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Dhammaññu Sutta: One With a Sense of Dhamma
“A monk endowed with these seven qualities is
worthy of gifts, worthy of hospitality, worthy of offerings, worthy of respect,
an unexcelled field of merit for the world. Which seven? There is the case
where a monk is one with a sense of Dhamma, a sense of meaning, a sense of
himself, a sense of moderation, a sense of time, a sense of social gatherings,
& a sense of distinctions among individuals.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of Dhamma? There is the case
where a monk knows the Dhamma: dialogues, narratives of mixed prose and verse,
explanations, verses, spontaneous exclamations, quotations, birth stories,
amazing events, question & answer sessions.[1]
If he didn’t know the Dhamma — dialogues, narratives of mixed prose and verse,
explanations, verses, spontaneous exclamations, quotations, birth stories,
amazing events, question & answer sessions — he wouldn’t be said to be one
with a sense of Dhamma. So it’s because he does know the Dhamma — dialogues…
question & answer sessions — that he is said to be one with a sense of Dhamma.
This is one with a sense of Dhamma.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of meaning? There is the case
where a monk knows the meaning of this & that statement — ‘This is the
meaning of that statement; that is the meaning of this.’ If he didn’t know the
meaning of this & that statement — ‘This is the meaning of that statement;
that is the meaning of this’ — he wouldn’t be said to be one with a sense of
meaning. So it’s because he does know the meaning of this & that statement
— ‘This is the meaning of that statement; that is the meaning of this’ — that
he is said to be one with a sense of meaning. This is one with a sense of
Dhamma & a sense of meaning.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of himself? There is the case
where a monk knows himself: ‘This is how far I have come in conviction, virtue,
learning, liberality, discernment, quick-wittedness.’ If he didn’t know himself
— ‘This is how far I have come in conviction, virtue, learning, liberality,
discernment, quick-wittedness’ — he wouldn’t be said to be one with a sense of
himself. So it’s because he does know himself — ‘This is how far I have come in
conviction, virtue, learning, liberality, discernment, quick-wittedness’ — that
he is said to be one with a sense of himself. This is one with a sense of
Dhamma, a sense of meaning, & a sense of himself.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of moderation?
There is the case where a monk knows moderation in accepting robes, almsfood,
lodgings, & medicinal requisites for curing the sick. If he didn’t know moderation
in accepting robes, almsfood, lodgings, & medicinal requisites for curing
the sick, he wouldn’t be said to be one with a sense of moderation. So it’s
because he does know moderation in accepting robes, almsfood, lodgings, &
medicinal requisites for curing the sick, that he is said to be one with a
sense of moderation. This is one with a sense of Dhamma, a sense of meaning, a
sense of himself, & a sense of moderation.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of time? There is the case
where a monk knows the time: ‘This is the time for recitation; this, the time
for questioning; this, the time for making an effort [in meditation]; this, the
time for seclusion.’ If he didn’t know the time — ‘This is the time for
recitation; this, the time for questioning; this, the time for making an
effort; this, the time for seclusion’ — he wouldn’t be said to be one with a
sense of time. So it’s because he does know the time — ‘This is the time for
recitation; this, the time for questioning; this, the time for making an effort;
this, the time for seclusion’ — that he is said to be one with a sense of time.
This is one with a sense of Dhamma, a sense of meaning, a sense of himself, a
sense of moderation, & a sense of time.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of social
gatherings? There is the case where a monk knows his social gathering:
‘This is a social gathering of noble warriors; this, a social gathering of
priests; this, a social gathering of householders; this, a social gathering of
contemplatives; here one should approach them in this way, stand in this way,
act in this way, sit in this way, speak in this way, stay silent in this way.’
