Blocks of Wood Kaliṃ gara Sutta (SN 20:8)
- suttas - - evening talks - short morning talks - lectures - guided meditations - talk collections - other themes - chants - - - - à¹à¸à¸¢ - Franā§ais - Espaā±ol - - Portuguāªs - Ð ÑÑÑкий - - - УкÑаÑнÑÑка Submit Search - Home - Suttas - SN - SN 20:8 Blocks of Wood ## Browse Suttas Go to Saṃyutta Nikṅya index SN index ## Blocks of Wood Kaliṃgara Sutta  (SN 20:8) I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying was staying near Vesṅlī, at the Gabled Hall in the Great Forest. There he addressed the monks: "Monks!" "Yes, lord," the monks responded to him. The Blessed One said, "The Licchavis now live heedfully, ardent in exercise, with blocks of wood1 for pillows. King Ajṅtasattu of Mṅgadha, Vedehiâs son, doesnât gain an opening among them, doesnât gain a foothold. But there will come a time in the future when the Licchavis grow delicate, with soft palms of their hands & soles of their feet.2 They will sleep until sunrise on soft beds with pillows of cotton wool. King Ajṅtasattu of Mṅgadha, Vedehiâs son, will gain an opening among them, will gain a foothold. "The monks now live heedfully, ardent in exertion, with blocks of wood for pillows. Mṅra the Evil One doesnât gain an opening among them, doesnât gain a foothold. But there will come a time in the future when the monks grow delicate, with soft palms of their hands & soles of their feet. They will sleep until sunrise on soft beds with pillows of cotton wool. Mṅra the Evil One will gain an opening among them, will gain a foothold. "Therefore, monks, you should train yourselves: ),
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('â', We will live heedfully, ardent in exertion, with blocks of wood for pillows.â Thatâs how you should train yourselves." Notes 1. Kaliṃgara. This can also mean chaff or straw. 2. Reading mudu-talṅ hatthapṅdṅ with the Thai edition. The Burmese edition has mudu-taluṃa-hatthapṅdṅ: "with soft & tender hands & feet." See also: DN 16; SN 16:5; SN 16:13; SN 47:6; SN 47:7; AN 3:35; AN 5:79; AN 5:80; Thag 18 - --> - - - -