Whatever bhikkhu tongue-controlled
speaks wisely and who is not proud,
who theory and practice can expound,
sweet as honey is his speech.
Explanation: The monk who controls his speech, who speaks wisely with his mind composed, who explains the meaning of the Dhamma – sweet are the words of that monk. Continue reading “Verse 363. The Ideal Monk”
With hands controlled and feet controlled,
in speech as well as head controlled,
delighting in inward collectedness
alone, content, a bhikkhu’s called.
Explanation: He who controls his hands, controls his foot, controls his speech, and has complete control of himself; who finds delight in insight development practice and is calm; who stays alone and is contented they call him a monk. Continue reading “Verse 362. The True Monk”
Right is restraint in the body,
restraint in speech is right,
right is restraint in the mind,
everywhere restraint is right.
The bhikkhu everywhere restrained
is from all dukkha free.
Explanation: It is good to be disciplined in body. It is good to be disciplined in words. It is good to be disciplined in mind. The monk who is disciplined in all these areas will achieve freedom from all suffering. Continue reading “Verse 361. Suffering End With All-Round Discipline”
Right is restraint in the eye,
restraint in the ear is right,
right is restraint in the nose,
restraint in the tongue is right.
Explanation: It is good to be disciplined in the eye. It is good to be disciplined in the ear. It is good to be disciplined in the nose. To be disciplined in the tongue is good. Continue reading “Verse 360. Sense Discipline”
Weed are the fault of fields,
delusion, human’s faults,
so gifts to the desireless
bear abundant fruit.
Explanation: Fields have weeds as their bane. The ordinary masses have passion as their bane. Therefore, high yields are possible only through what is given to the one without desire. Continue reading “Verse 359. Those Without The Bane Of Greed”
Weed are the fault of fields,
delusion, human’s faults,
so gifts to the undeluded
bear abundant fruit.
Explanation: Fields have weeds as their bane. The ordinary masses have passion as their bane. Therefore, high yields are possible only through what is given to the one without illusion. Continue reading “Verse 358. Those Without The Bane Of Illusion”
Weeds are a fault of fields,
hate’s a human fault,
hence offerings to the hateless
bear abundant fruit.
Explanation: Fields have weeds as their bane. The ordinary masses have passion as their bane. Therefore, high yields are possible only through what is given to those without ill-will. Continue reading “Verse 357. Those Without The Bane Of Ill-Will”
Weeds are a fault of fields,
lust’s a human fault,
thus offerings to the lustless
bear abundant fruit.
Explanation: Fields have grasses as their bane. The ordinary masses have passion as their bane. Therefore, high yields are possible only through what is given to the passionless ones. Continue reading “Verse 356. Those Without The Bane Of Passion”
Riches ruin a foolish one
but not one seeking the Further Shore,
craving for wealth a foolish one
is ruined as if ruining others.
Explanation: Wealth destroys the foolish; but it cannot destroy those who seek the other shore (i.e. Nibbana). By his craving for wealth the fool destroys himself, as he would destroy others. Continue reading “Verse 355. Wealth Destroys The Ignorant”
Gift of Dhamma surpasses all gifts,
the Dhamma, its taste all other tastes beats,
delight in the Dhamma bests other delights,
destruction of craving conquers all ill.
Explanation: The gift of Dhamma excels all others gifts; the taste of Dhamma excels all other tastes; delight in the Dhamma excels all other delights. The eradication of craving overcomes all ills. Continue reading “Verse 354. The Conquest Of All Suffering”
