4.
The Chapter on Forest Dwellers
1.
The Discourse on the Forest Dweller
181. "Monks, there are these five forest-dwellers. Which five? One is a forest-dweller due to dullness and sheer delusion; one is a forest-dweller having evil desires, overcome by desire; one is a forest-dweller due to madness and derangement of the mind; one is a forest-dweller thinking 'It is praised by Buddhas and disciples of Buddhas'; one is a forest-dweller in dependence on just fewness of wishes, in dependence on just contentment, in dependence on just detachment, in dependence on just solitude, in dependence on just this being the purpose. These, monks, are the five forest-dwellers. Of these five forest-dwellers, monks, the forest-dweller who is a forest-dweller in dependence on just fewness of wishes, in dependence on just contentment, in dependence on just detachment, in dependence on just solitude, in dependence on just this being the purpose, is the foremost and the best and the chief and the highest and the most excellent among these five forest-dwellers.
Just as, monks, from a cow comes milk, from milk comes curds, from curds comes butter, from butter comes ghee, from ghee comes the cream of ghee, and therein the cream of ghee is declared the foremost; just so, monks, of these five forest-dwellers, the forest-dweller who is a forest-dweller in dependence on just fewness of wishes, in dependence on just contentment, in dependence on just detachment, in dependence on just solitude, in dependence on just this being the purpose, is the foremost and the best and the chief and the highest and the most excellent among these five forest-dwellers." The first.
2.
Discourse on the Robe
182. "Monks, there are these five wearers of rag-robes. Which five? One is a wearer of rag-robes due to dullness and sheer delusion, etc. one is a wearer of rag-robes in dependence on just this being the purpose. These, monks, are the five wearers of rag-robes." The second.
3.
The Discourse on the Tree-Root Dweller
183. "Monks, there are these five tree-root dwellers. Which five? One is a tree-root dweller due to dullness and sheer delusion; etc. one is a tree-root dweller in dependence on just this being the purpose. These, monks, are the five tree-root dwellers." The third.
4.
The Discourse on the Cemetery Dweller
184. "Monks, there are these five cemetery dwellers. Which five? One is a cemetery dweller due to dullness and sheer delusion... etc... one is a cemetery dweller in dependence on just this being the purpose. These, monks, are the five cemetery dwellers." The fourth.
5.
The Discourse on the Open-Air Dweller
185. "These five, monks, are dwellers in the open air." Etc. The fifth.
6.
The Discourse on the Sitter
186. "These five, monks, are those who remain in a sitting position. Etc. The sixth.
7.
The Discourse on Using Any Spread
187. "Monks, there are these five who use whatever seat is assigned... etc. The seventh.
8.
The Discourse on Eating Once a Day
188. "These five, monks, are one-session eaters. Etc. The eighth.
9.
The Discourse on Not Eating After the Meal
189. "These five, monks, are those who eat after the meal... etc. The ninth.
10.
The Discourse on Eating from One Bowl
190. "Monks, there are these five who eat from one bowl only. Which five? One eats from one bowl only due to dullness and sheer delusion; one eats from one bowl only having evil desires, overcome by desire; one eats from one bowl only due to madness and derangement of the mind; one eats from one bowl only thinking 'It is praised by Buddhas and disciples of Buddhas'; one eats from one bowl only in dependence on just fewness of wishes, in dependence on just contentment, in dependence on just detachment, in dependence on just solitude, in dependence on just this being the purpose. These, monks, are the five who eat from one bowl only. Of these five who eat from one bowl only, monks, the one who eats from one bowl only in dependence on just fewness of wishes, in dependence on just contentment, in dependence on just detachment, in dependence on just solitude, in dependence on just this being the purpose, is the foremost and the best and the chief and the highest and the most excellent among these five who eat from one bowl only.
Just as, monks, from a cow comes milk, from milk comes curds, from curds comes butter, from butter comes ghee, from ghee comes the cream of ghee, and therein the cream of ghee is declared the foremost; just so, monks, of these five who eat from one bowl only, the one who eats from one bowl only in dependence on just fewness of wishes, in dependence on just contentment, in dependence on just detachment, in dependence on just solitude, in dependence on just this being the purpose, is the foremost and the best and the chief and the highest and the most excellent among these five who eat from one bowl only." The tenth.
The Chapter on the Forest is fourth.
Its summary:
Sitting, rug, one who eats once a day, and with the one who eats only what is received later.