Theravadan

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From: Pali, Bhikkhu Bodhi , Bhikkhu Sujato , Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu

Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.17 Linked Discourses 1.17Linked Discourses 1.17

2. Nandanavagga 2. The Garden of Delight 2. The Garden of Delight

Dukkarasutta Hard to Do Hard to Do Difficult to Practise

“Dukkaraṁ duttitikkhañca, “Hard to do, hard to endure “Hard to do, hard to endure, “Hard to practise, hard to endure,

abyattena ca sāmaññaṁ; for the inexperienced, is the ascetic life for the inept, for the inept, is the ascetic life,

Bahūhi tattha sambādhā, for many are the confinements there for it has many narrow passes For many are the obstructions there

yattha bālo visīdatī”ti. in which a fool sinks. where the fool founders.” In which the fool founders. ”

“Katihaṁ careyya sāmaññaṁ, How many days can you follow the contemplative life “How many days could an ascetic live “How many days can one practise the ascetic life

cittañce na nivāraye; if you don’t block the mind? without controlling the mind? If one does not rein in one’s mind?

Pade pade visīdeyya, Step by step you’d sink They’d founder with each step, One would founder with each step

saṅkappānaṁ vasānugoti. under the sway of your resolves.” under the sway of thoughts. Under the control of one’s intentions.

Kummova aṅgāni sake kapāle, As a tortoise would draw its limbs into its shell, A mendicant should collect their thoughts “As a tortoise draws its limbs into its shell,

Samodahaṁ bhikkhu manovitakke; so a monk should— the thoughts of his heart. as a tortoise draws its limbs into its shell. Drawing in the mind’s thoughts

Anissito aññamaheṭhayāno, Independent, not mistreating others, totally unbound, Independent, not disturbing others, Independent, not harassing others,

Parinibbuto nūpavadeyya kañcī”ti. he shouldn’t disparage anyone at all.quenched: they wouldn’t blame anyone.” fully quenched, A bhikkhu would not blame anyone. ”

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