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Majjhima Nikāya 48

Kosambiyasutta

The Mendicants of Kosambī · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā near Kosambīkosambiyaṁ separately·dwellviharati Ghosita + monasteryghositārāme.

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Kosambī in Ghosita’s monastery.

by thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena in Kosambīkosambiyaṁ the mendicantsbhikkhū quarreling·givenbhaṇḍanajātā contention·givenkalahajātā dispute·fall·gonevivādāpannā one·anotheraññamaññaṁ mouth·spearmukhasattīhi apart·woundvitudantā they were dwellingviharanti.
theyTe notna andceva one·anotheraññamaññaṁ persuadesaññāpenti notna andca persuasionsaññattiṁ undergoupenti, notna andca one·anotheraññamaññaṁ convincenijjhāpenti, notna andca down·convictionnijjhattiṁ undergoupenti.

Now at that time the mendicants of Kosambī were fighting, quarreling, and disputing, continually wounding each other with barbed words. They couldn’t persuade each other or be persuaded, nor could they convince each other or be convinced.

thenAtha indeedkho a certainaññataro mendicantbhikkhu whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ towards·speakabhivādetvā one·sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho thatso mendicantbhikkhu the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
here“idha, venerable sirbhante, in Kosambīkosambiyaṁ mendicantsbhikkhū quarreling·given tobhaṇḍanajātā contention·given tokalahajātā embroiled in disputesvivādāpannā other·otheraññamaññaṁ mouth·daggersmukhasattīhi apart·piercingvitudantā they dwellviharanti, theyte notna indeedceva other·otheraññamaññaṁ convincesaññāpenti, notna andca conciliationsaññattiṁ undergoupenti, notna andca other·otheraññamaññaṁ reconcilenijjhāpenti, notna andca reconciliationnijjhattiṁ undergoupentī”ti.

Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him what was happening.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā a certainaññataraṁ monkbhikkhuṁ addressedāmantesi:
come“ehi youtvaṁ, monkbhikkhu, mymama with wordvacanena thosete monksbhikkhū addressāmantehi:
the Teacher‘satthā youvo venerablesāyasmante summonsāmantetī’”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho thatso monkbhikkhu of the Blessed Onebhagavato having consentedpaṭissutvā whereyena thosete monksbhikkhū he approached themtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā thosete monksbhikkhū said thisetadavoca:
the Teacher“satthā venerablesāyasmante summonsāmantetī”ti.
yes, reverend“Evamāvuso”ti indeedkho thosete monksbhikkhū of thattassa monkbhikkhuno having consentedpaṭissutvā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā they approached himtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinne indeedkho thosete monksbhikkhū the Blessed Onebhagavā said thisetadavoca:
true“saccaṁ reallykira youtumhe, monksbhikkhave, born of quarrelingbhaṇḍanajātā born of strifekalahajātā fallen into disputevivādāpannā each otheraññamaññaṁ with barbed wordsmukhasattīhi woundingvitudantā you dwellviharatha,
youte notna andceva each otheraññamaññaṁ persuadesaññāpetha, notna andca persuasionsaññattiṁ undergoupetha, notna andca each otheraññamaññaṁ convincenijjhāpetha, notna andca convictionnijjhattiṁ undergoupethā”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.

So the Buddha addressed one of the monks, “Please, monk, in my name tell those mendicants that the Teacher summons them.” “Yes, sir,” that monk replied. He went to those monks and said, “Venerables, the Teacher summons you.” “Yes, reverend,” those monks replied. They went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to them, “Is it really true, mendicants, that you have been fighting, quarreling, and disputing, continually wounding each other with barbed words? And that you can’t persuade each other or be persuaded, nor can you convince each other or be convinced?” “Yes, sir,” they said.

