[22] They do not sorrow over the past,
nor do they yearn for what has not yet come;
they sustain themselves by what is present —
hence their complexion is serene.
Through yearning for what has not yet come,
through sorrowing over the past,
by this fools wither away,
like a green reed that is cut down.
The Naḷavagga, the First Chapter.
Its summary (uddāna):
The Flood (Oghaṃ), Deliverance (Nimokkho), Led Onward (Upaneyyaṃ),
They Pass By (Accenti), and How Many Must One Cut (Katichindi),
Wakeful (Jāgaraṃ), Not Penetrated (Appaṭividitā),
Utterly Muddled (Susammuṭṭhā), Given to Conceit (Mānakāminā),
and the Forest (Araññe) is spoken as the tenth —
by these the chapter is declared.
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#1 M.: pasīdati. 2 Sī.: nappajappamanāgataṃ.
The Nandanavagga, the Second Chapter
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The First: the Nandana Sutta
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.