If he didn’t know his social gathering — ‘This is a social gathering of noble
warriors; this, a social gathering of priests; this, a social gathering of
householders; this, a social gathering of contemplatives; here one should
approach them in this way, stand in this way, act in this way, sit in this way,
speak in this way, stay silent in this way’ — he wouldn’t be said to be one
with a sense of social gatherings. So it’s because he does know his social
gathering — ‘This is a social gathering of noble warriors; this, a social
gathering of priests; this, a social gathering of householders; this, a social
gathering of contemplatives; here one should approach them in this way, stand
in this way, act in this way, sit in this way, speak in this way, stay silent
in this way’ — that he is said to be one with a sense of social gatherings.
This is one with a sense of Dhamma, a sense of meaning, a sense of himself, a
sense of moderation, a sense of time, & a sense of social gatherings.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of distinctions among
individuals? There is the case where people are known to a monk in terms of two
categories.
“Of two people — one who wants to see noble ones and one who
doesn’t — the one who doesn’t want to see noble ones is to be criticized for
that reason, the one who does want to see noble ones is, for that reason, to be
praised.
“Of two people who want to see noble ones — one who wants to hear
the true Dhamma and one who doesn’t — the one who doesn’t want to hear the true
Dhamma is to be criticized for that reason, the one who does want to hear the
true Dhamma is, for that reason, to be praised.
“Of two people who want to hear the true Dhamma — one who listens
with an attentive ear and one who listens without an attentive ear — the one
who listens without an attentive ear is to be criticized for that reason, the
one who listens with an attentive ear is, for that reason, to be praised.
“Of two people who listen with an attentive ear — one who, having
listened to the Dhamma, remembers it, and one who doesn’t — the one who, having
listened to the Dhamma, doesn’t remember it is to be criticized for that
reason, the one who, having listened to the Dhamma, does remember the Dhamma
is, for that reason, to be praised.
“Of two people who, having listened to the Dhamma, remember it —
one who explores the meaning of the Dhamma he has remembered and one who
doesn’t — the one who doesn’t explore the meaning of the Dhamma he has
remembered is to be criticized for that reason, the one who does explore the
meaning of the Dhamma he has remembered is, for that reason, to be praised.
“Of two people who explore the meaning of the Dhamma they have remembered
— one who practices the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, having a sense of
Dhamma, having a sense of meaning, and one who doesn’t — the one who doesn’t
practice the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, having a sense of Dhamma, having a
sense of meaning, is to be criticized for that reason, the one who does
practice the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, having a sense of Dhamma, having a
sense of meaning is, for that reason, to be praised.
“Of two people who practice the Dhamma in line
with the Dhamma, having a sense of Dhamma, having a sense of meaning — one who
practices for both his own benefit and that of others, and one who practices
for his own benefit but not that of others — the one who practices for his own
benefit but not that of others is to be criticized for that reason, the one who
practices for both his own benefit and that of others is, for that reason, to
be praised.
“This is how people are known to a monk in terms of two categories.
And this is how a monk is one with a sense of distinctions among individuals.
“A monk endowed with these seven qualities is worthy of gifts,
worthy of hospitality, worthy of offerings, worthy of respect, an unexcelled
field of merit for the world.”
MAY YOU BE EVER HAPPY, WELL AND SECURE MAY YOU LIVE LONG
MAY ALL SENTIENT AND NON-SENTIENT BEINGS BE EVER HAPPY
MA YYOU ALWAYS HAVE CALM, QUIET, ALERT,ATTENTIVE AND
EQUANIMITY MIND WITH A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING THAT
EVERYTHING IS CHANGING
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letter to VOTE for BSP ELEPHANT to attain Ultimate Bliss-Through http://sarvajan.ambedkar.org-A large no. of BSP supporters gatherd at Freedom Park @ 11am on 21 Jun
2011 shouted slogans against the central
govt responsible for increasing the
prices of essential commodities.
2011 shouted slogans against the central
govt responsible for increasing the
prices of essential commodities.
Supporters
kept pouring in through the day carrying blue party flags with Ms. Mayawati’s
pictures & placards against price rise.Leaders spoke to TV channels against price rise.
“Aur ek antim geet
behen Mayawati ji kay charnon mein arpit[And one last song to be offered at
sister Mayawati’s feet],”& songs on the movement were sung by youths.
Dr.Ashok Siddharth MLC In-charge Kar.BSP lambasted UPA’s finance policies. He accused
the United
Progressive Alliance govt of furthering the interests of the
corporate sector.
Dr Ashok also said that all political parties, except the BSP, relied on
contributions from corporate houses for their election expenses.Kar BSP President Marasandra Muniappa presided.
Dr Ashok said During the worst ever recession in 2008-09 the central
govt doled out a subsidy package of Rs.4 lakh crore to the corporate sector,
which continued even in 2009-10
When the
country’s economic growth registered an increase to 6.8 percent, doled out subsidy package of Rs.4 lakh crore to the
corporate sector continued Dr.Ashok alleged.
When the growth has further gone up to 8%, the union govt
has made a provision of Rs.4.5 lakh crore worth of subsidies to the corporate
sector, which shows where the interest is.
If the
govt had least concern for the common people, its leaders would have kept a
fraction of that whopping subsidy for petrol products to help lessen the
pressures.
Mayawati told her party men to make it a point to
apprise the people of the measures taken by her govt to cut down the state
levies on petroleum products.
Best Promising
Governence of Mayawati Ji in 4 yrs
Babasaheb
Dr.Ambedkar, Manyawar Kanshiramji, Ms. Mayawati ji were loyal to
ideology & became owners of PraBuddha Bharath. if v 2 r loyal we 2
can be owners.
My Government will ensure tough action
against killers
of innocent girl —Hon’ble Chief Minister ji
Instead of insisting on Jan Lokpal Bill, take case
of office bearer of civil society among people-UP CM Mayawati
Rival parties harboured professional criminals, mafias and goondas for
their political and economic gains during their regimes-Maya
Rival parties misused Govt system to a large extent and it became rotten and inhuman & UP govt had inherited these maladies which had now become chronic.-Maya
The Hon’ble Chief Minister ji said
that her govt had to devote a lot of time and efforts to
root out these ills and it was now yielding
good results
“Aur ek antim geet
behen Mayawati ji kay charnon mein arpit[And one last song to be offered at
sister Mayawati’s feet],”announced a party worker to a huge gathering assembled
at Jamboori Maidan
U P CM & B S P chief
Mayawati was in the city for a convention of BSP workers and supporters from 4
States — M P, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Rajasthan.
the choice of States, is being an effort by the “Sarvajan” leader to
get the support tribal voters, drew an impressive number of supporters
Supporters
kept pouring in through the day wearing ‘Ambedkar’ monograms on their
shirts and saris and carrying blue party flags with Ms. Mayawati’s
pictures
During her speech, Ms.
Mayawati reiterated her party’s commitment to the uplift of deprived sections
of society.
Ms Mayawati said she had
been consistently targeted by the Congress, the B J P & the SP, along with
the mainstream media and big businesses.
parties keep attacking the BSP’s ideology by labelling it anti-upper
caste but I want to make it clear that we believe in sarvajan
hitaya[welfare of all]
Detailing welfare schemes
implemented by her govt in U.P. Ms. Mayawati drew cheers from the thousands
gathered for the convention.
The casteist
media supports them by running propaganda campaigns against me but I
continue to struggle and work for the uplift of the poor, said Ms.
Mayawati.
But,
I also blame all of you who continue to vote for the same parties that
have done nothing for you in the over 60 years of Independence, said
Ms.Mayawati.
I appeal to all of you to
bring the BSP Elephant to power in your own States and give us an opportunity to
work for your betterment,” said Ms. Mayawati.
Ms. Mayawati
also said that all political parties, except the BSP, relied on
contributions from corporate houses for their election expenses.
Samajwadi Party workers
were involved in the stabbing of a minor S C girl by two youths, when she
resisted their attempts to rape her in Kannauj district
On the incident
in Basti dist where an 18yr-old SC girl was allegedly raped at gunpoint,
he said an FIR was filed and efforts were on to arrest the accused.
Chief Minister Mayawati,
meanwhile, accused the media of trying to mislead the people by raising old
cases.