that“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññatha, mendicantsbhikkhave,
in whichyasmiṁ youtumhe at a timesamaye quarreling·bornbhaṇḍanajātā contention·bornkalahajātā fallen into disputevivādāpannā each otheraññamaññaṁ mouth·spearsmukhasattīhi apart·strikevitudantā you dwellviharatha, thenapi indeednu yourtumhākaṁ at thattasmiṁ at a timesamaye lovingmettaṁ body·actionkāyakammaṁ presentpaccupaṭṭhitaṁ ishoti own·holy·liverssabrahmacārīsu openlyāvi andceva privatelyraho andca, lovingmettaṁ speech·actionvacīkammaṁ ……pe… lovingmettaṁ mind·actionmanokammaṁ presentpaccupaṭṭhitaṁ ishoti own·holy·liverssabrahmacārīsu openlyāvi andceva privatelyraho and?'cā”ti?
no“No indeed thishetaṁ, sirbhante”.
thus“Iti indeedkira, mendicantsbhikkhave, in whichyasmiṁ youtumhe at a timesamaye quarreling·bornbhaṇḍanajātā contention·bornkalahajātā fallen into disputevivādāpannā each otheraññamaññaṁ mouth·spearsmukhasattīhi apart·strikevitudantā you dwellviharatha, notneva yourtumhākaṁ at thattasmiṁ at a timesamaye lovingmettaṁ body·actionkāyakammaṁ presentpaccupaṭṭhitaṁ ishoti own·holy·liverssabrahmacārīsu openlyāvi andceva privatelyraho andca, notna lovingmettaṁ speech·actionvacīkammaṁ ……pe… notna lovingmettaṁ mind·actionmanokammaṁ presentpaccupaṭṭhitaṁ ishoti own·holy·liverssabrahmacārīsu openlyāvi andceva privatelyraho andca.

“What do you think, mendicants? When you’re fighting, quarreling, and disputing, continually wounding each other with barbed words, are you treating your spiritual companions with kindness by way of body, speech, and mind, both in public and in private?” “No, sir.” “So it seems that when you’re arguing you are not treating each other with kindness.

thenAtha what thenkiñcarahi youtumhe, futile menmoghapurisā, whatkiṁ knowingjānantā whatkiṁ seeingpassantā given to quarrelingbhaṇḍanajātā given to strifekalahajātā fallen into disputevivādāpannā one anotheraññamaññaṁ with mouth-spearsmukhasattīhi piercingvitudantā you dwellviharatha, youte notna indeedceva one anotheraññamaññaṁ you convincesaññāpetha, notna andca convictionsaññattiṁ you undergoupetha, notna andca one anotheraññamaññaṁ you persuadenijjhāpetha, notna andca persuasionnijjhattiṁ you undergo?upetha?
that·forTañhi for youtumhākaṁ, futile menmoghapurisā, will bebhavissati for a long timedīgharattaṁ for harmahitāya for sufferingdukkhāyā”ti.

So what then do you know and see, you futile men, that you behave in such a way? This will be for your lasting harm and suffering.”

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicantsbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
these six“chayime, mendicantsbhikkhave, qualitiesdhammā warm-heartedsāraṇīyā making for fondnesspiyakaraṇā making for respectgarukaraṇā for inclusionsaṅgahāya without quarrelingavivādāya for harmonysāmaggiyā for unityekībhāvāya they conducesaṁvattanti.
whatKatame sixcha?
firstlyIdha, mendicantsbhikkhave, of a mendicantbhikkhuno kindnessmettaṁ bodily actionkāyakammaṁ consistently presentpaccupaṭṭhitaṁ ishoti toward spiritual companionssabrahmacārīsu in publicāvi andceva in privateraho andca.
this alsoAyampi qualitydhammo warm-heartedsāraṇīyo making for fondnesspiyakaraṇo making for respectgarukaraṇo for inclusionsaṅgahāya without quarrelingavivādāya for harmonysāmaggiyā for unityekībhāvāya it conducessaṁvattati.
furthermorePuna and furthercaparaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, of a mendicantbhikkhuno kindnessmettaṁ verbal actionvacīkammaṁ consistently presentpaccupaṭṭhitaṁ ishoti toward spiritual companionssabrahmacārīsu in publicāvi andceva in privateraho andca.
this alsoAyampi qualitydhammo warm-heartedsāraṇīyo making for fondnesspiyakaraṇo making for respectgarukaraṇo for inclusionsaṅgahāya without quarrelingavivādāya for harmonysāmaggiyā for unityekībhāvāya it conducessaṁvattati.
furthermorePuna and furthercaparaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, of a mendicantbhikkhuno kindnessmettaṁ mental actionmanokammaṁ consistently presentpaccupaṭṭhitaṁ ishoti toward spiritual companionssabrahmacārīsu in publicāvi andceva in privateraho andca.
this alsoAyampi qualitydhammo warm-heartedsāraṇīyo making for fondnesspiyakaraṇo making for respectgarukaraṇo for inclusionsaṅgahāya without quarrelingavivādāya for harmonysāmaggiyā for unityekībhāvāya it conducessaṁvattati.

