In the forest

Bhikkhus, these five live in the forest. What five?

Owing to stupidity and delusion one lives in the forest. owing to evil desires one lives in the forest, owing to derangement of mind one lives in the forest, as it is praised by The Blessed Ones and the disciples of The Blessed One someone lives in the forest. On account of having few desires, satisfaction, to observe the higher penances, for want of seclusion and thinking this is enough one lives in the forest. Bhikkhus, these are the five that live in the forest. Of those five who live in the forest, the one who has few desires, satisfaction, to observe the higher penances, for want of seclusion and thinking this is enough is the foremost, noble and released. one who lives in the forest.

Like milk is obtained from the cow, curd from milk, butter from curd, ghee from butter and the cream of ghee from ghee and it is the most exalted. In the same manner of those living in the forest, the one who lives on account of having few desires, satisfaction, to observe the higher penances, for want of seclusion, thinking this is enough is the foremost, noble and released. one who lives in the forest.