179.
Those whose victory cannot be turned into defeat, whose victory no one else in the world can match.
Those whose sphere of knowledge is limitless, no path can they be lead to destruction by.
180.
In those where the net of craving and thirst are not present to lead them astray.
Those whose sphere of knowledge is limitless, no path can they be lead to destruction by.
181.
The wise being absorbed in meditation, delighting in the calm of renunciation.
As devas envy those who are mindful, and completely awake.
182.
Difficult to obtain is this human birth, hard is this mortal life.
Difficult to hear the truth of reality, difficult to reach the fully awake state.
Ovāda-pāṭimokkha Gāthā – advice on gaining a foothold in monastic precepts. V.183-185
183.
Do not perform any unskilled acts; skilful acts are the way of a mendicant.
So purify your own mind of defilements: this is the wisdom the Buddhas teach.
184.
Forbearing long-standing stress is the greatest austerity, more-so is the superiority of nibbāna: this is what the Buddhas say.
Those gone-forth should not injure others, nor are they a contemplative if they tread the path of abusing another.
185.
Not insulting, nor injuring, restraint in line with the monastic precepts.
Moderation with food, dwelling in seclusion,
and dedication to the concentrated mind: this is the wisdom the Buddhas teach.
186.
If it rained money, we would not be satisfied with that pleasure.
The wise understand that pleasures are (in reality) painful and give little enjoyment.
187.
(The wise) do not find enjoyment even in divine pleasures.
The disciple of the completely upright Buddha is devoted to the destruction of craving.
Khemākhema-saraṇa-gamana-paridīpikā-gāthā – Verses on explaining the refuge leading to being fully peacefull V.188-192
188.
They go to many a refuge, to mountains and forests,
to park and tree shrines: people threatened with danger.
189.
That's not the secure refuge, not the supreme refuge,
that's not the refuge, having gone to which, you gain release from all suffering & stress.
190.
But when, having gone to the Buddha, Dhamma, & Sangha for refuge,
you see with upright discernment the four noble truths.
191.
Stress, the cause of stress, the transcending of stress, &
the noble eightfold path, the way to the stilling of stress.
192.
That's the secure, supreme refuge, that is the refuge,
having gone to which, you gain release from all suffering & stress.
193.
Hard to find is a noble person, they are not everywhere.
So wherever the wise arise, the community prospers there.
194.
Joyful is the arrival of an awakened one, happy is the teaching which points out the truth of reality.
Happy is a harmonious community, joyful is the practice of a harmonious community.
195.
Respecting the Awakened ones and their disciples who are worthy of respect.
Those who have abandoned grief and lamentation, and released from the hindrances.
196.
They who pay respect to those who are fearless due to being released from such things.
It is not possible to calculate the merit developed as any specific amount.
Those whose victory cannot be turned into defeat, whose victory no one else in the world can match.
Those whose sphere of knowledge is limitless, no path can they be lead to destruction by.
180.
In those where the net of craving and thirst are not present to lead them astray.
Those whose sphere of knowledge is limitless, no path can they be lead to destruction by.
181.
The wise being absorbed in meditation, delighting in the calm of renunciation.
As devas envy those who are mindful, and completely awake.
182.
Difficult to obtain is this human birth, hard is this mortal life.
Difficult to hear the truth of reality, difficult to reach the fully awake state.
Ovāda-pāṭimokkha Gāthā – advice on gaining a foothold in monastic precepts. V.183-185
183.
Do not perform any unskilled acts; skilful acts are the way of a mendicant.
So purify your own mind of defilements: this is the wisdom the Buddhas teach.
184.
Forbearing long-standing stress is the greatest austerity, more-so is the superiority of nibbāna: this is what the Buddhas say.
Those gone-forth should not injure others, nor are they a contemplative if they tread the path of abusing another.
185.
Not insulting, nor injuring, restraint in line with the monastic precepts.
Moderation with food, dwelling in seclusion,
and dedication to the concentrated mind: this is the wisdom the Buddhas teach.
186.
If it rained money, we would not be satisfied with that pleasure.
The wise understand that pleasures are (in reality) painful and give little enjoyment.
187.
(The wise) do not find enjoyment even in divine pleasures.
The disciple of the completely upright Buddha is devoted to the destruction of craving.
Khemākhema-saraṇa-gamana-paridīpikā-gāthā – Verses on explaining the refuge leading to being fully peacefull V.188-192
188.
They go to many a refuge, to mountains and forests,
to park and tree shrines: people threatened with danger.
189.
That's not the secure refuge, not the supreme refuge,
that's not the refuge, having gone to which, you gain release from all suffering & stress.
190.
But when, having gone to the Buddha, Dhamma, & Sangha for refuge,
you see with upright discernment the four noble truths.
191.
Stress, the cause of stress, the transcending of stress, &
the noble eightfold path, the way to the stilling of stress.
192.
That's the secure, supreme refuge, that is the refuge,
having gone to which, you gain release from all suffering & stress.
193.
Hard to find is a noble person, they are not everywhere.
So wherever the wise arise, the community prospers there.
194.
Joyful is the arrival of an awakened one, happy is the teaching which points out the truth of reality.
Happy is a harmonious community, joyful is the practice of a harmonious community.
195.
Respecting the Awakened ones and their disciples who are worthy of respect.
Those who have abandoned grief and lamentation, and released from the hindrances.
196.
They who pay respect to those who are fearless due to being released from such things.
It is not possible to calculate the merit developed as any specific amount.
The fourteenth group on the Awakened has finished.
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