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| + | [[Thanissaro Bhikkhu]]}}<br/><br/> | ||
| − | + | At [[Savatthi]]. As he was sitting to one side, [[King Pasenadi Kosala]] said to the [[Blessed One]]: "Is there, [[lord]], any one quality that keeps both kinds of [[benefit]] secure — benefits in this [[life]] & benefits in [[lives]] to come?" | |
| − | + | "There is one quality, great [[king]], that keeps both kinds of [[benefit]] secure; benefits in this [[life]] & benefits in [[lives]] to come." | |
| − | + | "But what, [[lord]], is that one quality...?" | |
| − | " | + | "[[Heedfulness]], great [[king]]. Just as the footprints of all [[living beings]] with {{Wiki|legs}} can be encompassed by the footprint of the [[elephant]], and the elephant's footprint is declared to be supreme among them in terms of its great size; in the same way, [[heedfulness]] is the one quality that keeps both kinds of [[benefit]] secure; benefits in this [[life]] & benefits in [[lives]] to come." |
| − | + | That is what the [[Blessed One]] said. Having said that, the One Well-Gone, the [[Teacher]], said further: | |
| − | + | <poem> | |
| − | + | For one who [[desires]] | |
| − | + | long [[life]], [[health]], | |
| − | That is what the Blessed One said. Having said that, the One Well-Gone, the Teacher, said further: | + | [[beauty]], [[heaven]], & [[noble]] [[birth]], |
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| − | For one who desires | ||
| − | long life, health, | ||
| − | beauty, heaven, & noble birth, | ||
lavish delights, one after another; | lavish delights, one after another; | ||
| − | the wise praise heedfulness | + | the [[wise]] praise [[heedfulness]] |
| − | in performing deeds of merit | + | in performing [[deeds]] of [[merit]]. |
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| − | + | When heedful, [[wise]], | |
| − | you | + | you achieve both kinds of [[benefit]]: |
| − | + | benefits in this [[life]], | |
| + | & benefits in [[lives]] to come. | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | By breaking through to your [[benefit]], |
| + | you're called [[enlightened]], | ||
| + | [[wise]]. | ||
| + | </poem> | ||
| + | {{R}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:07, 9 March 2015
Heedfulness
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
At Savatthi. As he was sitting to one side, King Pasenadi Kosala said to the Blessed One: "Is there, lord, any one quality that keeps both kinds of benefit secure — benefits in this life & benefits in lives to come?"
"There is one quality, great king, that keeps both kinds of benefit secure; benefits in this life & benefits in lives to come."
"But what, lord, is that one quality...?"
"Heedfulness, great king. Just as the footprints of all living beings with legs can be encompassed by the footprint of the elephant, and the elephant's footprint is declared to be supreme among them in terms of its great size; in the same way, heedfulness is the one quality that keeps both kinds of benefit secure; benefits in this life & benefits in lives to come."
That is what the Blessed One said. Having said that, the One Well-Gone, the Teacher, said further:
For one who desires
long life, health,
beauty, heaven, & noble birth,
lavish delights, one after another;
the wise praise heedfulness
in performing deeds of merit.
When heedful, wise,
you achieve both kinds of benefit:
benefits in this life,
& benefits in lives to come.
By breaking through to your benefit,
you're called enlightened,
wise.
