Living in Happiness · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu diṭṭheva dhamme sukhaṁ viharati avighātaṁ anupāyāsaṁ apariḷāhaṁ; kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugati pāṭikaṅkhā. Katamehi dvīhi? Indriyesu guttadvāratāya ca, bhojane mattaññutāya ca. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu diṭṭheva dhamme sukhaṁ viharati avighātaṁ anupāyāsaṁ apariḷāhaṁ; kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugati pāṭikaṅkhā”ti. Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
“Mendicants, when a mendicant has two qualities they live happily in this very life—without distress, anguish, and fever— and when the body breaks up, after death, they can expect a good rebirth. What two? Guarding the sense doors and moderation in eating. When a mendicant possesses these two qualities they live happily in this very life—without distress, anguish, and fever— and when the body breaks up, after death, they can expect a good rebirth.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
“Cakkhu sotañca ghānañca, jivhā kāyo tathā mano; Etāni yassa dvārāni, suguttāni ca bhikkhuno.
“Eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and likewise mind: a mendicant who makes these sense doors well guarded—
Bhojanamhi ca mattaññū, indriyesu ca saṁvuto; Kāyasukhaṁ cetosukhaṁ, sukhaṁ so adhigacchati.
eating in moderation, restrained in the sense faculties— reaps happiness both physical and mental.
Aḍayhamānena kāyena, Aḍayhamānena cetasā; Divā vā yadi vā rattiṁ, Sukhaṁ viharati tādiso”ti.
Not burning in body, not burning in mind, by day or by night such a person lives in happiness.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti. Dutiyaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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