AN 5.221 Long Wandering (1st) – Paṭhamadīghacārikasutta

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AN 5.221 Long Wandering (1st) – Paṭhamadīghacārikasutta

Numbered Discourses 5.221 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.221

23. Long Wandering – 23. Dīghacārikavagga

AN 5.221 Long Wandering (1st) – Paṭhamadīghacārikasutta

 

1.1

Bhikkhū, there are these five drawbacks for someone who likes long and aimless wandering.

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā dīghacārikaṁ anavatthacārikaṁ anuyuttassa viharato.

1.2

What five?

Katame pañca?

1.3

You don’t learn new things. You don’t clarify what you’ve learned. You lack confidence in some things you have learned. You contract a severe illness. You don’t have any friends.

Assutaṁ na suṇāti, sutaṁ na pariyodāpeti, sutenekaccena avisārado hoti, gāḷhaṁ rogātaṅkaṁ phusati, na ca mittavā hoti.

1.4

These are the five drawbacks for someone who likes long and aimless wandering.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā dīghacārikaṁ anavatthacārikaṁ anuyuttassa viharato.

2.1

There are these five benefits of a reasonable amount of wandering.

Pañcime, bhikkhave, ānisaṁsā samavatthacāre.

2.2

What five?

Katame pañca?

2.3

You learn new things. You clarify what you’ve learned. You have confidence in some things you have learned. You don’t contract severe illness. You have friends.

Assutaṁ suṇāti, sutaṁ pariyodāpeti, sutenekaccena visārado hoti, na gāḷhaṁ rogātaṅkaṁ phusati, mittavā ca hoti.

2.4

These are the five benefits of a reasonable amount of wandering.”

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā samavatthacāre”ti.

2.5

Paṭhamaṁ.