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The Chapter on Andhakavinda
1.
Discourse on One Dependent on Families
111. "Monks, a monk dependent on families, possessed of five qualities, is not dear to families, not agreeable, not respected and not esteemed. Which five? He is one who presumes intimacy without acquaintance, one who gives directions without authority, one who associates with those who are estranged, one who whispers in the ear, and one who begs excessively. Monks, a monk dependent on families, possessed of these five qualities, is not dear to families, not agreeable, not respected and not esteemed.
"Monks, a monk dependent on families, possessed of five qualities, is dear to families, agreeable, respected and esteemed. Which five? He is not one who presumes intimacy without acquaintance, not one who gives directions without authority, not one who associates with those who are estranged, not one who whispers in the ear, and not one who begs excessively. Monks, a monk dependent on families, possessed of these five qualities, is dear to families, agreeable, respected and esteemed." The first.
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The Discourse on the Attendant Monk
112. "Monks, an attendant monk possessed of five qualities should not be taken. Which five? He goes either too far or too near, he does not take the bowl and its contents, he does not prevent one speaking on the verge of an offence, he interrupts the discussion now and then while one is speaking, he is unwise, dull, an idiot. Monks, an attendant monk possessed of these five qualities should not be taken.
"Monks, an attendant monk possessed of five qualities should be taken. Which five? He does not go too far nor too near, he takes the bowl and its contents, he prevents one speaking on the verge of an offence, he does not interrupt the discussion now and then while one is speaking, he is wise, not dull, not an idiot. Monks, an attendant monk possessed of these five qualities should be taken." The second.
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The Discourse on Right Concentration
113. "Monks, a monk possessed of five qualities is unable to enter and dwell in right concentration. Which five? Here, monks, a monk is not patient with forms, not patient with sounds, not patient with odours, not patient with flavours, not patient with tangible objects. Monks, a monk possessed of these five qualities is unable to enter and dwell in right concentration.
"Monks, a monk possessed of five qualities is able to enter and dwell in right concentration. Which five? Here, monks, a monk is patient with forms, patient with sounds, patient with odours, patient with flavours, patient with tangible objects. Monks, a monk possessed of these five qualities is able to enter and dwell in right concentration." The third.
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The Discourse on Andhakavinda
114. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling among the Magadhans at Andhakavinda. Then the Venerable Ānanda approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. To the Venerable Ānanda seated to one side, the Blessed One said this -
"Those monks, Ānanda, who are new, recently gone forth, newly come to this Teaching and discipline - those monks, Ānanda, should be encouraged, settled, and established by you in five qualities. In which five? 'Come, friends, be moral, dwell restrained by the restraint of the Pātimokkha, accomplished in good conduct and lawful resort, seeing danger in the slightest faults, having accepted the training rules, train in them' - thus they should be encouraged, settled, and established in the restraint of the Pātimokkha.
'Come, friends, dwell with guarded doors in the sense faculties, with mindfulness for safeguarding, with mindfulness for discernment, with a protected mind, endowed with a mind protected by mindfulness' - thus they should be encouraged, settled, and established in sense restraint.
'Come, friends, be of little talk, making an end of talk' - thus they should be encouraged, settled, and established in limiting talk.
'Come, friends, be forest dwellers, resort to remote forest and woodland lodgings, secluded lodgings' - thus they should be encouraged, settled, and established in bodily seclusion.
'Come, friends, be ones with right view, endowed with right vision' - thus they should be encouraged, settled, and established in right vision. Those monks, Ānanda, who are new, recently gone forth, newly come to this Teaching and discipline - those monks, Ānanda, should be encouraged, settled, and established by you in these five qualities." The fourth.
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The Discourse on the Stingy Woman
115. "Monks, a nun possessed of five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which five? She is stingy regarding residence, she is stingy regarding families, she is stingy regarding material gain, she is stingy regarding praise, she is stingy regarding the teachings. Monks, a nun possessed of these five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, a nun possessed of five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which five? She is not stingy regarding residence, she is not stingy regarding families, she is not stingy regarding material gain, she is not stingy regarding praise, she is not stingy regarding the teachings. Monks, a nun possessed of these five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The fifth.
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The Discourse on Praise
116. "Monks, a nun possessed of five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which five? Without investigating and without scrutinising, she praises one who deserves dispraise; without investigating and without scrutinising, she dispraises one who deserves praise; without investigating and without scrutinising, she displays confidence in a matter not inspiring confidence; without investigating and without scrutinising, she displays distrust in a matter inspiring confidence; she wastes offerings given in faith. Monks, a nun possessed of these five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, a nun possessed of five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which five? Having investigated and scrutinised, she dispraises one who deserves dispraise; having investigated and scrutinised, she praises one who deserves praise; having investigated and scrutinised, she displays distrust in a matter not inspiring confidence; having investigated and scrutinised, she displays confidence in a matter inspiring confidence; she does not waste offerings given in faith. Monks, a nun possessed of these five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The sixth.
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The Discourse on the Envious Woman
117. "Monks, a nun possessed of five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which five? Without investigating and without scrutinising, she praises one who deserves dispraise; without investigating and without scrutinising, she dispraises one who deserves praise; and she is envious, and she is stingy, and she wastes offerings given in faith. Monks, a nun possessed of these five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, a nun possessed of five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which five? Having investigated and scrutinised, she dispraises one who deserves dispraise; having investigated and scrutinised, she praises one who deserves praise; and she is not envious, and she is not stingy, and she does not waste offerings given in faith. Monks, a nun possessed of these five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The seventh.
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The Discourse on One with Wrong View
118. "Monks, a nun possessed of five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which five? Without investigating and without scrutinising, she praises one who deserves dispraise; without investigating and without scrutinising, she dispraises one who deserves praise; and she holds wrong views, and she has wrong thought, and she wastes offerings given in faith. Monks, a nun possessed of these five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, a nun possessed of five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which five? Having investigated and scrutinised, she dispraises one who deserves dispraise; having investigated and scrutinised, she praises one who deserves praise; and she holds right views, and she has right thought, and she does not waste offerings given in faith. Monks, a nun possessed of these five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The eighth.
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The Discourse on Wrong Speech
119. "Monks, a nun possessed of five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which five? Without investigating and without scrutinising, she praises one who deserves dispraise; without investigating and without scrutinising, she dispraises one who deserves praise; and she has wrong speech, and wrong action, and she wastes offerings given in faith. Monks, a nun possessed of these five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, a nun possessed of five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which five? Having investigated and scrutinised, she dispraises one who deserves dispraise; having investigated and scrutinised, she praises one who deserves praise; and she has right speech, and right action, and she does not waste offerings given in faith. Monks, a nun possessed of these five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The ninth.
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The Discourse on Wrong Effort
120. "Monks, a nun possessed of five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which five? Without investigating and without scrutinising, she praises one who deserves dispraise; without investigating and without scrutinising, she dispraises one who deserves praise; and she has wrong effort, and she has wrong mindfulness, and she wastes offerings given in faith. Monks, a nun possessed of these five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, a nun possessed of five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which five? Having investigated and scrutinised, she dispraises one who deserves dispraise; having investigated and scrutinised, she praises one who deserves praise; and she has right effort, and she has right mindfulness, and she does not waste offerings given in faith. Monks, a nun possessed of these five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The tenth.
The Chapter on Andhakavinda is second.
Its summary:
Stingy, praising, envy, view and speech, and effort.