Majjhima Nikaya

27. Minorities Classified by Elephant Foot 
(Clahlahatthipadopama sutta)

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This is how I hear.

At the time of the Blessed One in Savatthi in Jetavana, the garden of Anathapindika (Anathapindika).

At that time Brahmin Janussoni, with a white whale carriage, in the early morning, came out of Savatthi. Brahmin Janussoni saw Pilotika go away from the distance, after seeing, said to Pilotika:

- Where did Vackhayana go from here so early?

- Tonight, I came from Satma Gotama.

- How did Vacchayana think? Gotama Got wisdom? Do you think Sa-Gotama is a wise man?

- Who is Sam, who can know Gotama Got wisdom? Only people like Gotama Satna can know Gotama Got wisdom.

- Vacchayana really praised Gotama with the highest praise.

- This is who I am, who can praise Satan Gotama, supreme praise in the praised, the supreme between the gods and humans.

- But why did Venerable Vacchayana see that Gotama Gotama had such confidence?

"Hey, Toni, like a skilled elephant hunter, into a forest with elephants, and a large, long and wide footprint. He came to the conclusion: "This elephant is a big elephant." Also, this Venerable, I have seen the four footprints of Gotama Saturn and came to the conclusion: "The Exalted One is the Enlightened One, the Exalted Deity, and the Monks." how is four?

I see here are a number of insights, delicate, argumentative arguments, as arguments split hair. They go here and there as if they want to break the wrong view with their wisdom. They said: "Gotama will visit this village or town." They ask: "We, after coming, will ask Gotama this question." When asked, if Gotama replied like this, we would ask When we ask that, if Gotama Satan answers like that, then we will question like this. "

They said, "Gotama visited this village or town." They came to the place Gotama Gotama. Gotama with dhamma, encouraging, exhilarating, make them happy. Got Satna Gotama with encouraging dialogue, to cheer up, to make happy, they do not ask Gotama questions (predetermined), in other words is questioned. On the contrary, they became disciples of Gotama. When I saw this first footprint of Gotama, I came to the conclusion: "The Exalted One is Enlightened One, the Exalted One is the Exalted One, and the Exalted One is the Exalted One."

Again, I find here that some Brahmins are learned, delicate, disciplined, disciplined, disinterested in splitting hair. They go here and there as if they want to break the wrong view with their wisdom. These listen to ... (as above) ... on the contrary, they become disciple Gotama Gotama. When I saw this second footprint of Gotama, I came to the conclusion: "The Exalted One is the Enlightened One, the Exalted One is the Exalted One, and the Exalted One is the Exalted One."

Hey, Tonight, again, I see here are some learned, delicate, argumentative, disputed home as split hair.They go here and there as if they want to break the wrong view with their wisdom. These listen to ... (as above) ... on the contrary, they become disciple Gotama Gotama. When I saw this third footprint of Gotama, I came to the conclusion: "The Exalted One is Enlightened One, the Exalted One is the Exalted One, and the Exalted One is the Exalted One."

Hey, Tonight, again, I see here there are some scientific subjects, delicate, argumentative arguments, just like split hair split. They go here and there as if they want to break the wrong view with their wisdom. They said: "Gotama will visit this village or town." They ask, "We will ask Satun Gotama this question." When asked if Satan Gotama would answer this, we would question him. When asked so, if Gotama Satan answers like that, then we will question like this. " These people heard: "Gotama Gotama came to this village or town". They came to the place Gotama Gotama. Simon Gotama with encouraging dialogue, to make excited, make them happy. Got Sa-Gotama with encouraging dialogue,To make excitement, to make happy, they do not ask Gotama question (preset) question, in which case is questioned. On the contrary, they asked Gotama Gotama permission to leave the family, leaving the family, living without family. Gotama gave them permission. As such, some of them live alone, without exertion, effort, need, and soon self-knowledge, self-realization, self-gaining and staying, in the present, the ultimate goal. Of the virtues that the righteous son of the right to leave the family, abandoned family, living without direction. They said: "We are really close to death, we are really near to disappear.At the time we are not considered Sa-subject Sa-subject, not Brahman again. The Brahmin, not the Arahant, is considered an Arahant. Now, we are really Sa-subjects. .

