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The Discourse on Caṇḍa
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At Sāvatthī.
Then Caṇḍa the headman approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, Caṇḍa the headman said this to the Blessed One -
"What, venerable sir, is the cause, what is the condition, whereby someone here who is fierce goes by the term 'fierce'?
But what, venerable sir, is the cause, what is the condition, whereby someone here who is gentle goes by the term 'gentle'?"
"Here, headman, for a certain person lust has not been abandoned.
Because lust has not been abandoned, others make him angry, and being made angry by others, he manifests irritation.
He goes by the term 'fierce'.
Hate has not been abandoned.
Because hate has not been abandoned, others make him angry, and being made angry by others, he manifests irritation.
He goes by the term 'fierce'.
Delusion has not been abandoned.
Because delusion has not been abandoned, others make him angry, and being made angry by others, he manifests irritation.
He goes by the term 'fierce'.
This, headman, is the cause, this is the condition, whereby someone here who is fierce goes by the term 'fierce'."
"Here again, headman, for a certain person lust has been abandoned. Because lust has been abandoned, others do not make him angry, and being made angry by others, he does not manifest irritation. He goes by the term 'gentle'. Hate has been abandoned. Because hate has been abandoned, others do not make him angry, and being made angry by others, he does not manifest irritation. He goes by the term 'gentle'. Delusion has been abandoned. Because delusion has been abandoned, others do not make him angry, and being made angry by others, he does not manifest irritation. He goes by the term 'gentle'. This, headman, is the cause, this is the condition, whereby someone here who is gentle goes by the term 'gentle'."
When this was said, Caṇḍa the headman said this to the Blessed One - "Excellent, venerable sir, excellent, venerable sir! Just as, venerable sir, one might set upright what had been overturned, or reveal what had been concealed, or point out the path to one who was lost, or hold up an oil lamp in the darkness - so that those with good eyesight might see forms; so too, the Teaching has been made clear by the Blessed One in many ways. I, venerable sir, go for refuge to the Blessed One, to the Teaching, and to the Community of monks. May the Blessed One remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge from this day forth for life." The first.