10.
The Discourse on the Monk
179.
He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"Even that monk, monks, who is a Worthy One, one who has eliminated the mental corruptions, for him too I say material gain, honour and fame is an obstacle."
When this was said, the Venerable Ānanda said this to the Blessed One -
"But for what, venerable sir, is material gain, honour and fame an obstacle for a monk who has eliminated the mental corruptions?"
"That which is his unshakeable liberation of mind, Ānanda, I do not say material gain, honour and fame is an obstacle for that.
But whatever pleasant abidings in the present life have been attained by him dwelling diligent, ardent, and resolute, Ānanda, for those I say material gain, honour and fame is an obstacle for him.
Thus severe, Ānanda, is material gain, honour and fame, painful, harsh, forming an impediment to the achievement of the unsurpassed freedom from bondage.
Therefore, Ānanda, you should train thus -
'We will abandon arisen material gain, honour and fame, and arisen material gain, honour and fame will not remain obsessing our mind.'
Thus indeed, Ānanda, should you train."
The tenth.