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Numbered Discourses 8.88 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.88

9. Mindfulness – 9. Sativagga

AN 8.88 A Proclamation of No Confidence – Appasādapavedanīyasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, the lay followers may, if they wish, make a proclamation of no confidence in a bhikkhu who has eight qualities.

“Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatassa bhikkhuno ākaṅkhamānā upāsakā appasādaṁ pavedeyyuṁ.

1.2

What eight?

Katamehi aṭṭhahi?

1.3

They try to prevent the lay people from getting material possessions. They try to harm lay people. They insult and abuse lay people. They divide lay people against each other. They criticize the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha. They’re seen at an inappropriate place for collecting alms.

Gihīnaṁ alābhāya parisakkati, gihīnaṁ anatthāya parisakkati, gihī akkosati paribhāsati, gihī gihīhi bhedeti, buddhassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, dhammassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, saṅghassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, agocare ca naṁ passanti.

1.4

The lay followers may, if they wish, make a proclamation of no confidence in a bhikkhu who has these eight qualities.

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi dhammehi samannāgatassa bhikkhuno ākaṅkhamānā upāsakā appasādaṁ pavedeyyuṁ.

2.1

The lay followers may, if they wish, make a proclamation of confidence in a bhikkhu who has eight qualities.

Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatassa bhikkhuno ākaṅkhamānā upāsakā pasādaṁ pavedeyyuṁ.

2.2

What eight?

Katamehi aṭṭhahi?

2.3

They don’t try to prevent the lay people from getting material possessions. They don’t try to harm lay people. They don’t insult and abuse lay people. They don’t divide lay people against each other. They don’t criticize the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha. They’re not seen at an inappropriate place for collecting alms.

Na gihīnaṁ alābhāya parisakkati, na gihīnaṁ anatthāya parisakkati, na gihī akkosati paribhāsati, na gihī gihīhi bhedeti, buddhassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, dhammassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, saṅghassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, gocare ca naṁ passanti.

2.4

The lay followers may, if they wish, make a proclamation of confidence in a bhikkhu who has these eight qualities.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi dhammehi samannāgatassa bhikkhuno ākaṅkhamānā upāsakā pasādaṁ pavedeyyun”ti.

2.5

 

Aṭṭhamaṁ.