"Sutavā Ariyasāvako (The Well-learned Noble Disciple)
#Doesn't_the_Buddha_teach_that_with_learning_one_becomes_noble?
From the beginning, these noble ones,
Bodhisatta beings,
Well-learned individuals,
The virtuous ones of the past,
When they faced harsh words,
These noble ones #did_not_get_angry, you see.
'Oh, they're speaking truth,' they'd say.
'They're speaking what's true,' and feel no anger.
And even when faced with false accusations,
'They're speaking what's untrue,' they'd say, 'no need to be angry.'
They don't get angry at false speech,
They don't get angry at true speech.
#They_are_truly_free
Aren't they liberated? This is worth contemplating.
But nowadays, people
Can't accept when truth is spoken,
Can't accept when falsehood is spoken
#They_are_not_free_either_way.
How did the ancient venerable teachers
Give examples? Isn't it worth examining?
Didn't they teach that when a thorn falls on a leaf, it pierces through?
And when a leaf falls on a thorn, it still gets pierced?
There's no escape!
Ah, but the noble ones say,
#When_truth_is_spoken_there's_no_need_for_anger,
And when untruth is spoken,
'It's just untruth being spoken,'
There's no need for anger either.
See, #No_matter_which_way_it_comes_they_remain_free
These things show why it's important to have faith in kamma and its results.
It's also worth contemplating from the wisdom aspect.
Isn't this worth studying?"
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