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The Discourse on Discontent
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On one occasion, etc.
the Venerable Vaṅgīsa was dwelling at Āḷavī in the Aggāḷava shrine together with his preceptor, the Venerable Nigrodhakappa.
Now at that time the Venerable Nigrodhakappa, after the meal, having returned from his alms round, would enter the dwelling, and would come out in the evening or the following day at the proper time.
Now at that time discontent had arisen in the Venerable Vaṅgīsa, lust assailed his mind.
Then this occurred to the Venerable Vaṅgīsa -
"It is a loss for me indeed, it is not a gain for me indeed;
it is ill-gained for me indeed, it is not well-gained for me indeed;
that for me discontent has arisen, lust assails my mind;
how could it be obtained here, that another might dispel my discontent and arouse contentment in me?
What if I myself were to dispel my own discontent and arouse contentment?"
Then the Venerable Vaṅgīsa, having himself dispelled his own discontent and aroused contentment, at that time spoke these verses -
One should not create craving anywhere, free from craving, without delight - he indeed is a monk.
Everything whatsoever decays, all is impermanent - thus having understood, the wise ones live.
Here one should dispel desire, being without longing - whoever here does not cling, him they call a sage.
One should not go to any faction anywhere, nor should that monk be one who speaks coarsely.
The sage has attained the peaceful state, dependent on it, attained final Nibbāna, he awaits the time."