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Numbered Discourses 5.8 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.8
1. Powers of a Trainee – 1. Sekhabalavagga
AN 5.8 Failure – Cavanasutta
1.1
“Bhikkhū, a bhikkhu with five qualities fails, and doesn’t establish themselves in the true teaching.
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.
1.2
What five?
Katamehi pañcahi?
1.3
A bhikkhu who is faithless …
Assaddho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.
1.4
shameless …
Ahiriko, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.
1.5
imprudent …
Anottappī, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.
1.6
lazy …
Kusīto, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.
1.7
witless fails, and doesn’t establish themselves in the true teaching.
Duppañño, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.
1.8
A bhikkhu with these five qualities fails, and doesn’t establish themselves in the true teaching.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.
2.1
A bhikkhu with five qualities doesn’t fail, and establishes themselves in the true teaching.
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.
2.2
What five?
Katamehi pañcahi?
2.3
A bhikkhu who is faithful …
Saddho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.
2.4
conscientious …
Hirīmā, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.
2.5
prudent …
Ottappī, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.
2.6
energetic …
Āraddhavīriyo, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.
2.7
wise doesn’t fail, and establishes themselves in the true teaching.
Paññavā, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.
2.8
A bhikkhu with these five qualities doesn’t fail, and establishes themselves in the true teaching.”
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme”ti.
2.9
Aṭṭhamaṁ.