..续本文上一页ing, ”With this stick or shard I will take this catskin bag — beaten, well-beaten, beaten through & through, soft, silky, free of rustling & crackling — and I will make it rustle & crackle.” Now, what do you think — would he, with that stick or shard, take that catskin bag — beaten, well-beaten, beaten through & through, soft, silky, free of rustling & crackling — and make it rustle & crackle

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　　"No, lord. Why is that

　　 Because the catskin bag is beaten, well-beaten, beaten through & through, soft, silky, free of rustling & crackling. It”s not easy to make it rustle & crackle with a stick or shard. The man would reap only a share of weariness & disappointment."

　　"In the same way, monks, there are these five aspects of speech by which others may address you: timely or untimely, true or false, affectionate or harsh, beneficial or unbeneficial, with a mind of good-will or with inner hate. Others may address you in a timely way or an untimely way. They may address you with what is true or what is false. They may address you in an affectionate way or a harsh way. They may address you in a beneficial way or an unbeneficial way. They may address you with a mind of good-will or with inner hate. In any event, you should train yourselves: ”Our minds will be unaffected and we will say no evil words. We will remain sympathetic to that person”s welfare, with a mind of good will, and with no inner hate. We will keep pervading him with an awareness imbued with good will and, beginning with him, we will keep pervading the all-encompassing world with an awareness imbued with good will equal to a catskin bag — abundant, expansive, immeasurable, free from hostility, free from ill will.” That”s how you should train yourselves.

　　"Monks, even if bandits were to carve you up savagely, limb by limb, with a two-handled saw, he among you who let his heart get angered even at that would not be doing my bidding. Even then you should train yourselves: ”Our minds will be unaffected and we will say no evil words. We will remain sympathetic, with a mind of good will, and with no inner hate. We will keep pervading these people with an awareness imbued with good will and, beginning with them, we will keep pervading the all-encompassing world with an awareness imbued with good will — abundant, expansive, immeasurable, free from hostility, free from ill will.” That”s how you should train yourselves.

　　"Monks, if you attend constantly to this admonition on the simile of the saw, do you see any aspects of speech, slight or gross, that you could not endure

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　　"No, lord."

　　"Then attend constantly to this admonition on the simile of the saw. That will be for your long-term welfare & happiness."

　　That is what the Blessed One said. Gratified, the monks delighted in the Blessed One”s words.

　　— MN 21

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　　§ 2.11. On one occasion a large number of senior monks were living near Macchikasanda in the Wild Mango Grove. Then Citta the householder 1 went to them and, on arrival, having bowed down to them, sat to one side. As he was sitting there, he said to them: "Venerable sirs, may the senior monks acquiesce to tomorrow”s meal from me."

　　The senior monks acquiesced by silence. Then Citta the householder, sensing the senior monks” acquiescence, got up from his seat and, having bowed down to them, circumambulated them — keeping them to his right — and left.

　　When the night had passed, the senior monks put on their robes in the early morning and — taking their bowls & outer robes — went to Citta”s residence. There they sat down on the appointed seats. Citta the householder went to them and, having bowed down to them, sat to one side. As he was sitting there, h…

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