Aṇguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipata
The Book of Fives
Sutta 152
Dutiya Sammatta-Niyāma Suttaṃ
The High Measure of Madness Method (2)
Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds
Once upon a time, Sāvatthī-town revisiting
The Lucky Man addressed the beggars there:
"Beggars!"
"Bhante!" said the beggars in response,
and The Lucky Man said:
"Five, beggars, are things possessed of which,
even hearing the best of Dhammas,
there will be no falling in with the method
of skillful things consummately delightful.
What five?
Having disrespect of speech,
having disrespect of speakers,
having disrespect of self,
being stupid, a dull driveler
being knowledge-proud, not knowing.
These, beggars, are the things possessed of which,
even hearing the best of Dhammas,
there will be no falling in with the method
of skillful things consummately delightful.
"Five, beggars, are things possessed of which,
if hearing the best of Dhammas,
there will be falling in with the method
of skillful things consummately delightful.
Not having disrespect of speech,
not having disrespect of speakers,
not having disrespect of self,
being wise, no dull driveler,
not being knowledge-proud not knowing.
These, beggars, are the things possessed of which,
if hearing the best of Dhammas,
there will be falling in with the method
of skillful things consummately delightful.