When it is said, Brahmin Janussoni, from the whiteness of the horse drawn by the maiden, descends, embraces him on his shoulder, hands towards the Exalted Lord, and utters three words of speech. The following are the words: "Exalted One, the Arahant, the Enlightened One, the Exalted One, the Arahant, the Enlightened One, the Exalted One, the Arahant, It is very likely that we will meet with Phra Gotama at some point, somewhere, and there will be a conversation. " Then Brahmin Janussoni went to the Blessed One where, after arriving, spoke greetings to the Blessed One, and sat down.Having sat down on one side, Brahmin Janussoni brought all the stories of Pilotika, telling the Blessed One. After hearing this, the Blessed One told Brahmin Janussoni:

- Ba-la-subjects, for example, elephant footprints are not sufficiently wide. Brahmins, to what extent such elephant footprints are widely available? Hear and tune, I will say:

- Yes, Tonight.

Brahmin Janussoni obeys the Blessed One. The Buddha preached as follows:

"Brahmin, like a hunter elephant in a forest with elephants. He saw a large elephant footprint in the elephant forest, long and wide. If he is a skillful elephant hunter, he does not come to the conclusion: "This elephant is certainly big." Why? Brahman, in the forest of elephants, there are the short dwarf elephants, with large footprints, can this footprint of the elephant. He followed that footprint. As he followed, he saw in the elephant forest a large elephant footprint, long and wide and wide, and high objects were rubbed. If that person is a skillful elephant hunter, he does not come to the conclusion, "Why is this elephant big and why?" Brahmin, in the elephant forest, there are ivory elephants, There are large footprints, maybe this footprint belongs to this type of elephant. he saw in the elephant forest, a large elephant footprint, long and wide and wide, high objects rubbed, and high objects cut ivory ivory. If he is a skillful elephant hunter, he does not come to the conclusion: "This elephant is certainly big." Why? Brahman, in the forest elephant, there are the female elephant with large ivory, with large footprint, can this footprint of the elephant. He followed that footprint. As he followed, he saw in the elephant's forest a large footprint, long and wide in breadth and breadth, high objects being rubbed, high objects cut off by elephant tusks, and high objects breaking branches. And he saw a male elephant under the tree or outdoors, walking, standing, sitting or lying, who came to the conclusion: "This elephant is a big male elephant." long, wide and wide, high objects being rubbed, and high objects cut off by ivory. If he is a skillful elephant hunter, he does not come to the conclusion: "This elephant is certainly big." Why? Brahman, in the forest elephant, there are the female elephant with large ivory, with large footprint, can this footprint of the elephant. He followed that footprint. As he followed, he saw in the elephant's forest a large footprint, long and wide in breadth and breadth, high objects being rubbed, high objects cut off by elephant tusks, and high objects breaking branches. And he saw a male elephant under the tree or outdoors, walking, standing, sitting or lying, who came to the conclusion: "This elephant is a big male elephant." long, wide and wide, high objects being rubbed, and high objects cut off by ivory. If he is a skillful elephant hunter, he does not come to the conclusion: "This elephant is certainly big." Why? Brahman, in the forest elephant, there are the female elephant with large ivory, with large footprint, can this footprint of the elephant. He followed that footprint. As he followed, he saw in the elephant's forest a large footprint, long and wide in breadth and breadth, high objects being rubbed, high objects cut off by elephant tusks, and high objects breaking branches. And he saw a male elephant under the tree or outdoors, walking, standing, sitting or lying, who came to the conclusion: "This elephant is a big male elephant." If he is a skillful elephant hunter, he does not come to the conclusion: "This elephant is certainly big." Why? Brahman, in the forest elephant, there are the female elephant with large ivory, with large footprint, can this footprint of the elephant. He followed that footprint. As he followed, he saw in the elephant's forest a large footprint, long and wide in breadth and breadth, high objects being rubbed, high objects cut off by elephant tusks, and high objects breaking branches. And he saw a male elephant under the tree or outdoors, walking, standing, sitting or lying, who came to the conclusion: "This elephant is a big male elephant." If he is a skillful elephant hunter, he does not come to the conclusion: "This elephant is certainly big." Why? Brahman, in the forest elephant, there are the female elephant with large ivory, with large footprint, can this footprint of the elephant. He followed that footprint. As he followed, he saw in the elephant's forest a large footprint, long and wide in breadth and breadth, high objects being rubbed, high objects cut off by elephant tusks, and high objects breaking branches. And he saw a male elephant under the tree or outdoors, walking, standing, sitting or lying, who came to the conclusion: "This elephant is a big male elephant." Could this footprint belong to this kind of elephant. He followed that footprint. As he followed, he saw in the elephant's forest a large footprint, long and wide in breadth and breadth, high objects being rubbed, high objects cut off by elephant tusks, and high objects breaking branches. And he saw a male elephant under the tree or outdoors, walking, standing, sitting or lying, who came to the conclusion: "This elephant is a big male elephant." Could this footprint belong to this kind of elephant.He followed that footprint. As he followed, he saw in the elephant's forest a large footprint, long and wide in breadth and breadth, high objects being rubbed, high objects cut off by elephant tusks, and high objects breaking branches. And he saw a male elephant under the tree or outdoors, walking, standing, sitting or lying, who came to the conclusion: "This elephant is a big male elephant."