4 yrs of the U P CM
Ms Mayawati Ji led govt has been “ highly promising and the best” in the
area of “development & public welfare”
BSP lambasts UPA’s finance policies.Ms.Mayawati accused
the United
Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of furthering the interests of the
corporate sector.
During the worst ever recession in 2008-09 the central
govt doled out a subsidy package of Rs.4 lakh crore to the corporate sector,
which continued even in 2009-10
When the
country’s economic growth registered an increase to 6.8 percent, doled out subsidy package of Rs.4 lakh crore to the
corporate sector continued BSP alleged.
When the growth has further gone up to 8%, the union govt
has made a provision of Rs.4.5 lakh crore worth of subsidies to the corporate
sector, which shows where the interest is.
If the
govt had least concern for the common people, its leaders would have kept a
fraction of that whopping subsidy for petrol products to help lessen the
pressures.
Mayawati told her party men to make it a point to
apprise the people of the measures taken by her govt to cut down the state
levies on petroleum products.
BSP govt. exempted cooking gas from state
taxes, reduced VAT on diesel from 21 percent to 17 and brought down the VAT on
kerosene to an all time low of 5 %
BSP in Kar on 21stJun 2011 to mark protest against the hike in petrol prices.
Led by the state leaders, party members will hold protests in all the districts
of the state.
BSP SMS:Bellari Division Price Rise Protest Programme will beheld on 28th June-Chikkanna OS
In
Bangalore the protest against price rise will be @ Freedom Park at 11:00AM on
21 Jun 2011. Pl. Join with ur area people. Forward SMS.Create www.fullonsms.com
& send any no. SMS free of cost creating a network for the future.
UP Chief Minister Mayawati said the Congress believes in
anti common man and anti development policies.
UP CM Ms Mayawati accused Congress of adopting a dual
face towards the people hailing from financially weak background.
The UP CM said, “On one end, Congress reflects sympathy
for poor but on ground reality it has done nothing to uplift the living
standards of people belonging to financially weak background.”
“The Centre is
concerned about the financial deficits faced oil companies but it is least
bothered about the problems faced by the common man due to the repeated hike in
petrol prices.
The UPA move reflects the flaws in the financial policies
of the Union Government. The Centre failed to check the skyrocketing inflation.
“It has increased the petrol price 12 times since April,
2008.” As a result, the price of petrol has increased from Rs 48.30 in 2008 to
more than Rs 71 per litre in 2011.
A large no. of BSP supports will gather at Freedom Park @ 11am on 21 Jun
2011 shout slogans against the central
govt responsible for increasing the
prices of essential commodities
The central govt should withdraw its increased prices of
petrol, diesel as it has huge impact on prices of all other commodities and
making lives of common people “even more miserable”.
Rs.37000 crore, outlay of 21.21&100%expenditure on
development of SC/ST under special component plan increase in the rate of post matric.3.Kindled a new ray
of bright future among, SC/STs,OBC & minorities& Upper caste poor
Law & Order & Crime Control Development &
Public Welfare
People are fed up with maladministrative BJP cheating
people in the name of development & ineffective oppositionparties.BSP is
alternative.
Development is the 1st casualty under Kar. BJP
Govt & depressed class is facing serious insecurity. Opp. parties not opposing their misdeeds .
Best Governance of
BSP in 4 yrs: Rs37000 crore, outlay of
21.21&100%expenditure on develop of SC/ST increase in the rate of post matric.
BSP pursuing the path shown by great saints gurus & seers
born in backward classes,like Jotiba
Phule, Shahuji Maharaj, Shri Narayana Guru
BSP pursuing the path shown by great saints gurus & seers
born in backward classes,like Dr. BR
Ambedkar & Manyawar Shri Kanshiram Ji
in development and public welfare activities BSP government
following the policy of “Sarvajan Hitay – Sarvajan Sukhay”.
To honour backward-born leaders magnificent
memorials,museums,parks,etc have been Constructed in less than 1% of the total
govt funds
BSP Spent 99% funds on law and order, crime control, development
and public welfare activities.
