A Collection of Buddhist Wisdom Verses - Ancient Buddhist Texts

14: Blame
Ud 3.3 Yasojasuttaṁ
Unshaken by Pleasure and Pain
The monk Yasoja and 500 other monks who are
visiting the Buddha are very noisy so he sends
them away. They put forth extra effort during the
Rains retreat and become Arahats, after which
the Buddha sends for them again.
258. Yassa jito kāmakaṇṭako,
Akkoso ca vadho ca bandhanañ-ca,
Pabbato va so ṭhito anejo,
Sukhadukkhesu na vedhatī sa bhikkhu.
He who overcomes sense desire,
Scolding, slaying, and other bonds,
He who stands still like a mountain,
Is unshaken by pleasure or pain.
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