Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
56. Sacca Saṃyutta
4. Siṃsapā Vagga

The Book of the Kindred Sayings
5. The Great Chapter
56. Kindred Sayings about the Truths
4. Siṃsapā Grove

Sutta 34

Ceḷa Suttaṃ

Turban^[1]

Translated by F. L. Woodward
Edited by Mrs. Rhys Davids

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[1][bodh] THUS have I heard:

Once the Exalted One addressed the monks,
saying:

"Monks."

"Yes, lord," replied those monks to the Exalted One.

The Exalted One said:

"Monks, when one's turban or head is ablaze,
what is to be done?"

"Lord, when one's turban or head is ablaze,
for the extinguishing thereof
one must put forth extra desire,
effort,
endeavour,
exertion,
impulse,^[2]
mindfulness
and attention."

"Well, monks, letting alone,^[3] paying no heed to,
the blazing turban or head,
for the comprehension,
as they really are,
of the four not penetrated Ariyan truths,
one must put forth extra desire,
effort,
endeavour,
exertion,
impulse,
mindfulness
and attention.

What are the four?

The Ariyan truth of Ill

The Ariyan truth of the arising of ill.

The Ariyan truth of the ceasing of ill.

The Ariyan truth of the practice that leads to the ceasing of ill.

Wherefore, monks, an effort must be made to realize:

'This is ill.'

'This is the arising of ill.'

'This is the ceasing of ill.'

'This is the practice that leads to the ceasing of ill.'"

 

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^[1] Cf. S. i, 108, iii, 143 n. (ref. at VM. ii, 645); A. ii, 93.

^[2] Appaṭivāni ('unfettered actions').

^[3] Ajjhupekkhitvā; this word curiously has two opposite meanings: to attend to and to neglect (look with complacency on). Hence some MSS. read anajjkh. (The simile is ref. to at PvA. 149, in a similar sense.) Cf. supra, text, 69 n.