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AN 2.52
The Chapter on Individuals · 6. Puggalavagga
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“These two individuals, mendicants, arise in the world for the welfare and happiness of the people, for the people, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans. What two? The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha; and the wheel-turning monarch. These are the two individuals who arise in the world for the welfare and happiness of the people, for the people, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans.”
“Dveme, bhikkhave, puggalā loke uppajjamānā uppajjanti bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya, bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ. Katame dve? Tathāgato ca arahaṁ sammāsambuddho, rājā ca cakkavattī. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve puggalā loke uppajjamānā uppajjanti bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya, bahuno janassa atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānan”ti.
“These two individuals, mendicants, arise in the world who are incredible human beings. What two? The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha; and the wheel-turning monarch. These are the two individuals who arise in the world who are incredible human beings.”
“Dveme, bhikkhave, puggalā loke uppajjamānā uppajjanti acchariyamanussā. Katame dve? Tathāgato ca arahaṁ sammāsambuddho, rājā ca cakkavattī. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve puggalā loke uppajjamānā uppajjanti acchariyamanussā”ti.
“There are two individuals, mendicants, whose death is regretted by many people. What two? The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha; and the wheel-turning monarch. These are the two individuals, mendicants, whose death is regretted by many people.”
“Mendicants, these two are worthy of a monument. What two? The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha; and the wheel-turning monarch. These are the two who are worthy of a monument.”
“Dveme, bhikkhave, thūpārahā. Katame dve? Tathāgato ca arahaṁ sammāsambuddho, rājā ca cakkavattī. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve thūpārahā”ti.
“Mendicants, there are two kinds of Buddhas. What two? The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha; and an independent Buddha. These are the two kinds of Buddhas.”
“Dveme, bhikkhave, buddhā. Katame dve? Tathāgato ca arahaṁ sammāsambuddho, paccekabuddho ca. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve buddhā”ti.
“These two, mendicants, are not startled by a crack of thunder. What two? A mendicant who has ended defilements; and a thoroughbred elephant. These are the two who are not startled by a crack of thunder.”
“Dveme, bhikkhave, asaniyā phalantiyā na santasanti. Katame dve? Bhikkhu ca khīṇāsavo, hatthājānīyo ca. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve asaniyā phalantiyā na santasantī”ti.
“These two, mendicants, are not startled by a crack of thunder. What two? A mendicant who has ended defilements; and a thoroughbred horse. These are the two who are not startled by a crack of thunder.”
“Dveme, bhikkhave, asaniyā phalantiyā na santasanti. Katame dve? Bhikkhu ca khīṇāsavo, assājānīyo ca. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve asaniyā phalantiyā na santasantī”ti.
“These two, mendicants, are not startled by a crack of thunder. What two? A mendicant who has ended defilements; and a lion, king of beasts. These are the two who are not startled by a crack of thunder.”
“Dveme, bhikkhave, asaniyā phalantiyā na santasanti. Katame dve? Bhikkhu ca khīṇāsavo, sīho ca migarājā. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve asaniyā phalantiyā na santasantī”ti.
“Mystery men see two reasons not to use regular speech. What two? Thinking: ‘May we not lie, and may we not misrepresent others with falsehoods.’ Mystery men see these two reasons not to use regular speech.”
“Dveme, bhikkhave, atthavase sampassamānā kiṁpurisā mānusiṁ vācaṁ na bhāsanti. Katame dve? Mā ca musā bhaṇimhā, mā ca paraṁ abhūtena abbhācikkhimhāti. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve atthavase sampassamānā kiṁpurisā mānusiṁ vācaṁ na bhāsantī”ti.
“Mendicants, ladies die without getting enough of two things. What two? Sexual intercourse and giving birth. Ladies die without getting enough of these two things.”
“Mendicants, I will teach you about living with bad people and living with good people. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:
“What is it like living with bad people? How do bad people live together? It’s when a senior mendicant thinks: ‘No mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior, should admonish me; and I shouldn’t admonish any mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior. If a mendicant—whether senior, middle, or junior—were to admonish me, they wouldn’t be sympathetic, and I’d bother them by saying “No!” And anyway I wouldn’t deal with it even if I saw what I did wrong.’ And a middle or a junior mendicant also thinks: ‘No mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior, should admonish me; and I shouldn’t admonish any mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior. If a mendicant—whether senior, middle, or junior—were to admonish me, they wouldn’t be sympathetic, and I’d bother them by saying “No!” And anyway I wouldn’t deal with it even if I saw what I did wrong.’ That’s what it’s like living with bad people; that’s how bad people live together.
“Kathañca, bhikkhave, asantasannivāso hoti, kathañca asanto sannivasanti? Idha, bhikkhave, therassa bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti: ‘theropi maṁ na vadeyya, majjhimopi maṁ na vadeyya, navopi maṁ na vadeyya; therampāhaṁ na vadeyyaṁ, majjhimampāhaṁ na vadeyyaṁ, navampāhaṁ na vadeyyaṁ. Thero cepi maṁ vadeyya ahitānukampī maṁ vadeyya no hitānukampī, noti naṁ vadeyyaṁ viheṭheyyaṁ passampissa nappaṭikareyyaṁ. Majjhimo cepi maṁ vadeyya …pe… navo cepi maṁ vadeyya, ahitānukampī maṁ vadeyya no hitānukampī, noti naṁ vadeyyaṁ viheṭheyyaṁ passampissa nappaṭikareyyaṁ’. Majjhimassapi bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti …pe… navassapi bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti: ‘theropi maṁ na vadeyya, majjhimopi maṁ na vadeyya, navopi maṁ na vadeyya; therampāhaṁ na vadeyyaṁ, majjhimampāhaṁ na vadeyyaṁ, navampāhaṁ na vadeyyaṁ. Thero cepi maṁ vadeyya ahitānukampī maṁ vadeyya no hitānukampī noti naṁ vadeyyaṁ viheṭheyyaṁ passampissa nappaṭikareyyaṁ. Majjhimo cepi maṁ vadeyya … navo cepi maṁ vadeyya ahitānukampī maṁ vadeyya no hitānukampī, noti naṁ vadeyyaṁ viheṭheyyaṁ passampissa nappaṭikareyyaṁ’. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asantasannivāso hoti, evañca asanto sannivasanti.
What is it like living with good people? How do good people live together? It’s when a senior mendicant thinks: ‘Any mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior, should admonish me; and I should admonish any mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior. If a mendicant—whether senior, middle, or junior—were to admonish me, they’d be sympathetic, so I wouldn’t bother them, but say “Thank you!” And I’d deal with it when I saw what I did wrong.’ And a middle or a junior mendicant also thinks: ‘Any mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior, may admonish me; and I’ll admonish any mendicant, whether senior, middle, or junior. If a mendicant—whether senior, middle, or junior—were to admonish me, they’d be sympathetic, so I wouldn’t bother them, but say “Thank you!” And I’d deal with it when I saw what I did wrong.’ That’s what it’s like living with good people; that’s how good people live together.”
“In any disciplinary issue where on both sides the endless talk, contempt for each other’s views, resentment, bitterness, and exasperation is not settled, you can expect that this disciplinary issue will lead to lasting acrimony and enmity, and the mendicants will not live comfortably.
In any disciplinary issue where on both sides the endless talk, contempt for each other’s views, resentment, bitterness, and exasperation is well settled, you can expect that this disciplinary issue won’t lead to lasting acrimony and enmity, and the mendicants will live comfortably.”
