4.
The Discourse on Mahācunda
46.
Thus have I heard -
On one occasion the Venerable Mahācunda was dwelling among the Cetis at Sahajāti.
There the Venerable Mahācunda addressed the monks -
"Friends, monks!"
"Friend," those monks assented to the Venerable Mahācunda.
The Venerable Mahācunda said this -
"Here, friends, monks devoted to the Teaching disparage meditator monks - 'These ones say "We are meditators, we are meditators," and they meditate, they brood, they ponder, they muse. What do these ones meditate on, why do these ones meditate, how do these ones meditate?' Therein neither the monks devoted to the Teaching are pleased, nor are the meditator monks pleased, and they are not practising for the welfare of many people, for the happiness of many people, for the good, welfare, and happiness of many people, of gods and humans.
"But here, friends, meditator monks disparage monks devoted to the Teaching - 'These ones say "We are devoted to the Teaching, we are devoted to the Teaching," yet they are agitated, arrogant, fickle, garrulous, of loose speech, unmindful, not fully aware, unconcentrated, with wandering minds, with uncontrolled faculties. What are these ones devoted to the Teaching, why are these ones devoted to the Teaching, how are these ones devoted to the Teaching?' Therein neither the meditator monks are pleased, nor are the monks devoted to the Teaching pleased, and they are not practising for the welfare of many people, for the happiness of many people, for the good, welfare, and happiness of many people, of gods and humans.
"But here, friends, monks devoted to the Teaching praise only monks devoted to the Teaching, they do not praise meditator monks. Therein neither the monks devoted to the Teaching are pleased, nor are the meditator monks pleased, and they are not practising for the welfare of many people, for the happiness of many people, for the good, welfare, and happiness of many people, of gods and humans.
"But here, friends, meditator monks praise only meditator monks, they do not praise monks devoted to the Teaching. Therein neither the meditator monks are pleased, nor are the monks devoted to the Teaching pleased, and they are not practising for the welfare of many people, for the happiness of many people, for the good, welfare, and happiness of many people, of gods and humans.
"Therefore, friends, you should train thus - 'Being devoted to the Teaching, we will praise meditator monks.' Thus indeed, friends, should you train. What is the reason for this? Wonderful indeed, friends, are these persons, rare in the world, who having touched the Deathless element with the body, dwell. Therefore, friends, you should train thus - 'Being meditators, we will praise monks devoted to the Teaching.' Thus indeed, friends, should you train. What is the reason for this? Wonderful indeed, friends, are these persons, rare in the world, who see the profound passage of meaning, having pierced through with wisdom." The fourth.