Muni Suthraya

The defilements of ‘Greed-Hatred-Delusion’ cause fear.
The lay life causes the defilements.
Detaching from the lay life is the way to definitely see the Buddha.

The well-disciplined and calmed one who has renounced the lay life and followed his great Master has accomplished the Great ‘Nirwana’ by not allowing dormant defilements to occur or the defilement that already occurred to grow.

Because of possessing the knowledge of ceasing the rebirth, he who
banished the seed of suffering called ‘Greed’ by contemplating wisely and consciously and does not allow the defilements to occur in him, eliminates the thoughts of ‘Lustful-Harmful- Evil’ that create attachments-bonds.

Wisely understanding all the planes where the beings wander in the ‘Sansara’ and without clinging to any of them, he ends his long journey in ‘Sansara’ without accumulating anything because of the elimination of lust and his non-greediness.

The wise One who overcame all ‘Craving-Obstinacy-Arrogance’ and thoroughly comprehended the Four Noble Truths was liberated from all worldly attachments.
It should be known that he is a wise scholar, he who declares that he has been liberated from all Craving of ‘Craving- Obstinacy- Arrogance’.

He is disciplined with principles of virtue, possesses wisdom power, and is consciously absorbed in meditation with a concentrated mind. It should be known that he is a wise scholar, he who is detached from the crowd, not stubborn, and free of defilements.

The Sage, who behaves alone without ignorance, is not shocked by both, insults and praises.
He is not frightened by even a lion’s roar.
He does not even get entangled in a vortex called ‘Lust’.
It should be known that he is a wise scholar, he who has understood by knowing that he has been pacified from ‘Greed-Hatred-Delusion’ like a Lotus sitting detached from the water.

He commits deeds only if the outcome will be good by wisely inquiring into the effect of his actions and without distinction of ‘I or other’ like a pillar planted on the bank of a river to support anyone without discrimination to get into the water. It should be known that he is a wise scholar, he who is being with well-disciplined senses by being freed from ‘Lust’.

In him, who has such a disciplined and calm mind, there is absolutely no panic or shock in him.
He is frustrated with evil deeds.
It should be known that he is a wise scholar, he who dwells righteously whilst inquiring the good and bad about his actions.

It should be known that he is a wise scholar, he who is pacified and does not commit sin by knowing, no matter whether he is old or young.
He is not motivated by anything to get angry or hurt anyone.

It should be known that he is a wise scholar, he who does not grudge or thank or be enslaved for what food he donated, whether from the first part or the middle part or the leftovers of a meal.

It should be known that he is a wise scholar, he who has completely freed himself from machismo, ignorance, and attachments by detaching from sex, which is a fools’ behaviour and is not attached to anything in the youth world.

He has comprehended through knowing the absolute doctrine in the world and transcended the sea of ‘Sansara’ by crossing the tides of defilements of ‘Greed-Hatred- Delusion’.
It should be known that he is a wise scholar, he who has banished the defilements of ‘Craving-Obstinacy- Arrogance’ by breaking attachments.

The undisciplined lay life that nurtures the family while harming others and the well-disciplined monastic life free of ego that is non-violent and always protects the lives of others are two very different lifestyles, far apart from each other.

The strength-speed of the peacock, who has a beautiful blue neck and fly in the sky, can never be equated to the strength-speed of the Swan.
Similarly, the layman will never achieve the state of concentrated mind of a wise monk who lives in the forest in meditation with their body and mind relaxed.

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