Visiting Families

“What do you think, mendicants? What kind of mendicant is worthy of visiting families? And what kind of mendicant is not worthy of visiting families?”

“Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, kathaṁrūpo bhikkhubhikkhuUn hombre que ha renunciado a la vida de hogar para vivir una vida de virtud elevada (ver sīla) de acuerdo con el Vinaya en general, y las reglas del Pātimokkha en particular. La raíz de la palabra significa «mendicante», es decir, uno que vive de limosnas. Como el masculino se usa como género por defecto en pali, el término bhikkhu a menudo incluye también a las monjas, por lo que «mendicante» puede usarse como traducción de género neutro. Ver saṅgha, parisā, upasampadā.Ver en el glosario arahati kulūpako hotuṁ, kathaṁrūpo bhikkhu na arahati kulūpako hotun”ti?*kulūpako → kulūpago (bj)

“What do you think, mendicants? “Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, What kind of mendicant is worthy of visiting families? And what kind of mendicant is not worthy of visiting families?” kathaṁrūpo bhikkhubhikkhuUn hombre que ha renunciado a la vida de hogar para vivir una vida de virtud elevada (ver sīla) de acuerdo con el Vinaya en general, y las reglas del Pātimokkha en particular. La raíz de la palabra significa «mendicante», es decir, uno que vive de limosnas. Como el masculino se usa como género por defecto en pali, el término bhikkhu a menudo incluye también a las monjas, por lo que «mendicante» puede usarse como traducción de género neutro. Ver saṅgha, parisā, upasampadā.Ver en el glosario arahati kulūpako hotuṁ, kathaṁrūpo bhikkhu na arahati kulūpako hotun”ti?*kulūpako → kulūpago (bj)

“Our teachings are rooted in the BuddhaBuddhaEl nombre dado a quien redescubre por sí mismo el sendero liberador del Dhamma, tras un largo período de haber sido olvidado por el mundo. Según la tradición, una larga línea de Buddhas se extiende hasta el pasado distante. El Buddha más reciente nació como Siddhattha Gotama en la India alrededor del año 500 a.e.c. Un joven bien educado y acomodado, renunció a su familia y su herencia principesca en la flor de la vida para buscar la verdadera libertad y el fin del sufrimiento (dukkha). Después de siete años de austeridades en el bosque, redescubrió el «camino medio» y alcanzó su meta, convirtiéndose en el Buddha.Ver en el glosario. …” The Buddha said this:

Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhantebhanteEn los textos pali, se usa como vocativo para dirigirse al Buddha o a un monje budista. En el uso moderno a menudo se emplea también como título.Ver en el glosario, dhammā …pe… bhagavā etadavoca:

“Our teachings are rooted in the BuddhaBuddhaEl nombre dado a quien redescubre por sí mismo el sendero liberador del Dhamma, tras un largo período de haber sido olvidado por el mundo. Según la tradición, una larga línea de Buddhas se extiende hasta el pasado distante. El Buddha más reciente nació como Siddhattha Gotama en la India alrededor del año 500 a.e.c. Un joven bien educado y acomodado, renunció a su familia y su herencia principesca en la flor de la vida para buscar la verdadera libertad y el fin del sufrimiento (dukkha). Después de siete años de austeridades en el bosque, redescubrió el «camino medio» y alcanzó su meta, convirtiéndose en el Buddha.Ver en el glosario. …” Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhantebhanteEn los textos pali, se usa como vocativo para dirigirse al Buddha o a un monje budista. En el uso moderno a menudo se emplea también como título.Ver en el glosario, dhammā …pe… The Buddha said this: bhagavā etadavoca:

“Whoever visits families with the thought: ‘May they give to me, may they not fail to give. May they give a lot, not a little. May they give me fine things, not coarse. May they give quickly, not slowly. May they give carefully, not carelessly.’ If a mendicant with such a thought approaches a family and they don’t give, the mendicant feels slighted. And they experience pain and sadness because of that. If they give only a little … if they give coarse things … if they give slowly … if they give carelessly, the mendicant feels slighted. And they experience pain and sadness because of that. That kind of mendicant is not worthy of visiting families.

“Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁcitto kulāni upasaṅkamati: ‘dentuyeva me, mā nādaṁsu; bahukaññeva me dentu, mā thokaṁ; paṇītaññeva me dentu, mā lūkhaṁ; sīghaññeva me dentu, mā dandhaṁ; sakkaccaññeva me dentu, mā asakkaccan’ti. Tassa ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno evaṁcittassa kulāni upasaṅkamato na denti, tena bhikkhu sandīyati; so tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. Thokaṁ denti, no bahukaṁ …pe… lūkhaṁ denti, no paṇītaṁ … dandhaṁ denti, no sīghaṁ, tena bhikkhu sandīyati; so tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. Asakkaccaṁ denti, no sakkaccaṁ; tena bhikkhu sandīyati; so tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. Evarūpo kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na arahati kulūpako hotuṁ.

“Whoever visits families with the thought: “Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁcitto kulāni upasaṅkamati: ‘May they give to me, may they not fail to give. ‘dentuyeva me, mā nādaṁsu; May they give a lot, not a little. bahukaññeva me dentu, mā thokaṁ; May they give me fine things, not coarse. paṇītaññeva me dentu, mā lūkhaṁ; May they give quickly, not slowly. sīghaññeva me dentu, mā dandhaṁ; May they give carefully, not carelessly.’ sakkaccaññeva me dentu, mā asakkaccan’ti. If a mendicant with such a thought approaches a family and they don’t give, the mendicant feels slighted. And they experience pain and sadness because of that. Tassa ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno evaṁcittassa kulāni upasaṅkamato na denti, tena bhikkhu sandīyati; so tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. If they give only a little … Thokaṁ denti, no bahukaṁ …pe… if they give coarse things … lūkhaṁ denti, no paṇītaṁ … if they give slowly … dandhaṁ denti, no sīghaṁ, tena bhikkhu sandīyati; so tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. if they give carelessly, the mendicant feels slighted. And they experience pain and sadness because of that. Asakkaccaṁ denti, no sakkaccaṁ; tena bhikkhu sandīyati; so tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. That kind of mendicant is not worthy of visiting families. Evarūpo kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na arahati kulūpako hotuṁ.

Whoever visits families with the thought: ‘When among other families, how could I possibly think:

Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁcitto kulāni upasaṅkamati: ‘taṁ kutettha labbhā parakulesu—

Whoever visits families with the thought: Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁcitto kulāni upasaṅkamati: ‘When among other families, how could I possibly think: ‘taṁ kutettha labbhā parakulesu—

“May they give to me, may they not fail to give. May they give a lot, not a little. May they give me fine things, not coarse. May they give quickly, not slowly. May they give carefully, not carelessly.”’ If a mendicant with such a thought approaches a family and they don’t give, the mendicant doesn’t feel slighted. And they don’t experience pain and sadness because of that. If they give only a little … if they give coarse things … if they give slowly … if they give carelessly, the mendicant doesn’t feel slighted. And they don’t experience pain and sadness because of that. That kind of mendicant is worthy of visiting families.

dentuyeva me, mā nādaṁsu; bahukaññeva me dentu, mā thokaṁ; paṇītaññeva me dentu, mā lūkhaṁ; sīghaññeva me dentu, mā dandhaṁ; sakkaccaññeva me dentu, mā asakkaccan’ti. Tassa ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno evaṁcittassa kulāni upasaṅkamato na denti; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. Thokaṁ denti, no bahukaṁ; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. Lūkhaṁ denti, no paṇītaṁ; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. Dandhaṁ denti, no sīghaṁ; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. Asakkaccaṁ denti, no sakkaccaṁ; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. Evarūpo kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu arahati kulūpako hotuṁ.

