith the ate! of g!eat /om"assion; one /an !ealiHethe Joe!s and f!uits of the uddhas andodhisatt%as isdom. )hy is this@ t is be/ause bybene:ting li%ing beings ith the ate! of g!eat/om"assion; the odhisatt%as /an a/hie%e su"!eme"e!fe/t enlightenmentP the!efo!e; odhi belongs toli%ing beings. )ithout li%ing beings; no odhisatt%a

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/om"assion to a//o!d ith li%ing beings; one "e!fe/tsthe oe!ing of the Gha!ma to the uddhas. n thisay the odhisatt%a /onstantly a//o!ds ith li%ingbeings.

MK%en hen the !ealms of em"ty s"a/e a!eehausted; the !ealms of li%ing beings a!e ehausted;the a!mas of li%ing beings a!e ehausted; ill stilla//o!d endlessly; /ontinuously; in thought afte!thought; ithout /ease. Dy body; s"ee/h and mindne%e! ea!y of these deeds.

Tenth o

MDo!eo%e!; good man; to t!ansfe! all me!its and%i!tues uni%e!sally is e"lained lie this all me!itsand %i!tues; f!om the :!st %o; to "ay homage and!es"e/t u" to and in/luding the %o to a//ommodateand bene:t all li%ing beings th!oughout out theGha!ma !ealm /osmos and to the limits of em"tys"a/e. %o all li%ing beings ill be /onstantly ha""y

ithout si/ness o! sue!ing. %o that no one illsu//eed in doing any e%il; but that all ill Fui/ly"e!fe/t thei! /ulti%ation of good a!ma. %o to shutthe doo! to e%il destinies and o"en the !ight "aths ofhumans; gods and that of Ei!%ana. ill stand in fo!li%ing beings and !e/ei%e all the et!emely se%e!ef!uits of sue!ing hi/h they b!ing a!ound ith thei!e%il a!ma. ill libe!ate all these beings and

ultimately b!ing them to a//om"lish unsu!"assedodhi uddhahood. The odhisatt%a /ulti%atest!ansfe!en/es in this ay.

MK%en hen the !ealms of em"ty s"a/e a!eehausted; the !ealms f li%ing beings a!e ehausted;

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the a!mas of li%ing beings a!e ehausted; and theaYi/tions of li%ing beings a!e ehausted; illt!ansfe! all me!its and %i!tues endlessly;/ontinuously; in thought afte! thought ithout /ease.

Dy body; s"ee/h and mind ne%e! ea!y of thesedeeds.

Mu!the!; hen a "e!son ho !e/ites these %os is onthe %e!ge of death; at the last instant of life; hen allhis fa/ulties s/atte! and he de"a!ts f!om his!elati%es; hen all "oe! and status a!e lost andnothing su!%i%es; hen his M8!ime Diniste!; g!eatoU/ials; his inne! /ou!t and oute! /ities hisele"hants; ho!ses; /a!ts; and t!easu!es of "!e/ious

(eelsM /an no longe! a//om"any him; these g!eat%os alone ill stay ith him. At all times they illguide him fo!a!d; and in a single instant he ill be!ebo!n in the land of ultimate bliss a!!i%ing the!e; heill see Amitabha uddha; The odhisatt%as

Dan(ush!i; Samantabhad!a; A%aloitesh%a!a;Dait!eya; and othe!s. The a""ea!an/e of theseodhisatt%as ill be magni:/ent and thei! %i!tuesand me!its /om"lete. Togethe! they ill su!!oundhim.

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MThis "e!son ill see himself bo!n f!om a lotus Joe!and ill !e/ei%e a "!edi/tion of uddhahood.

The!efo!e; he ill "ass th!ough a in/al/ulable numbe!of eons and; ith his "oe! of isdom; he ill a//o!d

ith the minds of li%ing beings in o!de! to bene:tthem e%e!yhe!e; th!oughout the /ountless o!lds ofthe ten di!e/tions.

Mefo!e long he ill sit in f!ont of the odhiImandala"la/e of enlightenment; subdue the demoni/a!mies; a//om"lish su"!eme; "e!fe/t enlightenment;and tu!n the onde!ful Gha!ma )heel 8!ea/h

uddhism. 9e ill /ause li%ing beings in o!lds asnume!ous as the :ne motes of dust in uddha landsto de%elo" the odhi mind Dind of Knlightenment.

MA//o!ding ith thei! in/linations and basi/ natu!es;he ill tea/h; t!ansfo!m; and b!ing them to matu!ity.

MTo the ehaustion of the o/eans of futu!e eons; heill g!eatly bene:t li%ing beings...M

At that time the g!eat odhisatt%a Samantabhad!a;ishing to !estate his meaning; /ontem"latede%e!yhe!e in the ten di!e/tions and s"oe in %e!se.

1. efo!e the uddhas M+ions Among Den;M

Th!ough out the o!lds of the ten di!e/tions;

in the "ast; in the "!esent; and also in the futu!e;)ith ody; S"ee/h and Dind enti!ely "u!e;

bo don befo!e them all; omitting none.

)ith the aesome "oe! of Samantabhad!as os;

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a""ea! at the same time befo!e e%e!y uddha;

And in t!ansfo!med bodies as nume!ous as motes ofdust in all lands;

o to the uddhas as nume!ous as motes of dustin all lands.

2. )ith o/eans of sound e%e!y he!e let fall

)o!ds and "h!ases; onde!ful and endless;

)hi/h no and th!ough all the eons of the futu!e;

8!aise the ide; dee" sea of the uddhas De!its andi!tues.

3. >loe! ga!lands; su"!eme and onde!ful;

Dusi/; "e!fume; "a!asols; and /ano"ies;

And othe! de/o!ations !i/h and !a!e;

oe! to e%e!y uddha.

