The Long Āgama Sūtra 3.64

3.64

「時，大典尊復詣七百梵志所，而告之曰：『卿等當勤諷誦，廣探道義，轉相教授，吾欲出家修無為道。所以然者？我親從梵天聞說臭穢，心甚惡之，若在家者，無由得除。』時，七百梵志白典尊曰：『大師！勿出家也。夫在家安樂，五欲自娛，多人侍從，心無憂苦。出家之人獨在空野，所欲悉無，無可貪取。』典尊報曰：『吾若以在家為樂，出家為苦，終不出家；吾以在家為苦，出家為樂，故出家爾。』梵志答曰：『大師出家，我亦出家；大師所行，我亦盡當行。』

“‘Great Govinda then went to the 700 priests and told them, “Be diligent in your recitations, inquire into the meaning of the path, and pass on the teachings. I’m going to leave home to cultivate the unconditioned path. Why is that? I met Brahmā and heard his explanation of pollution. My heart dislikes it very much. If I remain at home, there’ll be no way to be rid of it.”

“‘The 700 priests said to Govinda, “Great teacher, don’t leave home! A man who lives at home can be happy and enjoy the five desires. With many people serving him, his mind has no sorrow or suffering. People who leave home live alone in the wilderness without anything that they desire and no way to get when they love.”

“‘Govinda replied, “If I would be happy staying at home and would suffer upon leaving home, then I would never leave home. But staying at home is suffering, and leaving home is happiness, so I will be leaving home.”

“‘The priests answered, “If the great teacher leaves home, we will leave home, too. Whatever the great teacher does, we’ll all do that.”