3: The Book of the Threes
4. Transgression
- DG BB TBW © Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi (More copyright information)
1"Bhikkhus, one who possesses three qualities should be known as a fool. What three? He does not see his transgression as a transgression. When he sees his transgression as a transgression, he does not make amends for it in accordance with the Dhamma. When another person confesses a transgression to him, he does not accept it in accordance with the Dhamma. One who possesses these three qualities should be known as a fool.
2"One who possesses three qualities should be known as a wise person. What three? He sees a transgression as a transgression. When he sees a transgression as a transgression, he makes amends for it in accordance with the Dhamma. When another person confesses a transgression to him, he accepts it in accordance with the Dhamma. One who possesses these three qualities should be known as a wise person.
"Therefore … It is in this way that you should train yourselves."
1"Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo. Katamehi tīhi? Accayaṁ accayato na passati, accayaṁ accayato disvā yathādhammaṁ nappaṭikaroti, parassa kho pana accayaṁ desentassa yathādhammaṁ nappaṭiggaṇhāti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo.
2Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito veditabbo. Katamehi tīhi? Accayaṁ accayato passati, accayaṁ accayato disvā yathādhammaṁ paṭikaroti, parassa kho pana accayaṁ desentassa yathādhammaṁ paṭiggaṇhāti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito veditabbo.
Tasmātiha … pe ….
Catutthaṁ.
