9.
The Discourse on the Verambha Wind
165.
He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"Severe, monks, is material gain, honour and fame, etc.
for the achievement.
Above, monks, in space, winds called verambha blow.
There, whatever bird goes, those verambha winds throw it.
For that one thrown by the verambha winds, its feet go one way, its wings go another way, its head goes another way, its body goes another way.
So too, monks, here a certain monk, overcome by material gain, honour and fame, with mind consumed, in the earlier period of the day, having dressed, taking his bowl and robe, enters a village or a market town for almsfood with body unguarded, with speech unguarded, with mind unguarded, with mindfulness not established, with faculties unrestrained.
He there sees a woman improperly dressed or improperly clothed.
Having seen a woman improperly dressed or improperly clothed, lust assails his mind.
He, with mind assailed by lust, having rejected the training, returns to the lower life.
Others take his robe, others take his bowl, others take his sitting cloth, others take his needle case, just as of a bird thrown by the verambha winds.
Thus severe, monks, is material gain, honour and fame, etc.
thus indeed, monks, should you train."
The ninth.