Ailments

Bhikkhus, these two are ailments. What two?

Bodily and mental ailments.

Bhikkhus, there are sentient beings acknowledging freedom from bodily ailments for one year, ... re ... even for two years, ... re ... even for three years, ... re ... even for four years, ... re ... even for five years, ... re ... even for ten years, ... re ... even for twenty years, ... re ... even for thirty years, ... re ... even for forty years, ... re ... even for fifty years, ... re ... or even for a hundred years. Yet bhikkhus, sentient beings acknowledging freedom from mental ailments even for a moment are rare in the world, unless it is an arahant.

Bhikkhus, these four are ailments of one gone forth. What four?

Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu with many desires becomes annoyed and dissatisfied over this and other robes, morsel food, dwellings and requisites for the ill and arouses evil desires and wishes for wrongful gains and strives and exerts to gain them. Considering he approaches families, considering sits down, teaches thoughtfully holding back words.

Bhikkhus, these four are ailments of one gone forth.

Therefore bhikkhus, you should train thus. We will not be with many desires and become annoyed and dissatisfied over this and other robes, morsel food, dwellings and requisites for the ill, we will not arouse evil desires and wish for wrongful gains and strive and exert to gain them. Considering we will not approach families, considering we will not sit down, to teach, thoughtfully holding back words. Bhikkhus, you should train thus.