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The Discourse on Hatthaka 128. At one time the Blessed One was dwelling in Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. Then Hatthaka the devaputta, when the night was far advanced, with a surpassing radiance, illuminating the entire Jeta's Grove, approached the Blessed One; having approached, thinking "I will stand before the Blessed One," he sank down and kept sinking down, unable to stand firm. Just as ghee or oil poured onto sand sinks down and keeps sinking down, and does not stand firm; in the same way, Hatthaka the devaputta, thinking "I will stand before the Blessed One," sank down and kept sinking down, unable to stand firm. Then the Blessed One said to Hatthaka the devaputta: "Hatthaka, create a grosser body." "Yes, venerable sir," Hatthaka the devaputta replied to the Blessed One, and having created a grosser body, having paid homage to the Blessed One, he stood to one side. To Hatthaka the devaputta standing to one side, the Blessed One said this: "Hatthaka, those qualities that were active in you when you were a human being, are those qualities still active in you now?" "Venerable sir, those qualities that were active in me when I was a human being, those qualities are still active in me now; and venerable sir, those qualities that were not active in me when I was a human being, those qualities are now active in me..." practice. Just as, venerable sir, the Blessed One now dwells surrounded by monks, nuns, male lay followers, female lay followers, kings, royal ministers, heretics, and their disciples; even so, venerable sir, I dwell surrounded by devas. From afar, venerable sir, devas come to the presence of the devaputta Hatthaka thinking, ‘We will hear the Dhamma.’ I died, venerable sir, unsatisfied and unwearied with three things. Which three? I died, venerable sir, unsatisfied and unwearied with the sight of the Blessed One; I died, venerable sir, unsatisfied and unwearied with hearing the True Dhamma; I died, venerable sir, unsatisfied and unwearied with attending to the Saṅgha. With these three things, venerable sir, I died unsatisfied and unwearied.” “I never found satisfaction in the sight of the Blessed One; nor in attending to the Saṅgha, nor in hearing the True Dhamma. “Practicing higher virtue, delighting in hearing the True Dhamma; unsatisfied with these three things, Hatthaka went to the Aviha realm.” The fifth. 6. The Kaṭuviya Sutta 129. At one time the Blessed One was dwelling in Bārāṇasī, in Isipatana, at the Deer Park. Then, in the morning, the Blessed One dressed, took his bowl and robe, and entered Bārāṇasī for alms. While walking for alms near the Go-yoga-pilakkha tree, the Blessed One saw a certain monk who was empty-minded, externally-minded, unmindful, not comprehending, unconcentrated, with a scattered mind, and with uncontrolled faculties. Seeing that monk, he said this: “Do not, monk, make yourself like a ‘kaṭuviya’ (a foul-smelling thing). It is not possible that a monk who has made himself like a ‘kaṭuviya,’ permeated with the smell of raw flesh, will not be followed and swarmed by flies.” Then that monk, having been exhorted by the Blessed One with this advice, He was deeply moved. Then indeed the Blessed One, having wandered for alms in Bārāṇasī, after the meal, having put away his alms-bowl, addressed the bhikkhus – “Here, bhikkhus, I, in the forenoon, having dressed and taken my bowl and robe, entered Bārāṇasī for alms. I saw, bhikkhus, while wandering for alms at the cattle-yoke fig tree, a certain bhikkhu: with empty taste, with outer taste, with lost mindfulness, without clear comprehension, unconcentrated, with scattered mind, with uncontrolled faculties. Having seen that bhikkhu, I said to him – ‘Do not, bhikkhu, make yourself like a foul-smelling thing. It is not possible that a bhikkhu who has made himself foul-smelling, permeated by the smell of raw flesh, that flies will not follow or swarm around him, that is not possible.’ Then indeed, bhikkhus, that bhikkhu, having been exhorted by me with this exhortation, was deeply moved.” When this was said, a certain bhikkhu said to the Blessed One – “What, venerable sir, is the foul-smelling thing? What is the smell of raw flesh? What are the flies?” “Greed, bhikkhu, is the foul-smelling thing; ill-will is the smell of raw flesh; evil, unwholesome thoughts are the flies. It is not possible that a bhikkhu who has made himself foul-smelling, permeated by the smell of raw flesh, that flies will not follow or swarm around him, that is not possible.” Unguarded in eye and ear, unrestrained in the faculties; Flies will follow, thoughts rooted in lust. A bhikkhu made foul-smelling, permeated by the smell of raw flesh; is far from Nibbāna, indeed a partaker of suffering. Whether in village or in forest, not having attained inner peace; The fool, the unwise one, wanders, surrounded by flies. But those endowed with virtue, delighting in wisdom and tranquility; Peaceful, they sleep happily, having destroyed the flies.” Sixth. 