Boasting
Katthī (AN 10.85)
At one time venerable Mahacunda lived in Ceti, in his native land. Venerable Mahacunda addressed the bhikkhus from there:
“Here, friends, the bhikkhu boasts much of his attainments-'I attain to and rise from the first higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the second higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the third higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the fourth higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the sphere of space. I attain to and rise from the sphere of consciousness. I attain to and rise from the sphere of nothingness. I attain to and rise from the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception. I abide in the cessation of perceptions and feelings, and rise from it.
Then the Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, and clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement of the mental faculties of others, questions, asks for reasons and studies together with him. Then he finds himself barren, crushed to bits and in misfortune.
The Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, and clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement in the the mental faculties of others, reads his mind as to why the venerable one boasted- `I attain to and rise from the first higher state of the mind ... re ... I abide in the cessation of perceptions and feelings and rise from it.?.
The Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, and clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement of the mental faculties of others cognizing his mind knows:
Since long the venerable one has been inconsistent in his virtues, with broken, fissured and spotted virtues. The venerable one is not virtuous, lack of virtues is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is without faith. Lack of faith is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one has learnt little and is not well behaved. Little learning is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is unruly, unruliness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one associates evil friends. Evil friendship is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is lazy. Laziness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is forgetful. Forgetfulness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is a deceit. Deceitfulness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is hard to support. To be supported with difficulty is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is not wise. Lack of wisdom is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
Friends, it is like someone telling his friend, `Friend, when you need money ask me, I will give you money. When the need arises he goes to his friend for money and tells him, give me some money. His friend says: Friend, dig here. The other one digging for the money does not find it and says: Friend, you told me lies, there is no money. The other says, Friend, I did not tell lies, dig here and find it and shows a second plce to dig. Digging there too he does not find the money and says: Friend, you told me lies, there is no money. The other says, Friend, I did not tell lies, dig here and find it and shows a third plce to dig. Digging there too he does not find the money. and says: Friend, you told me lies, there is no money. The other says, Friend, I did not tell lies, it is a derangement in my mind'.
In the same manner, friends, the bhikkhu boasts much of his attainments-'I attain to and rise from the first higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the second higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the third higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the fourth higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the sphere of space. I attain to and rise from the sphere of consciousness. I attain to and rise from the sphere of nothingness. I attain to and rise from the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception. I abide in the cessation of perceptions and feelings, and rise from it.
Then the Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, and clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement of the mental faculties of others, questions, asks for reasons and studies together with him. Then he finds himself barren, crushed to bits and in misfortune.
The Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, and clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement in the mental faculties of others, reads his mind as to why the venerable one boasted- `I attain to and rise from the first higher state of the mind ... re ... I abide in the cessation of perceptions and feelings and rise from it.?.
The Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or sosmeone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, and clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement of the mental faculties of others cognizing his mind knows:
Since long the venerable one has been inconsistent in his virtues, with broken, fissured and spotted virtues. The venerable one is not virtuous, lack of virtues is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is without faith. Lack of faith is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one has learnt little and is not well behaved. Little learning is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is unruly, unruliness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one associates evil friends. Evil friendship is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is lazy. Laziness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is forgetful. Forgetfulness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is a deceit. Deceitfulness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is hard to support. To be supported with difficulty is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is not wise. Lack of wisdom is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
Friends, the bhikkhu without dispelling these ten things should grow, develop and increase in this dispensaton is not a possibility. Friends, the bhikkhu dispelling these ten things should grow, develop and increase in this dispensaton is a possibility.
“Here, friends, the bhikkhu boasts much of his attainments-'I attain to and rise from the first higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the second higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the third higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the fourth higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the sphere of space. I attain to and rise from the sphere of consciousness. I attain to and rise from the sphere of nothingness. I attain to and rise from the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception. I abide in the cessation of perceptions and feelings, and rise from it.
Then the Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, and clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement of the mental faculties of others, questions, asks for reasons and studies together with him. Then he finds himself barren, crushed to bits and in misfortune.
The Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, and clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement in the the mental faculties of others, reads his mind as to why the venerable one boasted- `I attain to and rise from the first higher state of the mind ... re ... I abide in the cessation of perceptions and feelings and rise from it.?.
The Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, and clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement of the mental faculties of others cognizing his mind knows:
Since long the venerable one has been inconsistent in his virtues, with broken, fissured and spotted virtues. The venerable one is not virtuous, lack of virtues is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is without faith. Lack of faith is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one has learnt little and is not well behaved. Little learning is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is unruly, unruliness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one associates evil friends. Evil friendship is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is lazy. Laziness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is forgetful. Forgetfulness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is a deceit. Deceitfulness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is hard to support. To be supported with difficulty is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is not wise. Lack of wisdom is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
Friends, it is like someone telling his friend, `Friend, when you need money ask me, I will give you money. When the need arises he goes to his friend for money and tells him, give me some money. His friend says: Friend, dig here. The other one digging for the money does not find it and says: Friend, you told me lies, there is no money. The other says, Friend, I did not tell lies, dig here and find it and shows a second plce to dig. Digging there too he does not find the money and says: Friend, you told me lies, there is no money. The other says, Friend, I did not tell lies, dig here and find it and shows a third plce to dig. Digging there too he does not find the money. and says: Friend, you told me lies, there is no money. The other says, Friend, I did not tell lies, it is a derangement in my mind'.
In the same manner, friends, the bhikkhu boasts much of his attainments-'I attain to and rise from the first higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the second higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the third higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the fourth higher state of mind. I attain to and rise from the sphere of space. I attain to and rise from the sphere of consciousness. I attain to and rise from the sphere of nothingness. I attain to and rise from the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception. I abide in the cessation of perceptions and feelings, and rise from it.
Then the Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, and clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement of the mental faculties of others, questions, asks for reasons and studies together with him. Then he finds himself barren, crushed to bits and in misfortune.
The Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, and clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement in the mental faculties of others, reads his mind as to why the venerable one boasted- `I attain to and rise from the first higher state of the mind ... re ... I abide in the cessation of perceptions and feelings and rise from it.?.
The Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or sosmeone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, and clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement of the mental faculties of others cognizing his mind knows:
Since long the venerable one has been inconsistent in his virtues, with broken, fissured and spotted virtues. The venerable one is not virtuous, lack of virtues is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is without faith. Lack of faith is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one has learnt little and is not well behaved. Little learning is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is unruly, unruliness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one associates evil friends. Evil friendship is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is lazy. Laziness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is forgetful. Forgetfulness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is a deceit. Deceitfulness is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is hard to support. To be supported with difficulty is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
The venerable one is not wise. Lack of wisdom is decrease in the dispensation of the Thus Gone One.
Friends, the bhikkhu without dispelling these ten things should grow, develop and increase in this dispensaton is not a possibility. Friends, the bhikkhu dispelling these ten things should grow, develop and increase in this dispensaton is a possibility.
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