360.
Good is restraint via the eye, and good is restraint via the ear.
Good is restraint via the nose, and good is restraint via the toungue.
361.
Good is restraint via the body, and good is restraint via speech.
Good is restraint via the mind, and good is restraint everywhere.1
A mendicant restrained everywhere, is freed from all stress.
362.
With hands restrained, feet restrained, and speech restrained, skilled in self control,
inwardly settled, pleased & solitary of mind - this is said to be a mendicant.”
363.
Whichever mendicant restrains their lips, not proud in their speech.
By explain the meaning of the teachings, their speech is pleasing.
364.
Those who live by, delight in, and meditate upon the truth.
The mendicant who remembers the truth, does not fall away from the truth.
365.
Do not despise your own gains, nor look upon another's with envy.
A mendicant who covets another's things, does not attain proper focus.
366.
A mendicant although receiving little, who does not despise their own gains.
They are praised by the divine, for their efforts to lead a life to become pure.
367.
Those who are not attached, in any respect, to their name and form.
Not grieving for what does not exist, they can truly be called a mendicant.
368.
A mendicant dwelling in friendliness, devoted to the teachings of the awakened one.
Attains the calmed place2, happy with calmed mental fabrications.
369.
A mendicant should bail out their boat, empty it will move quickly.
Severing attachment and anger, they will arrive at nibbana soon.
370.
Cut off five3, abandon five4, and cultivate a further five5.
A mendicant who has overcome five attachments6, is said to of “overcome the flood”
371.
Mendicants meditate and do not be not heedless, nor let your mind circle around sensual pleasures.
Do not be careless and swallow a ball of red hot metal. For as it burns (there will be no pity) as you cry "This is painful".
372.
There is no meditative concentration for one of no discernment, and no discernment for one with no meditative concentration..
Whoever has both meditative concentration and discernment, they truly are in the presence of Nibbana.
373.
The mendicant with a calmed mind, enters the empty home.
Seeing clearly the upright dhamma, they find a pleasure beyond that of humans.
374.
Whenever one knows fully, the rise and fall of the sensoral aggregates that condition the appearance of life.
They obtain joy & happiness, knowing that deathless.
375.
This is the starting point for a wise mendicant.
Guarding the senses, contentment, and restraint in line with the discipline.
376.
One should associate with admirable friends, living a wholesome life, not lazy.
Be cordial, of skillful conduct.
Then, full of joy, you will make an end to suffering.
377.
As a jasmine flower, sheds its leaves.
In this way a mendicant sheds passion & anger.
378.
Peaceful in body, peaceful in speech, and well restrained tranquil.
A mendicant who renounces the world of gains, are said to be “at peace”.
379.
Censure yourselves, and examine yourselves.
Guarding yourself mindfully, a mendicant will live happily.
380.
Only you can protect yourself, only you can guide your destination.
Therefore make efforts in to restrain yourself, as a merchant, his horse.
381.
For a mendicant full of joy, and gladdened by the Buddha's Teaching,
Attains the calmed place7, happy with calmed mental fabrications.
382.
The mendicant who is still young, devotes themselves to the Buddha's Teaching.
They illuminate the world, like the moon freed from the cloud.
Good is restraint via the eye, and good is restraint via the ear.
Good is restraint via the nose, and good is restraint via the toungue.
361.
Good is restraint via the body, and good is restraint via speech.
Good is restraint via the mind, and good is restraint everywhere.1
A mendicant restrained everywhere, is freed from all stress.
362.
With hands restrained, feet restrained, and speech restrained, skilled in self control,
inwardly settled, pleased & solitary of mind - this is said to be a mendicant.”
363.
Whichever mendicant restrains their lips, not proud in their speech.
By explain the meaning of the teachings, their speech is pleasing.
364.
Those who live by, delight in, and meditate upon the truth.
The mendicant who remembers the truth, does not fall away from the truth.
365.
Do not despise your own gains, nor look upon another's with envy.
A mendicant who covets another's things, does not attain proper focus.
