The Long Āgama Sūtra 21.14

21.14

「如餘沙門、婆羅門食他信施，更作方便，求為使命，若為王、王大臣、婆羅門、居士通信使，從此詣彼，從彼至此，持此信授彼，持彼信授此，或自為，或教他為，沙門瞿曇無如是事。如餘沙門、婆羅門食他信施，但習戰陣鬪諍之事，或習刀杖、弓矢之事，或鬪鷄犬、猪羊、象馬、牛駝諸獸，或鬪男女，或作眾聲，吹聲、鼓聲、歌聲、舞聲，緣幢倒絕，種種伎戱，無不翫習，沙門瞿曇無如是事。如餘沙門、婆羅門食他信施，行遮道法，邪命自活，瞻相男女，吉凶好醜，及相畜生，以求利養，沙門瞿曇無如是事。

“‘There are other ascetics and priests who eat the faithful alms of others and pursue a messenger’s livelihood. Whether it’s for kings, the king’s ministers, priests, or gentlemen, they relay their messages. They travel from here to there and there to here. They take a message here and deliver it there or take a message there and deliver it here. They might do this themselves or instruct others to do it. The ascetic Gautama doesn’t do such things.’

“‘There are other ascetics and priests who eat the faithful alms of others and just study military strategy and combat. They might train in the use of swords and staves or the bow and arrow. They might fight animals like chickens, dogs, pigs, sheep, elephants, horses, cattle, and camels or fight men and women. They might make different kinds of music using horns and drums, singing and dancing. They might climb poles, perform handstands, and practice various acrobatics. The ascetic Gautama doesn’t do such things.’

“‘There are other ascetics and priests who eat the faithful alms of others and practice teachings that obstruct the path. They make their living with wrong livelihoods such as telling the signs of men and women’s good and bad fortune, their beauty and ugliness, or the signs of livestock. They do this seeking to profit by it. The ascetic Gautama doesn’t do such things.’