Aṇguttara Nikāya
Chakka Nipāta
IX. Sīti Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Sixes
Chapter IX: The Cool
Sutta 85
Sīti-Bhāva Suttaṃ
The Cool
Translated from the Pali by E.M. Hare.
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Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied,
and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, if a monk follow six things,
he cannot become[1] one
who realizes the cool above all.
What six?
Herein,[2] monks, a monk
checks not the mind when it ought to be checked;
exerts not the mind when it ought to be exerted;
gladdens not the mind when it ought to be gladdened;
gives no heed to the mind when it ought to be given heed to;
is bent on low things
and finds delight in life's bundle.[3]
Verily, monks, if a monk follow these six,
he cannot become one
who realizes the cool above all.'
§
"Monks, if a monk follow six things,
he can become one
who realizes the cool above all.
What six?
Herein, monks, a monk
checks the mind when it ought to be checked;
exerts the mind when it oṃght to be exerted;
gladdens the mind when it ought to be gladdened;
gives heed to the mind when it ought to be given heed to;
is bent on excellence,
and finds delight in Nibbāana.
Verily, monks, if a monk follow these six,
he can become one
who realizes the cool above all.'
[1] Abhabbo.
[2] See Vism. trsl. 284.
[3] Sakkāya. Above VI, § 14.
