Forest Hinterlands Vanapattha Sutta (MN 17)
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('â', I live in dependence on this forest hinterland. As I am living in dependence on this forest hinterland, my unestablished mindfulness doesnât become established, my unconcentrated mind doesnât become concentrated, my unended effluents donât come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke isnât attained. And the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained with difficulty.â That monk should leave that forest hinterland that very day or that very night. He shouldnât stay there. "Then thereâs the case where a monk lives in dependence on a certain forest hinterland. As he is living in dependence on that forest hinterland, his unestablished mindfulness doesnât become established, his unconcentrated mind doesnât become concentrated, his unended effluents donât come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke isnât attained. But the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained without difficulty. "He should reflect on that: ),
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('â', I live in dependence on this forest hinterland. As I am living in dependence on this forest hinterland, my unestablished mindfulness doesnât become established, my unconcentrated mind doesnât become concentrated, my unended effluents donât come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke isnât attained. But the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained without difficulty. "),
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('â', Now, itâs not the case that I went forth from home into the homeless life for the sake of robes. Itâs not the case that I went forth from home into the homeless life for the sake of almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick. On top of that, my unestablished mindfulness doesnât become established, my unconcentrated mind doesnât become concentrated, my unended effluents donât come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke isnât attained.â That monk, calculating this, should leave that forest hinterland. He shouldnât stay there. "Then thereâs the case where a monk lives in dependence on a certain forest hinterland. As he is living in dependence on that forest hinterland, his unestablished mindfulness becomes established, his unconcentrated mind becomes concentrated, his unended effluents come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke is attained. But the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained with difficulty. "He should reflect on that: ),
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('â', I live in dependence on this forest hinterland. As I am living in dependence on this forest hinterland, my unestablished mindfulness has become established, my unconcentrated mind has become concentrated, my unended effluents have come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke is attained. But the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained with difficulty. "),
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('â', Now, itâs not the case that I went forth from home into the homeless life for the sake of robes. Itâs not the case that I went forth from home into the homeless life for the sake of almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick. On top of that, my unestablished mindfulness has become established, my unconcentrated mind has become concentrated, my unended effluents have come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke is attained.â That monk, calculating this, should stay in that forest hinterland. He shouldnât leave. "Then thereâs the case where a monk lives in dependence on a certain forest hinterland. As he is living in dependence on that forest hinterland, his unestablished mindfulness becomes established, his unconcentrated mind becomes concentrated, his unended effluents come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke is attained. And the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained without difficulty. "He should reflect on that: ),
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('â', I live in dependence on this forest hinterland. As I am living in dependence on this forest hinterland, my unestablished mindfulness has become established, my unconcentrated mind has become concentrated, my unended effluents have come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke is attained. And the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained without difficulty.â That monk should stay in that forest hinterland for life. He shouldnât leave. "Then thereâs the case where a monk lives in dependence on a certain village ⦠a certain town ⦠a certain city ⦠a certain countryside ⦠"Then thereâs the case where a monk lives in dependence on a certain individual. As he is living in dependence on that individual, his unestablished mindfulness doesnât become established, his unconcentrated mind doesnât become concentrated, his unended effluents donât come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke isnât attained. And the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained with difficulty. "He should reflect on that: ),
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('â', I live in dependence on this individual. As I am living in dependence on this individual, my unestablished mindfulness doesnât become established, my unconcentrated mind doesnât become concentrated, my unended effluents donât come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke isnât attained. And the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained with difficulty.â That monk may leave that individual that very day or that very night without taking leave. He shouldnât continue following him. "Then thereâs the case where a monk lives in dependence on a certain individual. As he is living in dependence on that individual, his unestablished mindfulness doesnât become established, his unconcentrated mind doesnât become concentrated, his unended effluents donât come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke isnât attained. But the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained without difficulty. "He should reflect on that: ),
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('â', I live in dependence on this individual. As I am living in dependence on this individual, my unestablished mindfulness doesnât become established, my unconcentrated mind doesnât become concentrated, my unended effluents donât come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke isnât attained. But the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained without difficulty. "),
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('â', Now, itâs not the case that I went forth from home into the homeless life for the sake of robes. Itâs not the case that I went forth from home into the homeless life for the sake of almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick. On top of that, my unestablished mindfulness doesnât become established, my unconcentrated mind doesnât become concentrated, my unended effluents donât come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke isnât attained.â That monk, calculating this, may leave that individual without taking leave. He shouldnât continue following him. "Then thereâs the case where a monk lives in dependence on a certain individual. As he is living in dependence on that individual, his unestablished mindfulness becomes established, his unconcentrated mind becomes concentrated, his unended effluents come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke is attained. But the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained with difficulty. "He should reflect on that: ),
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('â', I live in dependence on this individual. As I am living in dependence on this individual, my unestablished mindfulness has become established, my unconcentrated mind has become concentrated, my unended effluents have come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke is attained. But the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained with difficulty. "),
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('â', Now, itâs not the case that I went forth from home into the homeless life for the sake of robes. Itâs not the case that I went forth from home into the homeless life for the sake of almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick. On top of that, my unestablished mindfulness has become established, my unconcentrated mind has become concentrated, my unended effluents have come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke is attained.â That monk, calculating this, should continue following that individual. He shouldnât leave. "Then thereâs the case where a monk lives in dependence on a certain individual. As he is living in dependence on that individual, his unestablished mindfulness becomes established, his unconcentrated mind becomes concentrated, his unended effluents come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke is attained. And the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained without difficulty. "He should reflect on that: ),
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('â', I live in dependence on this individual. As I am living in dependence on this individual, my unestablished mindfulness has become established, my unconcentrated mind has become concentrated, my unended effluents have come to an end, the unattained safety from the yoke is attained. And the requisites of life that should be obtained by one gone forth—robes, almsfood, lodging, or medicinal requisites used for curing the sick—are obtained without difficulty.â That monk should stay with that individual for life. He shouldnât leave, even if driven away." That is what the Blessed One said. Gratified, the monks delighted in the Blessed Oneâs words. See also: SN 16:5; AN 4:28; AN 5:30; AN 6:42; AN 8:103; AN 10:99; Iti 100; Thag 18 - --> - - - -