1

I:Pairs
Phenomenaare precededbytheheart, ruledbytheheart, madeoftheheart.

Ifyouspeakoract withacorruptedheart, thensufferingfollowsyou asthewheelofthecart, thetrackoftheox thatpullsit. Phenomenaare

Ifyouspeakoract withacalm,brightheart, thenhappinessfollowsyou, likeashadow thatneverleaves.

precededbytheheart, ruledbytheheart, madeoftheheart.

12*

insultedme, hitme, beatme, robbedme forthosewhobroodonthis, hostilityisntstilled. Heinsultedme, hitme, beatme, robbedme forthosewhodontbroodonthis, hostilityisstilled. Hostilitiesarentstilled

He

2 throughhostility, regardless. Hostilitiesarestilled throughnonhostility: this,anunendingtruth. Unlikethosewhodontrealize thatwerehereontheverge ofperishing, thosewhodo: theirquarrelsarestilled.
36

Onewhostaysfocusedonthebeautiful, isunrestrainedwiththesenses, knowingnomoderationinfood, apathetic,unenergetic: Maraovercomeshim asthewind,aweaktree. Onewhostaysfocusedonthefoul, isrestrainedwithregardtothesenses, knowingmoderationinfood, fullofconviction&energy: Maradoesnotovercomehim asthewind,amountainofrock.
78*

Hewho,

depraved, devoid oftruthfulness &selfcontrol, putsontheochrerobe, doesntdeservetheochrerobe. Buthewhoisfree ofdepravity endowed withtruthfulness

3 &selfcontrol, wellestablished intheprecepts, trulydeservestheochrerobe.

910

Thosewhoregard nonessenceasessence andseeessenceasnon, dontgettotheessence, rangingaboutinwrongresolves. Butthosewhoknow essenceasessence, andnonessenceasnon, gettotheessence, rangingaboutinrightresolves.
1112*

Asrainseepsinto anillthatchedhut, sopassion, theundevelopedmind. Asraindoesntseepinto awellthatchedhut, sopassiondoesnot, thewelldevelopedmind.

1314

Here hegrieves hegrieves hereafter. Inbothworlds thewrongdoergrieves. Hegrieves,hesafflicted, seeingthecorruption ofhisdeeds. Here herejoices herejoices hereafter.

4 Inbothworlds themeritmakerrejoices. Herejoices,isjubilant, seeingthepurity ofhisdeeds. Here hestormented hestormented hereafter. Inbothworlds thewrongdoerstormented. Hestormentedatthethought, Ivedonewrong. Havinggonetoabaddestination, hestormented allthemore. Here hedelights hedelights hereafter. Inbothworlds themeritmakerdelights. Hedelightsatthethought, Ivemademerit. Havinggonetoagooddestination, hedelights allthemore.
1518*

Ifherecitesmanyteachings,but heedlessman doesntdowhattheysay, likeacowherdcountingthecattleof others, hehasnoshareinthecontemplativelife. Ifherecitesnexttonothing butfollowstheDhamma inlinewiththeDhamma; abandoningpassion, aversion,delusion;

5 alert, hismindwellreleased, notclinging eitherhereorhereafter: hehashisshareinthecontemplativelife.

1920

II:Heedfulness
Heedfulness:thepathtotheDeathless. Heedlessness:thepathtodeath. Theheedfuldonotdie. Theheedlessareasif alreadydead. Knowingthisasatruedistinction, thosewise inheedfulness rejoice inheedfulness, enjoyingtherangeofthenobleones. Theenlightened,constantly absorbedinjhana, persevering, firmintheireffort: theytouchUnbinding, theunexcelledrest fromtheyoke. Thosewithinitiative, mindful, cleaninaction, actingwithdueconsideration, heedful,restrained, livingtheDhamma: theirglory grows.
2124*

Throughinitiative,heedfulness,

6 restraint,&selfcontrol, thewisewouldmake anisland noflood cansubmerge.

25

Theyreaddictedtoheedlessness dullards,fools whileonewhoiswise cherishesheedfulness ashishighestwealth.

26

Dontgivewaytoheedlessness ortointimacy withsensualdelight foraheedfulperson, absorbedinjhana, attainsanabundanceofease.

27

Whenthewisepersondrivesout heedlessness withheedfulness, havingclimbedthehightower ofdiscernment, sorrowfree, heobservesthesorrowingcrowd astheenlightenedman, havingscaled asummit, thefoolsonthegroundbelow.
28

Heedfulamongtheheedless, wakefulamongthoseasleep, justasafasthorseadvances,

7 leavingtheweakbehind: sothewise.
29

Throughheedfulness,Indrawon tolordshipoverthegods. Heedfulnessispraised, heedlessnesscensured always.

30

Themonkdelightinginheedfulness, seeingdangerinheedlessness, advanceslikeafire, burningfetters great&small.

Themonkdelightinginheedfulness,

seeingdangerinheedlessness incapableoffallingback standsrightontheverge ofUnbinding.

3132

III:TheMind
Quivering,wavering, hardtoguard, toholdincheck: themind. Thesagemakesitstraight likeafletcher, theshaftofanarrow. Likeafish pulledfromitshomeinthewater &thrownonland: thismindflips&flapsabout toescapeMarassway.

8 Hardtoholddown, nimble, alightingwhereveritlikes: themind. Itstamingisgood. Themindwelltamed bringsease. Sohardtosee, sovery,verysubtle, alightingwhereveritlikes: themind. Thewiseshouldguardit. Themindprotected bringsease. Wanderingfar, goingalone, bodiless, lyinginacave: themind. Thosewhorestrainit: fromMarasbonds theyllbefreed.
3337*

Forapersonofunsteadymind, notknowingtrueDhamma, serenity set adrift: discernmentdoesntgrowfull.

38

Forapersonofunsoddenedmind, unassaultedawareness, abandoningmerit&evil, wakeful, thereis nodanger nofear.

9
39*

Knowingthisbody islikeaclayjar, securingthismind likeafort, attackMara withthespearofdiscernment, thenguardwhatswon withoutsettlingthere, withoutlayingclaim.

40*

Alltoosoon,thisbody willlieontheground castoff, bereftofconsciousness, likeauselessscrap ofwood.

41

Whateveranenemymightdo toanenemy, orafoetoafoe, theilldirectedmind candotoyou evenworse. Whateveramother,father orotherkinsman mightdoforyou, thewelldirectedmind candoforyou evenbetter.
4243*

IV:Blossoms

10 Whowillpenetratethisearth &thisrealmofdeath withallitsgods? Whowillferretout thewelltaughtDhammasaying, astheskillfulflowerarranger theflower? Thelearneronthepath willpenetratethisearth &thisrealmofdeath withallitsgods. Thelearneronthepath willferretout thewelltaughtDhammasaying, astheskillfulflowerarranger theflower.
4445*

Knowingthisbody islikefoam, realizingitsnature amirage cuttingout theblossomsofMara, yougowheretheKingofDeath cantsee.

46

Themanimmersedin gatheringblossoms, hisheartdistracted: deathsweepshimaway asagreatflood, avillageasleep. Themanimmersedin gatheringblossoms, hisheartdistracted,

11 insatiableinsensualpleasures: theEndMakerholdshim underhissway.

4748*

Asabeewithoutharming theblossom, itscolor, itsfragrance takesitsnectar&fliesaway: soshouldthesage gothroughavillage.

49

Focus, notontherudenessesofothers, notonwhattheyvedone orleftundone, butonwhatyou have&haventdone yourself.

50

Justlikeablossom, brightcolored butscentless: awellspokenword isfruitless whennotcarriedout. Justlikeablossom, brightcolored &fullofscent: awellspokenword isfruitful whenwellcarriedout.
5152

12 Justasfromaheapofflowers manygarlandstrandscanbemade, evenso oneborn&mortal shoulddo withwhatsborn&ismortal manyaskillfulthing.