Also, this brahmana, here is Tathagata born in life, the A-la-dan, Chanh Minh Giac, Minh Hanh Tuc, Thien Thuy, The Prize, Supreme Master, , Thien Nhon Su, Buddha, the Sun. With the victory, he himself realized this world, along with Heaven, Ma, Brahma paradise, with them Sa-subject, Brahman, the gods and humans. When he realized, he also proclaimed what he had realized, he preached simple, good, good, full, literary. He taught completely good, pure.

The patriarch, or the patriarch, or a layman of the class (lazier) who hears the Dharma, after hearing the Dharma, he was born as a Tathagata. When he has faith, he thinks: "The family life is full of sorrows, the path is full of dust, life is so liberal as nothing, it is very difficult for a person living in the family can To live in a complete and complete purity, completely pure, white as a shell, so we should shave off the hair beard, cassock, left home, leave the family, live without family. Some time later, he gave up his small fortune or abandoned his big fortune, abandoned his minor relatives or abandoned his big relatives, shaved his beard, put on his tassels, and left home, Leave family, live without family.

When he was ordained as such, he achieved the study of the precepts and lifestyle of monks, abandoned killing, avoiding killing, leaving the staff, leaving the sword, know precious, have compassion, living mercy all sentient beings and beings, give up, give up, give up, give only things given, expect only things that give, live pure life, no theft, renounce do not well, live by virtue, live away (non-virtuous), renounce sexuality.

Quit lying, stay away from lying, he speaks truthful words, he's just on the truth, sure, trustworthy, not against life, to say double-edged, stay away from speaking two tongues, hear what What in this place, not to say that there is birth to divide in these people, hear what is there, do not go talk to these people to divide the other. He lives in harmony with the cockroaches, encourages the harmony, joy in harmony, comfort in harmony, joy in harmony, the words bring harmony. He refused to speak evil words, away from saying evil words, he said the words gentle, favorable, cute, sympathetic to the heart, elegant, pleasing many people, please many people, he say such words. He quit saying frivolous, stay away from saying frivolous, say the right time, say the words honest, say meaningful words,

