The Life Stories of the Monks – 2015
concerning sense-pleasures (
kāma-saññā
) arisen in you?’ Friend Kassapa, I have
been a monastic for 80 years.
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All through these 80 years, never has there
arisen in me any perception concerning sense pleasures.”
That no consciousness concerning sense-pleasures had ever arisen in Ven.
Bākula is one marvellous fact about him.
2-3. “Friend Kassapa, I have been a monastic for 80 years. All through these 80
years, there never has arisen in me any perception concerning ill-will (
vyāpāda-
saññā
) or any perception concerning harmful thoughts (
vihiṁsa-saññā
) towards
anyone.”
That no perception concerning ill-will had ever arisen in Ven. Bākula is
also a marvellous fact and that no perception concerning harmful thought
towards others had ever arisen in him is yet another marvellous fact
concerning him.
4. “Friend Kassapa, I have been a monastic for 80 years. All through these 80
years, there never has arisen in me any sensual thought.”
The fact that no sensual thought had ever arisen in Ven. Bākula is a
marvellous fact concerning him.
5-6. “Friend Kassapa, I have been a monastic for 80 years. All through these
years, no thought of harming has ever arisen in me.”
The fact that no thought of harming had ever arisen in Ven. Bākula is a
marvellous fact concerning him.
7. “Friend Kassapa, I have been a monastic for 80 years. All through these 80
years, I have never accepted any robe offered by lay supporters who are not
related to me.”
That he had not accepted robes offered by non-relatives is a marvellous
fact concerning Ven. Bākula.
8. “Friend Kassapa, I have been a monastic for 80 years. All through these 80
years, I have never cut robe-material with a knife.”
This non-cutting of robe-material is a marvellous fact concerning Ven.
Bākula.
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Ven. Bākula’s age was 160 years by that time.