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　　And the Blessed One called another monk and said: "Go, monk, and take my message to the venerable Saariputta, saying, ”The Master calls you, brother Saariputta.”"[12] (The monk did as he was bidden,) and the venerable Saariputta responded, saying, "Yes, brother."

　　Then the venerable Mahaa-Moggallaana and the venerable Aananda, taking the keys, went around the monks” lodgings and said: "Come, revered sirs, come! For today the venerable Saariputta will utter his lion”s roar in the presence of the Blessed One."

　　The venerable Saariputta approached the Blessed One, and after saluting him, sat down at one side. When he was seated, the Blessed One said: "One of your fellow monks has made here a complaint, saying, ”The venerable Saariputta has hit me and without an apology has left on a journey.”"

　　"He, Lord, in whom mindfulness directed on the body is not present in regard to body (activity),[13] such a one may well hit a fellow monk and leave without an apology.

　　"Just as, Lord, people throw upon the earth things clean and unclean, dung, urine, spittle, pus and blood, yet for all that the earth has no revulsion, loathing or disgust about it; even so, Lord, do I dwell with a heart that is like the earth, wide, extensive and measureless, without hostility and ill-will. However, he in whom mindfulness directed on the body in regard to body (activity) is not present, he could well hit a fellow monk and leave without apology.

　　"Just as, Lord, people wash in water things clean and unclean, (things soiled with) dung, urine, spittle, pus and blood, yet for all that the water has no revulsion, loathing or disgust about it; even so, Lord, do I dwell with a heart that is like water, wide, extensive and measureless, without hostility and ill-will. However, he in whom...

　　"Just as, Lord, fire burns things clean and unclean, (things soiled with) dung, urine, spittle, pus and blood, yet for all that the fire has no revulsion, loathing or disgust about it; even so, Lord, do I dwell with a heart that is like fire, wide, extensive and measureless, without hostility and ill-will. However, he in whom...

　　"Just as, Lord, the wind blows over things clean and unclean, (things soiled with) dung, urine, spittle, pus and blood, yet for all that the wind has no revulsion, loathing or disgust about it; even so, Lord, do I dwell with a heart that is like the wind, wide, extensive and measureless, without hostility and ill-will. However, he in whom... [14]

　　"Lord, just as a dusting cloth wipes over things clean and unclean, (things soiled with) dung, urine, spittle, pus and blood, yet for all that the dusting cloth has no revulsion, loathing or disgust about it; even so, Lord, do I dwell with a heart that is like a duster, wide, extensive and measureless, without hostility and ill-will. However, he in whom...

　　"Lord, just as an outcaste[15] boy or girl, begging-vessel in hand and clad in rags, enters a village or town with a humble heart; even so, Lord, do I dwell with a heart like that of an outcaste youth, a heart that is wide, extensive and measureless, without hostility and ill-will. However, he in whom...

　　"Lord, just as a bull with his horns cut, gentle, well tamed and well trained, when roaming from street to street, from crossroad to crossroad, will not hurt anyone with feet or horns; even so, Lord, do I dwell like a bull with horns cut, with a heart that is wide, extensive and measureless, without hostility and ill-will. However, he in whom...

　　"Lord, just as a woman or man, young, youthful, fond of adornment, who has just washed the head, would be filled with revulsion, loathing and disgust if the carcass of a snake, a dog or a man were to be slung around the neck; even so, Lord, am I fil…

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