53*

Noflowersscent goesagainstthewind notsandalwood, jasmine, tagara. Butthescentofthegood doesgoagainstthewind. Thepersonofintegrity waftsascent ineverydirection. Sandalwood,tagara, lotus,&jasmine: amongthesescents, thescentofvirtue isunsurpassed. Nexttonothing,thisfragrance sandalwood,tagara whilethescentofthevirtuous waftstothegods, supreme.
5456*

Thoseconsummateinvirtue, dwelling inheedfulness, released throughrightknowing: Maracantfollowtheirtracks.

57*

13 Asinapileofrubbish castbythesideofahighway alotusmightgrow cleansmelling pleasingtheheart, sointhemidstoftherubbishlike, peoplerunofthemill&blind, theredazzleswithdiscernment thediscipleoftheRightly SelfAwakenedOne.
5859

V:Fools
Longforthewakefulisthenight. Longfortheweary,aleague. Forfools unawareofTrueDhamma, samsara islong.
60

If,inyourcourse,youdontmeet yourequal,yourbetter, thencontinueyourcourse, firmly, alone. Theresnofellowshipwithfools.

61

Ihavesons,Ihavewealth thefooltormentshimself. Whenevenhehimself doesntbelongtohimself, howthensons? Howwealth?

62

14

Afoolwithasenseofhisfoolishness isatleasttothatextentwise. Butafoolwhothinkshimselfwise reallydeservestobecalled afool.

63

Evenifforalifetime thefoolstayswiththewise, heknowsnothingoftheDhamma astheladle, thetasteofthesoup. Evenifforamoment, theperceptivepersonstayswiththewise, heimmediatelyknowstheDhamma asthetongue, thetasteofthesoup.
6465

Fools,theirwisdomweak, aretheirownenemies astheygothroughlife, doingevil thatbears bitterfruit.

66

Itsnotgood, thedoingofthedeed that, onceitsdone, youregret, whoseresultyoureapcrying, yourfaceintears. Itsgood, thedoingofthedeed that, onceitsdone,

15 youdontregret, whoseresultyoureapgratified, happyatheart.

6768

Aslongasevilhasyettoripen, thefoolmistakesitforhoney. Butwhenthatevilripens, thefoolfallsinto pain.

69

Monthaftermonth thefoolmighteat onlyatipofgrassmeasureoffood, buthewouldntbeworth onesixteenth ofthosewhovefathomed theDhamma.

70

Anevildeed,whendone, doesntlikereadymilk comeoutrightaway. Itfollowsthefool, smoldering likeafire hiddeninashes.

71*

Onlyforhisruin doesrenowncometothefool. Itravageshisbrightfortune &ripshishead apart. Hewouldwantunwarrantedstatus, preeminence amongmonks, authority amongmonasteries,

16 homage fromlayfamilies.

Lethouseholders&thosegoneforth boththinkthatthis wasdonebymealone. MayIalonedetermine whatsaduty,whatsnot: theresolveofafool astheygrow hisdesire&pride.

7274

Thepathtomaterialgain goesoneway, thewaytoUnbinding, another. Realizingthis,themonk, adiscipletotheAwakenedOne, shouldnotrelishofferings, shouldcultivate seclusion instead.
75

VI:TheWise
Regardhimasonewho pointsout treasure, thewiseonewho seeingyourfaults rebukesyou. Staywiththissortofsage. Fortheonewhostays withasageofthissort, thingsgetbetter, notworse. Lethimadmonish,instruct,

17 deflectyou awayfrompoormanners. Tothegood,hesendearing; tothebad,hesnot.

7677

Dontassociatewithbadfriends. Dontassociatewiththelow. Associatewithadmirablefriends. Associatewiththebest.

78

DrinkingtheDhamma, refreshedbytheDhamma, onesleepsatease withclearawareness&calm. IntheDhammarevealed bythenobleones, thewiseperson alwaysdelights.

79*

Irrigatorsguide Fletchersshape Carpentersshape Thewisecontrol

thewater. thearrowshaft. thewood. themselves.

80

Asasingleslabofrock wontbudgeinthewind, sothewisearenotmoved bypraise, byblame.

81

Likeadeeplake, clear,unruffled,&calm:

18 sothewisebecomeclear, calm, onhearingwordsoftheDhamma.

82

Everywhere,truly, thoseofintegrity standapart. They,thegood, dontchatterinhopes offavororgains. Whentouched nowbypleasure, nowpain, thewisegivenosign ofhigh orlow.
83*

Onewhowouldnt notforhisownsake northatofanother hankerfor wealth, ason, akingdom, hisownfulfillment, byunrighteousmeans: heis righteous,rich invirtue, discernment.
84

Fewarethepeople whoreachtheFarShore. Theseothers simplyscurryalong

19 thisshore. ButthosewhopracticeDhamma inlinewiththewelltaughtDhamma, willcrossovertherealmofDeath sohardtotranscend. Forsakingdarkpractices, thewiseperson shoulddevelopthebright, havinggonefromhome tonohome inseclusion,sohardtoenjoy. Thereheshouldwishfordelight, discardingsensuality hewhohasnothing. Heshouldcleansehimselfwise ofwhatdefilesthemind. Whosemindsarewelldeveloped inthefactorsofselfawakening, whodelightinnonclinging, relinquishinggrasping resplendent, theireffluentsended: they,intheworld, areUnbound.
8589*

VII:Arahants
Inonewho hasgonethefulldistance, isfreefromsorrow, isfullyreleased inallrespects, hasabandonedallbonds: nofeverisfound.
90

20

Themindfulkeepactive, dontdelightinsettlingback. Theyrenounceeveryhome, everyhome, likeswanstakingofffromalake.

91

Nothoarding, havingunderstoodfood, theirpastureemptiness &freedomwithoutsign: theirtrail, likethatofbirdsthroughspace, cantbetraced. Effluentsended, independentofnutriment, theirpastureemptiness &freedomwithoutsign: theirtrail, likethatofbirdsthroughspace, cantbetraced.
9293*

Hewhosesensesaresteadied likestallions welltrainedbythecharioteer, hisconceitabandoned, freeofeffluent, Such: evendevasadorehim. Liketheearth,hedoesntreact cultured, Such, likeIndraspillar, likealakefreeofmud. Forhim

21 Such theresnotravelingon. Calmishismind, calmhisspeech &hisdeed: onewhosreleasedthroughrightknowing, pacified, Such.

9496*

Theman faithless/beyondconviction ungrateful/knowingtheUnmade aburglar/whohasseveredconnections whosdestroyed hischances/conditions whoeatsvomit:/hasdisgorgedexpectations: theultimateperson.

97*

Invillageorwilds, valley,plateau: thatplaceisdelightful wherearahantsdwell.

98

Delightfulwilds wherethecrowdsdontdelight, thosefreefrompassion delight, fortheyrenotsearching forsensualpleasures.

99

VIII:Thousands
Better

22 thaniftherewerethousands ofmeaninglesswordsis one meaningful word thatonhearing bringspeace. Better thaniftherewerethousands ofmeaninglessversesis one meaningful verse thatonhearing bringspeace. Andbetterthanchantinghundreds ofmeaninglessversesis one Dhammasaying thatonhearing bringspeace.
100102*

Greaterinbattle thanthemanwhowouldconquer athousandthousandmen, ishewhowouldconquer justone himself. Bettertoconqueryourself thanothers. Whenyouvetrainedyourself, livinginconstantselfcontrol, neitheradevanorgandhabba, noraMarabandedwithBrahmas, couldturnthattriumph

23 backintodefeat.
103105

Youcould,monthbymonth, atacostofthousands, conductsacrifices ahundredtimes, or payasinglemomentshomage tooneperson, selfcultivated. Betterthanahundredyearsofsacrifices wouldthatactofhomagebe. Youcould,forahundredyears, liveinaforest tendingafire, or payasinglemomentshomage tooneperson, selfcultivated. Betterthanahundredyearsofsacrifices wouldthatactofhomagebe. Everythingoffered orsacrificedintheworld foranentireyearbyoneseekingmerit doesntcometoafourth. Bettertopayrespect tothosewhovegone thestraightway.
106108*

Ifyourerespectfulbyhabit, constantlyhonoringtheworthy, fourthingsincrease: longlife,beauty, happiness,strength.

