61(1)Desire
"Bhikkhus,there are these eight kinds of persons found existing in the world.
What eight?
(1)"Here,when a bhikkhu is dwelling in solitude,living independently,a desire arises in him for gain.
He rouses himself,strives,and makes an effort to acquire gain.
Mp:"For gaining the four requisities,"that is,robes,almsfood,dwellings,and medicines.
Nevertheless,he fails to acquire gain.
Due to that lack of gain,he sorrows,languishes,and laments;he weeps beating his breast and becomes confused.
This is called
a bhikkhu desirous of gain [294]who rouses himself,strives,and makes an effort to acquire gain,but not getting it,sorrows and laments:he has fallen away from the good Dhamma.
(2)"But when a bhikkhu is dwelling in solitude,living independently,a desire arises in him for gain.
He rouses himself;strives,and makes an effort to acquire gain.
He acquires gain.
Due to that gain,he becomes intoxicated,grows heedless,and drifts into heedlessness.
This is called
a bhikkhu desirous of gain who rouses himself,strives,and makes an effort to acquire gain,and getting it,becomes intoxicated and heedless:he has fallen away from the good Dhamma.
(3)"But when a bhikkhu is dwelling in solitude,living independently,a desire arises in him for gain.
He does not rouse
himself,strive,and make an effort to acquire gain.
He does not
acquire gain.
Due to that lack of gain,he sorrows,languishes,
and laments;he weeps beating his breast and becomes confused.
This is called
a bhikkhu desirous of gain who does not
rouse himself,strive,and make an effort to acquire gain,and
not getting it,sorrows and laments:he has fallen away from
the good Dhamma.
(4)"But when a bhikkhu is dwelling in solitude,living independently,a desire arises in him for gain.
He does not rouse
himself,strive,and make an effort to acquire gain.
Nevertheless,
he acquires gain.
Due to that gain,he becomes intoxicated,grows
heedless,and drifts into heedlessness.
This is called
a bhikkhu
desirous of gain who does not rouse himself,strive,and make
an effort to acquire gain,and getting it,becomes intoxicated and
heedless:he has fallen away from the good Dhamma.
(5)"But when a bhikkhu is dwelling in solitude,living independently,a desire arises in him for gain.
He rouses himself,
strives,and makes an effort to acquire gain.
Nevertheless,
[295]he fails to acquire gain.
He does not sorrow,languish,
and lament due to that lack of gain;he does not weep beating
his breast and become confused.
This is called
a bhikkhu desirous of gain who rouses himself,strives,and makes an effort to
acquire gain,and not getting it,does not sorrow and lament:
he has not fallen away from the good Dhamma.
(6)"But when a bhikkhu is dwelling in solitude,living independently,a desire arises in him for gain.He rouses himself,
strives,and makes an effort to acquire gain.
He acquires gain.
He does not become intoxicated,grow heedless,
and drift into heedlessness due to that gain.
This is called
a bhikkhu desirous of gain who rouses himself,strives,and makes an effort to acquire gain,and getting it,does not become intoxicated and heedless:he has not fallen away from the good Dhamma.
(7)"But when a bhikkhu is dwelling in solitude,living independently,a desire arises in him for gain.He does not rouse himself,strive,and make an effort to acquire gain.
He does not acquire gain.
He does not sorrow,languish,and lament due to that lack of gain;
he does not weep beating his breast and become confused.
This is called
a bhikkhu desirous of gain who does not rouse himself,strive,and make an effort to acquiregain,and not getting it,does not sorrow and lament:he has not fallen away from the good Dhamma.
(8)“But when a bhikkhu is dwelling in solitude,living independently,a desire arises in him for gain:
He does not rouse himself,strive,and make an effort to acquire gain.
Nevertheless,he acquires gain.
He does not become intoxicated,grow heedless,and drift into heedlessness due to that gain.
This is called
a bhikkhu desirous of gain who does not rouse himself,strive,and make an effort to acquire gain,and getting it,does not become intoxicated and heedless:he has not fallen away from the good Dhamma.
"These are the eight kinds of persons found existing in the world."[296]