AN 5.90 A Trainee (2nd) – Dutiyasekhasutta

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AN 5.90 A Trainee (2nd) – Dutiyasekhasutta

Numbered Discourses 5.90 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.90

9. Senior Bhikkhū9. Theravagga

AN 5.90 A Trainee (2nd) – Dutiyasekhasutta

 

1.1

“These five things lead to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

1.2

What five?

Katame pañca?

1.3

Firstly, a bhikkhu trainee has many duties and responsibilities, and is competent in many tasks.

Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu bahukicco hoti bahukaraṇīyo viyatto kiṅkaraṇīyesu;

1.4

They neglect retreat, and are not committed to internal serenity of heart.

riñcati paṭisallānaṁ, nānuyuñjati ajjhattaṁ cetosamathaṁ.

1.5

This is the first thing that leads to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo dhammo sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattati.

2.1

Furthermore, a bhikkhu trainee spends their day doing trivial work.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu appamattakena kammena divasaṁ atināmeti;

2.2

They neglect retreat, and are not committed to internal serenity of heart.

riñcati paṭisallānaṁ, nānuyuñjati ajjhattaṁ cetosamathaṁ.

2.3

This is the second thing that leads to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo dhammo sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattati.

3.1

Furthermore, a bhikkhu trainee mixes closely with laypeople and renunciates, socializing inappropriately like a layperson.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu saṁsaṭṭho viharati gahaṭṭhapabbajitehi ananulomikena gihisaṁsaggena;

3.2

They neglect retreat, and are not committed to internal serenity of heart.

riñcati paṭisallānaṁ, nānuyuñjati ajjhattaṁ cetosamathaṁ.

3.3

This is the third thing that leads to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo dhammo sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattati.

4.1

Furthermore, a bhikkhu trainee enters the town at the wrong time, and returns too late in the day.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu akālena gāmaṁ pavisati, atidivā paṭikkamati;

4.2

They neglect retreat, and are not committed to internal serenity of heart.

riñcati paṭisallānaṁ, nānuyuñjati ajjhattaṁ cetosamathaṁ.

4.3

This is the fourth thing that leads to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho dhammo sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattati.

5.1

Furthermore, a bhikkhu trainee doesn’t get to take part in talk about self-effacement that helps open the heart, when they want, without trouble or difficulty. That is,

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu yāyaṁ kathā ābhisallekhikā cetovivaraṇasappāyā, seyyathidaṁ—

5.2

talk about fewness of wishes, contentment, seclusion, aloofness, arousing energy, ethics, samādhi, wisdom, freedom, and the knowledge and vision of freedom.

appicchakathā santuṭṭhikathā pavivekakathā asaṁsaggakathā vīriyārambhakathā sīlakathā samādhikathā paññākathā vimuttikathā vimuttiñāṇadassanakathā, evarūpiyā kathāya na nikāmalābhī hoti na akicchalābhī na akasiralābhī;

5.3

They neglect retreat, and are not committed to internal serenity of heart.

riñcati paṭisallānaṁ, nānuyuñjati ajjhattaṁ cetosamathaṁ.

5.4

This is the fifth thing that leads to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo dhammo sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattati.

5.5

These five things lead to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

6.1

These five things don’t lead to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.

Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.

6.2

What five?

Katame pañca?

6.3

Firstly, a bhikkhu trainee doesn’t have many duties and responsibilities, even though they are competent in many tasks.

Idha, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu na bahukicco hoti na bahukaraṇīyo viyatto kiṅkaraṇīyesu;

6.4

They don’t neglect retreat, and are committed to internal serenity of heart.

na riñcati paṭisallānaṁ, anuyuñjati ajjhattaṁ cetosamathaṁ.

6.5

This is the first thing that doesn’t lead to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo dhammo sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattati.

7.1

Furthermore, a bhikkhu trainee doesn’t spend their day doing trivial work.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu na appamattakena kammena divasaṁ atināmeti;

7.2

They don’t neglect retreat, and are committed to internal serenity of heart.

na riñcati paṭisallānaṁ, anuyuñjati ajjhattaṁ cetosamathaṁ.

7.3

This is the second thing that doesn’t lead to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo dhammo sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattati.

8.1

Furthermore, a bhikkhu trainee doesn’t mix closely with laypeople and renunciates, socializing inappropriately like a layperson.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu asaṁsaṭṭho viharati gahaṭṭhapabbajitehi ananulomikena gihisaṁsaggena;

8.2

They don’t neglect retreat, and are committed to internal serenity of heart.

na riñcati paṭisallānaṁ, anuyuñjati ajjhattaṁ cetosamathaṁ.

8.3

This is the third thing that doesn’t lead to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo dhammo sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattati.

9.1

Furthermore, a bhikkhu trainee doesn’t enter the village too early or return too late in the day.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu na atikālena gāmaṁ pavisati, nātidivā paṭikkamati;

9.2

They don’t neglect retreat, and are committed to internal serenity of heart.

na riñcati paṭisallānaṁ, anuyuñjati ajjhattaṁ cetosamathaṁ.

9.3

This is the fourth thing that doesn’t lead to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho dhammo sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattati.

10.1

Furthermore, a bhikkhu trainee gets to take part in talk about self-effacement that helps open the heart, when they want, without trouble or difficulty. That is,

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sekho bhikkhu yāyaṁ kathā ābhisallekhikā cetovivaraṇasappāyā, seyyathidaṁ—

10.2

talk about fewness of wishes, contentment, seclusion, aloofness, arousing energy, ethics, samādhi, wisdom, freedom, and the knowledge and vision of freedom.

appicchakathā santuṭṭhikathā pavivekakathā asaṁsaggakathā vīriyārambhakathā sīlakathā samādhikathā paññākathā vimuttikathā vimuttiñāṇadassanakathā, evarūpiyā kathāya nikāmalābhī hoti akicchalābhī akasiralābhī;

10.3

They don’t neglect retreat, and are committed to internal serenity of heart.

na riñcati paṭisallānaṁ, anuyuñjati ajjhattaṁ cetosamathaṁ.

10.4

This is the fifth thing that doesn't lead to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo dhammo sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattati.

10.5

These five things don’t lead to the decline of a bhikkhu trainee.”

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.

10.6

Dasamaṁ.

10.7

Theravaggo catuttho.

11.0

Tassuddānaṁ

11.1

Rajanīyo vītarāgo,

11.2

kuhakāssaddhaakkhamā;

11.3

Paṭisambhidā ca sīlena,

11.4

thero sekhā pare duveti.