He gives up harming the seeds and plants, one day a day, not eating at night; abstinence from eating at times; to give up dancing, singing music, performances; relinquishing jewelry with aromatherapy, oil, fashion, the time; abandoned with high beds and large beds; abandonment of living seeds; renounce raw meat, renounce women, daughters; renounce the girl and the boy; renounce sheep and goats; give up poultry and pigs; abandonment of elephants, cows, horses and horses; abandonment of land and land; to refuse to accept a broker or self-broker; abandoning trade; to give up the fraud by weight, money and measurement; Abstain from mischief, fraud, fraud; abstain from injury, murder, arrest, robbery, theft, robbery.

He is willing (tri tuc) with the sheet to cover his body, with alms food to feed the belly, every place is also carry (y bowl). For as a bird flies to every place with two wings; Also, rate-parade with the plate to cover the body, with alms food to feed the belly, take every seat also carry (y bowl). He achieved the clusters of the aggregate, the sense of inner pleasure, not guilty.

When the eyes see the color, he does not hold the general general, do not hold his own general. What causes the eye not to be dominated, the desire for favor, the evil evils that arise, he himself overriding that cause, holding the eyes, practice the maintenance of the eye. When the headphones smell ... the tongue tastes ... the tongue tastes ... emotion ... awareness of the law, he does not hold general general, do not hold his own general. What causes the unconscious mind to be tamed, making craving preference and the evil evil arise, he himself override that cause, support the mind, practice the maintenance of the mind. He accomplishes this sacramental maintenance, the sense of pleasure in the interior, not turbid.

When he is walking, when walking back are aware, when looking straight, when looking around are aware, when the hand, when stretched awake are aware, when the double yoga bowl, consciousness bowl, eat, drink , chewing, swallowing, are aware, when the bowel movements, urinal are aware, when walking, standing, sitting, lying, talking, quiet are aware.

He accomplished this clandestine aggregate, attained the holy gratitude, and achieved this holy mind awareness, select a solitary place, such as forests, trees, ravines, caves, parole. ghosts, bushes, outdoor, haystacks. After going back to his alms place and eating, he sat in the lotus position, straight at the place mentioned above, and settled right before the face. He renounces craving in life, living with the mind to escape craving, cleansing the mind of all craving, renounce hatred, he lives with the heart without anger, compassion from compassion all compassion, Wash out the mind of hatred, leave the lonely, abandoned marriage, living away from divorced quietly, with the mind toward the light, mindfulness of mindfulness, too, he is not living out, the inner calm, cleansing the mind of all the dangers, repentance, leaving doubt, he lived out of doubt,

He gives up the five hindrances make the mind impure, makes the intellect tactless, licentious, evil legal evil, witness and stay first meditation, a state of ecstasy by divorce, . Brahmin, so called footprints of the Tathagata, the rub of the Tathagata, the cutting marks of the Tathagata. But the saintly disciple did not come to the conclusion: "The Exalted One is Enlightened One, the Dharma is taught by the Exalted One, They increase the good deeds."

Again, this Brahmin, rate-pretentious killings and quarters, witness and stay second meditation, a state of ecstasy, due to birth, non-quadruple, internal static. Brahmin, so called footprints of the Tathagata, the rub of the Tathagata, the cutting marks of the Tathagata. But the saintly disciple did not come to the conclusion: "The Exalted One is Enlightened One, the Dharma is taught by the Exalted One, They increase the good deeds."

Again, this Ba-la-subjects, Harmony-glasses non-happy residence discharge, mindfulness of mindfulness, friendly feeling that the holy people call the discharge of meditation, testimony and third Meditation residence. Brahmin, so called footprints of the Tathagata, the rub of the Tathagata, the cutting marks of the Tathagata. But the saintly disciple did not come to the conclusion: "The Exalted One is the Chief of Enlightenment, the Dharma taught by the Exalted, they practice well."

