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Numbered Discourses 8.87 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.87

9. Mindfulness – 9. Sativagga

AN 8.87 Turning the Bowl Upside Down – Pattanikujjanasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, the Saṅgha may, if it wishes, turn the bowl upside down for a lay follower on eight grounds.

“Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgatassa upāsakassa ākaṅkhamāno saṅgho pattaṁ nikkujjeyya.

1.2

What eight?

Katamehi aṭṭhahi?

1.3

They try to prevent the bhikkhū from getting material possessions. They try to harm bhikkhū. They try to drive bhikkhū from a monastery. They insult and abuse bhikkhū. They divide bhikkhū against each other. They criticize the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha.

Bhikkhūnaṁ alābhāya parisakkati, bhikkhūnaṁ anatthāya parisakkati, bhikkhūnaṁ avāsāya parisakkati, bhikkhū akkosati paribhāsati, bhikkhū bhikkhūhi bhedeti, buddhassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, dhammassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, saṅghassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati.

1.4

The Saṅgha may, if it wishes, turn the bowl upside down for a lay follower on these eight grounds.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahaṅgehi samannāgatassa upāsakassa ākaṅkhamāno saṅgho pattaṁ nikkujjeyya.

2.1

The Saṅgha may, if it wishes, turn the bowl upright for a lay follower on eight grounds.

Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgatassa upāsakassa ākaṅkhamāno saṅgho pattaṁ ukkujjeyya.

2.2

What eight?

Katamehi aṭṭhahi?

2.3

They don’t try to prevent the bhikkhū from getting material possessions. They don’t try to harm bhikkhū. They don’t try to drive bhikkhū from a monastery. They don’t insult and abuse bhikkhū. They don’t divide bhikkhū against each other. They don’t criticize the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha.

Na bhikkhūnaṁ alābhāya parisakkati, na bhikkhūnaṁ anatthāya parisakkati, na bhikkhūnaṁ avāsāya parisakkati, na bhikkhū akkosati paribhāsati, na bhikkhū bhikkhūhi bhedeti, buddhassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, dhammassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, saṅghassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati.

2.4

The Saṅgha may, if it wishes, turn the bowl upright for a lay follower on these eight grounds.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahaṅgehi samannāgatassa upāsakassa ākaṅkhamāno saṅgho pattaṁ ukkujjeyyā”ti.

2.5

 

Sattamaṁ.