109

24

Betterthanahundredyears livedwithoutvirtue,uncentered,is oneday livedbyavirtuousperson absorbedinjhana. Andbetterthanahundredyears livedundiscerning,uncentered,is oneday livedbyadiscerningperson absorbedinjhana. Andbetterthanahundredyears livedapathetic&unenergetic,is oneday livedenergetic&firm. Andbetterthanahundredyears livedwithoutseeing arising&passingaway,is oneday livedseeing arising&passingaway. Andbetterthanahundredyears livedwithoutseeing theDeathlessstate,is oneday livedseeing theDeathlessstate. Andbetterthanahundredyears livedwithoutseeing theultimateDhamma,is oneday livedseeing theultimateDhamma.
110115

IX:Evil

25

Bequickindoing whatsadmirable. Restrainyourmind fromwhatsevil. Whenyoureslow inmakingmerit, evildelightsthemind.

116

Ifapersondoesevil, heshouldntdoitagain&again, shouldntdevelopapenchantforit. Toaccumulateevil bringspain. Ifapersonmakesmerit, heshoulddoitagain&again, shoulddevelopapenchantforit. Toaccumulatemerit bringsease.
117118

Eventheevil meetwithgoodfortune aslongastheirevil hasyettomature. Butwhenitsmatured thatswhentheymeet withevil. Eventhegood meetwithbadfortune aslongastheirgood hasyettomature. Butwhenitsmatured thatswhentheymeet withgoodfortune.
119120

26

Dontbeheedlessofevil (Itwontcometome). Awaterjarfills, evenwithwater falling in drops. Withevilevenif bit by bit, habitually thefoolfillshimselffull. Dontbeheedlessofmerit (Itwontcometome). Awaterjarfills, evenwithwater falling in drops. Withmeritevenif bit by bit, habitually theenlightenedonefillshimselffull.
121122*

Likeamerchantwithasmall butwellladencaravan adangerousroad, likeapersonwholoveslife apoison, oneshouldavoid evildeeds.

123

Iftheresnowoundonthehand, thathandcanholdpoison. Poisonwontpenetrate

27 wheretheresnowound. Theresnoevil forthosewhodontdoit.

124

Whoeverharasses aninnocentman, amanpure,withoutblemish: theevilcomesrightbacktothefool likefinedust thrownagainstthewind.

125

Someareborn inthehumanwomb, evildoers inhell, thoseonthegoodcoursego toheaven, whilethosewithouteffluent: totallyunbound.

126*

Notupintheair, norinthemiddleofthesea, norgoingintoacleftinthemountains nowhereonearth isaspottobefound whereyoucouldstay&escape yourevildeed. Notupintheair, norinthemiddleofthesea, norgoingintoacleftinthemountains nowhereonearth isaspottobefound whereyoucouldstay&notsuccumb todeath.
127128

28

X:TheRod
All trembleattherod, all arefearfulofdeath. Drawingtheparallelto yourself, neitherkillnorgetotherstokill. All trembleattherod, all holdtheirlifedear. Drawingtheparallelto yourself, neitherkillnorgetotherstokill.
129130

Whoevertakesarod toharmlivingbeingsdesiringease, whenhehimselfislookingforease, willmeetwithnoeaseafterdeath. Whoeverdoesnttakearod toharmlivingbeingsdesiringease, whenhehimselfislookingforease, willmeetwitheaseafterdeath.

131132

Speakharshlytonoone, orthewordswillbethrown rightbackatyou. Contentioustalkispainful, foryougetstruckbyrodsinreturn. If,likeaflattenedmetalpot youdontresound, youveattainedanUnbinding;

29 inyoutheresfound nocontention.
133134

Asacowherdwitharod drivescowstothefield, soaging&death drivethelife oflivingbeings.

135

Whendoingevildeeds, thefoolisoblivious. Thedullard istormented byhisowndeeds, asifburnedbyafire.

136

Whoever,witharod, harassesaninnocentman,unarmed, quicklyfallsintoanyoftenthings: harshpains,devastation,abrokenbody,graveillness, mentalderangement,troublewiththegovernment, violentslander,relativeslost,propertydissolved,houses burneddown. Atthebreakupofthebody thisonewithnodiscernment, reappearsin hell.
137140

Neithernakednessnormattedhair normudnortherefusaloffood norsleepingonthebareground nordust&dirtnorsquattingausterities cleansesthemortal

30 whosnotgonebeyonddoubt. If,thoughadorned,onelivesintune withthechastelife calmed,tamed,&assured havingputdowntherodtowardallbeings, hes acontemplative abrahmin amonk.

141142

Whointheworld isamanconstrainedbyconscience, whoawakens tocensure likeafinestallion tothewhip?

143*

Likeafinestallion struckwithawhip, beardent&chastened. Throughconviction virtue,persistence, concentration,judgment, consummateinknowledge&conduct, mindful, youllabandonthisnotinsignificantpain.

144

Irrigatorsguide thewater. Fletchersshape thearrowshaft. Carpentersshape thewood. Thoseofgoodpracticescontrol themselves.

145

XI:Aging
Whatlaughter,whyjoy,

31 whenconstantlyaflame? Envelopedindarkness, dontyoulookforalamp?

146

Lookatthebeautifiedimage, aheapoffesteringwounds,shoredup: ill,buttheobject ofmanyresolves, wherethereisnothing lastingorsure.

147

Wornoutisthisbody, anestofdiseases,dissolving. Thisputridconglomeration isboundtobreakup, forlifeishemmedinwithdeath.

148

Onseeingthesebones discarded likegourdsinthefall, pigeongray: whatdelight?

149

Acitymadeofbones, plasteredoverwithflesh&blood, whosehiddentreasuresare: pride&contempt, aging&death.

150

Evenroyalchariots wellembellished getrundown, andsodoesthebody

32 succumbtooldage. ButtheDhammaofthegood doesntsuccumbtooldage: thegoodletthecivilizedknow.

151

Thisunlisteningman matureslikeanox. Hismusclesdevelop, hisdiscernment not.

152*

ThroughtheroundofmanybirthsIroamed withoutreward, withoutrest, seekingthehousebuilder. Painfulisbirthagain &again. Housebuilder,youreseen! Youwillnotbuildahouseagain. Allyourraftersbroken, theridgepoledestroyed, gonetotheUnformed,themind hascometotheendofcraving.
153154*

Neitherlivingthechastelife norgainingwealthintheiryouth, theywasteawaylikeoldherons inadrieduplake depletedoffish. Neitherlivingthechastelife norgainingwealthintheiryouth, theyliearound, misfiredfromthebow, sighingoveroldtimes.
155156

33

XII:Self
Ifyouholdyourselfdear thenguard,guardyourselfwell. Thewisepersonwouldstayawake nursinghimself inanyofthethreewatchesofthenight, thethreestagesoflife.
157*

First hedsettlehimself inwhatiscorrect, onlythen teachothers. Hewouldntstainhisname :heiswise.

158

Ifyoudmoldyourself thewayyouteachothers, then,welltrained, goahead&tame for,astheysay, whatshardtotameisyou yourself.

