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Numbered Discourses 3.42 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.42

5. The Lesser Chapter – 5. Cūḷavagga

AN 3.42 Three Grounds – Tiṭhānasutta

 

1.1

“There are three grounds, bhikkhū, by which a person with faith and confidence can be known.

“Tīhi, bhikkhave, ṭhānehi saddho pasanno veditabbo.

1.2

What three?

Katamehi tīhi?

1.3

They like to see ethical people. They like to hear the true teaching. And they live at home rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.

Sīlavantānaṁ dassanakāmo hoti, saddhammaṁ sotukāmo hoti, vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati muttacāgo payatapāṇi vossaggarato yācayogo dānasaṁvibhāgarato.

1.4

These are the three grounds by which a person with faith and confidence can be known.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi ṭhānehi saddho pasanno veditabbo.

2.1

They like to see ethical people;

Dassanakāmo sīlavataṁ,

2.2

they want to hear the true teaching;

saddhammaṁ sotumicchati;

2.3

they’ve driven out the stain of stinginess:

Vinaye maccheramalaṁ,

2.4

that’s who’s called a person of faith.”

sa ve saddhoti vuccatī”ti.

2.5

 

Dutiyaṁ.