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Numbered Discourses 7.31 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.31
3. The Vajji Seven – 3. Vajjisattakavagga
AN 7.31 Downfalls for a Lay Follower – Parābhavasutta
1.1
“Bhikkhū, there are these seven downfalls for a lay follower …
“Sattime, bhikkhave, upāsakassa parābhavā …pe…
1.2
There are these seven successes for a lay follower.
sattime, bhikkhave, upāsakassa sambhavā.
1.3
What seven?
Katame satta?
1.4
They don’t miss out on seeing the bhikkhū.
Bhikkhudassanaṁ na hāpeti,
1.5
They don’t neglect listening to the true teaching.
saddhammassavanaṁ nappamajjati,
1.6
They train in higher ethical conduct.
adhisīle sikkhati,
1.7
They’re very confident about bhikkhū, whether senior, junior, or middle.
pasādabahulo hoti,
1.8
They don’t listen to the teaching with a hostile, fault-finding mind.
bhikkhūsu theresu ceva navesu ca majjhimesu ca anupārambhacitto dhammaṁ suṇāti na randhagavesī,
1.9
They don’t seek outside of the Buddhist community for those worthy of religious donations.
na ito bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati,
1.10
And they serve the Buddhist community first.
idha ca pubbakāraṁ karoti.
1.11
These are the seven successes for a lay follower.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta upāsakassa sambhavāti.
2.1
A lay follower misses out on seeing
Dassanaṁ bhāvitattānaṁ,
2.2
those who are evolved …
Yo hāpeti upāsako;
2.3
Savanañca ariyadhammānaṁ,
2.4
Adhisīle na sikkhati.
3.1
Appasādo ca bhikkhūsu,
3.2
bhiyyo bhiyyo pavaḍḍhati;
3.3
Upārambhakacitto ca,
3.4
saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.
4.1
Ito ca bahiddhā aññaṁ,
4.2
dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;
4.3
Tattheva ca pubbakāraṁ,
4.4
yo karoti upāsako.
5.1
Ete kho parihāniye,
5.2
satta dhamme sudesite;
5.3
A lay follower who practices these
Upāsako sevamāno,
5.4
falls away from the true teaching.
saddhammā parihāyati.
6.1
A lay follower doesn’t miss out on seeing
Dassanaṁ bhāvitattānaṁ,
6.2
those who are evolved …
Yo na hāpeti upāsako;
6.3
Savanañca ariyadhammānaṁ,
6.4
Adhisīle ca sikkhati.
7.1
Pasādo cassa bhikkhūsu,
7.2
bhiyyo bhiyyo pavaḍḍhati;
7.3
Anupārambhacitto ca,
7.4
saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.
8.1
Na ito bahiddhā aññaṁ,
8.2
dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;
8.3
Idheva ca pubbakāraṁ,
8.4
yo karoti upāsako.
9.1
Ete kho aparihāniye,
9.2
Satta dhamme sudesite;
9.3
A lay follower who practices these
Upāsako sevamāno,
9.4
doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.”
Saddhammā na parihāyatī”ti.
9.5
Ekādasamaṁ.
9.6
Vajjisattakavaggo tatiyo.
10.0
Tassuddānaṁ
10.1
Sāranda vassakāro ca,
10.2
tisattakāni bhikkhukā;
10.3
Bodhisaññā dve ca hāni,
10.4
vipatti ca parābhavoti.