Practicing In Line With the Teaching · 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.
“Dhammānudhammapaṭipannassa
bhikkhuno
ayamanudhammo
hoti
veyyākaraṇāya—
dhammānudhammapaṭipannoyanti
bhāsamāno
dhammaññeva
bhāsati
no
adhammaṁ,
vitakkayamāno
vā
dhammavitakkaññeva
vitakketi
no
adhammavitakkaṁ,
tadubhayaṁ
vā
pana
abhinivejjetvā
upekkhako
viharati
sato
sampajāno”ti.
Etamatthaṁ
bhagavā
avoca.
Tatthetaṁ
iti
vuccati:
“Regarding a mendicant practicing in line with the teaching, it is in line with the teaching to declare that this is what it means to practice in line with the teaching. When speaking, they speak on the teaching, not against it. When thinking, they think on the teaching, not against it. And rejecting both, they meditate staying equanimous, mindful and aware.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:
“Dhammārāmo
dhammarato,
dhammaṁ
anuvicintayaṁ;
Dhammaṁ
anussaraṁ
bhikkhu,
saddhammā
na
parihāyati.
“Delighting in the teaching, enjoying the teaching, contemplating the teaching, a mendicant who recollects the teaching doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.
Caraṁ
vā
yadi
vā
tiṭṭhaṁ,
nisinno
uda
vā
sayaṁ;
Ajjhattaṁ
samayaṁ
cittaṁ,
santimevādhigacchatī”ti.
Whether walking or standing, sitting or lying down, with mind collected inside, they attain only peace.”
Ayampi
attho
vutto
bhagavatā,
iti
me
sutanti.
Sattamaṁ.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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