Manuvadis attempt 2 curb land 4 the
world’s tallest Buddha statue in
Kushinara, handed over by BSP to Japan-based Maitreya Foundation.
In the last 4 yrs, the central government did not release on
time its Share payable to the BSP state totalling Rs. 21,385 crore.
“special economic package’ of Rs. 80,000 crore sought from the
central govt for the total development of the state,
Bundelkhand and Poorvanchal in poor and pitiable Economic
conditions inherited from the previous governments.
No money was received from the central govt at all by BSP govt
for development of Bundelkhand and Poorvanchal
Major projects on the PPP-model, like Ganga Express-way,Yamuna Express-way and Upper
Ganga canal were prepared to Develop
the state
No central investments were involved except a ‘no objection ‘
& the centre did Not cooperate even in this matter with BSP Govt.
Correct mobilization of resources and improved financial Managment
the BSP state govt generated an atmosphere of Develpment.
Eligibility level of income increased from 1 to Rs.2 lakh,scholarships
for all students (girls and boys) from class 1 to 8 by BSP Govt.
‘bhagidari bhavan’ at Lucknow and Agra, including Training
institutes at Aligarh and Rae Bareli to coach SC/ST youth. SC/ST youth for recruitment
to high-level services like I.A.S and P.C.S; recruitment in Govt posts through
a drive to clear the backlog
For the first time Reservation in contracts upto Rs.25 lakh for
SC/ST, so far,contracts worth Rs.1,623 crore allotted By UP BSP Govt.
About 4 lakh S/C families allotted more than 3,500 hectares of
land By CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP
Govt.
Mahamaya Polytechnics for InformationTechnology set up for SC/ST
students By CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt.
Regularisation of Landless SC/ST people in possession of gram
sabah land upto13-05 2007; possession pattas awarded to 9,431 Persons
About 3000 genuine lease-holders benefited by removing illegal
Usurpers from their land By CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt.
Mayawati announces new Land Acquisition Policy that would be
better than the proposed land acquisition policy of the UPA government
Creation of employment totalling 5,945 lakh man-Days for men and
2,089 lakh for women belonging to SC/ST Created in rural areas by BSP
About 8 lakh S/C families benefited by writing-off Debts
amounting to Rs.120.28 crore of Uttar Pradesh SC/ST Development Corporation.
Electrification on large-scale of SC/ST bustees/majras and
appointment of 23% from these classes only of SOs in police Stations by BSP
Provision of reservation
also in state government-aided private Enterprises; By CM of UP Ms.Mayawati
ji’s BSP Govt.
Allotment of more than 4,000 fair price shopsto SC/STs By CM of
UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt.
The establishment of a Rs.100 crore “leather park and shoe
mandi”: in Agra,exemption from VAT of Agra Footwear Industry. By BSP Govt.
Mayawati termed the crackdown at the Ramlila Maidan as
“inhuman”, “undemocratic” and “condemnable”.
Reuters
“Other Backward Classes” – in the last four years 2 lakh
landless people allotted lease of about 50,000 hectares of agricultural land;
Effective implementation of 27% reservation for OBCs in the
allotment of fair price\shops in the urban & rural areas under the PDS by
BSP.
Computerisation of the entire procedure of scholarship under the
backward classes Welfare department by CM
of UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt.
More than 50 lakh students (girls and boys) of Backward classes benefits
by scholarships under the scheme of aid to the poor by BSP
Poor families of backward classes on account of marriage and
illness about Rs.50 crore spent every year by CM of UP BSP Govt
increasing the “creamy layer”annual income limit of OBC classes
from Rs.3 lakh Rs.5lakh by CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt
About Rs.250 crore spent to reimburse the admission fees of
students studying in post matric classes by CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt
In the matter of Muslim community, mention may be made of the
establishment of Manyawar Shri KanshiramJi Urdu, Arabic-Persian University
Let us do this great job.We will be appreciated for our efforts
to awaken Bahujans to understand the importance of political power. Lets Keep
up the work-Dr.Rahul
inclusion of 10 new Arabic-Persian in the grant-in-aid list; as
much as 486.73 crore approx, by CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt
On account of scholarships to 1,28,35,824 minority students
(girls and boys)benefits; by CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt
Grant of Rs. 3,745 lakh for the marriage of 37,445 daughters
from minority BPL families; by CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt
Reimbursement of fees
amounting to Rs.2,049 lakh of 49,166 post matric students; by CM of UP
Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt
Construction of well-equipped “Haj Houses” at Ghaziabad and
Lucknow for the convenience of the Hajis;by BSP Govt.
