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Numbered Discourses 5.17 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.17

2. Powers – 2. Balavagga

AN 5.17 One’s Own Welfare – Paṭhamahitasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, a bhikkhu with five qualities is practicing for their own welfare, but not that of others.

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu attahitāya paṭipanno hoti, no parahitāya.

1.2

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

1.3

It’s when a bhikkhu is personally accomplished in ethics, samādhi, wisdom, freedom, and the knowledge and vision of freedom. But they don’t encourage others in these qualities.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu attanā sīlasampanno hoti, no paraṁ sīlasampadāya samādapeti;

1.4

 

attanā samādhisampanno hoti, no paraṁ samādhisampadāya samādapeti;

1.5

 

attanā paññāsampanno hoti, no paraṁ paññāsampadāya samādapeti;

1.6

 

attanā vimuttisampanno hoti, no paraṁ vimuttisampadāya samādapeti;

1.7

 

attanā vimuttiñāṇadassanasampanno hoti, no paraṁ vimuttiñāṇadassanasampadāya samādapeti.

1.8

A bhikkhu with these five qualities is practicing for their own welfare, but not that of others.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgato bhikkhu attahitāya paṭipanno hoti, no parahitāyā”ti.

1.9

 

Sattamaṁ.