SN 1.10 — Wilderness

At Sāvatthī. Standing to one side, that deity addressed the Buddha in verse: “Living in the wilderness, peaceful spiritual practitioners eat just one meal a day: so why is their complexion so clear?” “They don’t grieve for the past, nor do they pray for the future; they feed on whatever comes that day, that’s why their complexion’s so clear. Because they pray for the future, and grieve for the past, fools wither away, like a green reed mowed down.” The Chapter on the Garden of Delight