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Consecutive Repetitions on Authorization
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The Discourse on the Distributor of Meals
272. "Monks, a distributor of meals possessed of five qualities should not be authorized. Which five? One goes to bias through desire, one goes to bias through hatred, one goes to bias through delusion, one goes to bias through fear, one does not know what has been allotted and what has not been allotted - Monks, a distributor of meals possessed of these five qualities should not be authorized.
"Monks, a distributor of meals possessed of five qualities should be authorized. Which five? One does not go to bias through desire, one does not go to bias through hatred, one does not go to bias through delusion, one does not go to bias through fear, one knows what has been allotted and what has not been allotted - Monks, a distributor of meals possessed of these five qualities should be authorized.
"Monks, a distributor of meals possessed of five qualities, though authorized, should not be sent forth. Etc. though authorized, should be sent forth. should be known as a fool. should be known as a wise person. maintains himself injured and damaged. maintains himself uninjured and undamaged. is deposited in hell as if carried there. is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which five? One does not go to bias through desire, one does not go to bias through hatred, one does not go to bias through delusion, one does not go to bias through fear, one knows what has been allotted and what has not been allotted - Monks, a distributor of meals possessed of these five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The first.
2-14.
The Group of Thirteen Beginning with the Discourse on the Appointer of Lodgings
273-285. "Monks, an appointer of lodgings possessed of five qualities should not be authorized. Etc. he does not know what is laid down and what is not laid down. Etc. an appointer of lodgings should be authorized. Etc. he knows what is laid down and what is not laid down. Etc.
A lodging assigner should not be authorized. Etc. he does not know what is taken and what is not taken. Etc. a lodging assigner should be authorized. Etc. he knows what is taken and what is not taken. Etc.
A storekeeper should not be authorized. Etc. he does not know what is guarded and what is not guarded. a storekeeper should be authorized. Etc. he knows what is guarded and what is not guarded. Etc.
An accepter of robes should not be authorized. Etc. he does not know what is taken and what is not taken. an accepter of robes should be authorized. Etc. he knows what is taken and what is not taken. Etc.
A distributor of robe-material should not be authorized. Etc. he does not know what is distributed and what is not distributed. a distributor of robe-material should be authorized. Etc. he knows what is distributed and what is not distributed. Etc.
An apportioner of rice gruel should not be authorized. Etc. an apportioner of rice gruel should be authorized. Etc.
An apportioner of fruit should not be authorized. Etc. an apportioner of fruit should be authorized. Etc.
An apportioner of sweet-meat should not be authorized. Etc. he does not know what is distributed and what is not distributed. an apportioner of sweet-meat should be authorized. Etc. he knows what is distributed and what is not distributed. Etc.
A dispenser of trifles should not be authorized. Etc. he does not know what is dispensed and what is not dispensed. a dispenser of trifles should be authorized. Etc. he knows what is dispensed and what is not dispensed.
A receiver of robes should not be authorized. Etc. he does not know what is taken and what is not taken. a receiver of robes should be authorized. Etc. knows what has been taken and what has not been taken.
An accepter of bowls should not be authorized. Etc. he does not know what is taken and what is not taken. an accepter of bowls should be authorized. Etc. knows what has been taken and what has not been taken.
A superintendent of monastery attendants should not be authorized. Etc. a superintendent of monastery attendants should be authorized. Etc.
A superintendent for the novices should not be authorized. Etc. a superintendent for the novices should be authorized. Etc.
One authorized should not be sent forth. Etc. one authorized should be sent forth. Etc.
A superintendent for the novices should be known as a fool. Etc. should be known as a wise person. maintains himself injured and damaged. maintains himself uninjured and undamaged. is deposited in hell as if carried there. is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which five? One does not go to bias through desire, one does not go to bias through hatred, one does not go to bias through delusion, one does not go to bias through fear, one knows what has been sent and what has not been sent. Monks, a superintendent for the novices possessed of these five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The fourteenth.
The Repetition Series on Authorization is concluded.