AN 3.124 · Arguments
AN 3.124 · Bhaṇḍanasutta
“Mendicants, I’m not even comfortable thinking about a place where mendicants fight—quarreling and disputing, continually wounding each other with barbed words—let alone going there. I come to a conclusion about them: ‘Clearly those venerables have given up three things and cultivated three things.’ What three things have they given up? Thoughts of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness. What three things have they cultivated? Sensual, malicious, and cruel thoughts. … I come to a conclusion about them: ‘Clearly those venerables have given up three things and cultivated three things.’
“Yassaṁ, bhikkhave, disāyaṁ bhikkhū bhaṇḍanajātā kalahajātā vivādāpannā aññamaññaṁ mukhasattīhi vitudantā viharanti, manasi kātumpi me esā, bhikkhave, disā na phāsu hoti, pageva gantuṁ. Niṭṭhamettha gacchāmi: ‘addhā te āyasmanto tayo dhamme pajahiṁsu, tayo dhamme bahulamakaṁsu. Katame tayo dhamme pajahiṁsu? Nekkhammavitakkaṁ, abyāpādavitakkaṁ, avihiṁsāvitakkaṁ— ime tayo dhamme pajahiṁsu. Katame tayo dhamme bahulamakaṁsu? Kāmavitakkaṁ, byāpādavitakkaṁ, vihiṁsāvitakkaṁ— ime tayo dhamme bahulamakaṁsu’. Yassaṁ, bhikkhave, disāyaṁ bhikkhū bhaṇḍanajātā kalahajātā vivādāpannā aññamaññaṁ mukhasattīhi vitudantā viharanti, manasi kātumpi me esā, bhikkhave, disā na phāsu hoti, pageva gantuṁ. Niṭṭhamettha gacchāmi: ‘addhā te āyasmanto ime tayo dhamme pajahiṁsu, ime tayo dhamme bahulamakaṁsu’.
I feel comfortable going to a place where the mendicants live in harmony—appreciating each other, without quarreling, blending like milk and water, and regarding each other with kindly eyes—let alone thinking about it. I come to a conclusion about them: ‘Clearly those venerables have given up three things and cultivated three things.’ What three things have they given up? Sensual, malicious, and cruel thoughts. What three things have they cultivated? Thoughts of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness. … I come to a conclusion about them: ‘Clearly those venerables have given up three things and cultivated three things.’”
Yassaṁ pana, bhikkhave, disāyaṁ bhikkhū samaggā sammodamānā avivadamānā khīrodakībhūtā aññamaññaṁ piyacakkhūhi sampassantā viharanti, gantumpi me esā, bhikkhave, disā phāsu hoti, pageva manasi kātuṁ. Niṭṭhamettha gacchāmi: ‘addhā te āyasmanto tayo dhamme pajahiṁsu, tayo dhamme bahulamakaṁsu. Katame tayo dhamme pajahiṁsu? Kāmavitakkaṁ, byāpādavitakkaṁ, vihiṁsāvitakkaṁ— ime tayo dhamme pajahiṁsu. Katame tayo dhamme bahulamakaṁsu? Nekkhammavitakkaṁ, abyāpādavitakkaṁ, avihiṁsāvitakkaṁ— ime tayo dhamme bahulamakaṁsu’. Yassaṁ, bhikkhave, disāyaṁ bhikkhū samaggā sammodamānā avivadamānā khīrodakībhūtā aññamaññaṁ piyacakkhūhi sampassantā viharanti, gantumpi me esā, bhikkhave, disā phāsu hoti, pageva manasi kātuṁ. Niṭṭhamettha gacchāmi: ‘addhā te āyasmanto ime tayo dhamme pajahiṁsu, ime tayo dhamme bahulamakaṁsū’”ti.
Dutiyaṁ.
AN 3.125 · The Gotamaka Shrine
AN 3.125 · Gotamakacetiyasutta
At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Gotamaka Shrine. There the Buddha addressed the mendicants, “Mendicants!”
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati gotamake cetiye. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: “bhikkhavo”ti.
“Venerable sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:
“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca:
“Mendicants, I teach based on direct knowledge, not without direct knowledge. I teach with reasons, not without them. I teach with a demonstrable basis, not without it. Since this is so, you should follow my advice and instruction. This is enough for you to feel joyful, delighted, and happy: ‘The Blessed One is a fully awakened Buddha! The teaching is well explained! The Saṅgha is practicing well!’”
“Abhiññāyāhaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desemi, no anabhiññāya. Sanidānāhaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desemi, no anidānaṁ. Sappāṭihāriyāhaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammaṁ desemi, no appāṭihāriyaṁ. Tassa mayhaṁ, bhikkhave, abhiññāya dhammaṁ desayato no anabhiññāya, sanidānaṁ dhammaṁ desayato no anidānaṁ, sappāṭihāriyaṁ dhammaṁ desayato no appāṭihāriyaṁ, karaṇīyo ovādo, karaṇīyā anusāsanī. Alañca pana vo, bhikkhave, tuṭṭhiyā, alaṁ attamanatāya, alaṁ somanassāya: ‘sammāsambuddho bhagavā, svākkhāto dhammo, suppaṭipanno saṅgho’”ti.
That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said. And while this discourse was being spoken, the thousandfold galaxy shook.
Idamavoca bhagavā. Attamanā te bhikkhū bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandunti. Imasmiñca pana veyyākaraṇasmiṁ bhaññamāne sahassī lokadhātu akampitthāti.
Tatiyaṁ.