Then the Buddha said to the mendicants: “Mendicants, these six warm-hearted qualities make for fondness and respect, conducing to inclusion, harmony, and unity, without quarreling. What six? Firstly, a mendicant consistently treats their spiritual companions with bodily kindness, both in public and in private. This warm-hearted quality makes for fondness and respect, conducing to inclusion, harmony, and unity, without quarreling. Furthermore, a mendicant consistently treats their spiritual companions with verbal kindness … Furthermore, a mendicant consistently treats their spiritual companions with mental kindness …

furthermorePuna and·furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu whichye thosete material gainslābhā legitimatedhammikā dhamma·gaineddhammaladdhā evenantamaso bowl·included·measurepattapariyāpannamattampi, such·kindtathārūpehi with gainslābhehi one who shares without reservationappaṭivibhattabhogī ishoti with the ethicalsīlavantehi together·holy·livingsabrahmacārīhi common·enjoyingsādhāraṇabhogī.
this·tooAyampi qualitydhammo warm-heartedsāraṇīyo dear·makingpiyakaraṇo heavy·makinggarukaraṇo for inclusionsaṅgahāya not·disputeavivādāya for harmonysāmaggiyā one·beingekībhāvāya together·proceedsaṁvattati.
furthermorePuna and·furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu whicheveryāni thosetāni preceptssīlāni not·brokenakhaṇḍāni not·tornacchiddāni not·speckledasabalāni not·blemishedakammāsāni liberatingbhujissāni praised by the wiseviññuppasatthāni not·graspedaparāmaṭṭhāni immersion·conducivesamādhisaṁvattanikāni such·kindtathārūpesu preceptssīlesu precept·common·gonesīlasāmaññagato livesviharati together·holy·livingsabrahmacārīhi in publicāvi and·justceva in privateraho andca.
this·tooAyampi qualitydhammo warm-heartedsāraṇīyo dear·makingpiyakaraṇo heavy·makinggarukaraṇo for inclusionsaṅgahāya not·disputeavivādāya for harmonysāmaggiyā one·beingekībhāvāya together·proceedsaṁvattati.
furthermorePuna and·furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu which·thisyāyaṁ viewdiṭṭhi nobleariyā emancipatingniyyānikā deliversniyyāti that·doingtakkarassa rightlysammā suffering·endingdukkhakkhayāya such·kindtathārūpāya viewdiṭṭhiyā view·common·gonediṭṭhisāmaññagato livesviharati together·holy·livingsabrahmacārīhi in publicāvi and·justceva in privateraho andca.
this·tooAyampi qualitydhammo warm-heartedsāraṇīyo dear·makingpiyakaraṇo heavy·makinggarukaraṇo for inclusionsaṅgahāya not·disputeavivādāya for harmonysāmaggiyā one·beingekībhāvāya together·proceedsaṁvattati.

Furthermore, a mendicant shares without reservation any material things they have gained by legitimate means, even the food placed in the alms-bowl, using them in common with their ethical spiritual companions … Furthermore, a mendicant lives according to the precepts shared with their spiritual companions, both in public and in private. Those precepts are intact, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion. … Furthermore, a mendicant lives according to the view shared with their spiritual companions, both in public and in private. That view is noble and emancipating, and delivers one who applies it to the complete ending of suffering. This warm-hearted quality makes for fondness and respect, conducing to inclusion, harmony, and unity, without quarreling.

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