The Mendicants asked “what are these ten?”
“I have come to live the classless state” one who has separated from society for mastery should often reflect on this;
“I am reliant upon others help as a means for support” one who has separated from society for mastery should often reflect on
this;
“my conduct should be different from lay-life” one who has separated from society for mastery should often reflect on this;
“When doubt about my moral character arises do I reproach myself or not?” one who has separated from society for mastery
should often reflect on this;
“When doubt about my moral character arises and wise friends living the chaste life find out, do they reproach me or not?” one
who has separated from society for mastery should often reflect on this.
“All that becomes mine, dear & pleasing, will become otherwise and be separated from me.” one who has separated from society
for mastery should often reflect on this.
“I am the owner of my intentional actions, heir to my intentional actions, born of these intentional actions, related my intentional
actions, supported by these intentional actions. Whatever intentional act I do, Skilled or unskilled, of these I shall inherit the
results.” one who has separated from society for mastery should often reflect on this.
“How well do I spend my days & nights?” one who has separated from society for mastery should often reflect on this.
“Does doubt arise about delighting in solitary dwellings?” one who has separated from society for mastery should often reflect on
this.
“Have I, profited from attaining enough insightful understanding to reach a superior human state, so that later, toward the time of
my death, friends in the chaste life question me I will not become ashamed? one who has separated from society for mastery
should often reflect on this.
Mendicants, these are the ten things one who has separated from society for mastery should often reflect on this.
1 - Also reffered to as "The Ten Subjects for Frequent Recollection by One Gone Forth"