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| + | translated from the [[Pali]] by<br/> | ||
| + | [[Thanissaro Bhikkhu]]}}<br/><br/> | ||
| − | + | On one occasion the [[Blessed One]] was staying near [[Rajagaha]] in the [[Bamboo Grove]], the Squirrel's [[Sanctuary]]. | |
| − | + | Then Talaputa, the head of an acting troupe, went to the [[Blessed One]] and, on arrival, having [[bowed]] down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the [[Blessed One]]: "[[Lord]], I have heard that it has been passed down by the {{Wiki|ancient}} [[teaching]] [[lineage]] of actors that 'When an actor on the stage, in the midst of a {{Wiki|festival}}, makes [[people]] [[laugh]] & gives them [[delight]] with his imitation of [[reality]], then with the breakup of the [[body]], after [[death]], he is [[reborn]] in the company of the laughing [[devas]].' What does the [[Blessed One]] have to say about that?" | |
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| − | Then Talaputa, the head of an acting troupe, went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the Blessed One: "Lord, I have heard that it has been passed down by the ancient teaching lineage of actors that 'When an actor on the stage, in the midst of a festival, makes people laugh & gives them delight with his imitation of reality, then with the breakup of the body, after death, he is reborn in the company of the laughing devas.' What does the Blessed One have to say about that?" | ||
"Enough, headman, put that aside. Don't ask me that." | "Enough, headman, put that aside. Don't ask me that." | ||
| − | A second time... A third time Talaputa, the head of an acting troupe, said: "Lord, I have heard that it has been passed down by the ancient teaching lineage of actors that 'When an actor on the stage, in the midst of a festival, makes people laugh & gives them delight with his imitation of reality, then with the breakup of the body, after death, he is reborn in the company of the laughing devas.' What does the Blessed One have to say about that?" | + | A second [[time]]... A third [[time]] Talaputa, the head of an acting troupe, said: "[[Lord]], I have heard that it has been passed down by the {{Wiki|ancient}} [[teaching]] [[lineage]] of actors that 'When an actor on the stage, in the midst of a {{Wiki|festival}}, makes [[people]] [[laugh]] & gives them [[delight]] with his imitation of [[reality]], then with the breakup of the [[body]], after [[death]], he is [[reborn]] in the company of the laughing [[devas]].' What does the [[Blessed One]] have to say about that?" |
| − | "Apparently, headman, I haven't been able to get past you by saying, 'Enough, headman, put that aside. Don't ask me that.' So I will simply answer you. Any beings who are not devoid of passion to begin with, who are bound by the bond of passion, focus with even more passion on things inspiring passion presented by an actor on stage in the midst of a festival. Any beings who are not devoid of aversion to begin with, who are bound by the bond of aversion, focus with even more aversion on things inspiring aversion presented by an actor on stage in the midst of a festival. Any beings who are not devoid of delusion to begin with, who are bound by the bond of delusion, focus with even more delusion on things inspiring delusion presented by an actor on stage in the midst of a festival. Thus the actor himself intoxicated & heedless, having made others intoxicated & heedless with the breakup of the body, after death, is reborn in what is called the hell of laughter. But if he holds such a view as this: 'When an actor on the stage, in the midst of a festival, makes people laugh & gives them delight with his imitation of reality, then with the breakup of the body, after death, he is reborn in the company of the laughing devas,' that is his wrong view. Now, there are two destinations for a person with wrong view, I tell you: either hell or the animal womb." | + | "Apparently, headman, I haven't been able to get {{Wiki|past}} you by saying, 'Enough, headman, put that aside. Don't ask me that.' So I will simply answer you. Any [[beings]] who are not devoid of [[passion]] to begin with, who are bound by the bond of [[passion]], focus with even more [[passion]] on things inspiring [[passion]] presented by an actor on stage in the midst of a {{Wiki|festival}}. Any [[beings]] who are not devoid of [[aversion]] to begin with, who are bound by the bond of [[aversion]], focus with even more [[aversion]] on things inspiring [[aversion]] presented by an actor on stage in the midst of a {{Wiki|festival}}. Any [[beings]] who are not devoid of [[delusion]] to begin with, who are bound by the bond of [[delusion]], focus with even more [[delusion]] on things inspiring [[delusion]] presented by an actor on stage in the midst of a {{Wiki|festival}}. Thus the actor himself {{Wiki|intoxicated}} & heedless, having made others {{Wiki|intoxicated}} & heedless with the breakup of the [[body]], after [[death]], is [[reborn]] in what is called the [[hell]] of laughter. But if he holds such a [[view]] as this: 'When an actor on the stage, in the midst of a {{Wiki|festival}}, makes [[people]] [[laugh]] & gives them [[delight]] with his imitation of [[reality]], then with the breakup of the [[body]], after [[death]], he is [[reborn]] in the company of the laughing [[devas]],' that is his [[wrong view]]. Now, there are two destinations for a [[person]] with [[wrong view]], I tell you: either [[hell]] or the [[animal womb]]." |
| − | When this was said, Talaputa, the head of an acting troupe, sobbed & burst into tears. [The Blessed One said:] "That is what I couldn't get past you by saying, 'Enough, headman, put that aside. Don't ask me that.'" | + | When this was said, Talaputa, the head of an acting troupe, sobbed & burst into {{Wiki|tears}}. [The [[Blessed One]] said:] "That is what I couldn't get {{Wiki|past}} you by saying, 'Enough, headman, put that aside. Don't ask me that.'" |