Prof.B.Krishnappa said our religion is Buddhism, our ideology
Ambedkarism and our party BSP.His Jayanti celebrated in Kar BSP HO.
Direct Haj flight from Varanasi to Jeddah; abolition of the pre-condition
of police verification in the appointment of “Mutawallis”
Arrangement of advance
coaching to prepare for competitive recruitment examinations; by CM of UP
Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt
The amount of grant for Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy more than
doubled to Rs.3 crore by CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt
Establishment of 58 government secondary schools in
minority-dominated areas of 22 selected districts by CM of UP BSP Govt
Formation of a commission to provide the status of minority
institution to ‘taleemi idaar’ (educational institutions) by CM of UP BSP Govt
Distribution of Manyawar Shri Kanshiram Ji Handloom Weavers
awards.
‘UP Dr. Shakuntala Misra Rehabilation University’ at a cost of
Rs.400 crore to provide quality education to the differently-abled students.
1% reservation for the visually impaired and 2% other disabled,
so far, 677 and 1320 fair shops allotted, respectively by CM UP govt.
Disabled pension rate increased to Rs.300 pm from Rs.150- the
total no. of disabled pensioners during 2009-10 increased to 708077 by BSP
Several welfare schemes
implemented for Sarv-Samaj “women” also by CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt
Amendment of the zamindari kanoon to ensure equitable share of
women in patriarchal landed property by CM of UP’s BSP Govt.
The amount of dole for destitute women increased to Rs.300 pm
from Rs.150 by CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt
C.M. of UP
requests to P.M. to implement
provisions of New Land Acquisition Policy of State in different
enterprises/institutions of Union Govt
Construction of shelter homes etc for destitute women in Mathurs
and Vrindavan by CM of UP Ms.Mayawati ji’s BSP Govt
“alertness and sensitivity” on the part CM of UP’s BSP Govt of
has resulted in Considerable “decline” of criminal cases against “women”.
Kindly send the following as
SMS & Emails to your friends and be missionaries of Social Transformation and
Economic Emancipation for the Majority People to build PraBuddha Bharat for
Equality
Office Secretary Mr.Chikkanna,
Secretary, Mr.Chengappa, Mrs. Nahida Salma, Mr. Muniappa, Mr.Lakshminarayan All
District COORDINATORS, Presidents, General Secrataries and others.
Dhamma-viharin Sutta: One Who Dwells in the Dhamma
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Then a certain monk went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the Blessed One, “‘One who dwells in the Dhamma, one who dwells in the Dhamma’: thus it is said, lord. To what extent is a bhikkhu one who dwells in the Dhamma?”
“Monk, there is the case where a monk studies the Dhamma: dialogues, narratives of mixed prose and verse, explanations, verses, spontaneous exclamations, quotations, birth stories, amazing events, question & answer sessions.[1] He spends the day in Dhamma-study. He neglects seclusion. He doesn’t commit himself to internal tranquillity of awareness. This is called a monk who is keen on study, not one who dwells in the Dhamma.
“Then there is the case where a monk takes the Dhamma as he has heard & studied it and teaches it in full detail to others. He spends the day in Dhamma-description. He neglects seclusion. He doesn’t commit himself to internal tranquillity of awareness. This is called a monk who is keen on description, not one who dwells in the Dhamma.