7. The First Anuruddha Sutta Then indeed Venerable Anuruddha approached the Blessed One; having approached and paid homage to the Blessed One, he sat down to one side. Thus I heard. Seated to one side, Venerable Anuruddha said to the Blessed One: “Here, Bhante, with the divine eye, purified and surpassing human sight, I mostly see women, after the breakup of the body, after death, reborn in the plane of misery, the bad destination, the state of woe, hell. With how many qualities, Bhante, is a woman endowed who, after the breakup of the body, after death, is reborn in the plane of misery, the bad destination, the state of woe, hell?” “With three qualities, Anuruddha, is a woman endowed who, after the breakup of the body, after death, is reborn in the plane of misery, the bad destination, the state of woe, hell. Which three? Here, Anuruddha, in the morning, a woman dwells in the house with a mind beset by the stain of stinginess. At midday, she dwells in the house with a mind beset by jealousy. In the evening, she dwells in the house with a mind beset by sensual lust. With these three qualities, Anuruddha, is a woman endowed who, after the breakup of the body, after death, is reborn in the plane of misery, the bad destination, the state of woe, hell.” The Seventh. 8. The Second Anuruddha Sutta Then Venerable Anuruddha approached Venerable Sāriputta. Having approached, he exchanged greetings with Venerable Sāriputta. Having concluded the courteous and memorable talk, he sat down to one side. Seated to one side, Venerable Anuruddha said to Venerable Sāriputta: “Here, friend Sāriputta, with the divine eye, purified and surpassing human sight, I survey a thousand worlds. My energy is aroused and unflagging, mindfulness is established and unconfused, my body is tranquil and unagitated, my mind is concentrated and one-pointed. Yet, my mind is not liberated from the taints without clinging.” “That which you say, friend Anuruddha, ‘I, with the divine eye, purified and surpassing human sight, "I survey a thousand worlds with divine sight," this is conceit in you. And also, friend Anuruddha, when you think thus: 'My energy is aroused, unflagging, my mindfulness is established, unconfused, my body is tranquil, untroubled, my mind is concentrated, one-pointed,' this is restlessness in you. And also, friend Anuruddha, when you think thus: 'Yet my mind is not liberated from the taints without clinging,' this is remorse in you. It is good, venerable Anuruddha, that you abandon these three things, that you do not pay attention to these three things, and that you direct your mind to the deathless element." Then, at a later time, venerable Anuruddha, having abandoned these three things, having not paid attention to these three things, directed his mind to the deathless element. Then, venerable Anuruddha, dwelling alone, secluded, diligent, ardent, resolute, not long after, he realized for himself with direct knowledge, in this very life, that unsurpassed goal of the holy life, for the sake of which clansmen rightly go forth from home to homelessness, and having attained it, he dwelt therein. He understood: "Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more for this state of being." And venerable Anuruddha became one of the Arahants. The Eighth. 9. The Discourse on Hidden Things 132. "These three things, monks, are effective when hidden, not when revealed. Which three? A woman, monks, is effective when hidden, not when revealed; the mantras of brahmins, monks, are effective when hidden, not when revealed; wrong view, monks, is effective when hidden, not when revealed. These three things, monks, are effective when hidden, not when revealed. "These three things, monks, shine forth when revealed, not when hidden. Which three? The orb of the moon, monks, shines forth when revealed, not when hidden; the orb of the sun, monks, Monks, the open shines, not the concealed; the Dhamma and Vinaya proclaimed by the Tathāgata, monks, shines when open, not when concealed. These three, monks, shine when open, not when concealed. The Ninth. 10. The Discourse on Inscriptions 133. These three persons, monks, exist, are found in the world. Which three? A person like an inscription on rock, a person like an inscription on earth, a person like an inscription on water. And what, monks, is a person like an inscription on rock? Here, monks, a certain person often gets angry. And that anger of his persists for a long time. Just as, monks, an inscription on rock is not quickly erased by wind or by water, it endures for a long time; even so, monks, a certain person here often gets angry. And that anger of his persists for a long time. This, monks, is called a person like an inscription on rock. And what, monks, is a person like an inscription on earth? Here, monks, a certain person often gets angry. And that anger of his does not persist for a long time.