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LESSON 245
Bhaaradvaajo Sutta: Bhaaradvaaja Instructs a King
[King Udena of Kosambi consults the Ven.
Pi.n.dola-Bhaaradvaaja:] “How can it come about, Bhaaradvaaja,
depending on what is it that these young monks, youthful, black-haired, with
the bloom of youth, in the prime of life, never having enjoyed the pleasure of
the senses, can practice the holy life fully and perfectly to the end of their
days?”
“It
has been said, sire, by the Blessed One who knows and sees, the Arahant, the
Fully Self-enlightened One: ‘Come, monks, whatever woman is a mother, think of
her just as a mother; whatever woman is a sister, think of her just as a
sister; whatever woman is a daughter, think of her just as a daughter.[1]
That is how these young monks… can practice the holy life… to the end of
their days.’”
“But,
Bhaaradvaaja, the heart is fickle. It may well be that at times thoughts of
desire arise towards those they think of just as mothers, just as sisters, just
as daughters. Is there any other cause, any other reason whereby these young
monks, youthful and black-haired… can practice the holy life to the end of their
days?”
“It
has been said, sire, by the Blessed One…: ‘Come, monks, contemplate this
body, upwards from the soles of the feet, downwards from the top of the head,
bounded by the skin, full of manifold impurities. There are in this body: hair
of the head, hair of the body, nails, teeth, skin, flesh, sinews, bones,
marrow, kidneys, heart, liver, pleura, spleen, lungs, intestines, mesentery,
bowels, feces, bile, phlegm, pus, blood, sweat, fat, tears, tallow, saliva,
synovic fluid, urine.[2]
That is how these young monks… can practice the holy life… to the end of
their days.’”
“Well,
Bhaaradvaaja, for those monks who train the body, morals, mind and insight,
that is easy, but for those who do not, it is difficult. Sometimes when a man
thinks, ‘I will regard this as repulsive,’ he comes to think of it as
attractive. Is there any other cause, any other reason whereby those young
monks… can practice the holy life… to the end of their days?”
“It
has been said, sire, by the Exalted One…: ‘Come, monks, guard the doors of
your sense-faculties. Seeing an object with the eye, do not seize hold of
either its general appearance or its details. Because anyone dwelling with the
eye-faculty uncontrolled could be overwhelmed by cupidity and dejection, evil
and unwholesome states of mind, therefore practice to control the eye-faculty,
guard it and gain control over it. [Similarly with ear, nose, tongue, body
(touch), mind.] That is how these young monks… can practice the holy
life… to the end of their days.’”
“Wonderful,
good Bhaaradvaaja, it is marvelous how well spoken are the words of the Blessed
One… I myself, good Bhaaradvaaja, whenever I enter the inner parts of my palace[3]
with body, speech and mind unguarded, with mindfulness unestablished, with
sense-faculties uncontrolled, am at such times overcome with lustful thoughts.
But when I do so with body, speech and mind guarded, with mindfulness
established, with faculties controlled, then lustful thoughts do not overcome
me.”
[The
king takes refuge in the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha as a lay-follower.]
VOICE OF
SARVAJAN HONEYLEAKS
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“I also take refuge in the words of the Buddha to be your
own guide. Take refuge in your own reason. Do not listen to the advice of
others. Do not succumb to others. Be truthful and take refuge in the truth.
Never surrender to anything. If you keep in mind this message of Lord Buddha at
this juncture, I am sure, your decision will not be wrong.”
-Dr. B. R. Ambedkar