AN 5 The Book of the Fives – Pañcakanipāta > AN 5.21 Disrespect (1st)

Numbered Discourses 5.21 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.21

3. With Five Factors – 3. Pañcaṅgikavagga

AN 5.21 Disrespect (1st) – Paṭhamaagāravasutta

1.1

“Bhikkhū, it’s simply impossible for a disrespectful and irreverent bhikkhu with incompatible lifestyle to fulfill the practice dealing with supplementary regulations regarding their spiritual companions.

“So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu agāravo appatisso asabhāgavuttiko ‘sabrahmacārīsu ābhisamācārikaṁ dhammaṁ paripūressatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

1.2

Without fulfilling the practice dealing with supplementary regulations, it’s impossible to fulfill the practice of a trainee.

‘Ābhisamācārikaṁ dhammaṁ aparipūretvā sekhaṁ dhammaṁ paripūressatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

1.3

Without fulfilling the practice of a trainee, it’s impossible to fulfill ethics.

‘Sekhaṁ dhammaṁ aparipūretvā sīlāni paripūressatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

1.4

Without fulfilling ethics, it’s impossible to fulfill right view.

‘Sīlāni aparipūretvā sammādiṭṭhiṁ paripūressatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

1.5

Without fulfilling right view, it’s impossible to fulfill right samādhi.

‘Sammādiṭṭhiṁ aparipūretvā sammāsamādhiṁ paripūressatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

2.1

But it is possible for a respectful and reverent bhikkhu with compatible lifestyle to fulfill the practice dealing with supplementary regulations regarding their spiritual companions.

So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sagāravo sappatisso sabhāgavuttiko ‘sabrahmacārīsu ābhisamācārikaṁ dhammaṁ paripūressatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

2.2

Having fulfilled the practice dealing with supplementary regulations, it’s possible to fulfill the practice of a trainee.

‘Ābhisamācārikaṁ dhammaṁ paripūretvā sekhaṁ dhammaṁ paripūressatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

2.3

Having fulfilled the practice of a trainee, it’s possible to fulfill ethics.

‘Sekhaṁ dhammaṁ paripūretvā sīlāni paripūressatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

2.4

Having fulfilled ethics, it’s possible to fulfill right view.

‘Sīlāni paripūretvā sammādiṭṭhiṁ paripūressatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

2.5

Having fulfilled right view, it’s possible to fulfill right samādhi.”

‘Sammādiṭṭhiṁ paripūretvā sammāsamādhiṁ paripūressatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

2.6

Paṭhamaṁ.