{"collection":"Khuddaka Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_iti38/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_iti38","id":"suttacentral_iti38","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/iti38/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Khuddaka Nikaya"],"text":"This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard. \u201cTwo thoughts, mendicants, often occur to the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha: the thought of sanctuary, and that of seclusion. The Realized One loves kindness and delights in it, so this thought often occurs to him: \u2018Through this behavior, I shall not hurt any creature firm or frail.\u2019 The Realized One loves seclusion and delights in it, so this thought often occurs to him: \u2018What is unskillful has been given up.\u2019 So, mendicants, you too should love kindness and delight in it, then this thought will often occur to you: \u2018Through this behavior, I shall not hurt any creature firm or frail.\u2019 You too should love seclusion and delight in it, then this thought will often occur to you: \u2018What is unskillful? What is not given up? What should I give up?\u2019\u201d The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said: \u201cTwo thoughts occur to him, the Realized One, the bearer of the unbearable: first mentioned was thought of sanctuary, then the second made clear was seclusion. Dispeller of darkness, the great seer has crossed over: the attained, the master, the undefiled. In the midst of it all, <j>he is freed in the ending of craving; that sage bears his final body. He has disposed of M\u0101ra, I declare, <j>and gone beyond old age. Standing high on a rocky mountain, you can see the people all around. In just the same way, the All-seer, so intelligent, having ascended the Temple of Truth, rid of sorrow, looks upon the people swamped with sorrow, <j>overcome by rebirth and old age.\u201d This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.","title":"Thoughts","tradition":"Khuddaka Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":294}