AN 4.260 / AN ii 251

Dutiyaājānīyasutta

A Thoroughbred (2nd)

Fordította:

További változatok:

Tipiṭaka

Így készült:

Fordítota: Bhikkhu Sujāto

Forrás: SuttaCentral

Szerzői jogok:

Felhasználás feltételei:

Numbered Discourses 4

26. Insight

260. A Thoroughbred (2nd)

“Mendicants, a fine royal thoroughbred with four factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and considered a factor of kingship. What four? It’s when a fine royal thoroughbred is beautiful, strong, fast, and well-proportioned. A fine royal thoroughbred with these four factors is worthy of a king. …

In the same way, a mendicant with four factors is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a teacher’s offering, worthy of veneration with joined palms, and is a supreme field of merit for the world. What four? It’s when a mendicant is beautiful, strong, fast, and well proportioned.

And how is a mendicant beautiful? It’s when a mendicant is ethical, restrained in the code of conduct, and has appropriate behavior and means of collecting alms. Seeing danger in the slightest flaw, they keep the rules they’ve undertaken. That’s how a mendicant is beautiful.

And how is a mendicant strong? It’s when a mendicant lives with energy roused up for giving up unskillful qualities and gaining skillful qualities. They are strong, firmly applied, not slacking off when it comes to developing skillful qualities. That’s how a mendicant is strong.

And how is a mendicant fast? It’s when a mendicant realizes the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life. And they live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements. That’s how a mendicant is fast.

And how is a mendicant well proportioned? It’s when a mendicant receives robes, alms-food, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. That’s how a mendicant is well proportioned.

A mendicant with these four factors … is a supreme field of merit for the world.”

Így készült:

Fordítota: Bhikkhu Sujāto

Forrás: SuttaCentral

Szerzői jogok:

Felhasználás feltételei: