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The Discourse on What is Born of the Result of Action
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Thus have I heard.
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's park.
Now at that time a certain monk was seated not far from the Blessed One, folding his legs crosswise, directing his body upright, enduring painful, sharp, harsh, bitter feeling born of the result of old kamma, mindful and fully aware, without being distressed.
The Blessed One saw that monk seated not far away, folding his legs crosswise, directing his body upright, enduring painful, sharp, harsh, bitter feeling born of the result of old kamma, mindful and fully aware, without being distressed.
Then the Blessed One, having understood this matter, at that time uttered this inspired utterance -
Shaking off the dust done before;
For the unselfish one, stable, such a one,
There is no need to make people speak." The first.