Deceit and Flattery (1st) · 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.
“Nayidaṁ,
bhikkhave,
brahmacariyaṁ
vussati
janakuhanatthaṁ,
na
janalapanatthaṁ,
na
lābhasakkārasilokānisaṁsatthaṁ,
na
‘iti
maṁ
jano
jānātū’ti.
Atha
kho
idaṁ,
bhikkhave,
brahmacariyaṁ
vussati
saṁvaratthañceva
pahānatthañcā”ti.
Etamatthaṁ
bhagavā
avoca.
Tatthetaṁ
iti
vuccati:
“Mendicants, this spiritual life is not lived for the sake of fawning or flattering people, nor for the benefit of possessions, honor, or popularity, nor thinking, ‘So let people know about me!’ This spiritual life is lived for the sake of restraint and giving up.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
“Saṁvaratthaṁ
pahānatthaṁ,
brahmacariyaṁ
anītihaṁ;
Adesayi
so
bhagavā,
nibbānogadhagāminaṁ.
“The Buddha taught the spiritual life not because of legends, but for the sake of restraint and giving up, and because its objective is extinguishment.
Esa maggo mahattehi, anuyāto mahesibhi; Ye ye taṁ paṭipajjanti, yathā buddhena desitaṁ; Dukkhassantaṁ karissanti, satthusāsanakārino”ti.
This is the path followed by the great souls, the great seers. Those who practice it as it was taught by the Buddha doing the Teacher’s bidding, make an end of suffering.”
Ayampi
attho
vutto
bhagavatā,
iti
me
sutanti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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