Conceit

At one time venerable Mahakassapa was abiding in the squirrels' sanctuary in the bamboo grove in Rajagaha. Venerable Mahakassapa addressed the bhikkhus from there.

“Here, friends, the bhikkhu declares: `Birth is destroyed, the holy life is lived, my duties are done. I know there is nothing more to wish.' Here, friends, a bhikkhu would declare: 'Birth is destroyed, the holy life is lived, what should be done is done. I know, there is nothing more to wish.' 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, clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement of the mental faculties of others reads his mind to see why the venerable one declared- Birth is destroyed, the holy life is lived, what should be done is done. I know, there is nothing more to wish?.

The Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement of the mental faculties of others cognizing his mind knows:

The venerable one is conceited, on account of conceit perceives, the not realized is realized, the not done is done and the not attained is attained. It is on account of conceit that he declares. `Birth is destroyed, the holy life is lived, what should be done is done. I know, there is nothing more to wish. '

The Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One, or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement of the mental faculties of others reads his mind to see why the venerable one declared- Birth is destroyed, the holy life is lived, what should be done is done. I know, there is nothing more to wish?.

The Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement of the mental faculties of others cognizing his mind knows:

The venerable one is learned, bears and accumulates the Teaching that is good at the beginning, middle and end, full of meaning even in the letters and completely declaring the pure and complete holy life. That Teaching he recites and experiencing it with the mind penetrates it and straightens his view. Therefore the venerable one is conceited, on account of conceit perceives, the not realized is realized, the not done is done and the not attained is attained. It is on account of conceit that he declares. `Birth is destroyed, the holy life is lived, what should be done is done. I know, there is nothing more to wish.'

The Thus Gone One or a disciple of the Thus Gone One or someone clever in attaining the higher states of the mind, clever in knowing the minds of others, the range of movement of the mental faculties of others cognizing his mind knows:

The venerable one is covetous and abides with a coveting mind, for most of the time. The mind overome by covetousness is decrease in the dispensation declared by the Thus Gone One.

The venerable one is angry and abides with an angry mind, for most of the time. The mind overome by anger is decrease in the dispensation declared by the Thus Gone One.

The venerable one abides with sloth and torpor, for most of the time. The mind overome by sloth and torpor is decrease in the dispensation declared by the Thus Gone One.

The venerable one is unbalanced and abides with an unbalanced mind, for most of the time. The unbalanced mind is decrease in the dispensation declared by the Thus Gone One.

The venerable one has doubts and abides with a doubting mind, for most of the time. The mind with doubts is decrease in the dispensation declared by the Thus Gone One.

The venerable one is fond of activity and abides attached to activity for most of the time. The attachment to activity is decrease in the dispensation declared by the Thus Gone One.

The venerable one is fond of talking and abides talking for most of the time. The attachment to talk is decrease in the dispensation declared by the Thus Gone One.

The venerable one is fond of sleep and abides attached to sleep for most of the time. The attachment to sleep is decrease in the dispensation declared by the Thus Gone One.

The venerable one is fond of company and abides attached to company for most of the time. The attachment to company is decrease in the dispensation declared by the Thus Gone One.

The venerable one should further become wakeful to gain the lowest distinction before the end A miserable end is decrease in the dispensation, declared by 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.