366.
A mendicant although receiving little, who does not despise their own gains.
They are praised by the divine, for their efforts to lead a life to become pure.
367.
Those who are not attached, in any respect, to their name and form.
Not grieving for what does not exist, they can truly be called a mendicant.
368.
A mendicant dwelling in friendliness, devoted to the teachings of the awakened one.
Attains the calmed place2, happy with calmed mental fabrications.
369.
A mendicant should bail out their boat, empty it will move quickly.
Severing attachment and anger, they will arrive at nibbana soon.
370.
Cut off five3, abandon five4, and cultivate a further five5.
A mendicant who has overcome five attachments6, is said to of “overcome the flood”
371.
Mendicants meditate and do not be not heedless, nor let your mind circle around sensual pleasures.
Do not be careless and swallow a ball of red hot metal. For as it burns (there will be no pity) as you cry "This is painful".
372.
There is no meditative concentration for one of no discernment, and no discernment for one with no meditative concentration..
Whoever has both meditative concentration and discernment, they truly are in the presence of Nibbana.
373.
The mendicant with a calmed mind, enters the empty home.
Seeing clearly the upright dhamma, they find a pleasure beyond that of humans.
374.
Whenever one knows fully, the rise and fall of the sensoral aggregates that condition the appearance of life.
They obtain joy & happiness, knowing that deathless.
375.
This is the starting point for a wise mendicant.
Guarding the senses, contentment, and restraint in line with the discipline.
376.
One should associate with admirable friends, living a wholesome life, not lazy.
Be cordial, of skillful conduct.
Then, full of joy, you will make an end to suffering.
377.
As a jasmine flower, sheds its leaves.
In this way a mendicant sheds passion & anger.
378.
Peaceful in body, peaceful in speech, and well restrained tranquil.
A mendicant who renounces the world of gains, are said to be “at peace”.
379.
Censure yourselves, and examine yourselves.
Guarding yourself mindfully, a mendicant will live happily.
380.
Only you can protect yourself, only you can guide your destination.
Therefore make efforts in to restrain yourself, as a merchant, his horse.
381.
For a mendicant full of joy, and gladdened by the Buddha's Teaching,
Attains the calmed place7, happy with calmed mental fabrications.
382.
The mendicant who is still young, devotes themselves to the Buddha's Teaching.
They illuminate the world, like the moon freed from the cloud.
bhikkhuvaggo pañcavīsatimo niṭṭhito.
The twenty-fifth group on Mendicants has finished
The twenty-fifth group on Mendicants has finished
Notes
1
I take everywhere to mean the previously mentioned areas as these correspond to “The All” of SN 35.23 Sabba Sutta with the addition of speech. Speech would be added as it differs from the usual meaning of the tongue as a sense organ which is paired with flavours.
2
This is referring to Nibbana.
3
The five “lower” fetters of “Self-perspective, doubt, attachment to ceremonial observance, sensual desire; and ill-will”. Having cut all these five off one is a non-returner.
4
The five “higher” fetters of “attachment to material existence, attachment to immaterial existence, conceit, restlessness, and ignorance”.
5
The five Spiritual Faculties are faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration, and discernment.
6
The five attachments are passion, hatred, delusion, conceit, and views.
7
This is referring to Nibbana.
I take everywhere to mean the previously mentioned areas as these correspond to “The All” of SN 35.23 Sabba Sutta with the addition of speech. Speech would be added as it differs from the usual meaning of the tongue as a sense organ which is paired with flavours.
2
This is referring to Nibbana.
3
The five “lower” fetters of “Self-perspective, doubt, attachment to ceremonial observance, sensual desire; and ill-will”. Having cut all these five off one is a non-returner.
4
The five “higher” fetters of “attachment to material existence, attachment to immaterial existence, conceit, restlessness, and ignorance”.
5
The five Spiritual Faculties are faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration, and discernment.
6
The five attachments are passion, hatred, delusion, conceit, and views.
7
This is referring to Nibbana.