159

Yourownselfis yourownmainstay, forwhoelsecouldyourmainstaybe? Withyouyourselfwelltrained youobtainthemainstay hardtoobtain.

160

34

Theevilhehimselfhasdone selfborn,selfcreated grindsdownthedullard, asadiamond,apreciousstone.

161

Whenoverspreadbyextremevice likeasaltreebyavine youdotoyourself whatanenemywouldwish.

162*

Theyreeasytodo thingsofnogood &nousetoyourself. Whatstrulyuseful&good istrulyharderthanhardtodo.

163

TheteachingofthosewholivetheDhamma, worthyones,noble: whoevermalignsit adullard, inspiredbyevilview bearsfruitforhisowndestruction, likethefruitingofthebamboo.

164*

Evilisdone byoneself, byoneselfisonedefiled. Evilisleftundone byoneself, byoneselfisonecleansed. Purity&impurityareonesowndoing. Noonepurifiesanother. Nootherpurifiesone.

165*

35 Dontsacrificeyourownwelfare forthatofanother, nomatterhowgreat. Realizingyourowntruewelfare, beintentonjustthat.

166*

XIII:Worlds
Dontassociatewithlowlyqualities. Dontconsortwithheedlessness. Dontassociatewithwrongviews. Dontbusyyourselfwiththeworld.
167

Getup!Dontbeheedless. LivetheDhammawell. OnewholivestheDhamma sleepswithease inthisworld&thenext. LivetheDhammawell. Dontliveitbadly. OnewholivestheDhamma sleepswithease inthisworld&thenext.
168169

Seeit asabubble, seeitasamirage: onewhoregardstheworldthisway theKingofDeathdoesntsee.

170*

Comelookatthisworld alldeckedout likearoyalchariot, wherefoolsplungein,

36 whilethosewhoknow dontcling.
171

Whooncewasheedless, butlaterisnot, brightenstheworld likethemoonsetfreefromacloud. Hisevildonedeed isreplacedwithskillfulness: hebrightenstheworld likethemoonsetfreefromacloud.

172173

Blindedthisworld howfewhereseeclearly! Justasbirdswhoveescaped fromanetare few,few arethepeople whomakeittoheaven.

174

Swansflythepathofthesun; thosewiththepowerflythroughspace; theenlightenedfleefromtheworld, havingdefeatedthearmiesofMara.

175

Thepersonwhotellsalie, whotransgressesinthisonething, transcendingconcernfortheworldbeyond: theresnoevil hemightnotdo.

176*

Nomisersgo

37 totheworldofthedevas. Thosewhodontpraisegiving arefools. Theenlightened expresstheirapprovalforgiving andsofindease intheworldbeyond.

177

Soledominionovertheearth, goingtoheaven, lordshipoverallworlds: thefruitofStreamentry excelsthem.

178*

XIV:Awakened
Whoseconquestcantbeundone, whoseconquestnooneintheworld canreach; awakened,hispastureendless, pathless: bywhatpathwillyouleadhimastray? Inwhomtheresnocraving thestickyensnarer toleadhimanywhereveratall; awakened,hispastureendless, pathless: bywhatpathwillyouleadhimastray?
179180

They,theenlightened,intentonjhana, delightinginstilling &renunciation, selfawakened&mindful: eventhedevas

38 viewthemwithenvy.
181

Hard Hard Hard Hard

thewinningofahumanbirth. thelifeofmortals. thechancetohearthetrueDhamma. thearisingofAwakenedOnes.

182

Thenondoing ofanyevil, theperformance ofwhatsskillful, thecleansing ofonesownmind: thisistheteaching oftheAwakened. Patientendurance: theforemostausterity. Unbinding: theforemost, sosaytheAwakened. Hewhoinjuresanother isnocontemplative. Hewhomistreatsanother, nomonk. Notdisparaging,notinjuring, restraint inlinewiththePatimokkha, moderation infood, dwelling inseclusion, commitment totheheightenedmind: thisistheteaching oftheAwakened.
183185*

Notevenifitrainedgoldcoins wouldwehaveourfill ofsensualpleasures. Stressful,

39 theygivelittleenjoyment knowingthis,thewiseone findsnodelight eveninheavenlysensualpleasures. Heis onewhodelights intheendingofcraving, adiscipleoftheRightly SelfAwakenedOne.

186187

Theygotomanyarefuge, tomountains,forests, parks,trees,&shrines: peoplethreatenedwithdanger. Thatsnotthesecurerefuge, notthesupremerefuge, thatsnottherefuge, havinggonetowhich, yougainrelease fromallsuffering&stress. Butwhen,havinggone totheBuddha,Dhamma, &Sanghaforrefuge, youseewithrightdiscernment thefournobletruths stress, thecauseofstress, thetranscendingofstress, &thenobleeightfoldpath, thewaytothestillingofstress: thatsthesecurerefuge, that,thesupremerefuge, thatistherefuge, havinggonetowhich, yougainrelease fromallsuffering&stress.
188192*

40

Itshardtocomeby athoroughbredofaman. Itssimplynottrue thathesborneverywhere. Whereverhesborn,anenlightenedone, thefamilyprospers, ishappy.

193

Ablessing: thearisingofAwakenedOnes. Ablessing: theteachingoftrueDhamma. Ablessing: theconcordoftheSangha. Theausterityofthoseinconcord isablessing.

194

Ifyouworshipthoseworthyofworship, AwakenedOnesortheirdisciples whovetranscended complications, lamentation, &grief, whoareunendangered, fearless, unbound: theresnomeasureforreckoning thatyourmeritsthismuch.
195196*

XV:Happy
Howveryhappilywelive, freefromhostility amongthosewhoarehostile. Amonghostilepeople,

41 freefromhostilitywedwell. Howveryhappilywelive, freefrommisery amongthosewhoaremiserable. Amongmiserablepeople, freefrommiserywedwell. Howveryhappilywelive, freefrombusyness amongthosewhoarebusy. Amongbusypeople, freefrombusynesswedwell. Howveryhappilywelive, wewhohavenothing. Wewillfeedonrapture liketheRadiantgods.
197200

Winninggivesbirthtohostility. Losing,oneliesdowninpain. Thecalmedliedownwithease, havingset winning&losing aside.

201

Theresnofirelikepassion, nolosslikeanger, nopainliketheaggregates, noeaseotherthanpeace. Hunger:theforemostillness. Fabrications:theforemostpain. Foroneknowingthistruth asitactuallyis, Unbinding istheforemostease. Freedomfromillness:theforemostgoodfortune.

42 Contentment:theforemostwealth. Trust:theforemostkinship. Unbinding:theforemostease.

202204

Drinkingthenourishment, theflavor, ofseclusion&calm, oneisfreedfromevil,devoid ofdistress, refreshedwiththenourishment ofraptureintheDhamma.

205

ItsgoodtoseeNobleOnes. Happytheircompanyalways. Throughnotseeingfools constantly,constantly onewouldbehappy. For,livingwithafool, onegrievesalongtime. Painfuliscommunionwithfools, aswithanenemy always. Happyiscommunion withtheenlightened, aswithagatheringofkin. So: theenlightenedman discerning,learned, enduring,dutiful,noble, intelligent,amanofintegrity: followhim oneofthissort asthemoon,thepath ofthezodiacstars.
206208

43

XVI:DearOnes
Havingappliedhimself towhatwasnothisowntask, andnothavingappliedhimself towhatwas, havingdisregardedthegoal tograspatwhathehelddear, henowenviesthose who keptafterthemselves, tookthemselves totask.
209*

Donteverregardless beconjoinedwithwhatsdear orundear. Itspainful nottoseewhatsdear ortoseewhatsnot. Sodontmakeanythingdear, foritsdreadfultobefar fromwhatsdear. Nobondsarefound forthoseforwhom theresneitherdear norundear.
210211

Fromwhatsdearisborngrief, fromwhatsdearisbornfear. Foronefreedfromwhatsdear theresnogrief sohowfear? Fromwhatslovedisborngrief,

44 fromwhatslovedisbornfear. Foronefreedfromwhatsloved theresnogrief sohowfear? Fromdelightisborngrief, fromdelightisbornfear. Foronefreedfromdelight theresnogrief sohowfear? Fromsensualityisborngrief, fromsensualityisbornfear. Foronefreedfromsensuality theresnogrief sohowfear? Fromcravingisborngrief, fromcravingisbornfear. Foronefreedfromcraving theresnogrief sohowfear?
212216

Oneconsummateinvirtue&vision, judicious, speakingthetruth, doinghisowntask: theworldholdshimdear.

