{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn4.14/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn4.14","id":"suttacentral_sn4.14","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn4.14/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Kosalans near the brahmin village of Ekas\u0101l\u0101. Now, at that time the Buddha was teaching Dhamma, surrounded by a large assembly of laypeople. Then M\u0101ra thought, \u201cThe ascetic Gotama is teaching Dhamma, surrounded by a large assembly of laypeople. Why don\u2019t I go and pull the wool over their eyes?\u201d Then M\u0101ra the Wicked went up to the Buddha and addressed him in verse: \u201cIt\u2019s not appropriate for you to instruct others. As you engage in this, don\u2019t get caught up in favoring and opposing.\u201d \u201cThe Buddha instructs others out of compassion for their welfare. The Realized One is liberated from favoring and opposing.\u201d Then M\u0101ra the Wicked, thinking, \u201cThe Buddha knows me! The Holy One knows me!\u201d miserable and sad, vanished right there.","title":"Appropriate","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":136}