Theravāda Vinaya — Mahāvibhaṅga — Pārājikakaṇḍa

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At one time a monk claimed a superhuman quality to another monk, saying,
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“I conform to these qualities.”
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He became anxious …
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“You’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.”
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At one time the relatives of a certain monk said to him,
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“Come, sir, live at home.”
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“One like me is incapable of living at home.”
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He became anxious …
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“There’s no offense for one who doesn’t intend to make a claim.”
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At one time the relatives of a certain monk said to him,
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“Come, sir, enjoy worldly pleasures.”
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“The pleasures of the world have been rejected by me.”
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He became anxious …
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“There’s no offense for one who doesn’t intend to make a claim.”
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At one time the relatives of a certain monk said to him,
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“Come, sir, enjoy yourself.”
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“I’m enjoying myself with the highest enjoyment.”
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He became anxious,
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thinking, “Those who are true disciples of the Buddha may say that,
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but I’m no such disciple.
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Could it be that I’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion?”
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He told the Buddha.
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“What were you thinking, monk?”
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“I didn’t intend to make a claim, sir.”
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“There’s no offense for one who doesn’t intend to make a claim.”
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At one time a number of monks entered the rainy-season residence in a certain monastery, making this agreement:
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“Whoever sets out from this monastery first, we’ll know him as a perfected one.”
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One of them thought,
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“Let them think I’m a perfected one,”
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and he set out first from that monastery.
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He became anxious …
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“You’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.”
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At one time when the Buddha was staying at Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrel sanctuary,
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Venerable Lakkhaṇa and Venerable Mahāmoggallāna were staying on the Vulture Peak.
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One morning Mahāmoggallāna robed up, took his bowl and robe, went to Lakkhaṇa, and said,
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“Lakkhaṇa, let’s enter Rājagaha for almsfood.”
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“Yes.”
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As they descended from the Vulture Peak, Mahāmoggallāna smiled at a certain place.
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Lakkhaṇa asked him why, and Māhamoggallāna replied,
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“This isn’t the right time to ask.
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Please ask me in the presence of the Buddha.”
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Then, when they had eaten their meal and returned from almsround, Lakkhaṇa and Mahāmoggallāna went to the Buddha,
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bowed, and sat down.
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And Lakkhaṇa said to Mahāmoggallāna,
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“Earlier on, as we were descending from the Vulture Peak, you smiled at a certain place.
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Why was that?”
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“As I was coming down from the Vulture Peak, I saw a skeleton flying through the air.
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Vultures, crows, and hawks were pursuing it, striking it between the ribs,
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while it uttered cries of distress.
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And I thought
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how amazing and astonishing it is that such a being should exist,
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such a spirit,
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such a state of existence.”
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But the monks complained and criticized him,
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“He’s claiming a superhuman ability!”
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The Buddha then said to them:
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“There are disciples who have vision
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and knowledge,
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who can know, see, and witness such things.
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I too, monks, have seen that being,
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but I didn’t speak about it.
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If I had, others wouldn’t have believed me,
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which would have led to their harm and suffering for a long time.
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That being was a cattle butcher right here in Rājagaha.
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As a result of his deeds, he was tormented in hell for many hundreds of thousands of years. And now, because of the remaining result of his actions, he’s experiencing such an existence.
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Moggallāna spoke truthfully.
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There’s no offense for Moggallāna.”
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“As I was coming down from the Vulture Peak, I saw a lump of flesh flying through the air.
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Vultures, crows, and hawks were pursuing it, tearing at it and pulling it to pieces,
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while it uttered cries of distress. …” …
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“… That being, monks, was a cattle butcher right here in Rājagaha. …”
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“As I was coming down from the Vulture Peak, I saw a morsel of flesh flying through the air.
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Vultures, crows, and hawks were pursuing it, tearing at it and pulling it to pieces,
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while it uttered cries of distress. …” …
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“… That being, monks, was a poultry butcher right here in Rājagaha. …”
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“As I was coming down from the Vulture Peak, I saw a flayed man flying through the air.
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Vultures, crows, and hawks were pursuing him, tearing at him and pulling him to pieces,
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while he uttered cries of distress. …” …
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“… That being, monks, was a sheep butcher right here in Rājagaha. …”
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“As I was coming down from the Vulture Peak, I saw a man with swords for body hairs flying through the air.
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Again and again he was stabbed by those swords,
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while uttering cries of distress. …” …
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“… That being, monks, was a pig butcher right here in Rājagaha. …”
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“As I was coming down from the Vulture Peak, I saw a man with knives for body hairs flying through the air.
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Again and again he was stabbed by those knives,
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while uttering cries of distress. …” …
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“… That being, monks, was a deer hunter right here in Rājagaha. …”
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“As I was coming down from the Vulture Peak, I saw a man with arrows for body hairs flying through the air.
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Again and again he was pierced by those arrows,
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while uttering cries of distress. …” …
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“… That being, monks, was a torturer right here in Rājagaha. …”
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“As I was coming down from the Vulture Peak, I saw a man with needles for body hairs flying through the air.
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Again and again he was pierced by those needles,
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while uttering cries of distress. …” …
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“… That being, monks, was a horse trainer right here in Rājagaha. …”
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“As I was coming down from the Vulture Peak, I saw a man with needles for body hairs flying through the air.
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Those needles entered his head and came out through his mouth,
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entered his mouth and came out through his breast,
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entered his breast and came out through his stomach,

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