English
desiring to fall away, disgusted with the state of a monk, ashamed, abhorring it, desiring the state of a householder, ... desiring the state of not being a son of the Sakyan, 'I remember my mother,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my father,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my brother,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my sister,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my son,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my daughter,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my wife,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my relatives,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my friends,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my village,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my town,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my field,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my property,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my money,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my gold,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my craft,' he says, he makes known. 'I remember my former laughter, talk, and play,' he says, he makes known. Even so, O monks, it is an act of weakness, and the training is not renounced. 48. Or else, again, being discontented, displeased, desiring to fall away from the ascetic life, disgusted with the state of a monk, ashamed, abhorring it, desiring the state of a householder, ... desiring the state of not being a son of the Sakyan, 'I have a mother, she must be supported by me,' he says, he makes known. 'I have a father, he must be supported by me,' he says, he makes known. 'I have a brother, he must be supported by me,' he says, he makes known. 'I have a sister, I have a sister, she must be supported by me, he says, he makes known. I have a son, he must be supported by me, he says, he makes known. I have a daughter, she must be supported by me, he says, he makes known. I have a wife, she must be supported by me, he says, he makes known. I have relatives, they must be supported by me, he says, he makes known. I have friends, they must be supported by me, he says, he makes known. Even so, bhikkhus, this is an act of weakness, and the training is not renounced. 49. Or else, being discontented, displeased, wishing to fall away from recluseship, being disgusted with the state of a bhikkhu, ashamed of it, loathing it, desiring the state of a householder, ... desiring the state of not being a son of the Sakyans, "I have a mother, she will support me," he says, he makes known. "I have a father, he will support me," he says, he makes known. "I have a brother, he will support me," he says, he makes known. "I have a sister, she will support me," he says, he makes known. "I have a son, he will support me," he says, he makes known. "I have a daughter, she will support me," he says, he makes known. "I have a wife, she will support me," he says, he makes known. "I have relatives, they will support me," he says, he makes known. "I have friends, they will support me," he says, he makes known. "I have a village, by that I will live," he says, he makes known. "I have a town, by that I will live," he says, he makes known. I have a field... "I have it, by that I will live," he says, he makes known. "I have goods, by that I will live," he says, he makes known. "I have money, by that I will live," he says, he makes known. "I have gold, by that I will live," he says, he makes known. "I have a skill, by that I will live," he says, he makes known. Even so, monks, this is an act of weakness, and the training is not renounced. 50. Or again, being discontent, displeased, wishing to fall away from monkhood, being weary of the state of a monk, ashamed of it, disgusted by it, longing for the state of a householder... longing for the state of not being a Sakyan son, "It is difficult," he says, he makes known. "It is not easy," he says, he makes known. "It is hard to practice," he says, he makes known. "It is not well practiced," he says, he makes known. "I cannot endure," he says, he makes known. "I cannot bear," he says, he makes known. "I do not delight," he says, he makes known. "I do not find enjoyment," he says, he makes known. Even so, monks, this is an act of weakness, and the training is not renounced. 