217

If youvegivenbirthtoawish forwhatcantbeexpressed, aresuffusedwithheart, yourmindnotenmeshed insensualpassions: youresaidtobe intheupflowingstream.

218*

45

Amanlongabsent comeshomesafefromafar. Hiskin,hisfriends,hiscompanions, delightinhisreturn. Injustthesameway, whenyouvedonegood &gonefromthisworld totheworldbeyond, yourgooddeedsreceiveyou askin,someonedear comehome.
219220

XVII:Anger
Abandonanger, bedonewithconceit, getbeyondeveryfetter. Whenforname&form youhavenoattachment havenothingatall nosufferings,nostresses,invade.
221

Whenangerarises, whoeverkeepsfirmcontrol asifwitharacingchariot: him Icallamastercharioteer. Anyoneelse, areinholder thatsall.

222

Conqueranger withlackofanger;

46 bad,withgood; stinginess,withgenerosity; aliar,withtruth.

223

Bytellingthetruth; bynotgrowingangry; bygiving,whenasked, nomatterhowlittleyouhave: bythesethreethings youenterthepresenceofdevas.

224

Gentlesages, constantlyrestrainedinbody, gototheunwaveringstate where,havinggone, theresnogrief.

225

Thosewhoalwaysstaywakeful, trainingbyday&bynight, keenonUnbinding: theireffluentscometoanend.

226

Thishascomedownfromold,Atula, &notjustfromtoday: theyfindfaultwithone whositssilent, theyfindfaultwithone whospeaksagreatdeal, theyfindfaultwithone whomeasureshiswords. Theresnooneunfaultedintheworld. Thereneverwas, willbe,

47 noratpresentisfound anyoneentirelyfaulted orentirelypraised.

227228

Ifknowledgeablepeoplepraisehim, havingobservedhim dayafterday tobeblamelessinconduct,intelligent, endowedwithdiscernment&virtue: likeaningotofgold whosfittofindfaultwithhim? Evendevaspraisehim. EvenbyBrahmashespraised.

229230

Guardagainstanger eruptinginbody; inbody,berestrained. Havingabandonedbodilymisconduct, liveconductingyourselfwell inbody. Guardagainstanger eruptinginspeech; inspeech,berestrained. Havingabandonedverbalmisconduct, liveconductingyourselfwell inspeech. Guardagainstanger eruptinginmind; inmind,berestrained. Havingabandonedmentalmisconduct, liveconductingyourselfwell inmind. Thoserestrainedinbody theenlightened

48 restrainedinspeech&inmind enlightened aretheoneswhoserestraintissecure.

231234*

XVIII:Impurities
Youarenow likeayellowedleaf. Already Yamasminionsstandnear. Youstandatthedoortodeparture buthaveyettoprovide forthejourney. Makeanislandforyourself! Workquickly!Bewise! Withimpuritiesallblownaway, unblemished, youllreachthedivinerealm ofthenobleones. Youarenow rightattheendofyourtime. Youareheaded toYamaspresence, withnoplacetorestalongtheway, buthaveyettoprovide forthejourney. Makeanislandforyourself! Workquickly!Bewise! Withimpuritiesallblownaway, unblemished, youwontagainundergobirth &aging.
235238*

Justasasilversmith

49 stepby step, bitby bit,

momentto moment, blowsawaytheimpurities ofmoltensilver sothewiseman,hisown.

239

Justasrust ironsimpurity eatstheveryiron fromwhichitisborn, sothedeeds ofonewholivesslovenly leadhimon toabaddestination.

240*

Norecitation:theruinousimpurity ofchants. Noinitiative:ofahousehold. Indolence:ofbeauty. Heedlessness:ofaguard. Inawoman,misconductisanimpurity. Inadonor,stinginess. Evildeedsaretherealimpurities inthisworld&thenext. Moreimpurethantheseimpurities istheultimateimpurity: ignorance. Havingabandonedthisimpurity, monks,youreimpurityfree.
241243

50 Lifeseasytolive forsomeoneunscrupulous, cunningasacrow, corrupt,backbiting, forward,&brash; butforsomeonewhosconstantly scrupulous,cautious, observant,sincere, pureinhislivelihood, cleaninhispursuits, itshard.
244245

Whoeverkills,lies,steals, goestosomeoneelseswife, &isaddictedtointoxicants, digshimselfup bytheroot righthereinthisworld. Soknow,mygoodman, thatbaddeedsarereckless. Dontletgreed&unrighteousness oppressyouwithlongtermpain.
246248

Peoplegive inlinewiththeirfaith, inlinewithconviction. Whoevergetsflustered atfood&drinkgiventoothers, attainsnoconcentration bydayorbynight. Butoneinwhomthisis cut through up rooted wipedout attainsconcentration

51 bydayorbynight.
249250

Theresnofirelikepassion, noseizurelikeanger, nosnarelikedelusion, noriverlikecraving.

251

Itseasytosee theerrorsofothers, buthardtosee yourown. Youwinnowlikechaff theerrorsofothers, butconcealyourown likeacheat,anunluckythrow. Ifyoufocusontheerrorsofothers, constantlyfindingfault, youreffluentsflourish. Yourefarfromtheirending.
252253

Theresnotrailinspace, nooutsidecontemplative. Peoplearesmitten withcomplications, butdevoidofcomplicationare theTathagatas. Theresnotrailinspace, nooutsidecontemplative, noeternalfabrications, nowaveringintheAwakened.
254255*

XIX:TheJudge

52 Topassjudgmenthurriedly doesntmeanyoureajudge. Thewiseone,weighingboth therightjudgment&wrong, judgesothersimpartially unhurriedly,inlinewiththeDhamma, guardingtheDhamma, guardedbyDhamma, intelligent: hescalledajudge.
256257*

Simplytalkingalot doesntmeanoneiswise. Whoeverssecure no hostility, fear issaidtobewise. Simplytalkingalot doesntmaintaintheDhamma. Whoever althoughhesheardnexttonothing seesDhammathroughhisbody, isnotheedlessofDhamma: hesonewhomaintainstheDhamma.
258259*

Aheadofgrayhairs doesntmeanonesanelder. Advancedinyears, onescalledanoldfool. Butoneinwhomthereis truth,restraint, rectitude,gentleness, selfcontrol hescalledanelder, hisimpuritiesdisgorged,

53 enlightened.
260261

Notbysuaveconversation orlotuslikecoloring doesanenvious,miserlycheat becomeanexemplaryman. Butoneinwhomthisis cut through up rooted wipedout hescalledexemplary, hisaversiondisgorged, intelligent.
262263

Ashavenhead doesntmeanacontemplative. Theliarobservingnoduties, filledwithgreed&desire: whatkindofcontemplativeshe? Butwhoevertunesout thedissonance ofhisevilqualities largeorsmall ineveryway bybringingeviltoconsonance: hescalledacontemplative.
264265*

Beggingfromothers doesntmeanonesamonk. Aslongasonefollows householdersways, oneisnomonkatall. Butwhoeverputsaside

54 bothmerit&eviland, livingthechastelife, judiciously goesthroughtheworld: hescalledamonk.

