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Middle Discourses 132Middle Discourses 132Ānanda and One Fine NightĀnanda and One Fine Night

So I have heard.So I have heard.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.Now at that time Venerable Ānanda was educating, encouraging, firing up, and inspiring the mendicants in the assembly hall with a Dhamma talk on the topic of the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night.Now at that time Venerable Ānanda was educating, encouraging, firing up, and inspiring the mendicants in the assembly hall with a Dhamma talk on the topic of the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night.

Then in the late afternoon, the Buddha came out of retreat, went to the assembly hall, where he sat down on the seat spread out,Then in the late afternoon, the Buddha came out of retreat, went to the assembly hall, where he sat down on the seat spread out,and addressed the mendicants:and addressed the mendicants:“Who was inspiring the mendicants with a talk on the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night?”“Who was inspiring the mendicants with a talk on the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night?”

“It was Venerable Ānanda, sir.”“It was Venerable Ānanda, sir.”Then the Buddha said to Venerable Ānanda,Then the Buddha said to Venerable Ānanda,“But in what way were you inspiring the mendicants with a talk on the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night?”“But in what way were you inspiring the mendicants with a talk on the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night?”

“I was doing so in this way, sir,” replied Ānanda.“I was doing so in this way, sir,” replied Ānanda.“Don’t run back to the past,“Don’t run back to the past,don’t anticipate the future.don’t anticipate the future.

What’s past is left behind,What’s past is left behind,the future has not arrived;the future has not arrived;and any present phenomenonand any present phenomenon

you clearly discern in every case.you clearly discern in every case.The unfaltering, the unshakable:The unfaltering, the unshakable:having known that, foster it.having known that, foster it.

Today’s the day to keenly work—Today’s the day to keenly work—who knows, tomorrow may bring death!who knows, tomorrow may bring death!For there is no bargain to be struckFor there is no bargain to be struck

with Death and his mighty horde.with Death and his mighty horde.One who keenly meditates like this,One who keenly meditates like this,tireless all night and day:tireless all night and day:

that’s who has one fine night—that’s who has one fine night—so declares the peaceful sage.so declares the peaceful sage.And how do you run back to the past? …And how do you run back to the past? …

And how do you not run back to the past? …And how do you not run back to the past? …And how do you anticipate the future? …And how do you anticipate the future? …And how do you not anticipate the future? …And how do you not anticipate the future? …

And how do you falter amid presently arisen phenomena? …And how do you falter amid presently arisen phenomena? …And how do you not falter amid presently arisen phenomena? …And how do you not falter amid presently arisen phenomena? …That’s how you don’t falter amid presently arisen phenomena.That’s how you don’t falter amid presently arisen phenomena.

‘Don’t run back to the past,‘Don’t run back to the past,don’t anticipate the future. …don’t anticipate the future. …that’s who has one fine night—that’s who has one fine night—

so declares the peaceful sage.’so declares the peaceful sage.’That’s how I was inspiring the mendicants with a talk on the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night.”That’s how I was inspiring the mendicants with a talk on the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night.”“Good, good, Ānanda.“Good, good, Ānanda.

It’s good that you were inspiring the mendicants with a talk on the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night.”It’s good that you were inspiring the mendicants with a talk on the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night.”And the Buddha repeated the verses and analysis once more.And the Buddha repeated the verses and analysis once more.That is what the Buddha said.That is what the Buddha said.

Satisfied, Venerable Ānanda approved what the Buddha said.Satisfied, Venerable Ānanda approved what the Buddha said.