An Only Daughter

A faithful laywoman with a dear and beloved only daughter would rightly appeal to her, ‘My darling, please be like the laywomen Khujjuttarā and Veḷukaṇṭakī, Nanda’s mother.’*Also at AN 2.133 and AN 4.176:4.2. | Khujjuttarā was the most learned of the laywomen (AN 1.260). | Veḷukaṇṭakī features as a meditator, reciter, and donor at AN 6.37 and AN 7.53. She is probably the same person as Uttarā Nanda’s mother who was the foremost laywoman jhana practitioner (AN 1.262).

saddhāsaddhāUna confianza en el Buddha que da la disposición a poner sus enseñanzas en práctica. La fe se vuelve inquebrantable al alcanzar la entrada en la corriente (ver sotāpanna), ya que las enseñanzas han sido confirmadas en la propia experiencia.Ver en el glosario bhikkhave upāsikāupāsikāUna seguidora laica femenina del Buddha. Comparar con parisā.Ver en el glosario ekaṁ dhītaraṁ piyaṁ manāpaṁ evaṁ sammāsammāDe forma correcta, adecuada o bien orientada. En el Noble Sendero Óctuple indica que cada factor está alineado con el camino que conduce al cese de dukkha.Ver en el glosario āyācamānā āyāceyya: ‘tādisā, ayye, bhavāhi yādisā khujjuttarā ca upāsikā veḷukaṇḍakiyā ca nandamātā’ti.

A faithful laywoman with a dear and beloved only daughter would rightly appeal to her, saddhāsaddhāUna confianza en el Buddha que da la disposición a poner sus enseñanzas en práctica. La fe se vuelve inquebrantable al alcanzar la entrada en la corriente (ver sotāpanna), ya que las enseñanzas han sido confirmadas en la propia experiencia.Ver en el glosario bhikkhave upāsikāupāsikāUna seguidora laica femenina del Buddha. Comparar con parisā.Ver en el glosario ekaṁ dhītaraṁ piyaṁ manāpaṁ evaṁ sammāsammāDe forma correcta, adecuada o bien orientada. En el Noble Sendero Óctuple indica que cada factor está alineado con el camino que conduce al cese de dukkha.Ver en el glosario āyācamānā āyāceyya: ‘My darling, please be like the laywomen Khujjuttarā and Veḷukaṇṭakī, Nanda’s mother.’*Also at AN 2.133 and AN 4.176:4.2. | Khujjuttarā was the most learned of the laywomen (AN 1.260). | Veḷukaṇṭakī features as a meditator, reciter, and donor at AN 6.37 and AN 7.53. She is probably the same person as Uttarā Nanda’s mother who was the foremost laywoman jhana practitioner (AN 1.262).‘tādisā, ayye, bhavāhi yādisā khujjuttarā ca upāsikā veḷukaṇḍakiyā ca nandamātā’ti.

‘But my darling, if you go forth from the lay life to homelessness, please be like the nuns Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā.’*Also at AN 2.131 and AN 4.176:2.2. | Uppalavaṇṇā was the foremost nun in psychic powers (AN 1.237), which kept her fearless when demolishing Māra (SN 5.5). Her verses are at Thig 11.1, and she was as a teacher of nuns (Thig 13.5:27.3, Kd 20:8.1.1). A Vinaya story shows her gratitude to the Buddha (Bu NP 5:1.1.1). She was a survivor of sexual assault (Bu Pj 1:10.5.1). | Khemā was extolled as the foremost nun in wisdom (AN 1.236); her verses are at Thig 6.3; and she teaches King Pasenadi in SN 44.1.

Sace kho tvaṁ, ayye, agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajasi; tādisā, ayye, bhavāhi yādisā khemā ca bhikkhunībhikkhunīUna mujer 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. Ver saṅgha, parisā, upasampadā.Ver en el glosario uppalavaṇṇā cāti.

‘But my darling, if you go forth from the lay life to homelessness, Sace kho tvaṁ, ayye, agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajasi; please be like the nuns Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā.’*Also at AN 2.131 and AN 4.176:2.2. | Uppalavaṇṇā was the foremost nun in psychic powers (AN 1.237), which kept her fearless when demolishing Māra (SN 5.5). Her verses are at Thig 11.1, and she was as a teacher of nuns (Thig 13.5:27.3, Kd 20:8.1.1). A Vinaya story shows her gratitude to the Buddha (Bu NP 5:1.1.1). She was a survivor of sexual assault (Bu Pj 1:10.5.1). | Khemā was extolled as the foremost nun in wisdom (AN 1.236); her verses are at Thig 6.3; and she teaches King Pasenadi in SN 44.1.tādisā, ayye, bhavāhi yādisā khemā ca bhikkhunībhikkhunīUna mujer 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. Ver saṅgha, parisā, upasampadā.Ver en el glosario uppalavaṇṇā cāti.

‘And my darling, may you not come into possessions, honor, and popularity while you’re still a trainee and haven’t achieved your heart’s desire.’ If a trainee who hasn’t achieved their heart’s desire comes into possessions, honor, and popularity it’s an obstacle for them.

Mā ca kho tvaṁ, ayye, sekhaṁ appattamānasaṁ lābhasakkārasiloko anupāpuṇātūti. Tañce, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniṁ sekhaṁ appattamānasaṁ lābhasakkārasiloko anupāpuṇāti, so tassā hoti antarāyāya.

‘And my darling, may you not come into possessions, honor, and popularity while you’re still a trainee and haven’t achieved your heart’s desire.’ Mā ca kho tvaṁ, ayye, sekhaṁ appattamānasaṁ lābhasakkārasiloko anupāpuṇātūti. If a trainee who hasn’t achieved their heart’s desire comes into possessions, honor, and popularity it’s an obstacle for them. Tañce, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniṁ sekhaṁ appattamānasaṁ lābhasakkārasiloko anupāpuṇāti, so tassā hoti antarāyāya.

So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”

Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe… evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

So grim are possessions, honor, and popularity. …” Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe… evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.