相应部第 21 相应（Sujato 英译）第 9 阅读页 · SN21.9 · With Tissa

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With TissaWith TissaAt Sāvatthī.At Sāvatthī.Then Venerable Tissa—the Buddha’s cousin on his father’s side—went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. He was miserable and sad, with tears flowing. Then the Buddha said to him:Then Venerable Tissa—the Buddha’s cousin on his father’s side—went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. He was miserable and sad, with tears flowing. Then the Buddha said to him:

“Tissa, why are you sitting there so miserable and sad, with tears flowing?”“Tissa, why are you sitting there so miserable and sad, with tears flowing?”“Sir, it’s because the mendicants beset me on all sides with sneering and jeering.”“Sir, it’s because the mendicants beset me on all sides with sneering and jeering.”“That’s because you admonish others, but don’t accept admonition yourself.“That’s because you admonish others, but don’t accept admonition yourself.

As a gentleman who has gone forth out of faith from the lay life to homelessness, it’s not appropriate for you to admonish others without accepting admonition yourself.As a gentleman who has gone forth out of faith from the lay life to homelessness, it’s not appropriate for you to admonish others without accepting admonition yourself.It’s appropriate for you toIt’s appropriate for you toadmonish others and accept admonition yourself.”admonish others and accept admonition yourself.”

That is what the Buddha said.That is what the Buddha said.Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:“Why are you angry? Don’t be angry!“Why are you angry? Don’t be angry!

It’s better to not be angry, Tissa.It’s better to not be angry, Tissa.For this spiritual life is livedFor this spiritual life is livedin order to remove anger, conceit, and denigration.”in order to remove anger, conceit, and denigration.”