6.
The Discourse on Attentiveness
70.
Then, when the Venerable Sāriputta had gone to a private place and was in seclusion, this reflection arose in his mind:
"What indeed, a monk, having honoured and respected, dwelling in dependence on, would abandon the unwholesome and develop the wholesome?"
Then this occurred to the Venerable Sāriputta:
"A monk, having honoured and respected the Teacher, dwelling in dependence on him, would abandon the unwholesome and develop the wholesome.
The Teaching indeed, a monk, etc.
The Community indeed, a monk, etc.
The training indeed, a monk, etc.
Concentration indeed, a monk, etc.
Diligence indeed, a monk, etc.
Hospitality indeed, a monk, having honoured and respected, dwelling in dependence on, would abandon the unwholesome and develop the wholesome."
Then this occurred to the Venerable Sāriputta: "These teachings of mine are pure and bright. What if I were to go and report these teachings to the Blessed One? Thus these teachings of mine will be pure and even more reckoned as pure. Just as a man might obtain a gold coin, pure and bright. He might think thus: 'This gold coin of mine is pure and bright. What if I were to go and show this gold coin to the smiths? Thus this gold coin of mine, having gone to the smiths, will be pure and even more reckoned as pure.' So too, these teachings of mine are pure and bright. What if I were to go and report these teachings to the Blessed One? Thus these teachings of mine will be pure and even more reckoned as pure."
Then the Venerable Sāriputta, in the evening, having emerged from seclusion, approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Seated to one side, the Venerable Sāriputta said this to the Blessed One -
"Here, venerable sir, when I had gone to a private place and was in seclusion, this reflection arose in my mind: 'What indeed, a monk, having honoured and respected, dwelling in dependence on, would abandon the unwholesome and develop the wholesome?' Then, venerable sir, this occurred to me: 'A monk, having honoured and respected the Teacher, dwelling in dependence on him, would abandon the unwholesome and develop the wholesome. The Teaching indeed, a monk, etc. Hospitality indeed, a monk, having honoured, etc. would develop the wholesome.' Then, venerable sir, this occurred to me: 'These teachings of mine are pure and bright. What if I were to go and report these teachings to the Blessed One? Thus these teachings of mine will be pure and even more reckoned as pure. Just as a man might obtain a gold coin, pure and bright. He might think thus: This gold coin of mine is pure and bright. What if I were to go and show this gold coin to the smiths? Thus this gold coin of mine, having gone to the smiths, will be pure and even more reckoned as pure.' So too, these teachings of mine are pure and bright. What if I were to go and report these teachings to the Blessed One? Thus these teachings of mine will be pure and even more reckoned as pure."
"Good, good, Sāriputta! Sāriputta, a monk, having honoured and respected the Teacher, dwelling in dependence on him, would abandon the unwholesome and develop the wholesome. Sāriputta, a monk, having honoured and respected the Teaching, dwelling in dependence on it, would abandon the unwholesome and develop the wholesome. The Community, etc. the training, etc. concentration, etc. diligence, etc. Sāriputta, a monk, having honoured and respected hospitality, dwelling in dependence on it, would abandon the unwholesome and develop the wholesome."
When this was said, the Venerable Sāriputta said this to the Blessed One - "I, venerable sir, understand in detail the meaning of what the Blessed One has spoken in brief thus. That indeed, venerable sir, a monk disrespectful towards the Teacher will be respectful towards the Teaching - this is not possible. Venerable sir, that monk who is disrespectful towards the Teacher is also disrespectful towards the Teaching.
That indeed, venerable sir, a monk disrespectful towards the Teacher, disrespectful towards the Teaching, will be respectful towards the Community - this is not possible. Venerable sir, that monk who is disrespectful towards the Teacher, disrespectful towards the Teaching, is also disrespectful towards the Community.
That indeed, venerable sir, a monk disrespectful towards the Teacher, disrespectful towards the Teaching, disrespectful towards the Community, will be respectful towards the training - this is not possible. Venerable sir, that monk who is disrespectful towards the Teacher, disrespectful towards the Teaching, disrespectful towards the Community, is also disrespectful towards the training.
