In praise of independent lifestyle
9 มีนาคม 2010 เวลา 17:17 น.
Udana 1.6 Mahakassapa
Thus have I heard. At one time the Lord was staying near Rajagaha in the Bamboo Wood at the Squirrel’s Feeding Place. At that time the Venerable Mahakassapa, while staying in the Pipphali Cave, became sick, afflicted, grievously ill.17) Then after a while the Venerable Mahakassapa recovered from the sickness and thought, “What if I should enter Rajagaha for almsfood?”
At that time five hundred devatas were busily preparing almsfood for the Venerable Mahakassapa. But having refused the offerings of those five hundred devatas, the Venerable Mahakassapa robed himself in the forenoon, and taking his bowl and outer cloak, entered Rajagaha for almsfood, going to those streets occupied by the poor and needy, the streets of the weavers.
Now the Lord saw the Venerable Mahakassapa in Rajagaha walking for almsfood in those streets occupied by the poor and needy, the streets of the weavers.
Then, on realizing its significance, the Lord uttered on that occasion this inspired utterance.
Not supporting another and unknown,19)
Controlled, set firm in the essential,
With taints destroyed and rid of faults,20)
Him I call a brahmin.