The Buddha teaches the four noble truths regarding fragrance and makeup, urging mendicants to practice for direct knowledge of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye mālāgandhavilepanadhāraṇamaṇḍanavibhūsanaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye mālāgandhavilepanadhāraṇamaṇḍanavibhūsanaṭṭhānā appaṭiviratā …pe….
Dasamaṁ.
Dutiyaāmakadhaññapeyyālavaggo aṭṭhamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Pāṇaṁ adinnaṁ kāmesu,
musāvādañca pesuññaṁ;
Pharusaṁ samphappalāpaṁ,
bījañca vikālaṁ gandhanti.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye mālāgandhavilepanadhāraṇamaṇḍanavibhūsanaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye mālāgandhavilepanadhāraṇamaṇḍanavibhūsanaṭṭhānā appaṭiviratā …pe….
“… the sentient beings who refrain from attiring and adorning themselves with garlands, fragrance, and makeup are few, while those who don’t refrain are many …”
Dasamaṁ.
Dutiyaāmakadhaññapeyyālavaggo aṭṭhamo.
Tassuddānaṁ
Pāṇaṁ adinnaṁ kāmesu,
musāvādañca pesuññaṁ;
Pharusaṁ samphappalāpaṁ,
bījañca vikālaṁ gandhanti.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026