6.
The Chapter on Full Ordination
1.
The Discourse on Who Should Be Given Full Ordination
251. "Monks, full ordination should be given by a monk possessed of five qualities. Which five? Here, monks, a monk is endowed with the aggregate of morality of one beyond training; is endowed with the aggregate of concentration of one beyond training; is endowed with the aggregate of wisdom of one beyond training; is endowed with the aggregate of liberation of one beyond training; is endowed with the aggregate of knowledge and vision of liberation of one beyond training. Monks, full ordination should be given by a monk possessed of these five qualities." The first.
2.
The Discourse on Guidance
252. "Monks, guidance should be given by a monk possessed of five qualities. Which five? Here, monks, a monk is endowed with the aggregate of morality of one beyond training, etc. is endowed with the aggregate of knowledge and vision of liberation of one beyond training. With these, etc. guidance should be given." The second.
3.
The Discourse on the Novice
253. "Monks, a novice should be caused to attend by a monk possessed of five qualities. Which five? Here, monks, a monk is endowed with the aggregate of morality of one beyond training; is endowed with the aggregate of concentration of one beyond training; is endowed with the aggregate of wisdom of one beyond training; is endowed with the aggregate of liberation of one beyond training; is endowed with the aggregate of knowledge and vision of liberation of one beyond training. Monks, a novice should be caused to attend by a monk possessed of these five qualities." The third.
4.
The Discourse on the Five Kinds of Stinginess
254. "There are, monks, these five kinds of stinginess. Which five? Stinginess regarding residence, stinginess regarding family, stinginess regarding material gain, stinginess regarding praise, stinginess regarding the teachings - these, monks, are the five kinds of stinginess. Of these five kinds of stinginess, monks, this is the most blameworthy, that is to say, stinginess regarding the teachings." The fourth.
5.
The Discourse on the Abandoning of Stinginess
255. "Monks, the holy life is lived for the abandoning and eradication of five kinds of stinginess. Which five? The holy life is lived for the abandoning and eradication of stinginess regarding residence; stinginess regarding family, etc. stinginess regarding material gain, stinginess regarding praise, the holy life is lived for the abandoning and eradication of stinginess regarding the teachings. For the abandoning and eradication of these five kinds of stinginess, monks, the holy life is lived." The fifth.
6.
The Discourse on the First Meditative Absorption
256. "Monks, without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of entering and dwelling in the first meditative absorption. Which five? Stinginess regarding residence, stinginess regarding family, stinginess regarding material gain, stinginess regarding praise, stinginess regarding the teachings - these, monks, without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of entering and dwelling in the first meditative absorption.
"Monks, having abandoned these five qualities, one is capable of entering and dwelling in the first meditative absorption. Which five? Stinginess regarding residence, stinginess regarding family, stinginess regarding material gain, stinginess regarding praise, stinginess regarding the teachings - these, monks, having abandoned these five qualities, one is capable of entering and dwelling in the first meditative absorption." The sixth.
7-13.
The Group of Seven Beginning with the Discourse on the Second Meditative Absorption
257-263. "Monks, without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of the second meditative absorption... etc. incapable of the third meditative absorption... incapable of the fourth meditative absorption... incapable of the fruition of stream-entry... incapable of the fruition of once-returning... incapable of the fruition of non-returning... incapable of realizing arahantship. Which five? Stinginess regarding residence, stinginess regarding family, stinginess regarding material gain, stinginess regarding praise, stinginess regarding the teachings - these, monks, without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of realizing arahantship.
"Monks, having abandoned these five qualities, one is capable of the second meditative absorption... etc. capable of the third meditative absorption... capable of the fourth meditative absorption... capable of the fruition of stream-entry... capable of the fruition of once-returning... capable of the fruition of non-returning... capable of realizing arahantship. Which five? Stinginess regarding residence, stinginess regarding family, stinginess regarding material gain, stinginess regarding praise, stinginess regarding the teachings - these, monks, having abandoned these five qualities, one is capable of realizing arahantship." The thirteenth.
14.
Another Discourse on the First Meditative Absorption
264. "Monks, without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of entering and dwelling in the first meditative absorption. Which five? Stinginess regarding residence, stinginess regarding family, stinginess regarding material gain, stinginess regarding praise, ingratitude and unthankfulness - these, monks, without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of entering and dwelling in the first meditative absorption.
"Monks, having abandoned these five qualities, one is capable of entering and dwelling in the first meditative absorption. Which five? Stinginess regarding residence, stinginess regarding family, stinginess regarding material gain, stinginess regarding praise, ingratitude and unthankfulness - these, monks, having abandoned these five qualities, one is capable of entering and dwelling in the first meditative absorption." The fourteenth.
15-21.
Another Group of Seven Beginning with the Discourse on the Second Meditative Absorption
265-271. "Monks, without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... the fourth meditative absorption... the fruition of stream-entry... the fruition of once-returning... the fruition of non-returning... realizing arahantship. Which five? Stinginess regarding residence, stinginess regarding family, stinginess regarding material gain, stinginess regarding praise, ingratitude and unthankfulness - these, monks, without abandoning these five qualities, one is incapable of realizing arahantship.
"Monks, having abandoned these five qualities, one is capable of the second meditative absorption... etc. the third meditative absorption... the fourth meditative absorption... the fruition of stream-entry... the fruition of once-returning... the fruition of non-returning... realizing arahantship. Which five? Stinginess regarding residence, stinginess regarding family, stinginess regarding material gain, stinginess regarding praise, ingratitude and unthankfulness - these, monks, having abandoned these five qualities, one is capable of realizing arahantship." The twenty-first.
The Chapter on Full Ordination is the sixth.