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Numbered Discourses 5.127 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.127

13. Sick – 13. Gilānavagga

AN 5.127 Living Apart – Vapakāsasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, a bhikkhu with five qualities is not fit to live apart from a Saṅgha community.

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu nālaṁ saṅghamhā vapakāsituṁ.

1.2

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

1.3

It’s when a bhikkhu is not content with any kind of robe, almsfood, lodging, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And they have a lot of sensual thoughts.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asantuṭṭho hoti itarītarena cīvarena, asantuṭṭho hoti itarītarena piṇḍapātena, asantuṭṭho hoti itarītarena senāsanena, asantuṭṭho hoti itarītarena gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena, kāmasaṅkappabahulo ca viharati.

1.4

A bhikkhu with these five qualities is not fit to live apart from a Saṅgha community.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu nālaṁ saṅghamhā vapakāsituṁ.

2.1

A bhikkhu with five qualities is fit to live apart from a Saṅgha community.

Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ saṅghamhā vapakāsituṁ.

2.2

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

2.3

It’s when a bhikkhu is content with any kind of robe, almsfood, lodging, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And they think a lot about renunciation.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena cīvarena, santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena piṇḍapātena, santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena senāsanena, santuṭṭho hoti itarītarena gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena, nekkhammasaṅkappabahulo ca viharati.

2.4

A bhikkhu with these five qualities is fit to live apart from a Saṅgha community.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ saṅghamhā vapakāsitun”ti.

2.5

 

Sattamaṁ.