sutta quote

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25. May 2010, 14:43:19

Posts: 13

sutta quote

Dear Venerable Bhikkhu Pesala, I was reading a sutta excerpt on accesstoinsight.org and was wondering if you could shed some light on this particular quote:

"Subject to birth, subject to aging,
subject to death,
run-of-the-mill people
are repelled by those who suffer
from that to which they are subject.
And if I were to be repelled
by beings subject to these things,
it would not be fitting for me,
living as they do."
As I maintained this attitude —
knowing the Dhamma
without paraphernalia —
I overcame all intoxication
with health, youth, & life
as one who sees
renunciation as security.
For me, energy arose,
Unbinding was clearly seen.
There's now no way
I could partake of sensual pleasures.
Having followed the holy life,
I will not return.
— AN 5.57

the quote came from this page http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/study/aids/heedfulness.html
My question is about the line "knowing the Dhamma without paraphernalia —" what does paraphaernalia mean in this case? Thank you for your efforts. May all beings be well

! sincerely Bryan

12. July 2010, 15:23:00

Pesala

Reclining Buddha

Posts: 27328

Sorry for the delay in responding. I don't receive any notification, and the forum is quiet. The Pali text of the relevant verse is:

Sohaṃ evaṃ viharanto, ñatvā dhammaṃ nirūpadhiṃ.
Ārogye yobbanasmiñca, jīvitasmiñca ye madā.

The key word is nirūpadhiṃ — free from passion or attachment.

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