Minor Collection

Sayings of the Dhamma 360–382

25. Mendicants

dhp360:1 Restraint of the eye is good;

dhp360:2 good is restraint of the ear;

dhp360:3 restraint of the nose is good;

dhp360:4 good is restraint of the tongue.

dhp361:1 Restraint of the body is good;

dhp361:2 good is restraint of speech;

dhp361:3 restraint of mind is good;

dhp361:4 everywhere, restraint is good.

dhp361:5 The mendicant restrained everywhere

dhp361:6 is released from all suffering.

dhp362:1 One restrained in hand and foot,

dhp362:2 and in speech, the supreme restraint;

dhp362:3 happy inside, serene,

dhp362:4 solitary, content, I call a mendicant.

dhp363:1 When a mendicant of restrained mouth,

dhp363:2 thoughtful in counsel, not restless,

dhp363:3 explains the text and its meaning,

dhp363:4 their words are sweet.

dhp364:1 Delighting in the teaching, enjoying the teaching,

dhp364:2 contemplating the teaching,

dhp364:3 a mendicant who recollects the teaching

dhp364:4 doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.

dhp365:1 A well-off mendicant ought not look down

dhp365:2 on others, nor should they be envious.

dhp365:3 A mendicant who envies others

dhp365:4 does not achieve immersion.

dhp366:1 If a mendicant is poor in offerings,

dhp366:2 the well-to-do ought not look down on them.

dhp366:3 For the angels indeed praise them,

dhp366:4 who are tireless and pure of livelihood.

dhp367:1 One who has no sense of ownership

dhp367:2 in the whole realm of name and form,

dhp367:3 who does not grieve for that which is not,

dhp367:4 is said to be a mendicant.

dhp368:1 A mendicant who meditates on love,

dhp368:2 devoted to the Buddha’s teaching,

dhp368:3 would realize the peaceful state,

dhp368:4 the blissful stilling of conditions.

dhp369:1 Bail out this boat, mendicant!

dhp369:2 When bailed out it will float lightly.

dhp369:3 Having cut off desire and hate,

dhp369:4 you shall reach extinguishment.

dhp370:1 Five to cut, five to drop,

dhp370:2 and five more to develop.

dhp370:3 When a mendicant slips five chains

dhp370:4 they’re said to have crossed the flood.

dhp371:1 Practice absorption, don’t be negligent!

dhp371:2 Don’t let the mind delight in the senses!

dhp371:3 Don’t heedlessly swallow a hot iron ball!

dhp371:4 And when it burns, don’t cry, “Oh, the pain!”

dhp372:1 No absorption for one without wisdom,

dhp372:2 no wisdom for one without absorption.

dhp372:3 But one with absorption and wisdom—

dhp372:4 they have truly drawn near to extinguishment.

dhp373:1 A mendicant who enters an empty hut

dhp373:2 with mind at peace

dhp373:3 finds a superhuman delight

dhp373:4 as they rightly discern the Dhamma.

dhp374:1 Whenever they are mindful

dhp374:2 of the rise and fall of the aggregates,

dhp374:3 they feel rapture and joy:

dhp374:4 that is freedom from death for one who knows.

dhp375:1 This is the very start of the path

dhp375:2 for a wise mendicant here:

dhp375:3 guarding the senses, contentment,

dhp375:4 and restraint in the monastic code.

dhp376:1 Mix with spiritual friends,

dhp376:2 who are tireless and pure of livelihood.

dhp376:3 Share what you have with others,

dhp376:4 being skillful in your conduct.

dhp376:5 And when you’re full of joy,

dhp376:6 you’ll make an end to suffering.

dhp377:1 As a jasmine sheds

dhp377:2 its withered flowers,

dhp377:3 O mendicants,

dhp377:4 shed greed and hate.

dhp378:1 Calm in body, calm in speech,

dhp378:2 peaceful and serene;

dhp378:3 a mendicant who’s spat out the world’s bait

dhp378:4 is said to be one at peace.

dhp379:1 Urge yourself on,

dhp379:2 reflect on yourself.

dhp379:3 A mendicant self-controlled and mindful

dhp379:4 will always dwell in happiness.

dhp380:1 Self is indeed answerable for self,

dhp380:2 for who else would answer for one?

dhp380:3 Self is indeed the home of self,

dhp380:4 so restrain yourself,

dhp380:5 as a merchant his thoroughbred steed.

dhp381:1 A monk full of joy

dhp381:2 trusting in the Buddha’s teaching,

dhp381:3 would realize the peaceful state,

dhp381:4 the blissful stilling of conditions.

dhp382:1 A young mendicant

dhp382:2 devoted to the Buddha’s teaching,

dhp382:3 shines upon this world,

dhp382:4 like the moon freed from clouds.