Fear of waves

Bhikkhus, these four are fears to be expected by those ascending to waters. What four?

Fear of waves, fear of crocodiles, fear of whirlpools and the fear of alligators.

Bhikkhus, these four are fears to be expected by those ascending to waters.

Bhikkhus, in the same manner a certain son of a clansman who has gone forth from a household should expect these four fears. What four? Fear of waves, fear of crocodiles, fear of whirlpools and the fear of alligators.

Bhikkhus, what is the fear of waves?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain clansman's son goes forth from the household and becomes homeless out of faith, -thinking am overcome by birth, decay, death, grief, lament, unpleasantness, displeasure and distress. There are only a few who can point out the complete ending of unpleasantness. Then co-asociates in the holy life advise and instruct him: You should approach in this manner, recede in this manner, look on in this manner, look back in this manner, bend in this mannr and stretch in this manner, you should bear bowl and robes thus. It occurs to him: Earlier, when I was a householder, I advised and instructed others, now those who are like my sons and grandsons advise and instruct me. He becomes angry and disinclined and decreases to the lower life. Bhikkhus, fear of waves is a synonym for anger and its accompaniments This is called the fear for waves.

Bhikkhus, what is the fear of crocodiles?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain clansman's son goes forth from the household and becomes homeless out of faith, -thinking am overcome by birth, decay, death, grief, lament, unpleasantness, displeasure and distress. There are only a few who can point out the complete ending of unpleasantness. Then co-asociates in the holy life advise and instruct him: You should eat to live and eat, drink, taste and enjoy thus. It should be at the right time and it should be the suitable. It occurs to him: Earlier, when I was a householder, I ate, drank, tasted and enjoyed what I wanted to eat, drink, taste and enjoy. I ate the suitable and also the unsuitable. I ate at timely hours and untimely hours. At day time when it is not proper to eat householders bring nourishing food and precepts are a covering for the mouth. Thinking thus he decreases to the lower life. Bhikkhus, fear of crocodiles is a synonym for stomach filling. This is called the fear of crocodiles.

Bhikkhus, what is the fear of whirlpools?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain clansman's son goes forth from the household and becomes homeless out of faith, -thinking am overcome by birth, decay, death, grief, lament, unpleasantness, displeasure and distress. There are only a few who can point out the complete ending of unpleasantness. He gone forth thus, puts on robes and taking bowl and robes enters the village or hamlet for alms his body, words and mind unprotected, without mindfull awareness established in his mental faculties. There he see a householder or the son of a householder enjoying the five strands of sense pleasures being endowed and provided with them. It occurs to him: Earlier when I was a householder I was endowed and provided with the five strands of sense pleasures. There is wealth in my clan and it is possible for me to enjoy my wealth and do merit Thinking thus he decreases to the lower life. Bhikkhus, fear of whirlpools is a synonym for the five strands of sense pleasures. This is called the fear of whirlpools.

Bhikkhus, what is the fear of alligators?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain clansman's son goes forth from the household and becomes homeless out of faith, -thinking am overcome by birth, decay, death, grief, lament, unpleasantness, displeasure and distress. There are only a few who can point out the complete ending of unpleasantness. He gone forth thus, puts on robes and taking bowl and robes enters the village or hamlet for alms his body, words and mind unprotected, without mindfull awareness established in his mental faculties. There he see a woman not well dressed and well robed, his mind overwhelmed with greed he decreases to the lower life. Bhikkhus, fear of alligators is a synonym for the woman. This is called the fear of alligators.

Bhikkhus, the son of a clansman who has gone forth from a household should expect these four fears.