Moneyyasutta — Reader

Sagacity

Moneyyasutta

“Mendicants, there are these three kinds of sagacity. What three? Sagacity of body, speech, and mind. And what is sagacity of body?

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, moneyyāni. Katamāni tīṇi? Kāyamoneyyaṁ, vacīmoneyyaṁ, manomoneyyaṁ. Katamañca, bhikkhave, kāyamoneyyaṁ?

It’s when a mendicant doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, or have sex. This is called ‘sagacity of body’. And what is sagacity of speech? It’s when a mendicant doesn’t use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, abrahmacariyā paṭivirato hoti. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kāyamoneyyaṁ. Katamañca, bhikkhave, vacīmoneyyaṁ? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti.

This is called ‘sagacity of speech’. And what is sagacity of mind? It’s when a mendicant realizes the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom. And they live having realized it with their own insight in this very life due to the ending of defilements. This is called ‘sagacity of mind’.

Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, vacīmoneyyaṁ. Katamañca, bhikkhave, manomoneyyaṁ? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, manomoneyyaṁ.

These are the three kinds of sagacity. A sage in body, a sage in speech, a sage undefiled in heart; a sage, blessed with sagacity,

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi moneyyānīti. Kāyamuniṁ vacīmuniṁ, cetomuniṁ anāsavaṁ; Muniṁ moneyyasampannaṁ,

has given up everything, they say.”

āhu sabbappahāyinan”ti. Dasamaṁ. Āpāyikavaggo dutiyo. Tassuddānaṁ

Āpāyiko dullabho appameyyaṁ, Āneñjavipattisampadā; Apaṇṇako ca kammanto, Dve soceyyāni moneyyanti.