| − | "I'm not crying, lord, because of what the Blessed One said to me, but simply because I have been deceived, cheated, & fooled for a long time by that ancient teaching lineage of actors who said: 'When an actor on the stage, in the midst of a festival, makes people laugh & gives them delight with his imitation of reality, then with the breakup of the body, after death, he is reborn in the company of the laughing devas.' | + | "I'm not crying, [[lord]], because of what the [[Blessed One]] said to me, but simply because I have been deceived, cheated, & fooled for a long [[time]] by that {{Wiki|ancient}} [[teaching]] [[lineage]] of actors who said: 'When an actor on the stage, in the midst of a {{Wiki|festival}}, makes [[people]] [[laugh]] & gives them [[delight]] with his imitation of [[reality]], then with the breakup of the [[body]], after [[death]], he is [[reborn]] in the company of the laughing [[devas]].' |
| − | "Magnificent, lord! Magnificent! Just as if he were to place upright what was overturned, to reveal what was hidden, to show the way to one who was lost, or to carry a lamp into the dark so that those with eyes could see forms, in the same way has the Blessed One through many lines of reasoning made the Dhamma clear. I go to the Blessed One for refuge, to the Dhamma, and to the Community of monks. May the Blessed One remember me as a lay follower who has gone to him for refuge, from this day forward, for life." | + | "Magnificent, [[lord]]! Magnificent! Just as if he were to place upright what was overturned, to reveal what was hidden, to show the way to one who was lost, or to carry a [[lamp]] into the dark so that those with [[eyes]] could see [[forms]], in the same way has the [[Blessed One]] through many lines of {{Wiki|reasoning}} made the [[Dhamma]] clear. I go to the [[Blessed One]] for [[refuge]], to the [[Dhamma]], and to the [[Community of monks]]. May the [[Blessed One]] remember me as a lay follower who has gone to him for [[refuge]], from this day forward, for [[life]]." |
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 3 April 2014
To Talaputa the Actor
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
On one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Rajagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the Squirrel's Sanctuary.
Then Talaputa, the head of an acting troupe, went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the Blessed One: "Lord, I have heard that it has been passed down by the ancient teaching lineage of actors that 'When an actor on the stage, in the midst of a festival, makes people laugh & gives them delight with his imitation of reality, then with the breakup of the body, after death, he is reborn in the company of the laughing devas.' What does the Blessed One have to say about that?"
"Enough, headman, put that aside. Don't ask me that."
A second time... A third time Talaputa, the head of an acting troupe, said: "Lord, I have heard that it has been passed down by the ancient teaching lineage of actors that 'When an actor on the stage, in the midst of a festival, makes people laugh & gives them delight with his imitation of reality, then with the breakup of the body, after death, he is reborn in the company of the laughing devas.' What does the Blessed One have to say about that?"
"Apparently, headman, I haven't been able to get past you by saying, 'Enough, headman, put that aside. Don't ask me that.' So I will simply answer you. Any beings who are not devoid of passion to begin with, who are bound by the bond of passion, focus with even more passion on things inspiring passion presented by an actor on stage in the midst of a festival. Any beings who are not devoid of aversion to begin with, who are bound by the bond of aversion, focus with even more aversion on things inspiring aversion presented by an actor on stage in the midst of a festival. Any beings who are not devoid of delusion to begin with, who are bound by the bond of delusion, focus with even more delusion on things inspiring delusion presented by an actor on stage in the midst of a festival. Thus the actor himself intoxicated & heedless, having made others intoxicated & heedless with the breakup of the body, after death, is reborn in what is called the hell of laughter. But if he holds such a view as this: 'When an actor on the stage, in the midst of a festival, makes people laugh & gives them delight with his imitation of reality, then with the breakup of the body, after death, he is reborn in the company of the laughing devas,' that is his wrong view. Now, there are two destinations for a person with wrong view, I tell you: either hell or the animal womb."
When this was said, Talaputa, the head of an acting troupe, sobbed & burst into tears. [The Blessed One said:] "That is what I couldn't get past you by saying, 'Enough, headman, put that aside. Don't ask me that.'"
"I'm not crying, lord, because of what the Blessed One said to me, but simply because I have been deceived, cheated, & fooled for a long time by that ancient teaching lineage of actors who said: 'When an actor on the stage, in the midst of a festival, makes people laugh & gives them delight with his imitation of reality, then with the breakup of the body, after death, he is reborn in the company of the laughing devas.'
"Magnificent, lord! Magnificent! Just as if he were to place upright what was overturned, to reveal what was hidden, to show the way to one who was lost, or to carry a lamp into the dark so that those with eyes could see forms, in the same way has the Blessed One through many lines of reasoning made the Dhamma clear. I go to the Blessed One for refuge, to the Dhamma, and to the Community of monks. May the Blessed One remember me as a lay follower who has gone to him for refuge, from this day forward, for life."
