Annatara Brahmana Sutta
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391. Thus have I heard: At one time the Bhagava was residing at the Jetavana monastery of Anathapindika in Savatthi. At that time, a certain brahmin approached the Bhagava. After offering respectful greetings to the Bhagava and having said courteous formal words of felicitations, sat at one side. Having thus taken his seat, the brahmin addressed the Bhagava: "O Gotama, what would be the cause, what would be the reason for the Excellent Teaching not enduring long after the passing away of the Tathagata into parinibbana? And Gotama, what would be the cause, what would be the reason for the Excellent Teaching enduring long after the passing away of the Tathagata into parinibbana?" Brahmin, it is because of not cultivating the Four Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness and not practising them many times that the Excellent Teaching does not endure long the passing away of the Tathagata into parinibbana. And brahmin, it is because of cultivating the Four Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness and practising them many times that the Excellent Teaching Endures long after the passing away of the Tathagata into parinibbana. And what are the Four? In this Teaching. brahmin, the bhikkhu keeps his mind steadfastly on the body with diligence, comprehension and mindfulness, thus keeping away covetousness and distress in the five khandhas .. on Sensation . . . p... on Mind ...p... on mind-objects, with diligence, comprehension and mindfulness, thus keeping away covetousness and distress in the five khandhas. Brahmin, it is because of not cultivating the Four Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness and not practising them many times that the Excellent Teaching does not endure long after the passing away of the Tathagata into parinibbana. And, brahmin, it is because of cultivating the Four Methods of Steadfast Mindfulness and practising them many times that the Excellent Teaching endures long after the passing away of the Tathagata into parinibbana. When this was said the brahmin addressed the Bhagava: "O Gotama, excellent (is the dhamma): ...p... May the honorable Gotama accept me as a lay-disciple taking refuge in him from today onwards till the end of my life. End of the Annatara Brahmana Sutta. the fifth in this Vagga. |
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