266267

Notbysilence doessomeoneconfused &unknowing turnintoasage. Butwhoeverwise, asifholdingthescales, takingtheexcellent rejectsevildeeds: heisasage, thatshowhesasage. Whoevercanweigh bothsidesoftheworld: thatshowhescalled asage.
268269*

Notbyharminglife doesonebecomenoble. Oneistermed noble forbeing gentle toalllivingthings.

270

dont onaccountof yourprecepts&practices, greaterudition, concentrationattainments, secludeddwelling,

Monk,

55 orthethought,Itouch therenunciateease thatrunofthemillpeople dontknow: everletyourselfgetcomplacent whentheendingofeffluents isstillunattained.

271272*

XX:ThePath
Ofpaths,theeightfoldisbest. Oftruths,thefoursayings. Ofqualities,dispassion. Oftwofootedbeings, theonewiththeeyes tosee.
273*

Justthis isthepath thereisnoother topurifyvision. Followit, andthatwillbeMaras bewilderment. Followingit, youputanend tosuffering&stress. Ihavetaughtyouthispath havingknown foryourknowing theextractionofarrows. Itsforyoutostrive ardently. Tathagatassimply

56 pointouttheway. Thosewhopractice, absorbedinjhana: fromMarasbonds theyllbefreed.

274276*

Whenyouseewithdiscernment, Allfabricationsareinconstant yougrowdisenchantedwithstress. Thisisthepath topurity. Whenyouseewithdiscernment, Allfabricationsarestressful yougrowdisenchantedwithstress. Thisisthepath topurity. Whenyouseewithdiscernment, Allphenomenaarenotself yougrowdisenchantedwithstress. Thisisthepath topurity.
277279*

Atthetimeforinitiative hetakesnoinitiative. Young,strong,butlethargic, theresolvesofhisheart exhausted, thelazy,lethargicone losesthepath todiscernment.

280

Guarded inspeech, wellrestrained inmind, youshoulddonothingunskillful

57 inbody.

Purify thesethreecoursesofaction. Bringtofruition thepaththatseershaveproclaimed.

281

Fromstrivingcomeswisdom; fromnot,wisdomsend. Knowingthesetwocourses to development, decline conductyourself sothatwisdomwillgrow.

282

Cutdown theforestofdesire, nottheforestoftrees. Fromtheforestofdesire comedanger&fear. Havingcutdownthisforest &itsunderbrush,monks, bedeforested. Foraslongastheleast bitofunderbrush ofamanforwomen isnotclearedaway, theheartisfixated likeasucklingcalf onitsmother. Crush yoursenseofselfallure likeanautumnlily inthehand. Nurtureonlythepathtopeace Unbinding

58 astaughtbytheOneWellGone.
283285*

HereIllstayfortherains. Here,forthesummer&winter. Soimaginesthefool, unawareofobstructions. Thatdrunkonhissons&cattleman, alltangledupinthemind: deathsweepshimaway asagreatflood, avillageasleep. Thereare nosons togiveshelter, nofather, nofamily foroneseizedbytheEnder, noshelteramongkin. Realizing thisforceofreasoning, thewiseman,restrainedbyvirtue, shouldmakethepathpure rightaway thatgoesallthewaytoUnbinding.
286289*

XXI:Miscellany
If,byforsaking alimitedease, hewouldsee anabundanceofease, theenlightenedman wouldforsake thelimitedease forthesake

59 oftheabundant.
290

Hewantshisownease bygivingothersdisease. Intertwinedintheinter actionofhostility, fromhostility hesnotsetfree.

291

Inthosewho rejectwhatshould, &dowhatshouldntbedone heedless,insolent effluentsgrow. Butforthosewho arewellapplied,constantly, tomindfulnessimmersedinthebody; dontindulge inwhatshouldntbedone; &persist inwhatshould mindful,alert effluentscometoanend.
292293*

Havingkilledmother&father, twowarriorkings, thekingdom&itsdependency thebrahmin,untroubled,travelson. Havingkilledmother&father, twolearnedkings, &,fifth,atiger thebrahmin,untroubled,travelson.

294295*

60 Theyawaken,alwayswideawake: Gotamasdisciples whosemindfulness,bothday&night, isconstantlyimmersed intheBuddha. Theyawaken,alwayswideawake: Gotamasdisciples whosemindfulness,bothday&night, isconstantlyimmersed intheDhamma. Theyawaken,alwayswideawake: Gotamasdisciples whosemindfulness,bothday&night, isconstantlyimmersed intheSangha. Theyawaken,alwayswideawake: Gotamasdisciples whosemindfulness,bothday&night, isconstantlyimmersed inthebody. Theyawaken,alwayswideawake: Gotamasdisciples whoseheartsdelight,bothday&night, inharmlessness. Theyawaken,alwayswideawake: Gotamasdisciples whoseheartsdelight,bothday&night, indevelopingthemind.
296301*

Hard isthelifegoneforth, hard todelightin. Hard isthemiserable householderslife. Itspainful tostaywithdissonantpeople, painful totraveltheroad.

61 Sobe neithertraveler norpained.

302

Themanofconviction endowedwithvirtue, glory,&wealth: whereverhegoes heishonored.

303*

Thegoodshinefromafar likethesnowyHimalayas. Thebaddontappear evenwhennear, likearrowsshotintothenight.

304

Sittingalone, restingalone, walkingalone, untiring. Taminghimself, heddelightalone aloneintheforest.

305

XXII:Hell
Hegoestohell, theonewhoasserts whatdidnttakeplace, asdoestheone who,havingdone, says,Ididnt. Bothlowactingpeople therebecomeequal:

62 afterdeath,intheworldbeyond.
306

Anochrerobetiedroundtheirnecks, manywithevilqualities unrestrained,evil rearise,becauseoftheirevilacts, inhell. Bettertoeatanironball glowing,aflame thanthat,unprincipled& unrestrained, youshouldeatthealmsofthecountry.
307308

Fourthingsbefalltheheedlessman wholiesdownwiththewifeofanother: awealthofdemerit; alackofgoodsleep; third,censure; fourth,hell. Awealthofdemerit,anevildestination, &thebriefdelightofa fearfulmanwitha fearfulwoman, &thekinginflictsaharshpunishment. So nomanshouldliedown withthewifeofanother.
309310

Justassharpbladedgrass, ifwronglyheld, woundstheveryhandthatholdsit thecontemplativelife,ifwronglygrasped, dragsyoudowntohell. Anyslackact,

63 ordefiledobservance, orfraudulentlifeofchastity bearsnogreatfruit. Ifsomethingstobedone, thenworkatitfirmly, foraslackgoingforth kicksupallthemoredust. Itsbettertoleaveamisdeed undone. Amisdeedburnsyouafterward. Betterthatagooddeedbedone that,afteryouvedoneit, wontmakeyouburn.
311314

Likeafrontierfortress, guardedinside&out, guardyourself. Dontletthemomentpassby. Thoseforwhomthemomentispast grieve,consignedtohell.

315

Ashamedofwhatsnotshameful, notashamedofwhatis, beingsadoptingwrongviews gotoabaddestination. Seeingdangerwherethereisnone, &nodangerwherethereis, beingsadoptingwrongviews gotoabaddestination. Imaginingerrorwherethereisnone, &noerrorwherethereis, beingsadoptingwrongviews gotoabaddestination. Butknowingerroraserror,

64 andnonerrorasnon, beingsadoptingrightviews gotoagood destination.