51. And how, monks, is it an act of weakness and the training is renounced? Here, monks, a monk, being discontent, displeased, wishing to fall away from monkhood, being weary of the state of a monk, ashamed of it, disgusted by it, longing for the state of a householder... longing for the state of not being a Sakyan son, "I renounce the Buddha," he says, he makes known. Even so, monks, this is an act of weakness and the training is s... And the training is renounced. Or else, being discontent, displeased, desiring to fall away from monkhood, disgusted with the state of being a monk, ashamed of it, repulsed by it, desiring the state of a householder... desiring the state of not being a Sakyan son— he says or makes known, 'I renounce the Dhamma'... he says or makes known, 'I renounce the Saṅgha'... he says or makes known, 'I renounce the training'... he says or makes known, 'I renounce the Vinaya'... he says or makes known, 'I renounce the Pātimokkha'... he says or makes known, 'I renounce the instruction'... he says or makes known, 'I renounce the preceptor'... he says or makes known, 'I renounce the teacher'... he says or makes known, 'I renounce the co-resident'... he says or makes known, 'I renounce the resident pupil'... he says or makes known, 'I renounce the fellow preceptor's pupil'... he says or makes known, 'I renounce the fellow teacher's pupil'... he says or makes known, 'I renounce the fellow practitioner'... he says or makes known, 'Consider me a householder'... he says or makes known, 'Consider me a lay follower'... he says or makes known, 'Consider me a temple attendant'... he says or makes known, 'Consider me a novice'... he says or makes known, 'Consider me a heretic'... he says or makes known, 'Consider me a disciple of a heretic'... he says or makes known, 'Consider me not a recluse'... he says or makes known, 'Consider me not a Sakyan son.' Even so, monks, it is an act of declaring weakness and the training. renounced. 52. Or again, if, being discontented, unhappy, wishing to fall away from recluseship, loathing, disliking, abhorring the state of a monk, desiring the state of a householder, desiring the state of a non-Sakyan son, he says or makes known: 'Enough for me with the Buddha!' he says or makes known: 'Enough for me with the co-brahmacārīs!' Even so, Or again, he says or makes known: 'What is the Buddha to me?' he says or makes known: 'What are the co-brahmacārīs to me?' he says or makes known: 'I have no need of the Buddha!' he says or makes known: 'I have no need of the co-brahmacārīs!' he says or makes known: 'I am well rid of the Buddha!' he says or makes known: 'I am well rid of the co-brahmacārīs!' Even so, bhikkhus, this is both an act of revealing weakness and a renunciation of the training. 53. Or whatever other words there are: words concerning the Buddha, or words concerning the Dhamma, or words concerning the Sangha, or words concerning the training, or words concerning the discipline, or words concerning the Patimokkha, or words concerning the recitation, or words concerning the preceptor, or words concerning the teacher, or words concerning the co-resident, or words concerning the pupil, or words concerning those of the same preceptor, or words concerning those of the same teacher, or words concerning the co-brahmacārīs, or words concerning householders, or words concerning lay followers, or words concerning monastery attendants, or words concerning novices, or words concerning sectarians, or words concerning sectarian disciples, or words concerning non-monks, or words concerning non-Sakyan sons, by those means by those signs, by those indications, he speaks, he makes known. Thus, indeed, monks, it is both an act of weakness and the training is renounced. 54. "And how, monks, is the training not renounced? Here, monks, by which modes, by which signs, by which indications the training is renounced, by those modes, by those signs, by those indications a madman renounces the training, the training is not renounced. He renounces the training in the presence of a madman, the training is not renounced. A deranged person renounces the training, the training is not renounced. He renounces the training in the presence of a deranged person, the training is not renounced. A person afflicted by pain renounces the training, the training is not renounced. He renounces the training in the presence of a person afflicted by pain, the training is not renounced. He renounces the training in the presence of a deity, the training is not renounced. He renounces the training in the presence of an animal, the training is not renounced. An Aryan renounces the training in the presence of a barbarian, and that one does not understand, the training is not renounced. A barbarian renounces the training in the presence of an Aryan, and that one does not understand, the training is not renounced. An Aryan renounces the training in the presence of an Aryan, and that one does not understand, the training is not renounced. A barbarian renounces the training in the presence of a barbarian, and that one does not understand, the training is not renounced. He declares, but he does not understand, the training is not renounced. He renounces the training in jest, the training is not renounced. He renounces the training for fun, the training is not renounced. Unwilling to inform, he informs, the training is not renounced. Willing to inform, he does not inform, the training is not renounced. He informs one who does not understand, the training is not renounced. He does not inform one who understands, the training is not renounced. Or he does not inform at all, the training is not renounced. "Thus, monks, the training is not renounced." Sexual intercourse is that which is an unwholesome practice,