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| − | Sedaka Sutta: At Sedaka | + | [[Sedaka Sutta]]: [[At Sedaka]] |
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| + | (2: The [[Beauty]] [[Queen]]) | ||
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| − | + | [[Thanissaro Bhikkhu]] | |
| − | + | I have heard that on one [[occasion]] the [[Blessed One]] was living among the Sumbhas. Now there is a Sumbhan town named Sedaka. There the [[Blessed One]] addressed the [[monks]], "[[Monks]]!" | |
| − | + | "Yes, lord," the [[monks]] responded. | |
| − | + | The [[Blessed One]] said, "Suppose, [[monks]], that a large crowd of [[people]] comes thronging together, saying, 'The [[beauty]] [[Wikipedia:Queen consort|queen]]! The [[beauty]] [[Wikipedia:Queen consort|queen]]!' And suppose that the [[beauty]] [[Wikipedia:Queen consort|queen]] is highly accomplished at singing & [[dancing]], so that an even greater crowd comes thronging, saying, 'The [[beauty]] [[Wikipedia:Queen consort|queen]] is singing! The [[beauty]] [[Wikipedia:Queen consort|queen]] is [[dancing]]!' Then a man comes along, [[desiring]] [[life]] & shrinking from [[death]], [[desiring]] [[pleasure]] & abhorring [[pain]]. They say to him, 'Now look here, mister. You must take this [[bowl]] filled to the brim with oil and carry it on your head in between the great crowd & the [[beauty]] [[Wikipedia:Queen consort|queen]]. A man with a raised sword will follow right behind you, and wherever you spill even a drop of oil, right there will he cut off your head.' Now what do you think, [[monks]]: Will that man, not paying [[attention]] to the [[bowl]] of oil, let himself get distracted outside?" | |
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| − | The Blessed One said, "Suppose, monks, that a large crowd of people comes thronging together, saying, 'The beauty queen! The beauty queen!' And suppose that the beauty queen is highly accomplished at singing & dancing, so that an even greater crowd comes thronging, saying, 'The beauty queen is singing! The beauty queen is dancing!' Then a man comes along, desiring life & shrinking from death, desiring pleasure & abhorring pain. They say to him, 'Now look here, mister. You must take this bowl filled to the brim with oil and carry it on your head in between the great crowd & the beauty queen. A man with a raised sword will follow right behind you, and wherever you spill even a drop of oil, right there will he cut off your head.' Now what do you think, monks: Will that man, not paying attention to the bowl of oil, let himself get distracted outside?" | ||
"No, lord." | "No, lord." | ||
| − | "I have given you this parable to convey a meaning. The meaning is this: The bowl filled to the brim with oil stands for mindfulness immersed in the body. Thus you should train yourselves: 'We will develop mindfulness immersed in the body. We will pursue it, hand it the reins and take it as a basis, give it a grounding, steady it, consolidate it, and undertake it well.' That is how you should train yourselves." | + | "I have given you this [[parable]] to convey a meaning. The meaning is this: The [[bowl]] filled to the brim with oil stands for [[mindfulness immersed in the body]]. Thus you should train yourselves: 'We will develop [[mindfulness immersed in the body]]. We will pursue it, hand it the reins and take it as a basis, give it a grounding, steady it, consolidate it, and undertake it well.' That is how you should train yourselves." |
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Latest revision as of 10:11, 9 March 2015
translated from the Pali by
I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was living among the Sumbhas. Now there is a Sumbhan town named Sedaka. There the Blessed One addressed the monks, "Monks!"
"Yes, lord," the monks responded.
The Blessed One said, "Suppose, monks, that a large crowd of people comes thronging together, saying, 'The beauty queen! The beauty queen!' And suppose that the beauty queen is highly accomplished at singing & dancing, so that an even greater crowd comes thronging, saying, 'The beauty queen is singing! The beauty queen is dancing!' Then a man comes along, desiring life & shrinking from death, desiring pleasure & abhorring pain. They say to him, 'Now look here, mister. You must take this bowl filled to the brim with oil and carry it on your head in between the great crowd & the beauty queen. A man with a raised sword will follow right behind you, and wherever you spill even a drop of oil, right there will he cut off your head.' Now what do you think, monks: Will that man, not paying attention to the bowl of oil, let himself get distracted outside?"
"No, lord."
"I have given you this parable to convey a meaning. The meaning is this: The bowl filled to the brim with oil stands for mindfulness immersed in the body. Thus you should train yourselves: 'We will develop mindfulness immersed in the body. We will pursue it, hand it the reins and take it as a basis, give it a grounding, steady it, consolidate it, and undertake it well.' That is how you should train yourselves."