>ine /lothing; su"e!io! in/ense;

8ode!ed and bu!ning in/ense; lam"s and /andles;

Ka/h one hea"ed u" as high as mount Sume!u;

oe! /om"letely to all uddhas

)ith a %ast; g!eat; su"!emely libe!ated mind;

belie%e in all uddhas of the th!ee "e!iods of time;

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)ith the st!ength of Samant!abhad!as /ondu/t and%os

mae oe!ings to all uddhas e%e!yhe!e.

4. >o! all the e%il deeds ha%e done in the "ast;

C!eated by my body; s"ee/h; and mind;

>!om beginningIless g!eed; ange!; and delusion;

no no shame and !e"ent them all.

5.- !e(oi/e in the me!its and %i!tues;

of all beings in the ten di!e/tions;

f!om the most humble to the A!hats;

8!atyeabuddhas; odhisatt%as and uddhas.

6.Iefo!e the M+ights of the )o!ldsM ofthe ten di!e/tions;

)ho ha%e (ust a//om"lished su"!eme odhi;

no !eFuest and besee/h them all;

To tu!n the fo!emost; ond!ous Gha!ma )heel.

'. f the!e a!e uddhas ho ish fo! Ei!%ana;

!eFuest ith dee" sin/e!ity;That they dell in the o!ld fo! a long time;

To b!ing bene:ts and bliss to e%e!y being.

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f!om folloing and !e(oi/ing in me!it and %i!tue

and f!om !e"entan/e and !efo!m;

t!ansfe! to li%ing beings and the uddha ay.#. study ith the uddhas and "!a/ti/e

the "e!fe/t /ondu/t of Samantabhad!aP

mae oe!ings to all the uddhas of the "ast

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ill alays lea%e the homeIlife and /ulti%ate

"u!e "!e/e"ts;

)ithout default; ne%e! b!oen; and ithout stain.e they !om all delusions; a!mas; and demon states;

amid all o!ldly "aths; ill be f!eed;

As the lotus does not tou/h the ate!;

As Sun and Doon do not sto" in S"a/e.

,. IKnding the sue!ings of the "aths ofe%il;

And to e%e!yone eFually b!inging (oy;

Day fo! eons lie the motes of dust

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in all the lands

e%e! bene:t all in the ten di!e/tions

Alays in a//o!d ith li%ing beings;Culti%ating th!ough all futu!e eons

The %ast /ondu/t of Samant!abha!d!a;

The unsu!"assed odhi ill "e!fe/t.

%o alays to meet uddhas fa/eItoIfa/e

And the hosts of dis/i"les ho gathe! a!ound themP

ill !aise oe!ings; hi/h a!e %ast and g!eat;

&nti!ing to the end of futu!e eons.

ill hold high the subtly ond!ous Gha!ma

And illuminate all the "!a/ti/es of odhiP

ill be ultimately "u!e in Samantabhad!as ay;

8!a/ti/ing until the end of time.

nehaustible blessings and isdom;

/ulti%ate th!oughout all o!ldsP

y /on/ent!ation; isdom; sillful means;and samRdhis;

ill gain an endless sto!e of me!its and %i!tues.

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n one mote of dust a!e lands as nume!ous as motesof

dustP

n ea/h land a!e in/al/ulable numbe!s of uddhas.

n e%e!y "la/e he!e uddhas dell see the host

assembled

Kndlessly "!o/laiming all the "!a/ti/es of odhi.

n ten di!e/tions e%e!yhe!e; th!oughout the sea of

lands;

K%e!y hai!Iti" en/om"asses o/eans of "ast; "!esentand

futu!e.

So; too; the!e is a sea of uddhas; a sea of uddha

landsP

8e!%ading them all /ulti%ate fo! seas of endlesstime.

The s"ee/h of all uddhas is "u!eP

Ka/h o!d /ontains an o/ean of sounds.

A//o!ding ith hat beings lie to hea!;

The uddhas seas of eloFuent Jos fo!thV

/an "enet!ate the futu!e

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And ehausting all eons in a single thought.

n a single thought /om"!ess

All eons of the th!ee "e!iods of time.n one thought see all M+ions of DenM

*f the "ast; "!esent; and futu!eP

/onstantly fathom the uddhas? states;

Thei! magi/al samRdhis and thei! aesome st!ength.

*n the ti" of an et!emely :ne hai!;

A""ea!s (eeled lands of "ast; "!esent and futu!eP

+ands on hai!Iti"s as nume!ous as dust motes in all

lands of the ten di!e/tions;

dee"ly ente!; ado!n; and "u!ify V

The seas of lands e%e!yhe!e ado!n and "u!ify;

And libe!ate all li%ing beings; ithout e/e"tions.

)ith sill mae sele/tions f!om among the seas of

Gha!mas

And ente! dee"ly into the isdom sea VKa/h uddha has an elde! dis/i"le

Eamed Samantabhad!a; 9ono!ed *ne.

no t!ansfe! all good !oots; and %o

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To "e!fo!m deeds of isdom identi/al to his.

%o that my body; s"ee/h and mind ill be

fo!e%e! "u!e;And that all "!a/ti/es and lands ill be also.

%o in e%e!y ay to be identi/al

To the isdom of Samantabhad!a.

ill holly "u!ify Samantabhad!as /ondu/t;

And the g!eat %os of Dan(ush!i as ell.

All thei! deeds ill ful:ll; lea%ing nothing undone.

Till the end of time ill ne%e! ti!e.

n:nite and measu!eless is my /ulti%ationP

oundless me!it and %i!tue obtain.

buddhist sutra a2

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