Icchāsuttaṃ [AN 8.61, PTS 4.294–4.295]

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The Discourse on Desire

61. "Monks, there are these eight persons existing and found in the world. What are the eight? Here, monks, for a monk dwelling secluded, with livelihood not dependent on others, desire arises for material gain. He stands up, strives, and endeavours for material gain. For him, thus exerting, striving, and endeavouring for material gain, material gain does not arise. He, on account of that loss, grieves, is wearied, laments, beats his breast and wails, falls into confusion. This is called, monks - 'a monk who dwells desirous of material gain, stands up, strives, and endeavours for material gain, and is not an obtainer, and is a griever and a lamenter, and has fallen away from the Good Teaching.'

Here again, monks, for a monk dwelling secluded, with livelihood not dependent on others, desire arises for material gain. He stands up, strives, and endeavours for material gain. For him, thus exerting, striving, and endeavouring for material gain, material gain arises. He, by that material gain, becomes intoxicated, grows negligent, falls into heedlessness. This is called, monks - 'a monk who dwells desirous of material gain, stands up, strives, and endeavours for material gain, and is an obtainer, and is intoxicated and heedless, and has fallen away from the Good Teaching.'

Here again, monks, for a monk dwelling secluded, with livelihood not dependent on others, desire arises for material gain. He does not stand up, does not strive, does not endeavour for material gain. For him, not exerting, not striving, not endeavouring for material gain, material gain does not arise. He, on account of that loss, grieves, is wearied, laments, beats his breast and wails, falls into confusion. This is called, monks - 'a monk who dwells desirous of material gain, does not stand up, does not strive, does not endeavour for material gain, and is not an obtainer, and is a griever and a lamenter, and has fallen away from the Good Teaching.'

Here again, monks, for a monk dwelling secluded, with livelihood not dependent on others, desire arises for material gain. He does not stand up, does not strive, does not endeavour for material gain. For him, not exerting, not striving, not endeavouring for material gain, material gain arises. He, by that material gain, becomes intoxicated, grows negligent, falls into heedlessness. This is called, monks - 'a monk who dwells desirous of material gain, does not stand up, does not strive, does not endeavour for material gain, and is an obtainer, and is intoxicated and heedless, and has fallen away from the Good Teaching.'

Here again, monks, for a monk dwelling secluded, with livelihood not dependent on others, desire arises for material gain. He stands up, strives, and endeavours for material gain. For him, thus exerting, striving, and endeavouring for material gain, material gain does not arise. He, on account of that loss, does not grieve, is not wearied, does not lament, does not beat his breast and wail, does not fall into confusion. This is called, monks - 'a monk who dwells desirous of material gain, stands up, strives, and endeavours for material gain, and is not an obtainer, and is not a griever and not a lamenter, and has not fallen away from the Good Teaching.'

Here again, monks, for a monk dwelling secluded, with livelihood not dependent on others, desire arises for material gain. He stands up, strives, and endeavours for material gain. For him, thus exerting, striving, and endeavouring for material gain, material gain arises. He, by that material gain, does not become intoxicated, is not negligent, does not fall into heedlessness. This is called, monks - 'a monk who dwells desirous of material gain, stands up, strives, and endeavours for material gain, and is an obtainer, and is not intoxicated and not heedless, and has not fallen away from the Good Teaching.'

Here again, monks, for a monk dwelling secluded, with livelihood not dependent on others, desire arises for material gain. He does not stand up, does not strive, does not endeavour for material gain. For him, not standing up, not striving, not endeavouring for material gain, material gain does not arise. He, by that loss, does not grieve, is not wearied, does not lament, does not beat his breast and wail, does not fall into confusion. This is called, monks - 'a monk who dwells desirous of material gain, does not stand up, does not strive, does not endeavour for material gain, and is not an obtainer, and does not grieve and does not lament, and has not fallen away from the Good Teaching.'

Here again, monks, for a monk dwelling secluded, with livelihood not dependent on others, desire arises for material gain. He does not stand up, does not strive, does not endeavour for material gain. For him, not standing up, not striving, not endeavouring for material gain, material gain arises. He, by that material gain, does not become intoxicated, is not negligent, does not fall into heedlessness. This is called, monks - 'a monk who dwells desirous of material gain, does not stand up, does not strive, does not endeavour for material gain, and is an obtainer, and is not intoxicated and not heedless, and has not fallen away from the Good Teaching.' These, monks, are the eight persons existing and found in the world." The first.