II Kesi : Kesi Vagga

​AN 4.111 Kesi Sutta: Kesi

Then Kesi the horse trainer approached the Blessed One, paid homage to him, and sat down to one side. The Blessed One then said to him: "Kesi, you are reputed to be a horse trainer. Just how do you discipline a horse to be tamed ?"

"Bhante, I discipline one kind of horse gently, another kind sternly, and still another kind both gently and sternly." "But, Kesi, if a horse to be tamed by you won't submit to discipline by any of these m eth od s,‘h ow do you deal with him ?" "B hante, if a horse to be tam ed by m e w on 't submit to discipline by any of these m ethods, then I kill him . For w hat reason? So th at there will be no d isgrace to m y teacher's guild. But, Bhante, the Blessed One is the u n su rp assed trainer of persons to be tam ed. Just how does the B lessed O ne discipline a person to be tam ed?" "I discipline one kind of person gently, another kind sternly,

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1. www.accesstoinsight.org
2. https://suttacentral.net/
3. The numerical discourses of the Buddha (Bhikkhu Bodhi)