Aṇguttara-Nikāya
Pañcaka-Nipāta
26. Upasampadā Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fives
Chapter XXVI: Acceptance
Sutta 252
Nissaya Suttaṃ
Protection
Translated by E. M. Hare
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[1] Thus have I heard:
Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
'Yes, lord,' they replied;
and the Exalted One said:
Protection. Nissaya. Bhk. Bodhi translates 'dependence' and defines: A procedure prescribed in the Vinaya by which a junior bhikkhu apprentices himself to a qualified senior bhikkhu, normally his preceptor or teacher. These are the qualifications for one giving dependence.
— p.p.
"Monks, protection ought to be given
by a monk endowed with these five things.
What five?
Herein, monks, the monk is endowed
with the whole body of virtue
with no need to train.
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Herein, monks, the monk is endowed
with the whole body of concentration
with no need to train.
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Herein, monks, the monk is endowed
with the whole body of insight
with no need to train.
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Herein, monks, the monk is endowed
with the whole body of emancipation
with no need to train.
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Herein, monks, the monk is endowed
with the whole body of knowledge and vision of emancipation
with no need to train.
Monks, protection ought to be given
by a monk so endowed.'
