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Very Confused

Susammuṭṭhasutta

Those who are unconfused live smooth amid the rough.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.8Linked Discourses 1.8
  • 0.21. Naḷavagga1. A Reed

0.3SusammuṭṭhasuttaVery Confused

1.1Sāvatthinidānaṁ.At Sāvatthī.

1.2Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

2.1“Yesaṁ dhammā susammuṭṭhā,“Those who are very confused about the teachings2.2paravādesu nīyare;may be led astray by the doctrines of others.2.3Suttā te nappabujjhanti,Asleep, they have not woken up:2.4kālo tesaṁ pabujjhitun”ti.it is time for them to wake!”

3.1“Yesaṁ dhammā asammuṭṭhā,“Those who are unconfused about the teachings,3.2paravādesu na nīyare;won’t be led astray by the doctrines of others.3.3Te sambuddhā sammadaññā,They have woken up, they rightly know,3.4caranti visame saman”ti.smoothly they walk in the rough.”