Not Agreeable

Ṭhe Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus on account of a bhikkhu who had passed away.

“Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is one who settles disputes, he does not praise the settling of disputes. This thing conduces to non-agreeability, non-reverence, non-development inequality and non-unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu does not like the training, he does not talk in praise of the training. This thing conduces to non-agreeability, non-reverence, non-development inequality and non-unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is with evil desires, he does not praise the training of desires. This thing conduces to non-agreeability, non-reverence, non-development inequality and non-unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is with anger, he does not praise the training to dispel anger. This thing conduces to non-agreeability, non-reverence, non-development inequality and non-unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is merciless, he does not praise the training to dispel mercilessness. This thing conduces to non-agreeability, non-reverence, non-development inequality and non-unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is crafty, he does not praise the training to dispel craftiness. This thing conduces to non-agreeability, non-reverence, non-development inequality and non-unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is deceptive, he does not praise the training to dispel deception. This thing conduces to non-agreeability, non-reverence, non-development inequality and non-unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu does not attend carefully to his thoughts, he does not praise the careful attention to thoughts. This thing conduces to non-agreeability, non-reverence, non-development inequality and non-unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu does not seclude the mind, does not praise the seclusions of the mind. This thing conduces to non-agreeability, non-reverence, non-development inequality and non-unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu does not give a friendly welcome to co-associates in the holy life, he does not praise the friendly welcome. This thing conduces to non-agreeability, non-reverence, non-development inequality and non-unity.

Bhikkhus, however much that bhikkhu should desire, may the co-associates in the holy life revere me, honour me, esteem me and worship me, the co-associates in the holy life do not revere him, honour him, esteem, him and worship him. What is the reason? The wise co-associates in the holy life see that he is not free from those demeritorious things.

Just as an inferior horse would desire in many ways-'May people think I am a thoroughbred! May I be fed with the food of a thoroughbred! May I be massaged like a thoroughbred! Yet those people do not think he is a thoroughbred. Do not feed him with the food of a thoroughbred. Do not give him the message given to a thoroughbred. What is the reason? The wise people know his craftinesses, fraud and crooked ways not dispelled. In the same manner bhikkhus, however much that bhikkhu should desire, may the co-associates in the holy life revere me, honour me, esteem me and worship me, the co-associates in the holy life do not revere him, honour him, esteem, him and worship him. What is the reason? The wise co-associates in the holy life see that he is not free from those demeritorious things.

Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu does not settle disputes, he praises the settling of disputes. This thing conduces to agreeability,reverence, development equality and unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu likes the training, and talks in praise of the training. This thing conduces to agreeability, reverence, development equality and unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is with few desires, and praises the training for few desires. This thing conduces to agreeability, reverence, development equality and unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is without anger and praises the training to dispel anger. This thing conduces to agreeability, reverence, development equality and unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is merciful, he praises the training to dispel mercilessness. This thing conduces to agreeability, reverence,development equality and unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is not crafty, praise the training to dispel craftiness. This thing conduces to agreeability, reverence, development equality and unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is not deceptive, praises the training to dispel deception. This thing conduces to agreeability, reverence, development equality and unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is careful about his thoughts, he praises the careful attention to thoughts. This thing conduces to agreeability, reverence, development equality and unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu secludes his mind and praises the seclusions of the mind. This thing conduces to agreeability, reverence, development equality and unity.

Again, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu gives a friendly welcome to co-associates in the holy life and praises the friendly welcome. This thing conduces to agreeability, reverence, development equality and unity.

Bhikkhus, even if that bhikkhu did not desire, may the co-associates in the holy life revere me, honour me, esteem me and worship me, the co-associates in the holy life revere him, honour him, esteem, him and worship him. What is the reason? The wise co-associates in the holy life see that he is free from those demeritorious things.

Just as a thoroughbred horse even if he did not desire -'May people think I am a thoroughbred! May I be fed with the food of a thoroughbred! May I be massaged like a thoroughbred! Yet those people think he is a thoroughbred. Feed him with the food of a thoroughbred. Give him the message given to a thoroughbred. What is the reason? The wise people know his craftinesses, fraud and crooked ways are dispelled. In the same manner bhikkhus, even if the bhikkhu did not desire, may the co-associates in the holy life revere me, honour me, esteem me and worship me, the co-associates in the holy life revere him, honour him, esteem, him and worship him. What is the reason? The wise co-associates in the holy life see that he is free from those demeritorious things.