“Then there is the case where a monk takes the Dhamma as he has heard & studied it and recites it in full detail. He spends the day in Dhamma-recitation. He neglects seclusion. He doesn’t commit himself to internal tranquillity of awareness. This is called a monk who is keen on recitation, not one who dwells in the Dhamma.
“Then there is the case where a monk takes the Dhamma as he has heard & studied it and thinks about it, evaluates it, and examines it with his intellect. He spends the day in Dhamma-thinking. He neglects seclusion. He doesn’t commit himself to internal tranquillity of awareness. This is called a monk who is keen on thinking, not one who dwells in the Dhamma.
“Then there is the case where a monk studies the Dhamma: dialogues, narratives of mixed prose and verse, explanations, verses, spontaneous exclamations, quotations, birth stories, amazing events, question & answer sessions. He doesn’t spend the day in Dhamma-study. He doesn’t neglect seclusion. He commits himself to internal tranquillity of awareness. This is called a monk who dwells in the Dhamma.
“Now, monk, I have taught you the person who is keen on study, the one who is keen on description, the one who is keen on recitation, the one who is keen on thinking, and the one who dwells in the Dhamma. Whatever a teacher should do — seeking the welfare of his disciples, out of sympathy for them — that have I done for you. Over there are the roots of trees; over there, empty dwellings. Practice jhana, monk. Don’t be heedless. Don’t later fall into regret. This is our message to you.”
Note
1.
The earliest classifications of the Buddha’s teachings.
See also: AN 7.64
Dhammaññu Sutta: One With a Sense of Dhamma
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
“A monk endowed with these seven qualities is worthy of gifts, worthy of hospitality, worthy of offerings, worthy of respect, an unexcelled field of merit for the world. Which seven? There is the case where a monk is one with a sense of Dhamma, a sense of meaning, a sense of himself, a sense of moderation, a sense of time, a sense of social gatherings, & a sense of distinctions among individuals.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of Dhamma? There is the case where a monk knows the Dhamma: dialogues, narratives of mixed prose and verse, explanations, verses, spontaneous exclamations, quotations, birth stories, amazing events, question & answer sessions.[1] If he didn’t know the Dhamma — dialogues, narratives of mixed prose and verse, explanations, verses, spontaneous exclamations, quotations, birth stories, amazing events, question & answer sessions — he wouldn’t be said to be one with a sense of Dhamma. So it’s because he does know the Dhamma — dialogues… question & answer sessions — that he is said to be one with a sense of Dhamma. This is one with a sense of Dhamma.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of meaning? There is the case where a monk knows the meaning of this & that statement — ‘This is the meaning of that statement; that is the meaning of this.’ If he didn’t know the meaning of this & that statement — ‘This is the meaning of that statement; that is the meaning of this’ — he wouldn’t be said to be one with a sense of meaning. So it’s because he does know the meaning of this & that statement — ‘This is the meaning of that statement; that is the meaning of this’ — that he is said to be one with a sense of meaning. This is one with a sense of Dhamma & a sense of meaning.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of himself? There is the case where a monk knows himself: ‘This is how far I have come in conviction, virtue, learning, liberality, discernment, quick-wittedness.’ If he didn’t know himself — ‘This is how far I have come in conviction, virtue, learning, liberality, discernment, quick-wittedness’ — he wouldn’t be said to be one with a sense of himself. So it’s because he does know himself — ‘This is how far I have come in conviction, virtue, learning, liberality, discernment, quick-wittedness’ — that he is said to be one with a sense of himself. This is one with a sense of Dhamma, a sense of meaning, & a sense of himself.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of moderation? There is the case where a monk knows moderation in accepting robes, almsfood, lodgings, & medicinal requisites for curing the sick. If he didn’t know moderation in accepting robes, almsfood, lodgings, & medicinal requisites for curing the sick, he wouldn’t be said to be one with a sense of moderation. So it’s because he does know moderation in accepting robes, almsfood, lodgings, & medicinal requisites for curing the sick, that he is said to be one with a sense of moderation. This is one with a sense of Dhamma, a sense of meaning, a sense of himself, & a sense of moderation.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of time? There is the case where a monk knows the time: ‘This is the time for recitation; this, the time for questioning; this, the time for making an effort [in meditation]; this, the time for seclusion.’ If he didn’t know the time — ‘This is the time for recitation; this, the time for questioning; this, the time for making an effort; this, the time for seclusion’ — he wouldn’t be said to be one with a sense of time. So it’s because he does know the time — ‘This is the time for recitation; this, the time for questioning; this, the time for making an effort; this, the time for seclusion’ — that he is said to be one with a sense of time. This is one with a sense of Dhamma, a sense of meaning, a sense of himself, a sense of moderation, & a sense of time.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of social gatherings? There is the case where a monk knows his social gathering: ‘This is a social gathering of noble warriors; this, a social gathering of priests; this, a social gathering of householders; this, a social gathering of contemplatives; here one should approach them in this way, stand in this way, act in this way, sit in this way, speak in this way, stay silent in this way.’ If he didn’t know his social gathering — ‘This is a social gathering of noble warriors; this, a social gathering of priests; this, a social gathering of householders; this, a social gathering of contemplatives; here one should approach them in this way, stand in this way, act in this way, sit in this way, speak in this way, stay silent in this way’ — he wouldn’t be said to be one with a sense of social gatherings. So it’s because he does know his social gathering — ‘This is a social gathering of noble warriors; this, a social gathering of priests; this, a social gathering of householders; this, a social gathering of contemplatives; here one should approach them in this way, stand in this way, act in this way, sit in this way, speak in this way, stay silent in this way’ — that he is said to be one with a sense of social gatherings. This is one with a sense of Dhamma, a sense of meaning, a sense of himself, a sense of moderation, a sense of time, & a sense of social gatherings.
“And how is a monk one with a sense of distinctions among individuals? There is the case where people are known to a monk in terms of two categories.
“Of two people — one who wants to see noble ones and one who doesn’t — the one who doesn’t want to see noble ones is to be criticized for that reason, the one who does want to see noble ones is, for that reason, to be praised.
“Of two people who want to see noble ones — one who wants to hear the true Dhamma and one who doesn’t — the one who doesn’t want to hear the true Dhamma is to be criticized for that reason, the one who does want to hear the true Dhamma is, for that reason, to be praised.
“Of two people who want to hear the true Dhamma — one who listens with an attentive ear and one who listens without an attentive ear — the one who listens without an attentive ear is to be criticized for that reason, the one who listens with an attentive ear is, for that reason, to be praised.
“Of two people who listen with an attentive ear — one who, having listened to the Dhamma, remembers it, and one who doesn’t — the one who, having listened to the Dhamma, doesn’t remember it is to be criticized for that reason, the one who, having listened to the Dhamma, does remember the Dhamma is, for that reason, to be praised.
“Of two people who, having listened to the Dhamma, remember it — one who explores the meaning of the Dhamma he has remembered and one who doesn’t — the one who doesn’t explore the meaning of the Dhamma he has remembered is to be criticized for that reason, the one who does explore the meaning of the Dhamma he has remembered is, for that reason, to be praised.
“Of two people who explore the meaning of the Dhamma they have remembered — one who practices the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, having a sense of Dhamma, having a sense of meaning, and one who doesn’t — the one who doesn’t practice the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, having a sense of Dhamma, having a sense of meaning, is to be criticized for that reason, the one who does practice the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, having a sense of Dhamma, having a sense of meaning is, for that reason, to be praised.
“Of two people who practice the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, having a sense of Dhamma, having a sense of meaning — one who practices for both his own benefit and that of others, and one who practices for his own benefit but not that of others — the one who practices for his own benefit but not that of others is to be criticized for that reason, the one who practices for both his own benefit and that of others is, for that reason, to be praised.
“This is how people are known to a monk in terms of two categories. And this is how a monk is one with a sense of distinctions among individuals.
“A monk endowed with these seven qualities is worthy of gifts, worthy of hospitality, worthy of offerings, worthy of respect, an unexcelled field of merit for the world.”