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Jo cintei na vankam kunadi na vaikam na jampae vaikam |
Ņa ya govadi niyadosam ajjavadhammo have tassa ||
- Kārtikeyānuprekṣā, 396. That is, - One who does not think crookedly, does not act crookedly, does not speak crookedly and does not hide his own flaws is said to adhere to the dharma called simplicity or honesty.
Mottūņam kudilabhāvam nimmala
hidayeņa caradi jo samaño | Ajjavadhammam taiyo tassa du sambhavadi niyameņa II
- Dvādśānuprekṣā, 73. That is, - The monk, who relinquishes crookedness and acts in a straightforward manner with a clear heart, certainly observes the third monastic dharma of simplicity.
Bhāvaviśuddhiravisamvādanam cārjavalakṣaṇam || Rjubhāvah rjukarma vārjavam bhāvadoșavarjanamityartha) ||
- Tattvārtha Bhāsya, 9-6. That is, - A purity of disposition and straightforward-ness of speech are the characteristics of simplicity. In other words, straightforward disposition and straightforward action constitute simplicity. Such a disposition is devoid of any flaw.
Cittamanveti vāg yeşām vācamanveti ca kriyā || Svaparānugrahaparāḥ santaste viralāh kalau ||
- Anagāradhrmāmsta, 6.20. Such saintly persons, who do well by themselves and by the others, whose speech follows their thoughts and whose actions follow their speech are rare. Meaning, the saintly persons say what they think and do what they say.
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