Aṇguttara Nikāya
VIII. Aṭṭhaka Nipāta
I: Mettā Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
VIII. The Book of the Eights
I. On Amity
Sutta 3
Paṭhama Piya Suttaṃ
Qualities not Endearing (a)
Translated from the Pali by E.M. Hare.
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Once the Exalted One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,
at Jeta Grove,
in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.
There the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied, and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, a monk possessed of eight qualities
is neither dear,
nor pleasing to,
nor honoured,
by his fellows in the godly life,
nor what he ought to become.[1]
What eight?
Herein a monk praises those who are not dear;
he blames those who are dear;
he longs for possessions;
he longs for honour;
he is not conscientious;
he is without fear of blame;
he has evil intentions;
and he holds wrong views.
Monks, possessed of these eight qualities
a monk is neither dear,
nor pleasing to,
nor honoured by his fellows in the godly life,
nor what he ought to become.
§
[2]'Monks, a monk possessed of eight qualities
is dear,
pleasing to,
honoured,
by his fellows in the godly life,
and is what he ought to become.
What eight?
Herein a monk praises those who are dear;
he blames those who are not dear;
he does not long for possessions;
he does not long for honour;
he is conscientious;
he has fear of blame;
he does not have intentions;
and he holds right views.
Monks, possessed of these eight qualities
a monk is dear,
pleasing to,
honoured by his fellows in the godly life,
and is what he ought to become.
[2] The text repeats in full. [Ed. Reconstructed for this edition.]
