The son of the head anointed warrior

Bhikkhus, these four persons are evident in the world. Which four?

The not yet bloomed recluse, the bloomed recluse, the bloomed recluse with a thousand petals and the most soft and graceful recluse.

Bhikkhus, who is the not yet bloomed recluse?

Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is a trainer fallen to the path, abiding with the intention of attaining the noble end, the highest appeasement from bondage. Like the eldest son of the head anointed warrior king, come of age and waiting to be head anointed. In the same manner the bhikkhu is a trainer fallen to the path, abiding with the intention of attaining the noble end, the highest appeasement from bondage.

Bhikkhus, this is the not yet bloomed recluse

Bhikkhus, who is the bloomed recluse?

Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu has destroyed desires, released the mind from desires and released through wisdom, here and now having realized abides. He has not experienced the eight releases with the body.

Bhikkhus, this is the bloomed recluse

Bhikkhus, who is the recluse bloomed with a thousand petals?

Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu has destroyed desires, released the mind from desires and released through wisdom, here and now having realized abides. He has experienced the eight releases with the body.

Bhikkhus, this is the recluse bloomed with a thousand petals.

Bhikkhus, who is the most soft and graceful recluse?

Here, bhikkhus, if the bhikkhu asks for many robes, he should partake them, if he does not ask, a few could be partaken. If the bhikkhu asks for much morsel food, it should be partaken, if he does not ask, a little could be partaken. If the bhikkhu asks for many dwellings, they should be partaken, if he does not ask, a few could be partaken. If the bhikkhu asks for, many requisites when ill they should be partaken, if he does not ask, a few could be partaken. When living with other co-associates in the holy life, many of his bodily actions are pleasant, a few unpleasant. Many of his verbal actions are pleasant a few unpleasant. Many of his mental actions are pleasant a few unpleasant. Whatever presentations done are made pleasantly, and seldom unpleasantly.

The many feelings arising on account of bile or phlegm or wind or all three together or the change of seasons or unusual activity, or sudden accidents, or born on accou t of results of actions, are not to him. He suffers few ailments. Of the four higher states of the mind, the pleasant abidings here and now, he is a gainer for nothing, a quick gainer without difficulty. Destroying desires, releasing the mind and released through wisdom, he here and now realizing, abides

Bhikkhus, this is the most soft and graceful recluse

Bhikkhus, saying it correctly, I am that most soft and graceful recluse.

Bhikkhus, if I asked for many robes they should be partaken, if I did not ask, a few could be partaken. If I asked for much morsel food, they should be partaken, if I did not ask, a little could be partaken. If I asked for many dwellings they should be partaken, if I did not ask, a few could be partaken. If I asked for many requisites when ill, they should be partaken, if I did not ask, a little could be partaken. When living with other co-associates in the holy life, many of my bodily actions I did pleasantly, a few unpleasantly. Many of my verbal actions I did pleasantly a few unpleasantly. Many of my mental actions I did pleasantly a few unpleasantly. Whatever presentations done by me, I did them pleasantly, and seldom unpleasantly.

The many feelings arising on account of bile or phlegm or wind or all three together or the change of seasons or unusual activity, or sudden accidents, or born on accout of results of actions, are not to me, I suffer few ailments. Of the four higher states of the mind, the pleasant abidings here and now, I am a gainer for nothing, a quick gainer without difficulty. Destroying desires, releasing the mind and released through wisdom, here and now realizing, I abide

Bhikkhus, I am that most soft and graceful recluse

Bhikkhus, these four persons are evident in the world.