From Buddha-to-be to Teacher in the Buddha’s own Words
A translation of sections from four discourses in the Majjhimanikāya in which the Buddha relates his experiences in struggling to attain Awakening, and whether to teach afterwards
A translation of sections from four discourses in the Majjhimanikāya in which the Buddha relates his experiences in struggling to attain Awakening, and whether to teach afterwards
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Beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> Teach - 45<br />
Then I advised two monks and three monks wandered for alms, and<br />
after those three monks had wandered for alms, on what <strong>the</strong>y<br />
brought <strong>the</strong> group-of-six kept go<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Then I advised three monks and two monks wandered for alms, and<br />
after those two monks had wandered for alms, on what <strong>the</strong>y brought<br />
<strong>the</strong> group-of-six kept go<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
18. Li<strong>be</strong>ration of M<strong>in</strong>d for <strong>the</strong> Group-of-Five Monks 27<br />
Then <strong>the</strong> group-of-five monks,<br />
while <strong>be</strong><strong>in</strong>g advised by me, while <strong>be</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>structed,<br />
<strong>be</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>mselves subject <strong>to</strong> birth,<br />
after understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> danger <strong>in</strong> <strong>be</strong><strong>in</strong>g subject <strong>to</strong> birth,<br />
while seek<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> birthless, supreme, secure Nibbāna,<br />
atta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> birthless, supreme, secure Nibbāna.<br />
Be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>mselves subject <strong>to</strong> old-age,<br />
after understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> danger <strong>in</strong> <strong>be</strong><strong>in</strong>g subject <strong>to</strong> old-age,<br />
while seek<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> ageless, supreme, secure Nibbāna,<br />
atta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> ageless, supreme, secure Nibbāna.<br />
Be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>mselves subject <strong>to</strong> sickness,<br />
after understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> danger <strong>in</strong> <strong>be</strong><strong>in</strong>g subject <strong>to</strong> sickness,<br />
while seek<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> sickless, supreme, secure Nibbāna,<br />
atta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> sickless, supreme, secure Nibbāna.<br />
Be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>mselves subject <strong>to</strong> death,<br />
after understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> danger <strong>in</strong> <strong>be</strong><strong>in</strong>g subject <strong>to</strong> death,<br />
while seek<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> deathless, supreme, secure Nibbāna,<br />
atta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> deathless, supreme, secure Nibbāna.<br />
Be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>mselves subject <strong>to</strong> grief,<br />
after understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> danger <strong>in</strong> <strong>be</strong><strong>in</strong>g subject <strong>to</strong> grief,<br />
while seek<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> griefless, supreme, secure Nibbāna,<br />
atta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> griefless, supreme, secure Nibbāna.<br />
27 MN 26.