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THE BHIKKHU-THE BUDDHA’S CONCEPTION OF HIM
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ing them not as unsafe, and so enjoys them. This, too, becomes a blemish in the ascetic.
“And again, Nigrodha, because of his longing for gifts, attentions and fame, he thinks: ‘Rajas will pay me attentions, and so will their officials; so too, will nobles, Brahmins, house-holders and founders of schools.’ This, too, becomes a blemish in the ascetic.
“And again, Nigrodha, an asectic gets grumbling at some recluse or Brahmin, saying: ‘ That man lives on all sorts of things: things grown from tubers, or shoots, or berries, or joints, or fifthly, from seeds, munching them all up together with that wheelless thunderbolt of a jawbone—and they call him a holy man !’ This, too becomes a blemish in the ascetic.
“And again, Nigrodha, an ascetic sees a certain recluse or Brahmin receiving attentions, being revered, honoured and presented with offerings by the citizens. And seeing this he thinks: ‘The citizens pay attention to this fellow who lives in luxury; they revere and honour him, and present him with offerings, while to me who, as ascetic, lives a really austere life, they pay no attentions, nor reverence, nor honour, nor offerings.’ And so he cherishes envy and grudging at the citizens. This, too, becomes a blemish in the ascetic.
“And again, Nigrodha, the ascetic affects the mysterious. When asked: ‘Do you approve of this ?’ He, not approving, says: ‘I do,’ or approving, says, ‘I do not.’. Thus he consciously tells untruths. This, too, becomes a blemish in the ascetic.
“And again, Nigrodha, the ascetic is liable to lose his temper and bear enmity. This, too, becomes a blemish in the ascetic.
“And again, Nigrodha, the ascetic is liable to be hypocritical and deceitful, as well as envious and grudging; he becomes cunning and crafty, hard-hearted and vain, he entertains evil wishes and becomes captive to them; he entertains false opinions, becomes possessed of metempirical dogma; misinterprets his experience; is avaricious and adverse from renunciation. This, too, becomes a blemish in the ascetic.
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