AN 5.8 Failure – Cavanasutta

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AN 5.8 Failure – Cavanasutta

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.