The most gentle recluse

Bhikkhus, endowed with five things the bhikkhu becomes the most gentle recluse among recluses. What five?

Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu requested, partakes many robes and a few without a request. Requested partakes much morsel food and a little without a request. Requested partakes many dwellings and a few without a request. Requested partakes much requisites when ill and a little without a request. Living with co-associates in the holy life most of their bodily actions towards him are agreeable and a few disagreeable. Most of their verbal actions towards him are agreeable and a few disagreeable. Most of their mental actions towards him are agreeable and a few disagreeable. Most of the offerings are made agreeably and a few disagreeably. Most of those feelings that arise on account of bile, phlegm, air, all three together, the change of seasons, or on account of unfamiliar activity or sudden attacks of acute pain or the results of earlier done actions are not much to him.

He has few ailments He is a gainer for nothing, a quick and easy gainer of the four higher states of the mind, the pleasant abidings here and now. Destroying desires, releasing the mind and released through wisdom, here and now he abides having known and realized.

Bhikkhus, endowed with these five things the bhikkhu becomes the most gentle recluse among recluses.

Bhikkhus, saying it rightly, I am that most gentle recluse among recluses. Bhikkhus, requested, I partake many robes and a few without a request. Requested I partake much morsel food and a lttle without a request. Requested I partake many dwellings and a few without a reque st. Requested I partake much requisites when ill and a little without a request. Living with co-associates in the holy life most of their bodily actions towards me are agreeable and a few disagreeable. Most of their verbal actions towards me are agreeable and a few disagreeable. Most of their mental actions towards me are agreeable and a few disagreeable. Most of the offerings made to me are done agreeably and a few disagreeably. Most of those feelings that arise on account of bile, phlegm, air, all three together, the change of seasons, or on account of unfamiliar activity or sudden attacks of acute pain or the results of earlier done actions do not arise to me so often.

I have few ailments Am a gainer for nothing, a quick and easy gainer of the four higher states of the mind, the pleasant abidings here and now. Destroying desires, releasing the mind and released through wisdom, here and now I abide having known and realized.

Bhikkhus, saying it rightly I am that most gentle recluse among recluses.