Only Daughter

1. I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anāthapiṇḍika in Jeta's grove in Sāvatthi.

2. The Blessed One addressed the monks from there. “Monks, gain, honor, and fame are severe and cruel and it's a danger for him who wants to end unpleasantness.

3. “Monks, a female lay disciple who has faith would implore her only dearly loved daughter: “Dear one be someone like the housewife Khujjuttarā or Veḷukaṇṭaki or Nandamāta.

4. “Monks, out of my female lay disciples, they should be taken as standard examples.

5. Dear one, if you leave home and become homeless, be someone like bhikkhuni Khema or bhikkhuni Uppalavaṇṇa.

6. Monks, out of my disciple bhikkhunis Khema and Uppalawaṇṇa should be taken as standard examples.

7. Dear one, do not fall for gain, honor, and fame until you have attained your aim as a trainer.

8. Monks, it is dangerous for a bhikkhuni to fall for gain, honor, and fame without attaining her aim as a trainer.

9. Monks, gain, honor, and fame are severe and cruel and a danger for him who wants to end unpleasantness.

10. Therefore monks, you should train thus: `We will get rid of arisen gain, honor and fame. Arisen gain, honor, and fame will not take control of our minds.' Monks, you should train in this manner.”