Goliyānisutta

Majjhima Nikāya 69

With Gulissāni · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Rājagaharājagahe was stayingviharati in the Bamboo Groveveḷuvane at the squirrels’ feeding groundkalandakanivāpe.

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.

at thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena Gulissānigoliyāni namednāma a mendicantbhikkhu wilderness-dwellingāraññiko of boorish behaviorpadasamācāro into the midst of the Saṅghasaṅghamajjhe come downosaṭo washoti on some business or otherkenacideva that had to be donekaraṇīyena.
thereTatra indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto about Gulissānigoliyāniṁ the mendicantbhikkhuṁ with reference toārabbha the mendicantsbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:

Now at that time a wilderness mendicant of boorish behavior named Gulissāni had come down to the midst of the Saṅgha on some business. There Venerable Sāriputta spoke to the mendicants about Gulissāni:

by a wilderness-dweller, reverend“Āraññikenāvuso, by a monkbhikkhunā who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatena in the Saṅghasaṅghe while stayingviharantena towards spiritual companionssabrahmacārīsu with respectsagāravena should bebhavitabbaṁ with reverencesappatissena.
ifSace, reverendāvuso, a wilderness monkāraññiko monkbhikkhu who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagato in the Saṅghasaṅghe stayingviharanto towards spiritual companionssabrahmacārīsu without respectagāravo ishoti without reverenceappatisso, there are for himtassa there arebhavanti speakersvattāro.
what‘Kiṁ then for this venerablepanimassāyasmato for a wilderness monkāraññikassa alone in the wildernessekassāraññe by autonomous dwellingserivihārena, whoyo this venerableayamāyasmā towards spiritual companionssabrahmacārīsu without respectagāravo ishoti without reverenceappatisso’ti—
there are for himtassa there arebhavanti speakersvattāro.
thereforeTasmā by a wilderness monkāraññikena by a monkbhikkhunā who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatena in the Saṅghasaṅghe while stayingviharantena towards spiritual companionssabrahmacārīsu with respectsagāravena should bebhavitabbaṁ with reverencesappatissena.

“Reverends, a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha should have respect and reverence for his spiritual companions. 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 has no respect and reverence for his spiritual companions?’ That’s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha should have respect and reverence for his spiritual companions.

A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha should be careful where he sits, thinking: ‘I shall sit so that I don’t intrude on the senior monks and I don’t block the junior monks from a seat.’ 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’s not careful where he sits?’ That’s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha should be careful where he sits. A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha should know even the supplementary regulations. 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 even know the supplementary regulations?’ That’s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha should know even the supplementary regulations.

by a wilderness-dweller, friendĀraññikenāvuso, by a monkbhikkhunā who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatena in the Saṅghasaṅghe stayingviharantena not too earlynātikālena villagegāmo should be enteredpavisitabbo not too late in the daynātidivā should be returnedpaṭikkamitabbaṁ.
ifSace, friendāvuso, a wilderness monkāraññiko monkbhikkhu who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagato in the Saṅghasaṅghe stayingviharanto too earlyatikālena villagegāmaṁ enterspavisati too late in the dayatidivā returnspaṭikkamati, for himtassa there arebhavanti speakersvattāro.
what‘Kiṁ then for this venerablepanimassāyasmato wilderness-dwellerāraññikassa alone in the wildernessekassāraññe by independent dwellingserivihārena whoyo this venerableayamāyasmā too earlyatikālena villagegāmaṁ enterspavisati too late in the dayatidivā returnspaṭikkamatī’ti—
for himtassa there arebhavanti speakersvattāro.
thereforeTasmā by a wilderness-dwellerāraññikena by a monkbhikkhunā who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatena in the Saṅghasaṅghe stayingviharantena not too earlynātikālena villagegāmo should be enteredpavisitabbo, not too late in the daynātidivā should be returnedpaṭikkamitabbaṁ.

A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha shouldn’t enter the village too early or return too late in the day. If he does so, there’ll be some who say: ‘What’s the point of this wilderness venerable’s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he enters the village too early or returns too late in the day?’ That’s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha shouldn’t enter the village too early or return too late in the day.

by a wilderness dweller, friendĀraññikenāvuso, by a monkbhikkhunā who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatena in the Saṅghasaṅghe stayingviharantena notna before the mealpurebhattaṁ after the mealpacchābhattaṁ with familieskulesu relationscārittaṁ should not engageāpajjitabbaṁ.
ifSace, friendāvuso, a wilderness dwellerāraññiko monkbhikkhu who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagato in the Saṅghasaṅghe stayingviharanto before the mealpurebhattaṁ after the mealpacchābhattaṁ with familieskulesu relationscārittaṁ engagesāpajjati, of himtassa there arebhavanti speakersvattāro.
this‘Ayaṁ now surely of this venerablenūnimassāyasmato of the wilderness dwellerāraññikassa alone in the wildernessekassāraññe with autonomous dwellingserivihārena dwellingviharato wandering at the wrong timevikālacariyā made habitualbahulīkatā, this very onetamenaṁ even having come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatampi behaves accordinglysamudācaratī’ti—
of himtassa there arebhavanti speakersvattāro.
thereforeTasmā by a wilderness dwellerāraññikena by a monkbhikkhunā who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatena in the Saṅghasaṅghe stayingviharantena notna before the mealpurebhattaṁ after the mealpacchābhattaṁ with familieskulesu relationscārittaṁ should not engageāpajjitabbaṁ.

