Dhammapada Verse 253
Ujjhanasannitthera Vatthu
Paravajjanupassissa
niccam ujjhanasannino
asava tassa vaddhanti
ara so asavakkhaya.
Verse 253: In one who constantly sees the faults of others and is always
disparaging them, moral intoxicants (asavas) increase; he is far from extinction
of moral intoxicants (i.e., he is far from attainment of arahatship).
The Story of Thera Ujjhanasanni
While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (253) of
this book, with reference to Thera Ujjhanasanni.
Thera Ujjhanasanni was always finding fault with and speaking ill of others.
Other bhikkhus reported about him to the Buddha. The Buddha replied to them,
"Bhikkhus, if someone finds fault with another so as to teach him in good
way; it is not an act of evil and is therefore not to be blamed. But, if someone
is always finding fault with others and speaking ill of them just out of spite
and malice, he will not attain concentration and mental absorption (jhana). He
will not be able to understand the Dhamma, and moral (intoxicants asavas) will
increase in him."
Verse 253: In one who constantly sees the faults of
others and is always disparaging them, moral intoxicants (asavas)
increase; he is far from extinction of moral intoxicants (i.e., he is
far from attainment of arahatship).
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