A person endowed with the two qualities of guarding the sense doors and moderation in eating lives with discontentedness in this very life and after death, a bad destination is expected.

ITI 28  Dukkhavihāra sutta - Discontented Abiding

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:

“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu diṭṭheva dhamme dukkhaṁ viharati savighātaṁ saupāyāsaṁ sapariḷāhaṁ; kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā duggati pāṭikaṅkhā. Katamehi dvīhi? Indriyesu aguttadvāratāya ca, bhojane amattaññutāya ca. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu diṭṭheva dhamme dukkhaṁ viharati savighātaṁ saupāyāsaṁ sapariḷāhaṁ; kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā duggati pāṭikaṅkhā”ti.

“Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu endowed with two qualities lives in discontentment in this very life, with distress, with trouble, with burning [passion]; and upon the breaking up of the body, after death, a bad destination is expected. What two? |Lack of guarding of the sense doors::uncontrolled in senses, not having self-restraint [aguttadvāratā]|, and |lack of moderation::not knowing the limit [amattaññū]| in eating. Endowed with these two qualities, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu lives in discontentment in this very life, with distress, with trouble, with burning [passion]; and upon the breaking up of the body, after death, a bad destination is expected.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:

“Cakkhu sotañca ghānañca,
jivhā kāyo tathā mano;
Etāni yassa dvārāni,
aguttāni ca bhikkhuno.

“The eye, the ear, and the nose,
the tongue, the body, and likewise the mind;
For a bhikkhu who has these doors,
uncontrolled here —

Bhojanamhi amattaññū,
indriyesu asaṁvuto;
Kāyadukkhaṁ cetodukkhaṁ,
dukkhaṁ so adhigacchati.

Lacking moderation in eating,
unrestrained in the senses;
He perceives bodily and mental anguish,
and he experiences discontentment.

Ḍayhamānena kāyena,
Ḍayhamānena cetasā;
Divā yadi rattiṁ,
Dukkhaṁ viharati tādiso”ti.

With a body that is burning,
with a mind that is burning;
Whether by day or by night,
such a one dwells in discontentedness.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.

Qualities:

Discontentment

Discontentment

A state of dissatisfaction with one's requisites or conditions. It fuels the search for more, disturbing peace and preventing the mind from settling into collectedness.

Also known as: dissatisfaction, unsatisfactoriness, boredom
Pāli: asantuṭṭhitā, aratī, atitta
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Non-restraint

Non-restraint

Failure to guard the sense doors. It occurs when attention chases after the signs and features of sense objects, allowing craving and aversion to invade the mind.

Also known as: unguarded in sense faculties, not watching the sense doors, grasping at prominent features or details of sense objects
Pāli: asaṁvara, asaṁyama
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Suffering

Suffering

Unpleasantness, discontentment, dissatisfaction, stress, pain, disease, i.e. mild or intense suffering that is inherent in conditioned existence.

Also known as: discomfort, unpleasantness, discontentedness, dissatisfaction, stress, pain, disease, distress, affliction
Pāli: dukkha
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Vanity

Vanity

A swelling intoxication arising from youth, health, life, beauty, or possessions that blinds one to impermanence and breeds negligence. Like a soiled cloth, it stains the mind with conceit and craving, obstructing clear seeing.

Also known as: drinking one's own cool-aid, excess, extravagance, indulgence, intoxication, being misguided
Pāli: mada, mogha
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Last updated on December 13, 2025