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With Subha 2.4

Subhasutta 2.4

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Pāli

2.4.1

Kathañca, māṇava, bhikkhu santuṭṭho hoti?

And how is a mendicant content?

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2.4.2

Idha, māṇava, bhikkhu santuṭṭho hoti kāyaparihārikena cīvarena kucchiparihārikena piṇḍapātena. So yena yeneva pakkamati, samādāyeva pakkamati.

It’s when a mendicant is content with robes to look after the body and almsfood to look after the belly. Wherever they go, they set out taking only these things.

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2.4.3

Seyyathāpi, māṇava, pakkhī sakuṇo yena yeneva ḍeti, sapattabhārova ḍeti;

They’re like a bird: wherever it flies, wings are its only burden.

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2.4.4

evameva kho, māṇava, bhikkhu santuṭṭho hoti kāyaparihārikena cīvarena kucchiparihārikena piṇḍapātena. So yena yeneva pakkamati, samādāyeva pakkamati.

In the same way, a mendicant is content with robes to look after the body and almsfood to look after the belly. Wherever they go, they set out taking only these things.

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2.4.5

Evaṃ kho, māṇava, bhikkhu santuṭṭho hoti.

That’s how a mendicant is content.

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