Khuddaka Nikaya - Sutta Nipata - Sammaparibbaganiya Sutta

13. SAMMAPARIBBAGANIYASUTTA.
The right path for a Bhikkhu.
1. 'We will ask the Muni of great understanding, who has crossed, gone to the
other shore, is blessed (parinibbuta), and of a firm mind: How does a Bhikkhu
wander rightly in the world, after having gone out from his house and driven
away desire?' (358)
2. 'He whose (ideas of) omens, meteors, dreams and signs are destroyed,'--so
said Bhagavat,--'such a Bhikkhu who has abandoned the sinful omens, wanders
rightly in the world. (359)
3. 'Let the Bhikkhu subdue his passion for human and divine pleasures, then
after conquering existence and understanding the Dhamma, such a one will wander
rightly in the world. (360)
4. 'Let the Bhikkhu, after casting behind him slander and anger, abandon
avarice and be free from compliance and opposition, then such a one will wander
rightly in the world. (361)
5. 'He who having left behind both what is agreeable and what is
disagreeable, not seizing upon anything, is independent in every respect and
liberated from bonds, such a one will wander rightly in the world. (362)
6. 'He does not see any essence in the Upadhis, having subdued his wish and
passion for attachments,
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he is independent and not to be led by others, such a one will wander rightly in
the world[1]. (363)
7. 'He who is not opposed (to any one) in word, thought or deed, who, after
having understood the Dhamma perfectly, longs for the state of Nibbana, such a
one will wander rightly in the world. (364)
8. 'He who thinking "he salutes me" is not elated, the Bhikkhu who, although
abused, does not reflect (upon it, and) having received food from others does
not get intoxicated (with pride), such a one will wander rightly in the world.
(365)
9. 'The Bhikkhu who, after leaving behind covetousness and existence, is
disgusted with cutting and binding (others), he who has overcome doubt, and is
without pain, such a one will wander rightly in the world. (366)
10. 'And knowing what becomes him, the Bhikkhu will not harm any one in the
world, understanding the Dhamma thoroughly, such a one will wander rightly in
the world. (367)
11. 'He to whom there are no affections whatsoever, whose sins are extirpated
from the root, he free from desire and not longing (for anything), such a one
will wander rightly in the world. (368)
12. 'He whose passions have been destroyed, who is free from pride, who has
overcome all the path of passion, is subdued, perfectly happy (parinibbuta), and
of a firm mind, such a one will wander rightly in the world. (369)
13. 'The believer, possessed of knowledge, seeing
[1. Na so upadhisu saram eti
adanesu vineyya khandaragam
So anissito anannaneyyo
Samma so.]
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the way (leading to Nibbana), who is no partisan amongst the partisans (of the
sixty-two philosophical views), wise after subduing covetousness, anger, such a
one will wander rightly in the world. (370)
14. 'He who is pure and victorious, who has removed the veil (of the world),
who is subdued in the Dhammas, has gone to the other shore, is without desire,
and skilled in the knowledge of the cessation of the Samkharas, such a one will
wander rightly in the world. (371)
15. 'He who has overcome time (kappatita) in the past and in the future, is
of an exceedingly pure understanding, liberated from all the dwelling-places (of
the mind), such a one will wander rightly in the world. (372)
16. 'Knowing the step (of the four truths), understanding the Dhamma, seeing
clearly the abandonment of the passions, destroying all the elements of
existence (upadhi), such a one will wander rightly in the world.' (373)
17. 'Certainly, O Bhagavat, it is so: whichever Bhikkhu lives in this way,
subdued and having overcome all bonds, such a one will wander rightly in the
world.' (374)
Sammaparibbaganiyasutta is ended.