Posted by: Dhammañāṇa
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Paṭisalla Sutta: Seclusion and having certain faith in:
May it give release, may it give cause to increase Saddha by the touch of it.
May it cause the end for meaningless fight for something one like to make his home. May it help to leave it, go beyond and face real refuge for oneself as long one has not destructed all doors out by oneself for long long time, thinking it's possible to be secure within just another one.
Anumodana!
Paṭisalla Sutta: Seclusion and having certain faith in:
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammā-sambuddhassa
"Monks, could a person of no integrity know of a person of no integrity: 'This is a person of no integrity'?"
"No, lord."
"Good, monks. It's impossible, there's no way, that a person of no integrity would know of a person of no integrity: 'This is a person of no integrity.'
"Could a person of no integrity know of a person of integrity: 'This is a person of integrity'?"
"No, lord."
"Good, monks. It's impossible, there's no way, that a person of no integrity would know of a person of integrity: 'This is a person of integrity.'"...
"Now, monks, could a person of integrity know of a person of no integrity: 'This is a person of no integrity'?"
"Yes, lord."
"Good, monks. It is possible that a person of integrity would know of a person of no integrity: 'This is a person of no integrity.'
"Could a person of integrity know of a person of integrity: 'This is a person of integrity'?"
"Yes, lord."
"Good, monks. It is possible that a person of integrity would know of a person of integrity: 'This is a person of integrity.'
"A person of integrity is endowed with qualities of integrity; he is a person of integrity in his friendship, in the way he wills, the way he gives advice, the way he speaks, the way he acts, the views he holds, & the way he gives a gift....
May it give release, may it give cause to increase Saddha by the touch of it.
May it cause the end for meaningless fight for something one like to make his home. May it help to leave it, go beyond and face real refuge for oneself as long one has not destructed all doors out by oneself for long long time, thinking it's possible to be secure within just another one.
Anumodana!