Bhītāsutta
Afraid
“Kiṁsūdha bhītā janatā anekā, “Why are so many people here afraid,
Maggo canekāyatanappavutto; when the path has been taughtwith so many dimensions? Pucchāmi taṁ gotama bhūripañña, I ask you, Gotama, whose wisdom is vast:
Kismiṁ ṭhito paralokaṁ na bhāye”ti. Standing on what need one not fear the next world?”
“Vācaṁ manañca paṇidhāya sammā, “When speech and mind are directed right,
Kāyena pāpāni akubbamāno; and you don’t do anything bad with the body
Bahvannapānaṁ gharamāvasanto, while dwelling at home with plenty of food and drink.
Saddho mudū saṁvibhāgī vadaññū; Faithful, gentle, charitable, and bountiful:
Etesu dhammesu ṭhito catūsu, one who stands on these four principles,
Dhamme ṭhito paralokaṁ na bhāye”ti. who stands on the teachingneed not fear the next world.”