Majjhima Nikaya - Gulissani Sutta

69. Gulissani Sutta - English MAJJHIMA NIKAYA II
II. 2. 9 Gulissànisuttaü
(69) On account of venerable Gulissani

I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One was living in the squirrels' sanctuary
in the bamboo grove in Rajagaha. At that time a certain bhikkhu named Gulissani,
a forest dweller of disobedient nature had come to the midst of the Community of
bhikkhus, for some reason or other. Then venerable Sàriputta addressed the
bhikkhus on account of the bhikkhu Gulissani.
A forest dwelling bhikkhu living with the Community should develop reverence and
suaveness towards co-associates in the holy life. If a forest dwelling bhikkhu
living with the Community should be unreverential and unruly towards the
co-associates in the holy life, that becomes an offence to him. Why is the
venerable one living alone in the forest, unreverential and unruly towards the
co-associates in the holy life? Such thoughts are an offence to him. Therefore
the forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community should develop
reverence and suaveness towards co-associates in the holy life.
A forest dwelling bhikkhu living with the Community should develop dexterity in
choosing seats, I will not encroach on the elders, nor unseat the novices. If a
forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community should not be
dexterous in choosing a seat, that is an offence to him. Why is the venerable
one living alone in the forest, not clever in choosing a seat? That becomes an
offence to him. Therefore the forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the
Community should develop dexterity in choosing seats.
A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community should not enter the
village too early nor leave the village late. If a forest dwelling bhikkhu come
to the midst of the Community should enter the village too early and leave the
village late that becomes an offence to him. Why does the venerable one, who
lives alone in the forest, enter the village too early and leave the village
late? That becomes an offence to him. Therefore the forest dwelling bhikkhu come
to the midst of the Community should not enter the village too early nor leave
the village late.
A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community should not mix with
families before and after meals. If a forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst
of the Community should mix with families before and after meals that becomes an
offence to him. Why does the venerable one, living alone in the forest, mix with
families before and after meals? That becomes an offence to him. Therefore the
forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community should not mix with
families before and after meals. .
A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community, should not be haughty and
talkative when the forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community is
haughty and talkative that becomes an offence to him. Why is the venerable one
living alone in the forest, haughty and talkative? That becomes an offence to
him. Therefore the forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community,
should not be haughty and talkative. .
A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community, should not be noisy, with
loose talk If a forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community is
noisy, with loose talk that becomes an offence to him. Why is the venerable one
living alone in the forest, noisy and with loose talk? That becomes an offence
to him. Therefore the forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community
should not be noisy with loose talk. .
A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community, should be suave and should
be a good friend. Ifaforest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community,
be unruly and an evil friend that becomes an offence to him. Why is the
venerable one living alone in the forest, unruly and an evil friend? That
becomes an offence to him. Therefore the forest dwelling bhikkhu, come to the
midst of the Community, should be suave and should be a good friend.
. A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community, should be with protected
mental faculties If a forest dwelling bhikkhu, come to the midst of the
Community, be with unprotected mental faculties, that becomes an offence to him.
Why should the venerable one, living alone in the forest, not protect his mental
faculties? That becomes an offence to him. Therefore the forest dwelling bhikkhu
come to the midst of the Community should be with protected mental faculties.
. A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community should know the right
amount to partake food. If a forest dwelling bhikkhu, come to the midst of the
Community, should not know the right amount to partake food that becomes an
offence to him. Why does the venerable one, living alone in the forest, not know
the right amount to partake food? That becomes an offence to him. Therefore the
forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community should know the right
amount to partake food.
. A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community should develop
wakefulness. If a forest dwelling bhikkhu, come to the midst of the Community
should not be wakeful, that becomes an offence to him? Why, is the venerable one
living alone in the forest, not yoked to wakefulness? That becomes an offence to
him. Therefore the forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community
should be yoked to wakefulness.
. A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community, should be with aroused
effort. If aforest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community should
not arouse effort, that becomes an offence to him. Why is the venerable one
living alone in the forest, not with aroused effort? That becomes an offence to
him. Therefore the forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community
should be with aroused effort.
. A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community, should be with
established mindfulness. If the forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the
Community should not be with established mindfulness that becomes an offence to
him. Why is the venerable one living alone in the forest, not with established
mindfulness? That becomes an offence to him. Therefore the forest dwelling
bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community should be with established
mindfulness.
A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community, should develop
concentration. If the forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community
should not develop concentration that becomes an offence to him. Why has the
venerable one living alone in the forest, not developed concentration?That
becomes an offence to him. Therefore the forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the
midst of the Community should develop concentration.
A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community, should develop wisdom. If
a forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community should not develop
wisdom that becomes an offence to him? Why is the venerable one living alone in
the forest, with undeveloped wisdom? That becomes an offence to him. Therefore
the forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community, should develop
wisdom.
A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community, should be yoked to the
higher Teaching and Discipline. If a forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst
of the Community should not be yoked to the higher Teaching and Discipline that
becomes an offence to him. Why is the venerable one living alone in the forest,
not yoked to the higher Teaching and Discipline? That becomes an offence to him.
Therefore the forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community should
be yoked to the higher Teaching and Discipline.
A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community should be yoked to the
peaceful immaterial releases. There are those who question about these releases
from a forest dwelling bhikkhu. If a forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst
of the Community should not be able to answer, when a question is asked about
these releases, that becomes an offence to him. Why, is the venerable one living
alone in the forest, not able to answer these questions about the peaceful
immaterial releases? That becomes an offence to him. Therefore the forest
dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community, should be yoked to those
peaceful immaterial releases.
A forest dwelling bhikkhu, living with the Community should be yoked to
something above human There are those who question about these attainments above
human from a forest dwelling bhikkhu. If a forest dwelling bhikkhu, come to the
midst of the Community, should not be able to answer when a question is asked
about these attainments, above human that becomes an offence to him. Why isthe
venerable one living alone in the forest, not able to answer these questions
about attainments above human? That becomes an offence to him. Therefore the
forest dwelling bhikkhu come to the midst of the Community should be yoked to
something above human.
Venerable Mahàmoggallàna said to venerable Sàriputta 'Friend, Sàriputta, are
these observances only for the forest dwelling bhikkhus or do they apply to
bhikkhus dwelling in the villages too. ' 'Friend, Moggallàna, they are for
forest dwelling bhikkhus as well as for those dwelling at the end of the
village.'