Aṅguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
I: Sekha-Bala Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fives
I: The Learner's Powers
Sutta 3
Dukkha Suttaɱ
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[1][olds][bodh] 'Monks, possessing five qualities
a monk, in this very world,
lives ill at ease,
vexed,
troubled,
pained;
on the breaking up of the body, after death,
an ill-faring may be expected[1] for him.
What five?
[3] Monks, herein a monk is without faith,
unconscientious,
has no fear of blame,
is indolent and
lacking in insight.
Monks, possessing these five qualities
a monk, in this very world,
lives ill at ease,
vexed,
troubled,
pained;
on the breaking up of the body, after death,
an ill-faring may be expected for him.
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Monks, possessing five qualities
a monk lives wholly at ease in this world,
free of vexation,
trouble and
pain;
on the breaking up of the body, after death,
a well-faring may be expected for him.
What five?'
Monks, herein a monk has faith,
conscientiousness,
fear of blame,
energy and
insight.
Monks, possessing these five qualities
a monk lives wholly at ease in this world,
free of vexation,
trouble and
pain;
on the breaking up of the body, after death,
a well-faring may be expected for him.
