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Majjhima Nikāya 69

Goliyānisutta

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Āraññikenāvuso, bhikkhunā indriyesu guttadvārena bhavitabbaṁ.
Sace, āvuso, āraññiko bhikkhu indriyesu aguttadvāro hoti, tassa bhavanti vattāro.
‘Kiṁ panimassāyasmato āraññikassa ekassāraññe serivihārena yo ayamāyasmā indriyesu aguttadvāro’ti—
tassa bhavanti vattāro.
Tasmā āraññikena bhikkhunā indriyesu guttadvārena bhavitabbaṁ.

A wilderness monk should guard the sense doors. If he doesn’t, there’ll be some who say: ‘What’s the point of this wilderness venerable’s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he doesn’t guard the sense doors?’ That’s why a wilderness monk should guard the sense doors.

Āraññikenāvuso, bhikkhunā bhojane mattaññunā bhavitabbaṁ.
Sace, āvuso, āraññiko bhikkhu bhojane amattaññū hoti, tassa bhavanti vattāro.
‘Kiṁ panimassāyasmato āraññikassa ekassāraññe serivihārena yo ayamāyasmā bhojane amattaññū’ti—
tassa bhavanti vattāro.
Tasmā āraññikena bhikkhunā bhojane mattaññunā bhavitabbaṁ.

A wilderness monk should eat in moderation. If he doesn’t, there’ll be some who say: ‘What’s the point of this wilderness venerable’s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he eats too much?’ That’s why a wilderness monk should eat in moderation.

Āraññikenāvuso, bhikkhunā jāgariyaṁ anuyuttena bhavitabbaṁ.
Sace, āvuso, āraññiko bhikkhu jāgariyaṁ ananuyutto hoti, tassa bhavanti vattāro.
‘Kiṁ panimassāyasmato āraññikassa ekassāraññe serivihārena yo ayamāyasmā jāgariyaṁ ananuyutto’ti—
tassa bhavanti vattāro.
Tasmā āraññikena bhikkhunā jāgariyaṁ anuyuttena bhavitabbaṁ.

A wilderness monk should be committed to wakefulness. If he isn’t, there’ll be some who say: ‘What’s the point of this wilderness venerable’s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he’s not committed to wakefulness?’ That’s why a wilderness monk should be committed to wakefulness.

Āraññikenāvuso, bhikkhunā āraddhavīriyena bhavitabbaṁ.
Sace, āvuso, āraññiko bhikkhu kusīto hoti, tassa bhavanti vattāro.
‘Kiṁ panimassāyasmato āraññikassa ekassāraññe serivihārena yo ayamāyasmā kusīto’ti—
tassa bhavanti vattāro.
Tasmā āraññikena bhikkhunā āraddhavīriyena bhavitabbaṁ.

A wilderness monk should be energetic. If he isn’t, there’ll be some who say: ‘What’s the point of this wilderness venerable’s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he’s not energetic?’ That’s why a wilderness monk should be energetic.

Āraññikenāvuso, bhikkhunā upaṭṭhitassatinā bhavitabbaṁ.
Sace, āvuso, āraññiko bhikkhu muṭṭhassatī hoti, tassa bhavanti vattāro.
‘Kiṁ panimassāyasmato āraññikassa ekassāraññe serivihārena yo ayamāyasmā muṭṭhassatī’ti—
tassa bhavanti vattāro.
Tasmā āraññikena bhikkhunā upaṭṭhitassatinā bhavitabbaṁ.

A wilderness monk should be mindful. If he isn’t, there’ll be some who say: ‘What’s the point of this wilderness venerable’s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he’s not mindful?’ That’s why a wilderness monk should be mindful.

Āraññikenāvuso, bhikkhunā samāhitena bhavitabbaṁ.
Sace, āvuso, āraññiko bhikkhu asamāhito hoti, tassa bhavanti vattāro.
‘Kiṁ panimassāyasmato āraññikassa ekassāraññe serivihārena yo ayamāyasmā asamāhito’ti—
tassa bhavanti vattāro.
Tasmā āraññikena bhikkhunā samāhitena bhavitabbaṁ.

A wilderness monk should have immersion. If he doesn’t, there’ll be some who say: ‘What’s the point of this wilderness venerable’s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he doesn’t have immersion?’ That’s why a wilderness monk should have immersion.

