{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an4.184/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an4.184","id":"suttacentral_an4.184","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an4.184/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"Then the brahmin J\u0101nusso\u1e47i went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha: \u201cWorthy Gotama, this is my doctrine and view: \u2018All those liable to death are frightened and terrified of death.\u2019\u201d \u201cBrahmin, some of those liable to death are frightened and terrified of death. But some of those liable to death are not frightened and terrified of death. Who are those frightened of death? It\u2019s someone who isn\u2019t free of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for sensual pleasures. When they fall seriously ill, they think: \u2018The sensual pleasures that I love so much will leave me, and I\u2019ll leave them.\u2019 They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion. This is someone who is frightened of death. Furthermore, it\u2019s someone who isn\u2019t free of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for the body. When they fall seriously ill, they think: \u2018This body that I love so much will leave me, and I\u2019ll leave it.\u2019 They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion. This, too, is someone who is frightened of death. Furthermore, it\u2019s someone who hasn\u2019t done good and skillful things that keep them safe, but has done bad things, violence and sin. When they fall seriously ill, they think: \u2018Well, I haven\u2019t done good and skillful things that keep me safe. And I have done bad things, violence and sin. When I depart, I\u2019ll go to the place where people who\u2019ve done such things go.\u2019 They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion. This, too, is someone who is frightened of death. Furthermore, it\u2019s someone who\u2019s doubtful, uncertain, and undecided about the true teaching. When they fall seriously ill, they think: \u2018I\u2019m doubtful, uncertain, and undecided about the true teaching.\u2019 They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion. This, too, is someone who is frightened of death. These are the four individuals liable to death who are frightened and terrified of death. Who are those not frightened of death? It\u2019s someone who is rid of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for sensual pleasures. When they fall seriously ill, they don\u2019t think: \u2018The sensual pleasures that I love so much will leave me, and I\u2019ll leave them.\u2019 They don\u2019t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion. This is someone who\u2019s not frightened of death. Furthermore, it\u2019s someone who is rid of greed, desire, fondness, thirst, passion, and craving for the body. When they fall seriously ill, they don\u2019t think: \u2018This body that I love so much will leave me, and I\u2019ll leave it.\u2019 They don\u2019t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion. This, too, is someone who\u2019s not frightened of death. Furthermore, it\u2019s someone who hasn\u2019t done bad things, violence and sin, but has done good and skillful deeds that keep them safe. When they fall seriously ill, they think: \u2018Well, I haven\u2019t done bad things, violence and sin. And I have done good and skillful deeds that keep me safe. When I depart, I\u2019ll go to the place where people who\u2019ve done such things go.\u2019 They don\u2019t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion. This, too, is someone who\u2019s not frightened of death. Furthermore, it\u2019s someone who\u2019s not doubtful, uncertain, or undecided about the true teaching. When they fall seriously ill, they think: \u2018I\u2019m not doubtful, uncertain, or undecided about the true teaching.\u2019 They don\u2019t sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion. This, too, is someone who\u2019s not frightened of death. These are the four individuals liable to death who are not frightened and terrified of death.\u201d \u201cExcellent, worthy Gotama! \u2026 From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.\u201d","title":"Fearless","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":668}