{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an10.87/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an10.87","id":"suttacentral_an10.87","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an10.87/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"There the Buddha addressed the mendicants concerning the mendicant Kalandaka: \u201cMendicants!\u201d \u201cVenerable sir,\u201d they replied. The Buddha said this: \u201cFirstly, a mendicant raises disciplinary issues and doesn\u2019t praise the settling of disciplinary issues. This quality doesn\u2019t conduce to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity. Furthermore, a mendicant is not eager to train, and doesn\u2019t praise taking up the training. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant has corrupt wishes, and doesn\u2019t praise getting rid of wishes. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant is irritable, and doesn\u2019t praise getting rid of anger. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant denigrates others, and doesn\u2019t praise getting rid of denigration. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant is devious, and doesn\u2019t praise getting rid of deviousness. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant is deceitful, and doesn\u2019t praise getting rid of deceitfulness. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant doesn\u2019t pay attention to the teachings, and doesn\u2019t praise attending to the teachings. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant is not in retreat, and doesn\u2019t praise retreat. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant is inhospitable to their spiritual companions, and doesn\u2019t praise hospitality. This quality doesn\u2019t conduce to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity. Even though a mendicant such as this might wish: \u2018If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!\u2019 Still they don\u2019t honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them. Why is that? Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they haven\u2019t given up those bad unskillful qualities. Suppose a wild colt was to wish: \u2018If only the humans would put me in a thoroughbred\u2019s place, feed me a thoroughbred\u2019s food, and give me a thoroughbred\u2019s grooming.\u2019 Still the humans wouldn\u2019t put them in a thoroughbred\u2019s place, feed them a thoroughbred\u2019s food, or give them a thoroughbred\u2019s grooming. Why is that? Because sensible humans see that they haven\u2019t given up their tricks, bluffs, ruses, and feints. In the same way, even though a mendicant such as this might wish: \u2018If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!\u2019 Still they don\u2019t honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them. Why is that? Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they haven\u2019t given up those bad unskillful qualities. Next, a mendicant doesn\u2019t raise disciplinary issues and praises the settling of disciplinary issues. This quality conduces to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity. Furthermore, a mendicant is eager to train, and praises taking up the training. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant has few desires, and praises getting rid of desires. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant is not irritable, and praises getting rid of anger. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant doesn\u2019t denigrate others, and praises getting rid of denigration. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant isn\u2019t devious, and praises getting rid of deviousness. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant isn\u2019t deceitful, and praises getting rid of deceitfulness. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant pays attention to the teachings, and praises attending to the teachings. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant is in retreat, and praises retreat. \u2026 Furthermore, a mendicant is hospitable to their spiritual companions, and praises hospitality. This quality conduces to fondness, respect, esteem, harmony, and unity. Even though a mendicant such as this might never wish: \u2018If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!\u2019 Still they honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them. Why is that? Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they\u2019ve given up those bad unskillful qualities. Suppose a fine thoroughbred never wished: \u2018If only the humans would put me in a thoroughbred\u2019s place, feed me a thoroughbred\u2019s food, and give me a thoroughbred\u2019s grooming.\u2019 Still the humans would put them in a thoroughbred\u2019s place, feed them a thoroughbred\u2019s food, and give them a thoroughbred\u2019s grooming. Why is that? Because sensible humans see that they\u2019ve given up their tricks, bluffs, ruses, and feints. In the same way, even though a mendicant such as this might never wish: \u2018If only my spiritual companions would honor, respect, esteem, and venerate me!\u2019 Still they honor, respect, esteem, and venerate them. Why is that? Because their sensible spiritual companions see that they\u2019ve given up those bad unskillful qualities.\u201d","title":"Disciplinary Issues","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":659}