Majjhima Nikaya

69. Gulisàni 
(Gulisàni sutta)

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This is how I hear.

One day the Blessed One stayed in Rajagaha, Veluvana, Kalandakanivapa.

At that time, Bhikkhu Gulissani was living in the mountains, the rough action came to the middle of the Sangha by some civil service. Here, Venerable Sariputta (Sāriputta), because of the rate of Gulissani,

- In the forest, the rate of living in the mountain forest to stay between them should be respected, revered the Brahmins. If you live in the mountains, do not know how to honor, respect the fellow deities, when someone will talk about him as follows: "What good, if the author This is living in the forest, living alone in the forest, acting according to tastes, now he does not respect respectful, homage to the good deed! " There will be people talking about him like that. Therefore, Rat-live in mountain forests to stay between them, should be respected, revered the Brahmins.

The monks, living in the mountains, to stay among the monks, to know cleverly about the seat, thinking: "I will sit, without taking seats of the Venerable monks, no axis If you do not live in the mountains, do not know how to handle the seat, when someone will talk about him as follows: What good, if this author is living in the forest, living alone in the forest, acting on the hobby; This Venerable does not know how to act like a dhamma! "There will be people talking about him like that. Therefore, Rat-live in the forest, to stay between the Sangs should know how to deal with the seat.

Hey monks, bhikkhus, live in the forest, to stay among them, should not come too early in the village and return to the day. If you live in the mountains, if you come too early in the village and return to the day, someone will say about him as follows: "What good, if the author This is living in the forest, living alone in the forest, acting according to tastes, now he came back to the village too early and returned to the day. There will be people talking about him like that. Therefore, bhikkhu living in the mountains, to stay between the Sangha, should not enter the village too early, and return to the day.

This is not to go to the family before the meal or after the meal. If you are living in the mountains, go to the family before the meal or after the meal, when someone will say about him as follows: live in the jungle, live alone in the forest, act according to your preferences, spend too much time, and behave so for them? There will be people talking about him like that. Thus, bhikkhu live in the mountains, to stay among them, should not go to the family before the meal or after the meal.

In the forest, mountains do not live in the forest, to stay between them should not be raised, oscillating.If the monks live in the mountains, to stay among the monks, and the people will talk about him as follows: "This monster is living in the forest, living alone in the woods, acting on the hobbies, re-casting, swinging too much and behaving so for them to rise? " There will be people talking about him like that. Therefore, bhikkhu live in the mountains, to stay between them, should not be shameless, oscillating.

Hey monks, bhikkhus live in the mountains to shelter between them, should not say many words and say junk. If the monks live in the mountains and come to live among the monks, say many words and say a few people will talk about him as follows: "What good, if this author is living in the mountain, living alone in the forest, acting according to tastes, now the author said many words and jokes! "There will be people talking about him like that. Thus, bhikkhu live in the mountains, to stay among them, should not say many words and say junk.

The monks living in the mountains to shelter between them, should be easy to say and friendly people.If Bhikkhu, who lives in a mountainous forest and dwells in the midst of the Sangha, is difficult to speak and evil, when one speaks of him as follows: "What good is this if he is living? in the jungle, living alone in the forest, acting according to tastes, now is not hard to say and evil people! There will be people talking about him like that. Thus, bhikkhu living in the mountains, to stay among them, should be easy to say and friendly people.

Be gentle Hiền, rate-live in mountain forests need to defend the grounds. If you live in a mountainous forest without defending the grounds, someone will say about him as follows: "What good, if this vicar is living in the forest, living alone in forest, action according to preferences, now this author does not defend the basis! " There will be people talking about him like that. Thus, bhikkhu living in the mountain forests need to defend the grounds.

The monks, monks living in the mountains need to be moderate in eating. If you live in a mountainous forest without the degree of food, someone will say about him as follows: "What is good if this vicar is living in the forest, living a I'm in the forest, acting according to my tastes, now I have no degree in eating! " There will be people talking about him like that. Thus, bhikkhu living in the mountains should be tempered in eating.

Be gentle, monks living in mountain forests need to pay attention. If you live in a mountain forest without paying attention, someone will say about him as follows: "What is good if this vicar is living in the forest, living alone in Forest, act according to tastes, now Voodoo does not care alert! " There will be people talking about him like that. Therefore, bhikkhu living in the mountains should be mindful of vigilance.

Be gentle Hiền, rate-live in mountain forests need to be diligent. If the monk lived in a mountain forest and was lazy, when someone would say about him as follows: "What is good if this vicar is living in the forest, living alone in the forest, Acting according to tastes, now this author is lax! " There will be people talking about him like that. Thus, bhikkhu living in the mountains, need to be diligent.

In the mountain forests, monks should be aware of mindfulness. If the monk lived in the forest, but lost his mind, the time will have someone say about him as follows: "What good, if this viceroy is living in the forest, living alone in the forest, Acting according to tastes, now this author again lost heart! "There will be people talking about him like that. Thus, bhikkhu lives in the mountains, it is necessary to be aware of mindfulness.

In the forest, the rate of monks should be meditation. If you live in a mountain forest without meditation, someone will talk about him as follows: "What good is it, if this viceroy is living in the forest, living alone in the forest , acts according to tastes, now this Venerable does not have Meditation! " There will be people talking about him like that. Thus, bhikkhu living in the mountains should be meditated.

In the forest, the ratio of monks in the forest needs to have wisdom. If you live in the mountain forest only intellectual, when someone will say about him as follows: "What is good if this vicar is living in the forest, living alone in the forest , acted according to preferences, now this author is only intellectual wisdom! " There will be people talking about him like that. Thus, bhikkhu living in the mountains should have wisdom.

The monks, monks living in mountain forests need to practice abhidhamma (abhidhamma), won the law (abhivinaya). In the case of the Hiền, there will be people who asked him to live in the forest to win over France, win the law. If the monk living in the forest was asked about winning the law, won the law that can not be answered, when someone will talk about him as follows: "What is good if this vicar is living in the forest , living alone in the forest, acting as a hobby; now this Vuong is asked about winning the law, win the law can not answer it! " There will be people talking about him like that.Therefore, bizarre live in mountain forests need to practice the legal victory over the law.

The monks in the mountain forests need to practice the tranquility tranquility (santavimokha), beyond the rupas, and the rulers. This is how the monks living in the forest of the mountains of the French tranquility, out of the material, the formless. If the monks living in the forest were asked about the tranquility of the Dharma, beyond the material and non-rituals, which can not be answered, the time when one will speak about him is as follows: If there is a good thing, if this author is living in the forest, living alone in the forest, acting according to tastes, now is asked about the legal tranquility, beyond material and formless. France can not answer it! " There will be people talking about him like that. Thus, bhikkhu living in the mountains need to practice the tranquility of liberation,

In the forest, mountain-bhikkhu need to practice the Dharma. Be gentle, some people will ask the rate of Dharma. If Bhikkhu, living in the mountains, is asked about the dutiful things that can not be answered, the time when one will say about him is: "What good is this, if the Venerable is living In the jungle, living alone in the forest, acting according to tastes, now asked about the Venerable Masters can not answer! So there will be people talking about him. Therefore, bhikkhu living in the mountain forests need to practice the supernatural.

When told this, Mahamoggallana said to Sariputta:

- Sariputta sage, these dharmas need to be abstained and practiced only by the rate of biting in mountain forests or by the rate of bastards near the village?

- Sage Moggallana, these dharmas need to be abstained and practiced by monks living in the mountains, let alone the rate of monks living near the village! END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.4/12/2018.