{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an3.140/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an3.140","id":"suttacentral_an3.140","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an3.140/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"\u201cMendicants, I will teach you about three wild colts and three wild people. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.\u201d \u201cYes, sir,\u201d they replied. The Buddha said this: \u201cWhat are the three wild colts? One wild colt is fast, but not beautiful or well proportioned. Another wild colt is fast and beautiful, but not well proportioned. While another wild colt is fast, beautiful, and well proportioned. These are the three wild colts. And what are the three wild people? One wild person is fast, but not beautiful or well proportioned. Another wild person is fast and beautiful, but not well proportioned. While another wild person is fast, beautiful, and well proportioned. And how is a wild person fast, but not beautiful or well proportioned? It\u2019s when a mendicant truly understands: \u2018This is suffering\u2019 \u2026 \u2018This is the origin of suffering\u2019 \u2026 \u2018This is the cessation of suffering\u2019 \u2026 \u2018This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering\u2019. This is how they\u2019re fast, I say. But when asked a question about the teaching or training, they falter without answering. This is how they\u2019re not beautiful, I say. And they don\u2019t receive robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. This is how they\u2019re not well proportioned, I say. This is how a wild person is fast, but not beautiful or well proportioned. And how is a wild person fast and beautiful, but not well proportioned? It\u2019s when a mendicant truly understands: \u2018This is suffering\u2019 \u2026 \u2018This is the origin of suffering\u2019 \u2026 \u2018This is the cessation of suffering\u2019 \u2026 \u2018This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering\u2019. This is how they\u2019re fast, I say. When asked a question about the teaching or training, they answer without faltering. This is how they\u2019re beautiful, I say. But they don\u2019t receive robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. This is how they\u2019re not well proportioned, I say. This is how a wild person is fast and beautiful, but not well proportioned. And how is a wild person fast, beautiful, and well proportioned? It\u2019s when a mendicant truly understands: \u2018This is suffering\u2019 \u2026 \u2018This is the origin of suffering\u2019 \u2026 \u2018This is the cessation of suffering\u2019 \u2026 \u2018This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering\u2019. This is how they\u2019re fast, I say. When asked a question about the teaching or training, they answer without faltering. This is how they\u2019re beautiful, I say. They receive robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. This is how they\u2019re well proportioned, I say. This is how a wild person is fast, beautiful, and well proportioned. These are the three wild people.\u201d","title":"A Wild Colt","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":450}