Again, this Brahman, rate-pretentious discharge, discharge suffering, kill happy feeling before, test and stay meditation Wednesday, not suffering not lost, discharge pure thought. Brahmin, thus called the footprint of the Tathagata, the rub of the Tathagata, the cutting marks of the Tathagata, but the Holy Disciples not come to the conclusion: "Blessed is the Buddha , France exalted the teachings, they increase the practice.

With calm mind, pure, uninflammable, not afflicted, novice, easy to use, firm, calm, so he led, mind to Tuc network. One life, two lives, three lives, four lives, five lives, ten lives, twenty lives, thirty lives, forty lives, fifty lives, one hundred lives and two lives. a lifetime, a thousand lives, many life, many lives, more and more in life. He remembers, "There I am, there is this place, like this family, class like this, feeling so miserable like this, life expectancy like this. In this place, we have names like this, family like this, class like this, feeling so miserable like this, so long life like this. In that place, I was born here. " So, He remembers many past lives together with outlines and details. Brahmin, so called footprints of the Tathagata, the rub of the Tathagata, the cutting marks of the Tathagata. But the saintly disciple did not come to the conclusion: "The Exalted One is Enlightened One, the Dharma is taught by the Exalted One, They increase the good deeds."

With calm mind, pure, uninfested, not afflicted, novice, easy to use, firm, calm, so he led, mind to mind about birth and death of beings. He with pure celestial sphere, supernatural, see the life and death of beings. He knows clearly, beings, low-level people high, beautiful people bad people, lucky people are miserable, due to their business. The beings do the evil on the body, words and mind, defame the saint, in wrong view, create the wrong view. These people, after the body of the common body, must be born in the realm of evil, the beast, the land, the hell. The living beings do good deeds on the body, words and ideas, not libel the holy, according to the right view, create the right view, these people, after the body of the common body, the birth of the beast , heavenly realm, in this life. Thus, he with pure celestial sphere, superman, see the living beings of death. He knows that beings, low people high, beautiful people bad people, lucky people misfortune, are due to their business. Brahmin, so called footprints of the Tathagata, the rub of the Tathagata, the cutting marks of the Tathagata. But the saintly disciple did not come to the conclusion: "The Exalted One is the Chief of Enlightenment, the Dharma taught by the Exalted, they practice well."

With calm mind, pure, uninflammable, not afflicted, novice, easy to use, firm, calm, so he led, He knows the truth: "This is dukkha", knowing the truth: "This is the cause of suffering," know the truth: "This is the cessation of suffering," know the truth: "This is the path to suffering" "These are the smugglers," as they say, "this is the cause of gonorrhea." to the pirate or kill ".

Brahmin, so called footprints of the Tathagata, the rub of the Tathagata, the cutting marks of the Tathagata. But the saintly disciple did not come to the conclusion: "The Exalted One is the Chief of Enlightenment, the Dharma taught by the Exalted, they practice well."

He is aware of this, thanks to that, his mind free from sexual desire, escape from the smuggled, escape illegal smuggling. To that self-liberation, arise knowledge: "I have liberated." He knows: "Birth has gone, it has done well, what to do, no return this life again."

Brahmin, so called footprints of the Tathagata, the rub of the Tathagata, the cutting marks of the Tathagata. Brahmin, to this extent, the Holy Disciples come to the conclusion: "Blessed are the Buddha, the Dharma talked well, they practice well." Brahman, to such an extent, for example, elephant footprints are truly full of extras.

Hearing this, Brahmin Jànussoni White World:

- It is so wonderful, Phra Gotama! Incredibly, Tonka Gotama! As he stands up what is thrown down, reveals what is hidden, guides the lost, brings light in the dark so that those who have eyes can see the color. Likewise, the dharma has been used by Venerable Gotama to explain and explain. I will take refuge in Gotama, take refuge in the Dharma, and take refuge in them. Hope Gotama accepted me as a disciple, from now on until the common destiny, the whole life of the threshold!END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.1/12/2018.