Bahumpi ce sahitam bhasamano
Na takkaro hoti naro pamatto
Gopova gavo ganayam paresam
Na bhgva samannassa hoti
Appampi ca sahitam bhasamano
Dhammassa hoti anudhammacari
Raganca dosanca pahaya moham
Sammappajano suvimuttacitto
Anupadiyano idha va huram va
Sa bhagava samannassa hoti.
Although he may recite the Sacred Texts constantly but act not in accordance with them, the heedless man is like a cowherd who counts other’s cows; he has no share in the blessing of the recluse.
If a man recites a little of the Sacred Texts but puts its precepts into practice, ridding himself of craving, hatred and delusion, possessed of right knowledge, with mind totally feed, clinging to nothing in this or in any other world, he shares the blessings of the recluse.
Story
We were told about the story of two monks; one who knew a lot about the Dhamma but he was still an ordinary monk, the other who knew a little about Dhamma but he attained Arahantship. The learned monk did not practice what he knew while the one who knew little practiced and realized Nibbana and then enjoyed the fruits of the holy life. The learned monk wanted to embarrass the other by asking some difficult questions in the presence of the Buddha. Then the Buddha raised some questions connected with the realization of the Dhamma. The Arahant monk could answer them all from his personal experience, while the other could not as he had not attained any stage of Ariya Puggalas. Thereupon the Buddha praised the Arahant monk as superior to the learned monk.
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