AN 4.27

Santuṭṭhisutta

“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, appāni ca sulabhāni ca, tāni ca anavajjāni. Katamāni cattāri? Paṁsukūlaṁ, bhikkhave, cīvarānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ. Piṇḍiyālopo, bhikkhave, bhojanānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ. Rukkhamūlaṁ, bhikkhave, senāsanānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ. Pūtimuttaṁ, bhikkhave, bhesajjānaṁ appañca sulabhañca, tañca anavajjaṁ. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri appāni ca sulabhāni ca, tāni ca anavajjāni. Yato kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu appena ca tuṭṭho hoti sulabhena ca, idamassāhaṁ aññataraṁ sāmaññaṅganti vadāmīti.

Contentment

“Mendicants, these four trifles are easy to find and are blameless. What four? Rag-robes … A lump of almsfood … Lodgings at the root of a tree … Rancid urine as medicine … These four trifles are easy to find and are blameless. When a mendicant is content with trifles that are easy to find, they have one of the factors of the ascetic life, I say.

Anavajjena tuṭṭhassa, appena sulabhena ca; Na senāsanamārabbha, cīvaraṁ pānabhojanaṁ; Vighāto hoti cittassa, disā nappaṭihaññati.

When you’re content with what’s blameless, trifling, and easy to find, you don’t get upset about lodgings, robes, food, and drink, and you’re not obstructed anywhere.

Ye cassa dhammā akkhātā, sāmaññassānulomikā; Adhiggahitā tuṭṭhassa, appamattassa sikkhato”ti.

These qualities are said to be integral to the ascetic life. They’re mastered by one who trains, content and diligent.”