Disciplinary IssuesNappiyasutta

There the Buddha addressed the mendicants concerning the mendicant Kalandaka:Tatra kho bhagavā kālaṅkataṁ bhikkhuṁ ārabbha bhikkhū āmantesi:

“Mendicants!”“bhikkhavo”ti.

“Venerable sir,” they replied.“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. The Buddha said this:Bhagavā etadavoca:

“Firstly, a mendicant raises disciplinary issues and doesn’t praise the settling of disciplinary issues.“Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu adhikaraṇiko hoti, adhikaraṇasamathassa na vaṇṇavādī. This quality doesn’t conduce to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity.Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu adhikaraṇiko hoti adhikaraṇasamathassa na vaṇṇavādī, ayampi dhammo na piyatāya na garutāya na bhāvanāya na sāmaññāya na ekībhāvāya saṁvattati.

Furthermore, a mendicant doesn’t want to train, and doesn’t praise taking up the training. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na sikkhākāmo hoti, sikkhāsamādānassa na vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant has corrupt wishes, and doesn’t praise getting rid of wishes. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pāpiccho hoti, icchāvinayassa na vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant is irritable, and doesn’t praise getting rid of anger. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kodhano hoti, kodhavinayassa na vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant denigrates others, and doesn’t praise getting rid of denigration. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu makkhī hoti, makkhavinayassa na vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant is devious, and doesn’t praise getting rid of deviousness. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṭho hoti, sāṭheyyavinayassa na vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant is deceitful, and doesn’t praise getting rid of deceitfulness. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu māyāvī hoti, māyāvinayassa na vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant doesn’t pay attention to the teachings, and doesn’t praise attending to the teachings. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammānaṁ na nisāmakajātiko hoti, dhammanisantiyā na vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant is not in retreat, and doesn’t praise retreat. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na paṭisallīno hoti, paṭisallānassa na vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant is inhospitable to their spiritual companions, and doesn’t praise hospitality.Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sabrahmacārīnaṁ na paṭisanthārako hoti, paṭisanthārakassa na vaṇṇavādī. This quality doesn’t conduce to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity.Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sabrahmacārīnaṁ na paṭisanthārako hoti paṭisanthārakassa na vaṇṇavādī, ayampi dhammo na piyatāya na garutāya na bhāvanāya na sāmaññāya na ekībhāvāya saṁvattati.

Even though a mendicant such as this might wish:Evarūpassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno kiñcāpi evaṁ icchā uppajjeyya: ‘If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!’ Still they don’t honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them.‘aho vata maṁ sabrahmacārī sakkareyyuṁ garuṁ kareyyuṁ māneyyuṁ pūjeyyun’ti, atha kho naṁ sabrahmacārī na ceva sakkaronti na garuṁ karonti na mānenti na pūjenti. Why is that?Taṁ kissa hetu? Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they haven’t given up those bad unskillful qualities.Tathāhissa, bhikkhave, viññū sabrahmacārī te pāpake akusale dhamme appahīne samanupassanti.

Suppose a wild colt was to wish:Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, assakhaḷuṅkassa kiñcāpi evaṁ icchā uppajjeyya: ‘If only the humans would put me in a thoroughbred’s place, feed me a thoroughbred’s food, and give me a thoroughbred’s grooming.’ Still the humans wouldn’t put them in a thoroughbred’s place, feed them a thoroughbred’s food, or give them a thoroughbred’s grooming.‘aho vata maṁ manussā ājānīyaṭṭhāne ṭhapeyyuṁ, ājānīyabhojanañca bhojeyyuṁ, ājānīyaparimajjanañca parimajjeyyun’ti, atha kho naṁ manussā na ceva ājānīyaṭṭhāne ṭhapenti na ca ājānīyabhojanaṁ bhojenti na ca ājānīyaparimajjanaṁ parimajjanti. Why is that?Taṁ kissa hetu? Because sensible humans see that they haven’t given up their tricks, bluffs, ruses, and feints.Tathāhissa, bhikkhave, viññū manussā tāni sāṭheyyāni kūṭeyyāni jimheyyāni vaṅkeyyāni appahīnāni samanupassanti. In the same way, even though a mendicant such as this might wish:Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, evarūpassa bhikkhuno kiñcāpi evaṁ icchā uppajjeyya: ‘If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!’ Still they don’t honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them.‘aho vata maṁ sabrahmacārī sakkareyyuṁ garuṁ kareyyuṁ māneyyuṁ pūjeyyun’ti, atha kho naṁ sabrahmacārī na ceva sakkaronti na garuṁ karonti na mānenti na pūjenti. Why is that?Taṁ kissa hetu? Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they haven’t given up those bad unskillful qualities.Tathāhissa, bhikkhave, viññū sabrahmacārī te pāpake akusale dhamme appahīne samanupassanti.

Next, a mendicant doesn’t raise disciplinary issues and praises the settling of disciplinary issues.Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na adhikaraṇiko hoti, adhikaraṇasamathassa vaṇṇavādī. This quality conduces to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity.Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na adhikaraṇiko hoti adhikaraṇasamathassa vaṇṇavādī, ayampi dhammo piyatāya garutāya bhāvanāya sāmaññāya ekībhāvāya saṁvattati.

Furthermore, a mendicant wants to train, and praises taking up the training. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sikkhākāmo hoti, sikkhāsamādānassa vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant has few desires, and praises getting rid of desires. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu appiccho hoti, icchāvinayassa vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant is not irritable, and praises getting rid of anger. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu akkodhano hoti, kodhavinayassa vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant doesn’t denigrate others, and praises getting rid of denigration. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu amakkhī hoti, makkhavinayassa vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant isn’t devious, and praises getting rid of deviousness. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asaṭho hoti, sāṭheyyavinayassa vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant isn’t deceitful, and praises getting rid of deceitfulness. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu amāyāvī hoti, māyāvinayassa vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant pays attention to the teachings, and praises attending to the teachings. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammānaṁ nisāmakajātiko hoti, dhammanisantiyā vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant is in retreat, and praises retreat. …Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu paṭisallīno hoti, paṭisallānassa vaṇṇavādī.

Furthermore, a mendicant is hospitable to their spiritual companions, and praises hospitality.Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sabrahmacārīnaṁ paṭisanthārako hoti, paṭisanthārakassa vaṇṇavādī. This quality conduces to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity.Yampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sabrahmacārīnaṁ paṭisanthārako hoti paṭisanthārakassa vaṇṇavādī, ayampi dhammo piyatāya garutāya bhāvanāya sāmaññāya ekībhāvāya saṁvattati.

Even though a mendicant such as this might never wish:Evarūpassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno kiñcāpi na evaṁ icchā uppajjeyya: ‘If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!’ Still they honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them.‘aho vata maṁ sabrahmacārī sakkareyyuṁ garuṁ kareyyuṁ māneyyuṁ pūjeyyun’ti, atha kho naṁ sabrahmacārī sakkaronti garuṁ karonti mānenti pūjenti. Why is that?Taṁ kissa hetu? Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they’ve given up those bad unskillful qualities.Tathāhissa, bhikkhave, viññū sabrahmacārī te pāpake akusale dhamme pahīne samanupassanti.

Suppose a fine thoroughbred never wished:Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, bhaddassa assājānīyassa kiñcāpi na evaṁ icchā uppajjeyya: ‘If only the humans would put me in a thoroughbred’s place, feed me a thoroughbred’s food, and give me a thoroughbred’s grooming.’ Still the humans would put them in a thoroughbred’s place, feed them a thoroughbred’s food, and give them a thoroughbred’s grooming.‘aho vata maṁ manussā ājānīyaṭṭhāne ṭhapeyyuṁ, ājānīyabhojanañca bhojeyyuṁ, ājānīyaparimajjanañca parimajjeyyun’ti, atha kho naṁ manussā ājānīyaṭṭhāne ca ṭhapenti ājānīyabhojanañca bhojenti ājānīyaparimajjanañca parimajjanti. Why is that?Taṁ kissa hetu? Because sensible humans see that they’ve given up their tricks, bluffs, ruses, and feints.Tathāhissa, bhikkhave, viññū manussā tāni sāṭheyyāni kūṭeyyāni jimheyyāni vaṅkeyyāni pahīnāni samanupassanti.

In the same way, even though a mendicant such as this might never wish:Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, evarūpassa bhikkhuno kiñcāpi na evaṁ icchā uppajjeyya: ‘If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!’ Still they honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them.‘aho vata maṁ sabrahmacārī sakkareyyuṁ garuṁ kareyyuṁ māneyyuṁ pūjeyyun’ti, atha kho naṁ sabrahmacārī sakkaronti garuṁ karonti mānenti pūjenti. Why is that?Taṁ kissa hetu? Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they’ve given up those bad unskillful qualities.”Tathāhissa, bhikkhave, viññū sabrahmacārī te pāpake akusale dhamme pahīne samanupassantī”ti.