{"collection":"Majjhima Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_mn69/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_mn69","id":"suttacentral_mn69","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/mn69/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Majjhima Nikaya"],"text":"So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near R\u0101jagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels\u2019 feeding ground. Now at that time a wilderness mendicant of boorish behavior named Guliss\u0101ni had come down to the midst of the Sa\u1e45gha on some business. There Venerable S\u0101riputta spoke to the mendicants about Guliss\u0101ni: \u201cReverends, a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha should have respect and reverence for his spiritual companions. If he doesn\u2019t, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he has no respect and reverence for his spiritual companions?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha should have respect and reverence for his spiritual companions. A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha should be careful where he sits, thinking: \u2018I shall sit so that I don\u2019t intrude on the senior monks and I don\u2019t block the junior monks from a seat.\u2019 If he doesn\u2019t, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he\u2019s not careful where he sits?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha should be careful where he sits. A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha should know even the supplementary regulations. If he doesn\u2019t, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he doesn\u2019t even know the supplementary regulations?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha should know even the supplementary regulations. A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha shouldn\u2019t enter the village too early or return too late in the day. If he does so, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he enters the village too early or returns too late in the day?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha shouldn\u2019t enter the village too early or return too late in the day. A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha shouldn\u2019t have relations with  families before or after the meal. If he does so, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018This wilderness venerable, staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, must be used to wandering about at the wrong time, since he behaves like this when he\u2019s come to the Sa\u1e45gha.\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha shouldn\u2019t have relations with families before or after the meal. A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha shouldn\u2019t be restless and fickle. If he is, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018This wilderness venerable, staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, must be used to being restless and fickle, since he behaves like this when he\u2019s come to the Sa\u1e45gha.\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha shouldn\u2019t be restless and fickle. A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha shouldn\u2019t be scurrilous and loose-tongued. If he is, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he\u2019s scurrilous and loose-tongued?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha shouldn\u2019t be scurrilous and loose-tongued. A wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha should be easy to admonish, with good friends. If he\u2019s hard to admonish, with bad friends, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he\u2019s hard to admonish, with bad friends?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk who has come to stay in the Sa\u1e45gha should be easy to admonish, with good friends. A wilderness monk should guard the sense doors. If he doesn\u2019t, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he doesn\u2019t guard the sense doors?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk should guard the sense doors. A wilderness monk should eat in moderation. If he doesn\u2019t, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he eats too much?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk should eat in moderation. A wilderness monk should be committed to wakefulness. If he isn\u2019t, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he\u2019s not committed to wakefulness?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk should be committed to wakefulness. A wilderness monk should be energetic. If he isn\u2019t, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he\u2019s not energetic?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk should be energetic. A wilderness monk should be mindful. If he isn\u2019t, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he\u2019s not mindful?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk should be mindful. A wilderness monk should have immersion. If he doesn\u2019t, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he doesn\u2019t have immersion?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk should have immersion. A wilderness monk should be wise. If he isn\u2019t, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he\u2019s not wise?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk should be wise. A wilderness monk should make an effort in regards to the teaching and training. There are those who will question a wilderness monk about the teaching and training. If he is stumped, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he is stumped by a question about the teaching and training?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk should make an effort to learn the teaching and training. A wilderness monk should practice meditation to realize the peaceful liberations that are formless, transcending form. There are those who will question a wilderness monk about the formless liberations. If he is stumped, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he is stumped by a question about the formless liberations?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk should practice meditation to realize the peaceful liberations that are formless, transcending form. A wilderness monk should practice meditation to realize the superhuman state. There are those who will question a wilderness monk about the superhuman state. If he is stumped, there\u2019ll be some who say: \u2018What\u2019s the point of this wilderness venerable\u2019s staying alone and autonomous in the wilderness, since he doesn\u2019t know the goal for which he went forth?\u2019 That\u2019s why a wilderness monk should practice meditation to realize the superhuman state.\u201d When Venerable S\u0101riputta said this, Venerable Mah\u0101moggall\u0101na said to him, \u201cReverend S\u0101riputta, should these things be undertaken and followed only by wilderness monks, or by those who live within a village as well?\u201d \u201cReverend Moggall\u0101na, these things should be undertaken and followed by wilderness monks, and still more by those who live within a village.\u201d","title":"With Guliss\u0101ni","tradition":"Majjhima Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":1244}