Pots

“Mendicants, there are these four pots.What four?

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, kumbhā. Katame cattāro?

“Mendicants, there are these four pots.“Cattārome, bhikkhave, kumbhā. What four?Katame cattāro?

Covered but hollow,uncovered but full,uncovered and hollow, andcovered and full.

Tuccho pihito, pūro vivaṭo, tuccho vivaṭo, pūro pihito—

Covered but hollow,Tuccho pihito, uncovered but full,pūro vivaṭo, uncovered and hollow, andtuccho vivaṭo, covered and full.pūro pihito—

These are the four pots.In the same way, these four individuals similar to pots are found in the world.What four?

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro kumbhā. Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cattāro kumbhūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro?

These are the four pots.Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro kumbhā. In the same way, these four individuals similar to pots are found in the world.Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cattāro kumbhūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. What four?Katame cattāro?

Covered but hollow,uncovered but full,uncovered and hollow, andcovered and full.

Tuccho pihito, pūro vivaṭo, tuccho vivaṭo, pūro pihito.

Covered but hollow,Tuccho pihito, uncovered but full,pūro vivaṭo, uncovered and hollow, andtuccho vivaṭo, covered and full.pūro pihito.

And how is a individual covered but hollow?It’s when an individual is impressive when going out and coming back, when looking ahead and aside, when bending and extending the limbs, and when bearing the outer robe, bowl and robes.But they don’t truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.That’s how an individual is covered but hollow.That individual is like a pot that’s covered but hollow, I say.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo tuccho hoti pihito? Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa pāsādikaṁ hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ. So ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo tuccho hoti pihito. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, kumbho tuccho pihito; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is a individual covered but hollow?Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo tuccho hoti pihito? It’s when an individual is impressive when going out and coming back, when looking ahead and aside, when bending and extending the limbs, and when bearing the outer robe, bowl and robes.Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa pāsādikaṁ hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ. But they don’t truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.So ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti. That’s how an individual is covered but hollow.Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo tuccho hoti pihito. That individual is like a pot that’s covered but hollow, I say.Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, kumbho tuccho pihito; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is a individual uncovered but full?It’s when an individual is not impressive …But they truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ …

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo pūro hoti vivaṭo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa na pāsādikaṁ hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ. So ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo pūro hoti vivaṭo. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, kumbho pūro vivaṭo; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is a individual uncovered but full?Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo pūro hoti vivaṭo? It’s when an individual is not impressive …Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa na pāsādikaṁ hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ. But they truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ …So ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo pūro hoti vivaṭo. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, kumbho pūro vivaṭo; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is a individual uncovered and hollow?It’s when an individual is not impressive …Nor do they truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ …

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo tuccho hoti vivaṭo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa na pāsādikaṁ hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ. So ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo tuccho hoti vivaṭo. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, kumbho tuccho vivaṭo; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is a individual uncovered and hollow?Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo tuccho hoti vivaṭo? It’s when an individual is not impressive …Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa na pāsādikaṁ hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ. Nor do they truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ …So ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo tuccho hoti vivaṭo. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, kumbho tuccho vivaṭo; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is a individual covered and full?It’s when an individual is impressive …And they truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ …

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo pūro hoti pihito? Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa pāsādikaṁ hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ. So ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo pūro hoti pihito. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, kumbho pūro pihito; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

And how is a individual covered and full?Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo pūro hoti pihito? It’s when an individual is impressive …Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa pāsādikaṁ hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ. And they truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ …So ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo pūro hoti pihito. Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, kumbho pūro pihito; tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.