Ud 4:4 Moonlit (Juñha Sutta)

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('â', I am well, friend Moggallṅna. I am comfortable. But I do have a slight headacheâ!" "How amazing, friend Moggallṅna! How astounding! How great your power & might! Where you saw a yakkha just now, I didnât even see a dust devil!" The Blessed One–with the divine ear-property, pure and surpassing the human–heard those two great beings conversing in this way. Then, on realizing the significance of that, the Blessed One on that occasion exclaimed: Whose mind, standing like rock, doesnât shake, dispassionate for things that spark passion, unprovoked by things that spark provocation: When oneâs mind is developed like this, from where can there come to him suffering & stress?1 Note 1. A variant of this verse is attributed to Ven. Khitaka at Thag 2:36 (verses 191-192 in the PTS edition): Whose mind, standing like rock, doesnât shake, dispassionate for things that spark passion, unprovoked by things that spark provocation? When oneâs mind is developed like this, from where can there come to him suffering & stress? My mind, standing like rock, doesnât shake, dispassionate for things that spark passion, unprovoked by things that spark provocation. When my mind is developed like this, from where can there come to me suffering & stress? See also: SN 21:3 - --> - - - -