316319

XXIII:Elephants
Ilikeanelephantinbattle, enduringanarrowshotfromabow willendureafalseaccusation, forthemassofpeople have noprinciples.
320

Thetamedistheone theytakeintoassemblies. Thetamedistheone thekingmounts. Thetamedwhoendures afalseaccusation is,amonghumanbeings, thebest.

321

Excellentaretamedmules, tamedthoroughbreds, tamedhorsesfromSindh. Excellent,tamedtuskers, greatelephants. Butevenmoreexcellent arethose selftamed. Fornotbythesemountscouldyougo tothelandunreached, asthetamedonegoes bytaming,welltaming,himself.

65
322323

Thetusker,Dhanapalaka, deepinrut,ishardtocontrol. Bound,hewonteatamorsel: thetuskermisses theelephantwood.

324*

Whentorpid&overfed, asleepyheadlollingabout likeastouthog,fattenedonfodder: adullardentersthewomb over& overagain.

325

Before,thismindwentwandering howeveritpleased, whereveritwanted, bywhateverwaythatitliked. TodayIwillholditaptlyincheck asonewieldingagoad,anelephantinrut.

326

Delightinheedfulness. Watchoveryourownmind. Liftyourselfup fromthehardgoingway, likeatuskersunkinthemud.

327

Ifyougainamaturecompanion afellowtraveler,rightliving,enlightened overcomingalldangers gowithhim,gratified, mindful.

66 Ifyoudontgainamaturecompanion afellowtraveler,rightliving,enlightened goalone likeakingrenouncinghiskingdom, liketheelephantintheMatangawilds, hisherd. Goingaloneisbetter. Theresnocompanionshipwithafool. Goalone, doingnoevil,atpeace, liketheelephantintheMatangawilds.
328330*

Ablessing: friendswhentheneedarises. Ablessing: contentmentwithwhateverthereis. Meritattheendingoflifeisablessing. Ablessing: theabandoningofallsuffering &stress. Ablessingintheworld: reverencetoyourmother. Ablessing: reverencetoyourfatheraswell. Ablessingintheworld: reverencetoacontemplative. Ablessing: reverenceforabrahmin,too. Ablessingintooldageisvirtue. Ablessing: convictionestablished. Ablessing: discernmentattained. Thenondoingofevilthingsis ablessing.
331333

XXIV:Craving
Whenapersonlivesheedlessly, hiscravinggrowslikeacreepingvine. Herunsnowhere &now there, asiflookingforfruit:

67 amonkeyintheforest.
334

Ifthissticky,uncouthcraving overcomesyouintheworld, yoursorrowsgrowlikewildgrass afterrain. If,intheworld,youovercome thisuncouthcraving,hardtoescape, sorrowsrolloffyou, likewaterbeadsoff alotus.

335336

Toallofyougatheredhere Isay:Goodfortune. Digupcraving aswhenseekingmedicinalroots,wildgrass bytheroot. DontletMaracutyoudown asaragingriver,areed over&overagain.

337*

Ifitsrootremains undamaged&strong, atree,evenifcut, willgrowback. Sotooiflatentcraving isnotrootedout, thissufferingreturns again & again.
338

Hewhose36streams,

68 flowingtowhatisappealing,arestrong: thecurrentsresolvesbasedonpassion carryhim,ofbaseviews,away. Theyfloweverywhichway,thestreams, butthesproutedcreeperstays inplace. Now,seeingthatthecreepersarisen, cutthroughitsroot withdiscernment.

339340*

Loosened&oiled arethejoysofaperson. People,boundbyenticement, lookingforease: tobirth&agingtheygo.

341*

Encircledwithcraving, peoplehopround&around likearabbitcaughtinasnare. Tiedwithfetters&bonds theygoontosuffering, again&again,forlong. Encircledwithcraving, peoplehopround&around likearabbitcaughtinasnare. Soamonk shoulddispel craving, shouldaspire todispassion forhimself.
342343*

Clearedoftheunderbrush butobsessedwiththeforest, setfreefromtheforest, rightbacktotheforestheruns.

69 Come,seethepersonsetfree whorunsrightbacktothesameoldchains!
344

Thatsnotastrongbond sosaytheenlightened theonemadeofiron,ofwood,orofgrass. Tobesmitten,enthralled, withjewels&ornaments, longingforchildren&wives: thatsthestrongbond, sosaytheenlightened onethatsconstraining, elastic, hardtountie. Buthavingcutit,they theenlightenedgoforth, freeoflonging,abandoning sensualease. Thosesmittenwithpassion fallback intoaselfmadestream, likeaspidersnaredinitsweb. But,havingcutit,theenlightenedsetforth, freeoflonging,abandoning allsuffering&stress.
345347*

Gonetothebeyondofbecoming, youletgoofinfront, letgoofbehind, letgoofbetween. Withahearteverywhereletgo, youdontcomeagaintobirth &aging.

348*

70 Foraperson forcedonbyhisthinking, fierceinhispassion, focusedonbeauty, cravinggrowsallthemore. Hestheone whotightensthebond. Butonewhodelights inthestillingofthinking, always mindful cultivating afocusonthefoul: Hestheone whowillmakeanend, theonewhowillcutMarasbond.
349350*

Arrivedatthefinish, unfrightened,unblemished,free ofcraving,hehascutaway thearrowsofbecoming. Thisphysicalheapishislast. Freefromcraving, ungrasping, astuteinexpression, knowingthecombinationofsounds whichcomesfirst&whichafter. Hescalleda lastbody greatlydiscerning greatman.
351352*

Allconquering, allknowingamI, withregardtoallthings, unadhering.

71 Allabandoning, releasedintheendingofcraving: havingfullyknownonmyown, towhomshouldIpointasmyteacher?

353*

AgiftofDhammaconquers thetasteofDhamma, adelightinDhamma, theendingofcraving,

allgifts; alltastes; alldelights; allsuffering &stress.

354*

Richesruintheman weakindiscernment, butnotthosewhoseek thebeyond. Throughcravingforriches themanweakindiscernment ruins himself ashewould others.
355

Fieldsarespoiledbyweeds; people,bypassion. Sowhatsgiventothose freeofpassion bearsgreatfruit. Fieldsarespoiledbyweeds; people,byaversion. Sowhatsgiventothose freeofaversion bearsgreatfruit. Fieldsarespoiledbyweeds; people,bydelusion. Sowhatsgiventothose freeofdelusion

72 bearsgreatfruit. Fieldsarespoiledbyweeds; people,bylonging. Sowhatsgiventothose freeoflonging bearsgreatfruit.

356359

XXV:Monks
Restraintwiththeeyeisgood, goodisrestraintwiththeear. Restraintwiththenoseisgood, goodisrestraintwiththetongue. Restraintwiththebodyisgood, goodisrestraintwithspeech. Restraintwiththeheartisgood, goodisrestraint everywhere. Amonkeverywhererestrained isreleasedfromallsuffering&stress.
360361*

Handsrestrained, feetrestrained speechrestrained, supremelyrestrained delightinginwhatisinward, content,centered,alone: heswhattheycall amonk.

362

Amonkrestrainedinhisspeaking, givingcounselunruffled, declaringthemessage&meaning: sweetishisspeech.

363*

73

Dhammahisdwelling, Dhammahisdelight, amonkponderingDhamma, callingDhammatomind, doesnotfallaway fromtrueDhamma.

364

Gains: donttreatyourownwithscorn, dontgocovetingthoseofothers. Amonkwhocovetsthoseofothers attains noconcentration. Evenifhegetsnexttonothing, hedoesnttreathisgainswithscorn. Livingpurely,untiring: hestheone thatthedevaspraise.
365366

Forwhom,inname&form ineveryway, theresnosenseofmine, &whodoesntgrieve forwhatsnot: hesdeservedlycalled amonk.

