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The Discourse on Kusinārā
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On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Kusinārā in the Baliharaṇa jungle thicket.
There the Blessed One addressed the monks thus:
"Monks."
"Venerable sir," those monks assented to the Blessed One.
The Blessed One said this:
"Here, monks, a monk dwells in dependence on a certain village or market town. A householder or a householder's son, having approached him, invites him for a meal for the morrow. If he wishes, monks, the monk consents. After that night has passed, in the earlier period of the day, having dressed, taking his bowl and robe, he approaches the dwelling of that householder or householder's son; having approached, he sits down on the prepared seat. That householder or householder's son with his own hand satisfies and serves him with superior solid and soft food.
He thinks thus - 'It is good indeed that this householder or householder's son with his own hand satisfies and serves me with superior solid and soft food.' And thus he thinks - 'Oh, if only this householder or householder's son would with his own hand satisfy and serve me with such superior solid and soft food in the future too!' He consumes that almsfood greedy, infatuated, transgressing, not seeing the danger, without wisdom of escape. There he thinks sensual thoughts, thinks thoughts of anger, thinks thoughts of violence. Of such a monk, monks, I say what is given is not of great fruit. What is the reason for this? Because, monks, the monk dwells heedless.
"Here again, monks, a monk dwells in dependence on a certain village or market town. A householder or a householder's son, having approached him, invites him for a meal for the morrow. If he wishes, monks, the monk consents. After that night has passed, in the earlier period of the day, having dressed, taking his bowl and robe, he approaches the dwelling of that householder or householder's son; having approached, he sits down on the prepared seat. That householder or householder's son with his own hand satisfies and serves him with superior solid and soft food.
He does not think thus - 'It is good indeed that this householder or householder's son with his own hand satisfies and serves me with superior solid and soft food.' And thus he does not think - 'Oh, if only this householder or householder's son would with his own hand satisfy and serve me with such superior solid and soft food in the future too!' He consumes that almsfood not greedy, not infatuated, not transgressing, seeing the danger, with wisdom of escape. There he thinks thoughts of renunciation, thinks thoughts of non-anger, thinks thoughts of non-violence. Of such a monk, monks, I say what is given is of great fruit. What is the reason for this? Because, monks, the monk dwells diligent." The first.