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Numbered Discourses 5.18 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.18

2. Powers – 2. Balavagga

AN 5.18 Welfare of Others (2nd) – Dutiyahitasutta

 

1.1

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

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

1.2

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

1.3

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

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu attanā na sīlasampanno hoti, paraṁ sīlasampadāya samādapeti;

1.4

 

attanā na samādhisampanno hoti, paraṁ samādhisampadāya samādapeti;

1.5

 

attanā na paññāsampanno hoti, paraṁ paññāsampadāya samādapeti;

1.6

 

attanā na vimuttisampanno hoti, paraṁ vimuttisampadāya samādapeti;

1.7

 

attanā na vimuttiñāṇadassanasampanno hoti, paraṁ vimuttiñāṇadassanasampadāya samādapeti.

1.8

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

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu parahitāya paṭipanno hoti, no attahitāyā”ti.

1.9

 

Aṭṭhamaṁ.