Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

6: The Book of the Sixes

31. Trainee

1"Bhikkhus, these six qualities lead to the decline of a bhikkhu who is a trainee. What six? Delight in work, delight in talk, delight in sleep, delight in company, not guarding the doors of the sense faculties, and lack of moderation in eating. These six qualities lead to the decline of a bhikkhu who is a trainee.

2"Bhikkhus, these six qualities lead to the non-decline of a bhikkhu who is a trainee. What six? Not taking delight in work, not taking delight in talk, not taking delight in sleep, not taking delight in company, guarding the doors of the sense faculties, and moderation in eating. These six qualities lead to the non-decline of a bhikkhu who is a trainee."

1"Chayime, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti. Katame cha? Kammārāmatā, bhassārāmatā, niddārāmatā, saṅgaṇikārāmatā, indriyesu aguttadvāratā, bhojane amattaññutā – ime kho, bhikkhave, cha dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

2Chayime, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti. Katame cha? Na kammārāmatā, na bhassārāmatā, na niddārāmatā, na saṅgaṇikārāmatā, indriyesu guttadvāratā, bhojane mattaññutā – ime kho, bhikkhave, cha dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī"ti.


Paṭhamaṁ.

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