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"Good, venerable Anuruddha! And I have a further question to ask here. Venerable sir, are all those deities who have radiance of defiled radiance, or are there some deities of purified radiance?" "By that aspect, friend Kaccāna, some deities have defiled radiance, and some deities have purified radiance." "What, venerable Anuruddha, is the reason, what is the cause, why among those deities born into one divine host, some deities have defiled radiance, and some deities have purified radiance?" "Then, friend Kaccāna, I will make a simile for you. By a simile, some intelligent men understand the meaning of what is said. Just as, friend Kaccāna, when an oil lamp is burning, the oil is impure and the wick is impure. Because the oil is impure and the wick is impure, it burns dimly, as if flickering. Even so, friend Kaccāna, Here, some monk dwells having pervaded and resolved upon 'defiled radiance'. For him, bodily coarseness is not well calmed, sloth and torpor are not well removed, restlessness and remorse are not well subdued. He, because bodily coarseness is not well calmed, because sloth and torpor are not well removed, because restlessness and remorse are not well subdued, meditates as if in darkness. He, with the breaking up of the body, after death, reappears in companionship with the devas of defiled radiance. Just as, friend Kaccana, for an oil lamp burning, the oil is pure and the wick is pure. It, because the oil is pure and the wick is pure, does not burn as if in darkness. Even so, friend Kaccana, here, some monk dwells having pervaded and resolved upon 'pure radiance'. For him, bodily coarseness is well calmed, sloth and torpor are well removed, restlessness and remorse are well subdued. He, because bodily coarseness is well calmed, because sloth and torpor are well removed, because restlessness and remorse are well subdued, does not meditate as if in darkness. He, with the breaking up of the body, after death, reappears in companionship with the devas of pure radiance. This, friend Kaccana, is the reason, this is the cause, why among those devas who have reappeared in one deva-assembly, some devas there are of defiled radiance, and some devas there are of pure radiance." 235. When this was said, Venerable Sabhiya Kaccana said to Venerable Anuruddha: "Excellent, Venerable Anuruddha! Venerable Anuruddha, sir, does not say 'Thus have I heard' or 'Thus it ought to be'; but rather, Venerable Anuruddha, sir, speaks thus: 'Such are those devas, and such are those devas.' To me, sir, it occurs thus: 'Surely Venerable Anuruddha must have dwelt with those devas before, and with whom I have conversed, and with whom I have engaged in discussion.’” “Indeed, friend Kaccāna, this speech was spoken with disrespect and contempt. Nevertheless, I will explain it to you: ‘For a long time, friend Kaccāna, I have lived together with those deities, and conversed with them, and engaged in discussion with them.’” When this was said, Venerable Sabhiya Kaccāna said to the householder Pañcakaṅga: “It is your gain, householder, it is well-gained by you, householder, that you have abandoned that state of doubt, and we have obtained this discourse to hear.” The Anuruddha Sutta, the seventh, is finished. 8. The Upakkilesa Sutta 236. Thus have I heard: At one time the Blessed One was dwelling in Kosambī, in Ghositārāma. Now at that time, the bhikkhus in Kosambī were engaged in quarrels, strife, disputes, wounding each other with verbal darts. Then a certain bhikkhu approached the Blessed One; having approached and paid homage to the Blessed One, he stood to one side. Standing to one side, that bhikkhu said to the Blessed One: “Here, Venerable Sir, the bhikkhus in Kosambī are engaged in quarrels, strife, disputes, wounding each other with verbal darts. It would be good, Venerable Sir, if the Blessed One would approach those bhikkhus, out of compassion.” The Blessed One consented by silence. Then the Blessed One approached those bhikkhus; having approached, he said to those bhikkhus: “Enough, bhikkhus! No quarreling, no strife, no contention, no dispute!” When this was said, a certain bhikkhu said to the Blessed One: “Wait, Venerable Sir! The Blessed One is the master of the Dhamma; let the Blessed One, Venerable Sir, dwell unconcerned, devoted to a pleasant abiding in this present life; we will make ourselves known by this quarrel, strife, contention, dispute.” A second time the Blessed One Those bhikkhus said: “Enough, monks, no quarreling, no strife, no dispute, no contention.” A second time that bhikkhu said to the Blessed One: “Wait, venerable sir! The Blessed One is the master of the Dhamma; let the Blessed One, venerable sir, dwell free from trouble, devoted to a pleasant abiding in this very life; we will make ourselves known by this quarreling, strife, dispute, and contention.” A third time the Blessed One said to those bhikkhus: “Enough, monks, no quarreling, no strife, no