iti.29 Itivuttaka

Living in Comfort

This was said by the Lord…

“Bhikkhus, possessed of two things a bhikkhu lives in comfort here and now, not bringing upon himself vexation, trouble, and distress, and when the body perishes after death a good bourn is to be expected. What are the two? Being guarded regarding the doors of the senses and being moderate in eating. These are the two…”

The eye, ear, nose, tongue,
Body and likewise the mind—
A bhikkhu who has these doors
Well guarded here,

Moderate in eating,
Of controlled senses,
Experiences happiness
Both bodily and mental.

Not tormented by body,
Nor tormented by mind,
Such a one lives in comfort
Both by day and by night.

- Translator: John D. Ireland

- Editor: Bhikkhu Sujato

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Living in Happiness

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Mendicants, when a mendicant has two qualities they live happily in the present life—without distress, anguish, and fever—
and when the body breaks up, after death, they can expect a good rebirth.
What two?
Guarding the sense doors and moderation in eating.
When a mendicant has these two qualities they live happily in the present life—without distress, anguish, and fever—
and when the body breaks up, after death, they can expect a good rebirth.”
The Buddha spoke this matter.
On this it is said:
“Eye, ear, nose,
tongue, body, and likewise mind:
a mendicant who makes these
sense doors well guarded—
eating in moderation,
restrained in the sense faculties—
reaps happiness
both physical and mental.
Not burning in body,
not burning in mind,
by day or by night
such a person lives in happiness.”
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.