367

Dwellinginkindness,amonk withfaithintheAwakenedOnesteaching, wouldattainthegoodstate, thepeacefulstate: stillingoffabricationsease.

368*

74

Monk,bailoutthisboat. Itwilltakeyoulightlywhenbailed. Havingcutthroughpassion,aversion, yougofromtheretoUnbinding.

369*

Cutthroughfive, letgooffive, &developfiveaboveall. Amonkgonepastfiveattachments issaidtohavecrossedtheflood.

370*

Practicejhana,monk, anddontbeheedless. Donttakeyourmindroaming insensualstrands. Dontswallowheedless theballofironaflame. Dontburn&complain:Thisispain.

371

Theres nojhana foronewith nodiscernment, nodiscernment foronewith nojhana. Butonewith bothjhana &discernment: hesontheverge ofUnbinding.
372

Amonkwithhismindatpeace, goingintoanemptydwelling, clearlyseeingtheDhammaaright: hisdelightismore thanhuman.

75 Howeveritis, howeveritishetouches thearising&passingofaggregates: hegainsrapture&joy: that,forthosewhoknowit, isdeathless, theDeathless.

373374

Herethefirstthings foradiscerningmonk are guardingthesenses, contentment, restraintinlinewiththePatimokkha. Heshouldassociatewithadmirablefriends. Livingpurely,untiring, hospitablebyhabit, skilledinhisconduct, gainingamanifoldjoy, hewillputanend tosuffering&stress.
375376

Shedpassion &aversion,monks asajasminewould, itswitheredflowers.

377

Calmedinbody, calmedinspeech, wellcentered&calm, havingdisgorgedthebaitsoftheworld, amonkiscalled thoroughly calmed.

378

76

Youyourselfshouldreproveyourself, shouldexamineyourself. Asaselfguardedmonk withguardedself, mindful,youdwellatease.

379

Yourownselfis yourownmainstay. Yourownselfis yourownguide. Thereforeyoushould watchoveryourself asatrader,afinesteed.

380

Amonkwithamanifoldjoy, withfaithintheAwakenedOnesteaching, wouldattainthegoodstate, thepeacefulstate: stillingoffabricationsease.

381*

Ayoungmonkwhostrives intheAwakenedOnesteaching, brightenstheworld likethemoonsetfreefromacloud.

382

XXVI:Brahmins
Havingstriven,brahmin, cutthestream. Expelsensualpassions. Knowingtheendingoffabrications,

77 brahmin, youknowtheUnmade.
383*

Whenthebrahminhasgone tothebeyondoftwothings, thenallhisfetters gototheirend hewhoknows.

384*

Onewhosebeyondor notbeyondor beyond&notbeyond cantbefound; unshackled,carefree: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

385*

Sittingsilent,dustless, absorbedinjhana, histaskdone,effluentsgone, ultimategoalattained: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

386

Bydayshinesthesun; bynight,themoon; inarmor,thewarrior; injhana,thebrahmin. Butallday&allnight, everyday&everynight, theAwakenedOneshines insplendor.

387

78 Hescalledabrahmin forhavingbanishedhisevil, acontemplative forlivinginconsonance, onegoneforth forhavingforsaken hisownimpurities.

388*

Oneshouldnotstrikeabrahmin, norshouldthebrahmin letloosewithhisanger. Shameonabrahminskiller. Moreshameonthebrahmin whoseangersletloose.

389*

Nothingsbetterforthebrahmin thanwhenthemindisheldback fromwhatisendearing&not. Howeverhisharmfulheartedness wearsaway, thatshowstress simplycomestorest.

390*

Whoeverdoesnowrong inbody, speech, heart, isrestrainedinthesethreeways: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

391

Thepersonfromwhom youwouldlearntheDhamma taughtbytheRightly

79 SelfAwakenedOne: youshouldhonorhimwithrespect asabrahmin,theflameforasacrifice.

392*

Notbymattedhair, byclan,orbybirth, isoneabrahmin. Whoeverhastruth &rectitude: heisapureone, he,abrahmin. Whatstheuseofyourmattedhair, youdullard? Whatstheuseofyourdeerskincloak? Thetanglesinsideyou. Youcombtheoutside.
393394*

Wearingcastoffrags hisbodylean&linedwithveins absorbedinjhana, aloneintheforest: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

395

Idontcalloneabrahmin forbeingbornofamother orsprungfromawomb. Hescalledabhosayer ifhehasanythingatall. Butsomeonewithnothing, whoclingstonothing: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

396*

80

Havingcuteveryfetter, hedoesntgetruffled. Beyondattachment, unshackled: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

397

Havingcutthestrap&thong, cord&bridle, havingthrownoffthebar, awakened: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

398*

Heenduresunangered insult,assault,&imprisonment. Hisarmyisstrength; hisstrength,forbearance: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

399

Freefromanger, dutiesobserved, principled,withnooverbearingpride, trained,alastbody: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

400*

Likewateronalotusleaf, amustardseedonthetipofanawl, hedoesntadheretosensualpleasures: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

81
401

Hediscernsrighthere, forhimself, onhisown, hisown endingofstress. Unshackled,hisburdenlaiddown: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

402*

Wise,profound indiscernment,astute astowhatisthepath &whatsnot; hisultimategoalattained: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

403

Uncontaminated byhouseholders &houselessonesalike; livingwithnohome, withnexttonowants: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

404

Havingputasideviolence againstbeingsfearfulorfirm, heneitherkillsnor getsotherstokill: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

405

82 Unopposingamongopposition, unbound amongthearmed, unclinging amongthosewhocling: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

406

Hispassion,aversion, conceit,&contempt, havefallenaway likeamustardseed fromthetipofanawl: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

407

Hewouldsay whats nongrating, instructive, true abusingnoone: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

408

Hereintheworld hetakesnothingnotgiven long,short, large,small, attractive,not: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

409

Hislongingforthis &forthenextworld cantbefound; freefromlonging,unshackled:

83 heswhatIcall abrahmin.
410

Hisattachments, hishomes, cantbefound. Throughknowing heisunperplexed, hasattainedtheplunge intoDeathlessness: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

411*

Hehasgone beyondattachmenthere forbothmerit&evil sorrowless,dustless,&pure: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

412*

Spotless,pure,likethemoon limpid&calm hisdelights,hisbecomings, totallygone: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

413

Hehasmadehiswaypast thishardgoingpath samsara,delusion hascrossedover, hasgonebeyond, isfreefromwant, fromperplexity,

84 absorbedinjhana, throughnoclinging Unbound: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

414

Whoever,abandoningsensualpassionshere, wouldgoforthfromhome hissensualpassions,becomings, totallygone: heswhatIcall abrahmin. Whoever,abandoningcravinghere, wouldgoforthfromhome hiscravings,becomings, totallygone: heswhatIcall abrahmin.
415416

Havingleftbehind thehumanbond, havingmadehiswaypast thedivine, fromallbondsunshackled: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

417

Havingleftbehind delight&displeasure, cooled,withnoacquisitions aherowhohasconquered alltheworld, everyworld: heswhatIcall

85 abrahmin.
418

Heknowsineveryway beingspassingaway, andtheirre arising; unattached,awakened, wellgone: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

419

Hewhosecoursetheydontknow devas,gandhabbas,&humanbeings hiseffluentsended,anarahant: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

420

Hewhohasnothing infront,behind,inbetween theonewithnothing whoclingstonothing: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

421*

Asplendidbull,conqueror, hero,greatseer freefromwant, awakened,washed: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

422

Heknows Hesees

hisformerlives. heavens&statesofwoe,

86 hasattained theendingofbirth, isasage whohasmasteredfullknowing, hismasterytotallymastered: heswhatIcall abrahmin.

423*