A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha shouldn’t have relations with families before or after the meal. If he does so, there’ll be some who say: ‘This wilderness venerable, staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, must be used to wandering about at the wrong time, since he behaves like this when he’s come to the Saṅgha.’ That’s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha shouldn’t have relations with families before or after the meal.

by a wilderness dweller, friendĀraññikenāvuso, by a monkbhikkhunā who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatena in the Saṅghasaṅghe while stayingviharantena not restlessanuddhatena it should be practicedbhavitabbaṁ not fickleacapalena.
ifSace, friendāvuso, a wilderness dwellerāraññiko monkbhikkhu having come to the Saṅghasaṅghagato in the Saṅghasaṅghe while stayingviharanto restlessuddhato he ishoti ficklecapalo, of himtassa there arebhavanti speakersvattāro.
this‘Idaṁ surely of this venerablenūnimassāyasmato of a wilderness dwellerāraññikassa staying alone in the wildernessekassāraññe with autonomous dwellingserivihārena while stayingviharato restlessnessuddhaccaṁ ficklenesscāpalyaṁ made much ofbahulīkataṁ, and thistamenaṁ even when he has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatampi it assailssamudācaratī’ti—
of himtassa there arebhavanti speakersvattāro.
thereforeTasmā by a wilderness dwellerāraññikena by a monkbhikkhunā who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatena in the Saṅghasaṅghe while stayingviharantena not restlessanuddhatena it should be practicedbhavitabbaṁ not fickleacapalena.

A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha shouldn’t be restless and fickle. If he is, there’ll be some who say: ‘This wilderness venerable, staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, must be used to being restless and fickle, since he behaves like this when he’s come to the Saṅgha.’ That’s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha shouldn’t be restless and fickle.

by a wilderness-dweller, friendĀraññikenāvuso, by a monkbhikkhunā who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatena in the Saṅghasaṅghe stayingviharantena not scurrilousamukharena should bebhavitabbaṁ not loose-tongued.avikiṇṇavācena.
ifSace, friend,āvuso, a wilderness monkāraññiko monkbhikkhu come to the Saṅghasaṅghagato in the Saṅghasaṅghe stayingviharanto scurrilousmukharo ishoti loose-tongued,vikiṇṇavāco, of himtassa there arebhavanti speakers.vattāro.
What‘Kiṁ then to this venerablepanimassāyasmato of the wilderness-dwellerāraññikassa of one alone in the wildernessekassāraññe with autonomous dwellingserivihārena whoyo this venerableayamāyasmā scurrilousmukharo loose-tongued'—vikiṇṇavāco’ti—
of himtassa there arebhavanti speakers.vattāro.
thereforeTasmā by a wilderness-dwellerāraññikena by a monkbhikkhunā who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatena in the Saṅghasaṅghe stayingviharantena not scurrilousamukharena should bebhavitabbaṁ not loose-tongued.avikiṇṇavācena.

A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha shouldn’t be scurrilous and loose-tongued. If he is, 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 scurrilous and loose-tongued?’ That’s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha shouldn’t be scurrilous and loose-tongued.

by a wilderness monk, friendĀraññikenāvuso, by a monkbhikkhunā who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatena in the Saṅghasaṅghe while stayingviharantena easy to admonishsuvacena should bebhavitabbaṁ with good friendskalyāṇamittena.
ifSace, friendāvuso, a wilderness monkāraññiko a monkbhikkhu who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagato in the Saṅghasaṅghe while stayingviharanto hard to admonishdubbaco ishoti with bad friendspāpamitto, of himtassa there arebhavanti speakersvattāro.
what‘Kiṁ then, for this venerablepanimassāyasmato of a wilderness monkāraññikassa of one alone in the wildernessekassāraññe with autonomous dwellingserivihārena whoyo this venerableayamāyasmā hard to admonishdubbaco with bad friendspāpamitto’ti—
of himtassa there arebhavanti speakersvattāro.
thereforeTasmā by a wilderness monkāraññikena by a monkbhikkhunā who has come to the Saṅghasaṅghagatena in the Saṅghasaṅghe while stayingviharantena easy to admonishsuvacena should bebhavitabbaṁ with good friendskalyāṇamittena.

A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha should be easy to admonish, with good friends. If he’s hard to admonish, with bad friends, 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 hard to admonish, with bad friends?’ That’s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Saṅgha should be easy to admonish, with good friends.

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