{"id":3999,"date":"2013-07-13T01:52:47","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=3999"},"modified":"2013-07-13T01:52:47","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:52:47","slug":"66-the-bhikkhu-vol-03-questions-and-answers-volume-03","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worksofthemotherandsriaurobindo.org\/index.php\/02-works-of-the-mother\/01-cwmce\/03-questions-and-answers-volume-03\/66-the-bhikkhu-vol-03-questions-and-answers-volume-03","title":{"rendered":"-66_The Bhikkhu.htm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
\n
\n


\n
\nThe
\nBhikkhu<\/font><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n


\n <\/font> <\/font><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

To
\ncontrol the eye is good; to control the ear is good; to control the nose and
\nthe tongue is good. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

It is
\ngood to control one’s actions, words, mind. Control in all things is good. The
\nBhikkhu who controls himself entirely is delivered from all suffering. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The
\nman who is master over his hands, his feet and his tongue, who controls himself
\nwholly, who delights in meditation, who is calm and leads a solitary life, can
\nbe called a Bhikkhu. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The
\nBhikkhu who is master over his tongue and is moderate in speech, who is modest,
\nwho luminously interprets the Doctrine, in truth his words are as sweet as
\nhoney. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The
\nBhikkhu who lives by the Doctrine, who delights in the Doctrine, who meditates
\non the Doctrine, who knows the Doctrine thoroughly, surely cannot fall away
\nfrom the Doctrine. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The
\nBhikkhu should not treat his own progress (in wisdom and goodness) lightly, nor
\nenvy the progress of others; for the Bhikkhu who is envious cannot achieve
\nconcentration. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Even
\nif the progress he has made is slight, the Bhikkhu should not despise it; if
\nhis life is pure and his effort persevering, the gods themselves shall praise
\nhim for it.<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage -289<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

One
\nwho is not attached to name and form, who does not think, \u201cThis belongs to me\u201d,
\nand who does not grieve over what does not exist, he, in truth, is called a
\nBhikkhu.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The
\nBhikkhu who lives a life of loving kindness and who is filled with faith in the
\nteaching of the Enlightened One, that Bhikkhu will attain the peace of Nirvana,
\nthe supreme bliss from which every conditioned element has vanished. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Empty
\nthis boat, O Bhikkhu; once lightened, the boat of your body will sail more
\nlightly and having rejected desire and hatred you shall enter Nirvana. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Break
\nthe five bonds (belief in the ego, doubt, belief in vain rites and ceremonies,
\ncraving and bad will). Renounce these five other bonds (the desire to live in
\nthe world of forms, the desire to live in the subtle world, pride, restlessness
\nand ignorance). Cultivate these five (faith, energy, mindfulness, meditation,
\nand wisdom). The Bhikkhu who is thus five times free is said to be \u201che who has
\ncrossed over the flood\u201d. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Meditate,
\nO Bhikkhus, do not be negligent. Your minds should not turn towards the
\npleasures of the senses; for if by negligence you swallowed a red-hot iron
\nball, when you felt the burning you would lament, crying, \u201cOh, how painful it
\nis!\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

For
\none without knowledge there is no meditation; without meditation there is no
\nknowledge. One in whom there is both meditation and knowledge is near to
\nNirvana.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/i>
\n
\n <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 290<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

The
\nBhikkhu who has entered the abode of emptiness, the Bhikkhu of serene mind,
\nenjoys delight beyond the human, in the clear vision of the Doctrine.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Each
\ntime that he concentrates on the appearance and disappearance of all
\nconditioned things, he enjoys the happiness and the delight of those who have
\nattained immortality. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

These
\nthings are for the wise Bhikkhu the very basis of the religious life: mastery
\nof the senses, contentment, conduct according to the code of discipline,
\nassociation with noble friends who lead a life of constant purity. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The
\nBhikkhu should be cordial, kind and polite; thus in the fullness of his joy, he
\nwill put an end to suffering. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Just
\nas the jasmine sheds its faded petals, so also the Bhikkhu sheds desire and
\nhatred. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Calm
\nin action, calm in speech, calm in mind, serene, emptied of all earthly
\nappetites, this Bhikkhu is called \u201cThe Serene One\u201d. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Let
\nhim arouse himself, let him examine himself; thus self-guarded and vigilant,
\nthe Bhikkhu will live in happiness. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

In
\ntruth, one is one’s own protector, one’s own refuge. Know therefore how to
\ncontrol yourself as the horse-dealer controls a noble steed. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Filled
\nwith gladness and faith by the teaching of the <\/span><\/i>
\n
\n
\n <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 291<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

Buddha,
\nthe Bhikkhu attains the state of perfect peace, cessation of all compounded
\nexistence. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The
\nyoung Bhikkhu who consecrates himself to the Teaching of the Enlightened One,
\nillumines this world like the moon coming forth from behind the clouds.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

One piece of advice given here is that one should always be kind.
\nIt should not be mistaken for the sort of advice people normally give. It says
\nsomething interesting, even very interesting. My comment is: Always be kind and
\nyou will be free from suffering, always be contented and happy, and you will
\nradiate your quiet happiness. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is particularly noticeable that all the digestive functions are
\nextremely sensitive to an attitude that is critical, bitter, full of ill-will,
\nto a sour judgment. Nothing disturbs the functioning of the digestion more than
\nthat. And it is a vicious circle: the more the digestive function is disturbed,
\nthe more unkind you become, critical, dissatisfied with life and things and
\npeople. So you can’t find any way out. And there is only one cure: to
\ndeliberately drop this attitude, to absolutely forbid yourself to have it and
\nto impose upon yourself, by constant self-control, a deliberate attitude of
\nall-comprehending kindness. Just try and you will see that you feel much
\nbetter. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

22
\n August 1958<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

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