Second in Nalakapana

At one time The Blessed One was touring the country of Kosala with a large Community of bhikkhus and entered the hamlet Nalakapana, in the country of Kosala. There The Blessed One lived in a thicket. On that full moon day The Blessed One was seated surrounded by the Community of bhikkhus and advised, incited and made the hearts light with a talk. Then The Blessed One observed the silent Community of bhikkhus and addressed venerable Sāriputta:

“Sāriputta, the Community of bhikkhus is free of sloth and torpor, advise the bhikkhus, my back aches and I will lie. Venerable Sāriputta agreed.

The Blessed One folded the robe in four, laid it on the ground, turned to his right side, made the lion's posture keeping one foot over the other and attending to the perception of rising lay down with mindful awareness.

Then venerable Sāriputta addressed the bhikkhus:

“Friends, when there is no faith in meritorious things ... re ... no shame, ... re ... no remorse, ... re ... no effort, ... re ... no wisdom, ... re ... has no careful attention, ... re ... does not bear the Teaching, ... re ... does not search for the meanings, ... re ... does not live according to the Teaching, ... re ... is not diligent in meritorious things should expect decrease by night or by day Like the moon on the waning side should expect decrease in colour, in the orbit, in radiance and overall appearance by night or by day. In the same manner friends, when there is no faith in meritorious things ... re ... no shame, ... re ... no remorse, ... re ... no effort, ... re ... no wisdom, no careful attention, ... re ... does not bear the Teaching, ... re ... does not search for the meanings in the Teaching, ... re ... does not live according to the Teaching, ... re ... is not diligent in meritorious things he should expect decrease by night or by day. Like the moon that decreases in colour, the disc, radiance and overall beaut y by day or night in the waning side.

Friends, in the same manner, when there is no faith in meritorious things ... re ... no shame, ... re ... no remorse, ... re ... no effort, ... re ... no wisdom, ... re ... has no careful attention, ... re ... does not bear the Teaching, ... re ... does not search for the meanings, ... re ... does not live according to the Teaching, ... re ... is not diligent in meritorious things should expect decrease by night or by day.

Friends, when there is faith in meritorious things to someone ... re ... shame, ... re ... remorse, ... re ... effort, ... re ... wisdom, ... re ... has careful attention, ... re ... bears the Teaching, ... re ... searches meanings in the Teaching ... re ... lives according to the Teaching and is diligent in meritorious things, he should expect increase by night or by day Like the moon on the waxing side should expect increase in colour, in the orbit, in radiance and overall appearance by night or by day.

Then The Blessed One got up and addressed venerable Sāriputta:

“Good! Sāriputta. when there is no faith in meritorious things ... re ... no shame, ... re ... no remorse, ... re ... no effort, ... re ... no wisdom, ... re ... no careful attention, ... re ... does not bear the Teaching, ... re ... does not search meanings in the Teaching, ... re ... Does not live according to the Teaching, ... re ... and is not diligent in meritorious things he should expect decrease by night or by day Like the moon on the waning side should expect decrease in colour, in the orbit, in radiance and overall appearance by night or by day. In the same manner Sāriputta, when there is no faith in meritorious things ... re ... no shame, ... re ... no remorse, ... re ... no effort, ... re ... no wisdom, ... re ... no careful attention, ... re ... Does not bear the Teaching, ... re ... Does not search meanngs in the Teaching, ... re ... does not live according to the Teaching and not diligent in meritorious things he should expect decrease by night or by day.

Sāriputta, when there is faith in meritorious things ... re ... shame, ... re ... remorse, ... re ... effort, ... re ... wisdom, ... re ... careful attention, ... re ... bears the Teaching, ... re ... searches meanings in the Teaching, ... re ... lives according to the Teaching, ... re ... and is diligent in meritorious things he should expect increase by night or by day Like the moon on the waxing side should expect increase in colour, in the orbit, in radiance and overall appearance by night or by day. In the same manner Sāriputta, when there is faith in meritorious things ... re ... shame, ... re ... remorse, ... re ... effort, ... re ... wisdom, ... re ... careful attention, ... re ... bears the Teaching, ... re ... searches meanings in the Teaching, ... re ... lives according to the Teaching and is diligent in meritorious things he should expect increase by night or by day.