That indeed, venerable sir, a monk disrespectful towards the Teacher, disrespectful towards the Teaching, disrespectful towards the Community, disrespectful towards the training, will be respectful towards concentration - this is not possible. Venerable sir, that monk who is disrespectful towards the Teacher, disrespectful towards the Teaching, disrespectful towards the Community, disrespectful towards the training, is also disrespectful towards concentration.
That indeed, venerable sir, a monk disrespectful towards the Teacher, disrespectful towards the Teaching, disrespectful towards the Community, disrespectful towards the training, disrespectful towards concentration, will be respectful towards diligence - this is not possible. Venerable sir, that monk who is disrespectful towards the Teacher, disrespectful towards the Teaching, disrespectful towards the Community, disrespectful towards the training, disrespectful towards concentration, is also disrespectful towards diligence.
That indeed, venerable sir, a monk disrespectful towards the Teacher, disrespectful towards the Teaching, disrespectful towards the Community, disrespectful towards the training, disrespectful towards concentration, disrespectful towards diligence, will be respectful towards hospitality - this is not possible. Venerable sir, that monk who is disrespectful towards the Teacher, etc. disrespectful towards diligence, is also disrespectful towards hospitality.
That indeed, venerable sir, a monk respectful towards the Teacher will be disrespectful towards the Teaching - this is not possible. Venerable sir, that monk who is respectful towards the Teacher is also respectful towards the Teaching, etc.
"That indeed, venerable sir, a monk who is respectful towards the Teacher, etc. respectful towards diligence, will be disrespectful towards hospitality - this is not possible. Venerable sir, that monk who is respectful towards the Teacher, etc. respectful towards diligence, is also respectful towards hospitality.
That indeed, venerable sir, a monk respectful towards the Teacher will also be respectful towards the Teaching - this is possible. Venerable sir, that monk who is respectful towards the Teacher is also respectful towards the Teaching, etc.
"That indeed, venerable sir, a monk who is respectful towards the Teacher, etc. respectful towards diligence, will also be respectful towards hospitality - this is possible. That monk, venerable sir, who is respectful towards the Teacher, respectful towards the Teaching, respectful towards the Community, respectful towards the training, respectful towards concentration, respectful towards diligence, he is also respectful towards hospitality."
"I, venerable sir, understand in detail the meaning of what the Blessed One has spoken in brief thus."
"Good, good, Sāriputta! Good indeed, Sāriputta, you understand in detail the meaning of what was spoken by me in brief. That indeed, Sāriputta, a monk who is disrespectful towards the Teacher will be respectful towards the Teaching - this is impossible. Etc. that monk, Sāriputta, who is disrespectful towards the Teacher, disrespectful towards the Teaching, disrespectful towards the Community, disrespectful towards the training, disrespectful towards concentration, he is also disrespectful towards diligence.
"That indeed, Sāriputta, a monk who is disrespectful towards the Teacher, disrespectful towards the Teaching, disrespectful towards the Community, disrespectful towards the training, disrespectful towards concentration, disrespectful towards diligence, will be respectful towards hospitality - this is impossible. That monk, Sāriputta, who is disrespectful towards the Teacher, disrespectful towards the Teaching, disrespectful towards the Community, disrespectful towards the training, disrespectful towards concentration, disrespectful towards diligence, he is also disrespectful towards hospitality.
"That indeed, Sāriputta, a monk who is respectful towards the Teacher will be disrespectful towards the Teaching - this is impossible. Etc. that monk, Sāriputta, who is respectful towards the Teacher, he is also respectful towards the Teaching. Etc.
"That indeed, Sāriputta, a monk who is respectful towards the Teacher, respectful towards the Teaching, etc. respectful towards diligence, will be disrespectful towards hospitality - this is not possible. That monk, Sāriputta, who is respectful towards the Teacher, etc. respectful towards diligence, is also respectful towards hospitality.
"That indeed, Sāriputta, a monk who is respectful towards the Teacher will also be respectful towards the Teaching - this is possible. That monk, Sāriputta, who is respectful towards the Teacher, he is also respectful towards the Teaching. Etc.
"That indeed, Sāriputta, a monk who is respectful towards the Teacher, etc. respectful towards diligence, will also be respectful towards hospitality - this is possible. That monk, Sāriputta, who is respectful towards the Teacher, etc. respectful towards diligence, he is also respectful towards hospitality."
"This, Sāriputta, is how the meaning of what was spoken by me in brief should be understood in detail." The sixth.