“May they give to me, may they not fail to give. dentuyeva me, mā nādaṁsu; May they give a lot, not a little. bahukaññeva me dentu, mā thokaṁ; May they give me fine things, not coarse. paṇītaññeva me dentu, mā lūkhaṁ; May they give quickly, not slowly. sīghaññeva me dentu, mā dandhaṁ; May they give carefully, not carelessly.”’ sakkaccaññeva me dentu, mā asakkaccan’ti. If a mendicant with such a thought approaches a family and they don’t give, the mendicant doesn’t feel slighted. And they don’t experience pain and sadness because of that. Tassa ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno evaṁcittassa kulāni upasaṅkamato na denti; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. If they give only a little … Thokaṁ denti, no bahukaṁ; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. if they give coarse things … Lūkhaṁ denti, no paṇītaṁ; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. if they give slowly … Dandhaṁ denti, no sīghaṁ; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. if they give carelessly, the mendicant doesn’t feel slighted. And they don’t experience pain and sadness because of that. Asakkaccaṁ denti, no sakkaccaṁ; tena bhikkhu na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. That kind of mendicant is worthy of visiting families. Evarūpo kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu arahati kulūpako hotuṁ.

Kassapa visits families with the thought: ‘When among other families, how could I possibly think:

Kassapo, bhikkhave, evaṁcitto kulāni upasaṅkamati: ‘taṁ kutettha labbhā parakulesu—

Kassapa visits families with the thought: Kassapo, bhikkhave, evaṁcitto kulāni upasaṅkamati: ‘When among other families, how could I possibly think: ‘taṁ kutettha labbhā parakulesu—

“May they give to me, may they not fail to give. May they give a lot, not a little. May they give me fine things, not coarse. May they give quickly, not slowly. May they give carefully, not carelessly.”’ With such a thought, if he approaches a family and they don’t give, he doesn’t feel slighted. And he doesn’t experience pain and sadness because of that. If they give only a little … if they give coarse things … if they give slowly … if they give carelessly, he doesn’t feel slighted. And he doesn’t experience pain and sadness because of that. I will exhort you with the example of Kassapa or someone like him. You should practice accordingly.”

dentuyeva me, mā nādaṁsu; bahukaññeva me dentu, mā thokaṁ; paṇītaññeva me dentu, mā lūkhaṁ; sīghaññeva me dentu, mā dandhaṁ; sakkaccaññeva me dentu, mā asakkaccan’ti. Tassa ce, bhikkhave, kassapassa evaṁcittassa kulāni upasaṅkamato na denti; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. Thokaṁ denti, no bahukaṁ; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. Lūkhaṁ denti, no paṇītaṁ; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. Dandhaṁ denti, no sīghaṁ; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. Asakkaccaṁ denti, no sakkaccaṁ; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. Kassapena vā hi vo, bhikkhave, ovadissāmi yo vā panassa kassapasadiso. Ovaditehi ca pana vo tathattāya paṭipajjitabban”ti.

“May they give to me, may they not fail to give. dentuyeva me, mā nādaṁsu; May they give a lot, not a little. bahukaññeva me dentu, mā thokaṁ; May they give me fine things, not coarse. paṇītaññeva me dentu, mā lūkhaṁ; May they give quickly, not slowly. sīghaññeva me dentu, mā dandhaṁ; May they give carefully, not carelessly.”’ sakkaccaññeva me dentu, mā asakkaccan’ti. With such a thought, if he approaches a family and they don’t give, he doesn’t feel slighted. And he doesn’t experience pain and sadness because of that. Tassa ce, bhikkhave, kassapassa evaṁcittassa kulāni upasaṅkamato na denti; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. If they give only a little … Thokaṁ denti, no bahukaṁ; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. if they give coarse things … Lūkhaṁ denti, no paṇītaṁ; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. if they give slowly … Dandhaṁ denti, no sīghaṁ; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. if they give carelessly, he doesn’t feel slighted. And he doesn’t experience pain and sadness because of that. Asakkaccaṁ denti, no sakkaccaṁ; tena kassapo na sandīyati; so na tatonidānaṁ dukkhaṁ domanassaṁ paṭisaṁvedayati. I will exhort you with the example of Kassapa or someone like him. You should practice accordingly.” Kassapena vā hi vo, bhikkhave, ovadissāmi yo vā panassa kassapasadiso. Ovaditehi ca pana vo tathattāya paṭipajjitabban”ti.