“Honoring elders without jealousy, they’d know the time to visit their respected teachers. Treasuring the chance for a Dhamma talk, they’d listen carefully to the well-spoken words.
At the right time, they’d enter the vicinity of their respected teachers in placid manner, leaving obstinacy behind. They’d call to mind and put into practice the meaning, the teaching, self-control, and the spiritual life.
Delighting in the teaching, enjoying the teaching, standing on the teaching, evaluating the teaching, they’d never say anything that degraded the teaching, but would be guided by genuine words well-spoken.
Understanding is the essence of well-spoken words, stillness is the essence of learning and understanding. Wisdom and learning do not flourish in a hasty and negligent person.
Viññātasārāni subhāsitāni, Sutañca viññātasamādhisāraṁ; Na tassa paññā ca sutañca vaḍḍhati, Yo sāhaso hoti naro pamatto.
Those happy with the teaching proclaimed by the Noble One are supreme in speech, mind, and deed. Abiding in peace, gentleness, and stillness, they’ve realized the essence of learning and wisdom.”
Dhamme ca ye ariyapavedite ratā, Anuttarā te vacasā manasā kammunā ca; Te santisoraccasamādhisaṇṭhitā, Sutassa paññāya ca sāramajjhagū”ti. Kiṁsīlasuttaṁ navamaṁ.
