TOKOH
Kassapa Sang Pangeran
Bhikkhu yang menerima teka-teki simbolis dari seorang dewata tentang gundukan rayap, lalu membawanya kepada Buddha untuk dijelaskan.
BAGIAN 4
mn23:4.1 “Mendicant, ‘termite mound’ is a term for this body made up of the four principal states, produced by mother and father, built up from rice and porridge, liable to impermanence, to wearing away and erosion, to breaking up and destruction.
mn23:4.2 Thinking and considering all night about what you did during the day—
mn23:4.3 this is the fuming at night.
mn23:4.4 The work you apply yourself to during the day by body, speech, and mind after thinking about it all night—
mn23:4.5 this is the flaming by day.
mn23:4.6 ‘Brahmin’ is a term for the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha.
mn23:4.7 ‘Clever one’ is a term for the trainee mendicant.
mn23:4.8 ‘Sword’ is a term for noble wisdom.
mn23:4.9 ‘Digging’ is a term for rousing energy.
mn23:4.10 ‘Sticking point’ is a term for ignorance.
mn23:4.11 ‘Throw out the sticking point’ means ‘give up ignorance,
mn23:4.12 dig, clever one, having picked up the sword.’
mn23:4.13 ‘Bullfrog’ is a term for anger and distress.
mn23:4.14 ‘Throw out the bullfrog’ means ‘give up anger and distress’ …
mn23:4.16 ‘A forked path’ is a term for doubt.
mn23:4.17 ‘Throw out the forked path’ means ‘give up doubt’ …
mn23:4.19 ‘A filter of ash’ is a term for the five hindrances, that is:
mn23:4.20 the hindrances of sensual desire, ill will, dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt.
mn23:4.21 ‘Throw out the filter of ash’ means ‘give up the five hindrances’ …
mn23:4.23 ‘Tortoise’ is a term for the five grasping aggregates, that is:
mn23:4.24 form, feeling, perception, choices, and consciousness.
mn23:4.25 ‘Throw out the tortoise’ means ‘give up the five grasping aggregates’ …
mn23:4.27 ‘Butcher’s knife and chopping board’ is a term for the five kinds of sensual stimulation.
mn23:4.28 Sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.
mn23:4.29 Sounds known by the ear …
mn23:4.30 Smells known by the nose …
mn23:4.31 Tastes known by the tongue …
mn23:4.32 Touches known by the body, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.
mn23:4.33 ‘Throw out the butcher’s knife and chopping board’ means ‘give up the five kinds of sensual stimulation’ …
mn23:4.35 ‘Scrap of meat’ is a term for greed and relishing.
mn23:4.36 ‘Throw out the scrap of meat’ means ‘give up greed and relishing’ …
mn23:4.38 ‘King cobra’ is a term for a mendicant who has ended the defilements.
mn23:4.39 This is the meaning of: ‘Leave the king cobra! Do not disturb the cobra! Worship the cobra!’”
mn23:4.40 That is what the Buddha said.
mn23:4.41 Satisfied, Venerable Kassapa the Prince approved what the Buddha said.