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Numbered Discourses 7.28 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.28

3. The Vajji Seven – 3. Vajjisattakavagga

AN 7.28 Non-decline for a Bhikkhu Trainee – Paṭhamaparihānisutta

 

1.1

So I have heard.

Evaṁ me sutaṁ—

1.2

At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

1.3

There the Buddha addressed the bhikkhū:

Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:

1.4

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

“sattime, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

1.5

What seven?

Katame satta?

1.6

They relish work, talk, sleep, and company. They don’t guard the sense doors and they eat too much. And when there is Saṅgha business to be carried out, they don’t reflect:

Kammārāmatā, bhassārāmatā, niddārāmatā, saṅgaṇikārāmatā, indriyesu aguttadvāratā, bhojane amattaññutā, santi kho pana saṅghe saṅghakaraṇīyāni; tatra sekho bhikkhu iti paṭisañcikkhati:

1.7

‘There are senior bhikkhū in the Saṅgha of long standing, long gone forth, responsible. They’ll be known for taking care of this.’ So they try to do it themselves.

‘santi kho pana saṅghe therā rattaññū cirapabbajitā bhāravāhino, te tena paññāyissantī’ti attanā tesu yogaṁ āpajjati.

1.8

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

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

2.1

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

Sattime, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.

2.2

What seven?

Katame satta?

2.3

They don’t relish work, talk, sleep, and company. They guard the sense doors and don’t they eat too much. And when there is Saṅgha business to be carried out, they reflect:

Na kammārāmatā, na bhassārāmatā, na niddārāmatā, na saṅgaṇikārāmatā, indriyesu guttadvāratā, bhojane mattaññutā, santi kho pana saṅghe saṅghakaraṇīyāni; tatra sekho bhikkhu iti paṭisañcikkhati:

2.4

‘There are senior bhikkhū in the Saṅgha of long standing, long gone forth, responsible. They’ll be known for taking care of this.’ So they don’t try to do it themselves.

‘santi kho pana saṅghe therā rattaññū cirapabbajitā bhāravāhino, te tena paññāyissantī’ti attanā na tesu yogaṁ āpajjati.

2.5

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

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

2.6

 

Aṭṭhamaṁ.