“It’s easy for the good to do good, but for the bad, doing good is hard. For the bad, it’s easy to do bad, but for the noble ones, doing bad is hard.”
Heartfelt Sayings 5.9 Teasing
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants. Now at that time several young students were passing by not far from the Buddha in a teasing manner. The Buddha saw them.
Then, understanding this matter, on that occasion the Buddha expressed this heartfelt sentiment:
“Dolts pretending to be astute, they talk, their words out of bounds. They blab at will, their mouths agape, and no one knows what leads them on.”
Heartfelt Sayings 5.10 With Cūḷapanthaka
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Now at that time Venerable Cūḷapanthaka was sitting not far from the Buddha, cross-legged, his body set straight, and mindfulness brought to the present.
The Buddha saw him meditating there.
Then, understanding this matter, on that occasion the Buddha expressed this heartfelt sentiment: