Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

5: The Book of the Fives

252. Dependence

1"Bhikkhus, possessing five qualities, a bhikkhu may give dependence. [n.1237] On nissaya, see note 1085. What five? Here, a bhikkhu possesses the aggregate of virtuous behavior … the aggregate of concentration … the aggregate of wisdom … the aggregate of liberation … the aggregate of the knowledge and vision of liberation of one beyond training. Possessing these five qualities, a bhikkhu may give dependence."

1"Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo. Katamehi pañcahi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti … pe … asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti. Imehi … pe … nissayo dātabbo"ti.


Dutiyaṁ.

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