9.
The Discourse on Tissa
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He was dwelling at Sāvatthī.
Then the Venerable Tissa, the Blessed One's paternal aunt's son, approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side, afflicted, unhappy, shedding tears.
Then the Blessed One said this to the Venerable Tissa -
"Why are you, Tissa, sitting to one side, afflicted, unhappy, shedding tears?"
"Because, venerable sir, the monks assailed me from all sides with verbal goading."
"Because you, Tissa, are a speaker but not willing to do what others bid;
this is indeed not proper for you, Tissa, as a son of good family who has gone forth from home into homelessness through faith, that you are a speaker but not willing to do what others bid.
This is indeed proper for you, Tissa, as a son of good family who has gone forth from home into homelessness through faith -
'that you should be a speaker and willing to do what others bid.'"
This is what the Blessed One said. Having said this, the Fortunate One, the Teacher, further said this -
For the removal of wrath, conceit, and contempt, Tissa, the holy life is lived." The ninth.