Bhītāsutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.75

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8. Chetvāvagga

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Bhītāsutta

Afraid

“Kiṁsūdha bhītā janatā anekā,

“Why are so many people here afraid,

Maggo canekāyatanappavutto;

when the path has been taught
with so many dimensions?

Pucchāmi taṁ gotama bhūripañña,

I ask you, Gotama, whose wisdom is vast:

Kismiṁ ṭhito paralokaṁ na bhāye”ti.

Standing on what need one not fear the next world?”

“Vācaṁ manañca paṇidhāya sammā,

“When speech and mind are directed right,

Kāyena pāpāni akubbamāno;

and you don’t do anything bad with the body

Bahvannapānaṁ gharamāvasanto,

while dwelling at home with plenty of food and drink.

Saddho mudū saṁvibhāgī vadaññū;

Faithful, gentle, charitable, and bountiful:

Etesu dhammesu ṭhito catūsu,

one who stands on these four principles,

Dhamme ṭhito paralokaṁ na bhāye”ti.

who stands on the teaching
need not fear the next world.”