Āraññikenāvuso, bhikkhunā paññavatā bhavitabbaṁ.
Sace, āvuso, āraññiko bhikkhu duppañño hoti, tassa bhavanti vattāro.
‘Kiṁ panimassāyasmato āraññikassa ekassāraññe serivihārena yo ayamāyasmā duppañño’ti—
tassa bhavanti vattāro.
Tasmā āraññikena bhikkhunā paññavatā bhavitabbaṁ.

A wilderness monk should be wise. If he isn’t, there’ll be some who say: ‘What’s the point of this wilderness venerable’s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he’s not wise?’ That’s why a wilderness monk should be wise.

Āraññikenāvuso, bhikkhunā abhidhamme abhivinaye yogo karaṇīyo.
Santāvuso, āraññikaṁ bhikkhuṁ abhidhamme abhivinaye pañhaṁ pucchitāro.
Sace, āvuso, āraññiko bhikkhu abhidhamme abhivinaye pañhaṁ puṭṭho na sampāyati, tassa bhavanti vattāro.
‘Kiṁ panimassāyasmato āraññikassa ekassāraññe serivihārena yo ayamāyasmā abhidhamme abhivinaye pañhaṁ puṭṭho na sampāyatī’ti—
tassa bhavanti vattāro.
Tasmā āraññikena bhikkhunā abhidhamme abhivinaye yogo karaṇīyo.

A wilderness monk should make an effort in regards to the teaching and training. There are those who will question a wilderness monk about the teaching and training. If he is stumped, there’ll be some who say: ‘What’s the point of this wilderness venerable’s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he is stumped by a question about the teaching and training?’ That’s why a wilderness monk should make an effort to learn the teaching and training.

Āraññikenāvuso, bhikkhunā ye te santā vimokkhā atikkamma rūpe āruppā tattha yogo karaṇīyo.
Santāvuso, āraññikaṁ bhikkhuṁ ye te santā vimokkhā atikkamma rūpe āruppā tattha pañhaṁ pucchitāro.
Sace, āvuso, āraññiko bhikkhu ye te santā vimokkhā atikkamma rūpe āruppā tattha pañhaṁ puṭṭho na sampāyati, tassa bhavanti vattāro.
‘Kiṁ panimassāyasmato āraññikassa ekassāraññe serivihārena yo ayamāyasmā ye te santā vimokkhā atikkamma rūpe āruppā tattha pañhaṁ puṭṭho na sampāyatī’ti—
tassa bhavanti vattāro.
Tasmā āraññikena bhikkhunā ye te santā vimokkhā atikkamma rūpe āruppā tattha yogo karaṇīyo.

A wilderness monk should practice meditation to realize the peaceful liberations that are formless, transcending form. There are those who will question a wilderness monk about the formless liberations. If he is stumped, there’ll be some who say: ‘What’s the point of this wilderness venerable’s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he is stumped by a question about the formless liberations?’ That’s why a wilderness monk should practice meditation to realize the peaceful liberations that are formless, transcending form.

Āraññikenāvuso, bhikkhunā uttari manussadhamme yogo karaṇīyo.
Santāvuso, āraññikaṁ bhikkhuṁ uttari manussadhamme pañhaṁ pucchitāro.
Sace, āvuso, āraññiko bhikkhu uttari manussadhamme pañhaṁ puṭṭho na sampāyati, tassa bhavanti vattāro.
‘Kiṁ panimassāyasmato āraññikassa ekassāraññe serivihārena yo ayamāyasmā yassatthāya pabbajito tamatthaṁ na jānātī’ti—
tassa bhavanti vattāro.
Tasmā āraññikena bhikkhunā uttari manussadhamme yogo karaṇīyo”ti.
Evaṁ vutte, āyasmā mahāmoggallāno āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ etadavoca:
“āraññikeneva nu kho, āvuso sāriputta, bhikkhunā ime dhammā samādāya vattitabbā udāhu gāmantavihārināpī”ti?
“Āraññikenāpi kho, āvuso moggallāna, bhikkhunā ime dhammā samādāya vattitabbā pageva gāmantavihārinā”ti.
Goliyānisuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ navamaṁ.

A wilderness monk should practice meditation to realize the superhuman state. There are those who will question a wilderness monk about the superhuman state. If he is stumped, there’ll be some who say: ‘What’s the point of this wilderness venerable’s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he doesn’t know the goal for which he went forth?’ That’s why a wilderness monk should practice meditation to realize the superhuman state.” When Venerable Sāriputta said this, Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said to him, “Reverend Sāriputta, should these things be undertaken and followed only by wilderness monks, or by those who live within a village as well?” “Reverend Moggallāna, these things should be undertaken and followed by wilderness monks, and still more by those who live within a village.”

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