Senior In Name Only

Now at that time there was a certain mendicant who was Senior in name only. He lived alone and praised living alone.*The suffix -nāmaka is a slight; see SN 10.2:1.2. He entered the village for alms alone, returned alone, sat in private alone, and focussed on walking mindfully alone.

Tena kho pana samayena aññataro 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 theranāmako ekavihārī ceva hoti ekavihārassa ca vaṇṇavādī. So eko gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pavisati eko paṭikkamati eko raho nisīdati eko caṅkamaṁ adhiṭṭhāti.

Now at that time there was a certain mendicant who was Senior in name only. He lived alone and praised living alone.*The suffix -nāmaka is a slight; see SN 10.2:1.2.Tena kho pana samayena aññataro 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 theranāmako ekavihārī ceva hoti ekavihārassa ca vaṇṇavādī. He entered the village for alms alone, returned alone, sat in private alone, and focussed on walking mindfully alone. So eko gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pavisati eko paṭikkamati eko raho nisīdati eko caṅkamaṁ adhiṭṭhāti.

Then several mendicants went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him, “Sir, there’s a certain mendicant who is Senior in name only. He lives alone and praises living alone.”

Atha kho sambahulā bhikkhū yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho te bhikkhū bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ: “idha, 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, aññataro bhikkhu theranāmako ekavihārī ekavihārassa ca vaṇṇavādī”ti.

Then several mendicants went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him, Atha kho sambahulā bhikkhū yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho te bhikkhū bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ: “Sir, there’s a certain mendicant who is Senior in name only. He lives alone and praises living alone.” “idha, 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, aññataro bhikkhu theranāmako ekavihārī ekavihārassa ca vaṇṇavādī”ti.

So the Buddha addressed one of the monks, “Please, monk, in my name tell the mendicant Senior that*The Buddha avoids -nāmaka and politely calls him “Senior”. the teacher summons him.”

Atha kho bhagavā aññataraṁ bhikkhuṁ āmantesi: “ehi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, mama vacanena theraṁ bhikkhuṁ āmantehi: ‘satthā taṁ, āvuso thera, āmantetī’”ti.

So the Buddha addressed one of the monks, Atha kho bhagavā aññataraṁ bhikkhuṁ āmantesi: “Please, monk, in my name tell the mendicant Senior that*The Buddha avoids -nāmaka and politely calls him “Senior”.“ehi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, mama vacanena theraṁ bhikkhuṁ āmantehi: the teacher summons him.” ‘satthā taṁ, āvuso thera, āmantetī’”ti.

“Yes, sir,” that monk replied. He went to Venerable Senior and said to him, “Reverend Senior, the teacher summons you.”

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho so bhikkhu bhagavato paṭissutvā yenāyasmā thero tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ theraṁ etadavoca: “satthā taṁ, āvuso thera, āmantetī”ti.

“Yes, sir,” that monk replied. He went to Venerable Senior and said to him, “Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho so bhikkhu bhagavato paṭissutvā yenāyasmā thero tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ theraṁ etadavoca: “Reverend Senior, the teacher summons you.” “satthā taṁ, āvuso thera, āmantetī”ti.

“Well, sir, I enter the village for alms alone, return alone, sit in private alone, and focus on walking mindfully alone. That’s how I live alone and praise living alone.”

“Idhāhaṁ, bhante, eko gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pavisāmi eko paṭikkamāmi eko raho nisīdāmi eko caṅkamaṁ adhiṭṭhāmi. Evaṁ khvāhaṁ, bhante, ekavihārī ekavihārassa ca vaṇṇavādī”ti.

“Well, sir, I enter the village for alms alone, return alone, sit in private alone, and focus on walking mindfully alone. “Idhāhaṁ, bhante, eko gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pavisāmi eko paṭikkamāmi eko raho nisīdāmi eko caṅkamaṁ adhiṭṭhāmi. That’s how I live alone and praise living alone.” Evaṁ khvāhaṁ, bhante, ekavihārī ekavihārassa ca vaṇṇavādī”ti.

“That is a kind of living alone, I don’t deny it. But as to how living alone is fulfilled in detail, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

“Attheso, thera, ekavihāro neso natthīti vadāmi. Api ca, thera, yathā ekavihāro vitthārena paripuṇṇo hoti taṁ suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti.

“That is a kind of living alone, I don’t deny it. “Attheso, thera, ekavihāro neso natthīti vadāmi. But as to how living alone is fulfilled in detail, Api ca, thera, yathā ekavihāro vitthārena paripuṇṇo hoti listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” taṁ suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti.

“And how, Senior, is living alone fulfilled in detail? It’s when what’s in the past is given up, what’s in the future is relinquished, and desire and greed for present incarnations is eliminated.*Desire for “present incarnations” is in plural: desire for one’s own body and the bodies of others. That’s how living alone is fulfilled in detail.”

“Kathañca, thera, ekavihāro vitthārena paripuṇṇo hoti. Idha, thera, yaṁ atītaṁ taṁ pahīnaṁ, yaṁ anāgataṁ taṁ paṭinissaṭṭhaṁ, paccuppannesu ca attabhāvapaṭilābhesu chandarāgo suppaṭivinīto. Evaṁ kho, thera, ekavihāro vitthārena paripuṇṇo hotī”ti.

“And how, Senior, is living alone fulfilled in detail? “Kathañca, thera, ekavihāro vitthārena paripuṇṇo hoti. It’s when what’s in the past is given up, what’s in the future is relinquished, and desire and greed for present incarnations is eliminated.*Desire for “present incarnations” is in plural: desire for one’s own body and the bodies of others.Idha, thera, yaṁ atītaṁ taṁ pahīnaṁ, yaṁ anāgataṁ taṁ paṭinissaṭṭhaṁ, paccuppannesu ca attabhāvapaṭilābhesu chandarāgo suppaṭivinīto. That’s how living alone is fulfilled in detail.” Evaṁ kho, thera, ekavihāro vitthārena paripuṇṇo hotī”ti.

That is what the Buddha said. Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:

Idamavoca bhagavā. Idaṁ vatvāna sugato athāparaṁ etadavoca satthā:

That is what the Buddha said. Idamavoca bhagavā. Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say: Idaṁ vatvāna sugato athāparaṁ etadavoca satthā: