Aṅguttara Nikāya
X. Dasaka-Nipāta
XI: Samaṇa-Saññā Vagga
The Book of Tens
Sutta 103
Micchatta Suttaṃ
The Low
Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds
Once upon a time the Lucky Man said this to the beggars:
"Beggars!"
And the beggars responding "Elder!" the Lucky Man said this:
"The low, beggars, has dissatisfaction as outcome,
not satisfaction.
And how, beggars, does the low have dissatisfaction as outcome,
not satisfaction?
From low view, beggars, follows low principles;
from low principles follows low speech;
from low speech follows low works;
from low works follows low lifestyle;
from low lifestyle follows low self-control;
from low self-control follows low mind;
from low mind follows low serenity;
from low serenity follows low knowledge;
from low knowledge follows low freedom.
Even so, beggars does the low have dissatisfaction as outcome,
not satisfaction.
"The high, beggars, has satisfaction as outcome,
not dissatisfaction.
And how, beggars, does the high have satisfaction as outcome,
not dissatisfaction?
From high view, beggars, follows high principles;
from high principles follows high speech;
from high speech follows high works;
from high works follows high lifestyle;
from high lifestyle follows high self-control;
from high self-control follows high mind;
from high mind follows high serenity;
from high serenity follows high knowledge;
from high knowledge follows high freedom.
Even so, beggars does the high have satisfaction as outcome,
not dissatisfaction."
