Dear Piya Sutta (SN 3:4)

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('â', Who are dear to themselves, and who are not dear to themselves?â Then it occurred to me: ),

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('â', Those who engage in bodily misconduct, verbal misconduct, & mental misconduct are not dear to themselves. Even though they may say, "We are dear to ourselves," still they arenât dear to themselves. Why is that? Of their own accord, they act toward themselves as an enemy would act toward an enemy; thus they arenât dear to themselves. But those who engage in good bodily conduct, good verbal conduct, & good mental conduct are dear to themselves. Even though they may say, "We arenât dear to ourselves," still they are dear to themselves. Why is that? Of their own accord, they act toward themselves as a dear one would act toward a dear one; thus they are dear to themselves.â" "Thatâs the way it is, great king! Thatâs the way it is! Those who engage in bodily misconduct, verbal misconduct, & mental misconduct are not dear to themselves. Even though they may say, ),

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('â', We are dear to ourselves,â still they arenât dear to themselves. Why is that? Of their own accord, they act toward themselves as an enemy would act toward an enemy; thus they arenât dear to themselves. But those who engage in good bodily conduct, good verbal conduct, & good mental conduct are dear to themselves. Even though they may say, ),

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('â', We arenât dear to ourselves,â still they are dear to themselves. Why is that? Of their own accord, they act toward themselves as a dear one would act toward a dear one; thus they are dear to themselves." That is what the Blessed One said. Having said that, the One Well-Gone, the Teacher, said further: "If you hold yourself dear then donât fetter yourself with evil, for happiness isnât easily gained by one who commits a wrong-doing. When seized by the End-maker as you abandon the human state, whatâs truly your own? What do you take along when you go? What follows behind you like a shadow that never leaves? Both the merit & evil that you as a mortal perform here: Thatâs whatâs truly your own, what you take along when you go; thatâs what follows behind you like a shadow that never leaves. So do what is admirable, as an accumulation for the future life. Deeds of merit are the support for beings when they arise in the other world." See also: MN 41; Ud 5:1; Iti 22; Dhp 1–2; Iti 60 - --> - - - -