dispute, no contention.” A third time that bhikkhu said to the Blessed One: “Wait, venerable sir, the Blessed One is the master of the Dhamma; let the Blessed One, venerable sir, dwell free from trouble, devoted to a pleasant abiding in this very life; we will make ourselves known by this quarreling, strife, dispute, and contention.” Then the Blessed One, having dressed in the morning, taking his bowl and robe, entered Kosambī for alms. Having walked for alms in Kosambī, after his meal, having returned from his alms-round, having put away his lodging, taking his bowl and robe, standing, he spoke these verses: 237. A great noise among the people, no one thought it foolish; When the Saṅgha was splitting, they thought nothing else more. Those who seem wise are robbed, speakers of mere words; They speak as much as they wish, but do not know where they are led. “He abused me, he struck me, he defeated me, he robbed me”; For those who harbor such thoughts, hatred never ceases. “He abused me, he struck me, he defeated me, he robbed me”; For those who do not harbor such thoughts, hatred ceases. Not by hatred are hatreds ever appeased here; By non-hatred are they appeased, this is an eternal law. Others do not understand that we are perishing here; But those who understand this, their quarrels cease. Even those who cut bones, who take lives, who steal cattle, horses, wealth, who plunder the kingdom, even they have unity; Why should you not have it? If one should obtain A wise companion, Living righteously, a sage; Overcoming all dangers, He should wander with him, joyful and mindful. If he does not find a wise companion, Living righteously, a sage; Like a king abandoning a conquered realm, He should wander alone, like an elephant in the Mātanga forest. It is better to wander alone, there is no companionship with fools; Let him wander alone, and do no evil, Unconcerned, like an elephant in the Mātanga forest. 238. Then the Blessed One, standing there, spoke these verses and went to Bālakaloṇakāragāma. At that time, Venerable Bhagu was dwelling in Bālakaloṇakāragāma. Venerable Bhagu saw the Blessed One approaching from afar. Having seen him, he prepared a seat and water for washing the feet. The Blessed One sat on the prepared seat. Having sat down, he washed his feet. Venerable Bhagu, having paid homage to the Blessed One, sat down to one side. The Blessed One said to Venerable Bhagu, who was sitting to one side: "I hope, bhikkhu, you are well, I hope you are getting by, I hope you are not troubled by almsfood?" "I am well, Blessed One, I am getting by, Blessed One, and I am not troubled by almsfood, venerable sir." Then the Blessed One, having instructed, encouraged, inspired, and gladdened Venerable Bhagu with a Dhamma talk, rose from his seat and went to Pācīnavaṃsadāya. At that time, Venerable Anuruddha, Venerable Nandiya, and Venerable Kimbila were dwelling in Pācīnavaṃsadāya. The park-keeper saw the Blessed One approaching from afar. Having seen the Blessed One, he said to him: "Do not, great ascetic, enter this park. There are three young men of good family dwelling here, desiring their own welfare. Do not disturb them." Venerable Anuruddha heard while Dāyapāla was conversing with the Blessed One. Hearing Dāyapāla, he said this: "Do not, friend Dāyapāla, obstruct the Blessed One. Our Teacher, the Blessed One, has arrived!" 239. Then indeed, Venerable Anuruddha approached where Venerable Nandiya and Venerable Kimbila were. Having approached, he said to Venerable Nandiya and Venerable Kimbila: "Come forth, Venerables, come forth, Venerables! Our Teacher, the Blessed One, has arrived!" Then indeed, Venerable Anuruddha, Venerable Nandiya, and Venerable Kimbila, going forth to meet the Blessed One, one received the Blessed One's bowl and robe, one arranged a seat, one prepared water for the feet. The Blessed One sat down on the arranged seat. Having sat down, he washed his feet. Those Venerables too, having saluted the Blessed One, sat down to one side. To Venerable Anuruddha, who was sitting to one side, the Blessed One said this: "Are you well, Anuruddhas? Are you getting by? Are you not troubled by almsfood?" "We are well, Blessed One. We are getting by, Blessed One. And we are not troubled by almsfood, Venerable Sir." "But, Anuruddhas, do you dwell in harmony, rejoicing together, without dispute, like milk and water, regarding each other with loving eyes?" "Indeed, Venerable Sir, we dwell in harmony, rejoicing together, without dispute, like milk and water, regarding each other with loving eyes." "But how, Anuruddhas, do you dwell in harmony, rejoicing together, without dispute, like milk and water, regarding each other with loving eyes?" "Here, Venerable Sir, it occurs to me: 'It is truly a gain for me, it is truly well-obtained for me, that I dwell with such noble companions in the holy life.' For me, Venerable Sir, loving-kindness in bodily action is present both openly and in private towards these Venerables.