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3. The Chapter on Long Wandering 1. The First Discourse on Long Wandering "Monks, there are these five disadvantages for one who lives devoted to long wandering, unsettled wandering. Which five? He does not hear what is unheard, he does not clarify what is heard, he is not confident in some of what is heard, he contracts a severe illness, and he has no friends. These, monks, are the five disadvantages for one who lives devoted to long wandering, unsettled wandering. "Monks, there are these five advantages in settled wandering. Which five? He hears what is unheard, he clarifies what is heard, he is confident in some of what is heard, he does not contract a severe illness, and he has friends. These, monks, are the five advantages in settled wandering." The First. 2. The Second Discourse on Long Wandering "Monks, there are these five disadvantages for one who lives devoted to long wandering, unsettled wandering. Which five? He does not attain what is unattained, he declines from what is attained, he is not confident in some of what is attained, he contracts a severe illness, and he has no friends. These, monks, are the five disadvantages for one who lives devoted to long wandering, unsettled wandering. "Monks, there are these five advantages in settled wandering. Which five? He attains what is unattained, he does not decline from what is attained, he is confident in some of what is attained, he does not contract a severe illness, and he has friends. These, monks, are the five advantages in settled wandering." The Second. 3. The Discourse on Over-residence "Monks, there are these five disadvantages in over-residence. Which five? He has many possessions, a great accumulation of possessions; he has much medicine, a great accumulation of medicine; he has many duties, many tasks to do, skilled in what needs to be done; he lives mingled with householders and monastics, with an unsuitable lay association; and departing from that dwelling, he departs with longing. These, monks, are the five disadvantages in over-residence. "Monks, there are these five Monks, there are five advantages in living in a suitable dwelling. Which five? He is not one with many possessions, nor one who accumulates many possessions. He is not one with many medicines, nor one who accumulates many medicines. He is not one with many duties, nor one with many tasks, nor occupied with what needs to be done. He dwells unmixed with householders and renunciants, avoiding unsuitable lay association. And departing from that dwelling, he departs without longing. These, monks, are the five advantages in living in a suitable dwelling. The Third. 4. Sutta on Stinginess Monks, there are these five disadvantages in over-dwelling. Which five? He is stingy with the dwelling, he is stingy with families, he is stingy with gains, he is stingy with praise, he is stingy with the Dhamma. These, monks, are the five disadvantages in over-dwelling. Monks, there are these five advantages in living in a suitable dwelling. Which five? He is not stingy with the dwelling, he is not stingy with families, he is not stingy with gains, he is not stingy with praise, he is not stingy with the Dhamma. These, monks, are the five advantages in living in a suitable dwelling. The Fourth. 5. First Sutta on Frequenters of Families Monks, there are these five disadvantages for one who frequents families. Which five? He falls into unannounced visiting, he falls into sitting in private, he falls into sitting in a concealed place, he falls into teaching Dhamma to a woman for more than five or six sentences, he dwells with many thoughts of sensual desire. These, monks, are the five disadvantages for one who frequents families. The Fifth. 6. Second Sutta on Frequenters of Families Monks, there are these five disadvantages for a monk who frequents families and dwells excessively associated with them. Which five? Frequent seeing of women, when there is seeing, there is association, when there is association, there is intimacy, when there is intimacy, there is opportunity. For one whose mind has found opportunity, this is to be expected: either he will lead the holy life discontentedly, or he will fall into some defiling offense, or he will renounce the training and return to a lower state. These, monks, Monks, there are five disadvantages for a monk who frequents families, who dwells too long, entangled with families. The Sixth. 7. Discourse on Possessions Monks, there are these five disadvantages in possessions. Which five? Possessions are common to fire, common to water, common to kings, common to thieves, common to unloved heirs. These, monks, are the five disadvantages in possessions. Monks, there are these five advantages in possessions. Which five? Relying on possessions, one makes oneself happy, nourished, and properly maintains one's well-being; one makes one's parents happy, nourished, and properly maintains their well-being; one makes one's children, wife, slaves, workers, and servants happy, nourished, and properly maintains their well-being; one makes one's friends and associates happy, nourished, and properly maintains their well-being; one establishes an upward-leading offering to ascetics and brahmins, leading to heaven, resulting in happiness, conducive to heaven. These, monks, are the five advantages in possessions. The Seventh. 8. Discourse on Late Meals Monks, there are these five disadvantages in a family that eats late. Which five? Those guests and visitors, they are not honored at the proper time; those deities who receive offerings, they are not honored at the proper time; those ascetics and brahmins who eat once a day, abstaining at night, refraining from untimely food, they are not honored at the proper time; slaves, workers, and servants do their work reluctantly; and that food eaten at an improper time is without vigor. These, monks, are the five disadvantages in a family that eats late. Monks, there are these five advantages in a family that eats at the proper time. Which five? Those guests and visitors, they are honored at the proper time; those deities who receive offerings, they are honored at the proper time; those ascetics and brahmins who eat once a day, abstaining at night, refraining from untimely food, they are honored at the proper time; slaves, workers, and servants do their work willingly; and that food eaten at the proper time is full of vigor. These, monks, are the five advantages in a family that eats at the proper time. in one's own family.” The Eighth. 9. The First Discourse on the Black Snake “These five, monks, are dangers in a black snake. Which five? Impure, foul-smelling, fearful, terrifying, betrayer of friends— these, monks, are the five dangers in a black snake. Just so, monks, these five are dangers in a woman. Which five? Impure, foul-smelling, fearful, terrifying, betrayer of friends— these, monks, are the five dangers in a woman.” The Ninth. 10. The Second Discourse on the Black Snake “These five, monks, are dangers in a black snake. Which five? Wrathful, resentful, terribly venomous, evil-tongued, betrayer of friends— these, monks, are the five dangers in a black snake. Just so, monks, these five are dangers in a woman. Which five? Wrathful, resentful, terribly venomous, evil-tongued, betrayer of friends. Herein, monks, is a woman’s terrible venomousness: for the most part, monks, a woman is intensely passionate. Herein, monks, is a woman’s evil-tonguedness: for the most part, monks, a woman is slanderous in speech. Herein, monks, is a woman’s betrayal of friends: for the most part, monks, a woman is unfaithful. These, monks, are the five dangers in a woman.” The Tenth. The Third Chapter on Long Wanderings. Its Summary – Two on long wanderers are spoken, Overstaying, stingy; And two on approaching families, on possessions, On food, and two others on snakes.