Buddhist Holy Day Dhamma (02/02/2026)
Those people who are uncontrolled in sense pleasures,
not rid of lust, enjoying sense pleasures here,
repeatedly coming back to birth and old age,
immersed in craving, are “the ones who go along with the stream.”
Therefore a wise person with mindfulness established,
not resorting to sense pleasures and bad deeds,
should give up sense pleasures even if it’s painful:
they call this person “one who goes against the stream.”
One who has abandoned five defilements,
a fulfilled trainee, unable to retrogress,
attained to mind’s mastery, his faculties composed:
this person is called “one inwardly firm.”
One who has comprehended things high and low,
burnt them up, so they’re gone and exist no more:
that sage who has lived the spiritual life,
reached the world’s end, is called
“one who has gone beyond.””
AN4.5. Along With the Stream (Bhikkhu Bodhi)
https://suttacentral.net/an4.5/en/bodhi
