..续本文上一页ree from anger,
tamed,
living in tune —
one released through right knowing,
calmed
& Such.
You make things worse
when you flare up
at someone who”s angry.
Whoever doesn”t flare up
at someone who”s angry
wins a battle
hard to win.
You live for the good of both
— your own, the other”s —
when, knowing the other”s provoked,
you mindfully grow calm.
When you work the cure of both
— your own, the other”s —
those who think you a fool
know nothing of Dhamma.
When this was said, the brahman Akkosaka Bharadvaja said to the Blessed One, "Magnificent, Master Gotama! Magnificent! Just as if he were to place upright what was overturned, to reveal what was hidden, to show the way to one who was lost, or to carry a lamp into the dark so that those with eyes could see forms, in the same way has Master Gotama — through many lines of reasoning — made the Dhamma clear. I go to the Blessed One for refuge, to the Dhamma, & to the community of monks. Let me obtain the going forth in Master Gotama”s presence, let me obtain admission."
Then the brahman Akkosaka Bharadvaja received the going forth & the admission in the Blessed One”s presence. And not long after his admission — dwelling alone, secluded, heedful, ardent, & resolute — he in no long time reached & remained in the supreme goal of the holy life, for which clansmen rightly go forth from home into homelessness, knowing & realizing it for himself in the here & now. He knew: "Birth is ended, the holy life fulfilled, the task done. There is nothing further for the sake of this world." And so Ven. Bharadvaja became another one of the arahants.
— SN 7.2
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§ 2.10. "Once, monks, in this same Savatthi, there was a lady of a household named Vedehika. This good report about Lady Vedehika had circulated: ”Lady Vedehika is gentle. Lady Vedehika is even-tempered. Lady Vedehika is calm.” Now, Lady Vedehika had a slave named Kali who was diligent, deft, & neat in her work. The thought occurred to Kali the slave: ”This good report about my Lady Vedehika has circulated: "Lady Vedehika is even-tempered. Lady Vedehika is gentle. Lady Vedehika is calm." Now, is anger present in my lady without showing, or is it absent
Or is it just because I”m diligent, deft, & neat in my work that the anger present in my lady doesn”t show
Why don”t I test her
”
"So Kali the slave got up after daybreak. Then Lady Vedehika said to her: ”Hey, Kali!”
"”Yes, madam
”
"”Why did you get up after daybreak
”
"”No reason, madam.”
"”No reason, you wicked slave, and yet you get up after daybreak
” Angered & displeased, she scowled.
Then the thought occurred to Kali the slave: ”Anger is present in my lady without showing, and not absent. And it”s just because I”m diligent, deft, & neat in my work that the anger present in my lady doesn”t show. Why don”t I test her some more
”
"So Kali the slave got up later in the day. Then Lady Vedehika said to her: ”Hey, Kali!”
"”Yes, madam
”
"”Why did you get up later in the day
”
"”No reason, madam.”
"”No reason, you wicked slave, and yet you get up later in the day
” Angered & displeased, she grumbled.
Then the thought occurred to Kali the slave: ”Anger is present in my lady without showing, and not absent. And it”s just because I”m diligent, deft, & neat in my work that the anger present in my lady doesn”t show. Why don”t I test her some more
”
"So Kali the slave got up even later in the day. Then Lady Vedehika said to her: ”Hey, Kali!”
"”Yes, madam
”
"”Why did you get up even later in the day
”
"”No reason, madam.”
"”No reason, you wicked slave, and yet you get up even later in the day
” Angered & displeased, she grabbed hold of a rolli…
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