{"collection":"Samyutta Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_sn7.15/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_sn7.15","id":"suttacentral_sn7.15","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/sn7.15/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Samyutta Nikaya"],"text":"At S\u0101vatth\u012b. Now at that time a brahmin named Stuck-Up was residing in S\u0101vatth\u012b. He didn\u2019t bow to his mother or father, his tutor, or his oldest brother. Now, at that time the Buddha was teaching Dhamma, surrounded by a large assembly. Then Stuck-Up thought, \u201cThe ascetic Gotama is teaching Dhamma, surrounded by a large assembly. Why don\u2019t I approach him? If he speaks to me, I\u2019ll speak to him. But if he doesn\u2019t speak, neither will I.\u201d Then the brahmin Stuck-Up went up to the Buddha, and stood silently to one side. But the Buddha didn\u2019t speak to him. Then Stuck-Up thought, \u201cThis ascetic Gotama knows nothing!\u201d And he wanted to go back from there right away. Then the Buddha, knowing Stuck-Up\u2019s train of thought, addressed him in verse: \u201cIt\u2019s not good to foster conceit if you want what\u2019s good for you, brahmin. You should foster the goal which brought you here.\u201d Then Stuck-Up thought, \u201cThe ascetic Gotama knows my mind!\u201d He bowed with his head to the Buddha\u2019s feet, caressing them and covering them with kisses, and pronounced his name: \u201cWorthy Gotama, I am Stuck-Up! I am Stuck-Up!\u201d Then that assembly was stunned: \u201cOh lord, how incredible, how amazing! This brahmin Stuck-Up doesn\u2019t bow to his mother or father, his tutor, or his oldest brother. Yet he shows such utmost deference to the ascetic Gotama!\u201d Then the Buddha said to the brahmin Stuck-Up, \u201cEnough, brahmin. Get up, and take your own seat. For your mind has confidence in me.\u201d Then Stuck-Up took his seat and said to the Buddha: \u201cRegarding whom should you not be conceited? Who should you respect? Who should you esteem? Who is it good to venerate properly?\u201d \u201cYour mother and father, and also your oldest brother, with tutor as fourth. Regarding these you should not be conceited. They are who you should respect. They are who you should esteem. And they\u2019re who it\u2019s good to venerate properly. And when with bent knee, not stiff with conceit, show supreme reverence for the perfected ones\u2014cooled, their task complete, free of defilements.\u201d When he had spoken, the brahmin Stuck-Up said to the Buddha, \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":"Stuck-Up","tradition":"Samyutta Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":381}