4.
The Chapter on Residents
1.
The Discourse on the Resident
231. "Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is not to be esteemed. Which five? He is not of good conduct, not dutiful; he is not very learned, not remembering what has been learnt; he is not given to seclusion, not delighting in seclusion; he is not of good speech, not of good conversation; he is unwise, dull, an idiot. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is not to be esteemed.
"Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is to be esteemed. Which five? He is of good conduct, dutiful; he is very learned, remembering what has been learnt; he is given to seclusion, delighting in seclusion; he is of good speech, of good conversation; he is wise, not dull, not an idiot. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is to be esteemed." The first.
2.
The Discourse on the Dear
232. "Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is dear to his fellow monks in the holy life, agreeable, respected and esteemed.
"Which five? He is virtuous, he dwells 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 he trains in them; he is very learned, remembering what has been learnt, having great accumulation of learning; whatever teachings that are good in the beginning, good in the middle, good in the end, with meaning and with phrasing, that reveal the holy life that is complete in its entirety and pure - such teachings are very learned by him, retained, practised in speech, contemplated in mind, thoroughly penetrated by view; he is of good speech, of good conversation, endowed with polished speech, distinct, free from drooling, capable of making the meaning clear; he is one who obtains at will, obtains without difficulty, obtains without trouble, the four meditative absorptions pertaining to the higher mind, which are pleasant abidings in the present life; with the elimination of the mental corruptions, in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge himself, having attained, he dwells in the liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom that are without mental corruptions. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is dear to his fellow monks in the holy life, agreeable, respected and esteemed." The second.
3.
The Discourse on the Beautiful
233. "Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities adorns the residence. Which five? He is virtuous, etc. having accepted the training rules he trains in them; he is very learned, etc. thoroughly penetrated by view; he is of good speech, of good conversation, endowed with polished speech, distinct, free from drooling, capable of making the meaning clear; he is competent to instruct, encourage, inspire, and gladden those who approach with a talk on the Teaching; he is one who obtains at will, obtains without difficulty, obtains without trouble, the four meditative absorptions pertaining to the higher mind, which are pleasant abidings in the present life. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities adorns the residence." The third.
4.
The Discourse on the Very Helpful
234. "Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is very helpful to the residence. Which five? He is virtuous, etc. having accepted the training rules he trains in them; he is very learned, etc. thoroughly penetrated by view; he repairs what is broken and shattered; when a great community of monks has arrived, monks from various countries, having approached the householders he informs them - 'Friends, a great community of monks has arrived, monks from various countries, make merit, it is the right time to make merit'; he is one who obtains at will, obtains without difficulty, obtains without trouble, the four meditative absorptions pertaining to the higher mind, which are pleasant abidings in the present life. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is very helpful to the residence." The fourth.
5.
The Discourse on Compassion
235. "Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities has compassion for householders. Which five? He encourages them in higher morality; he establishes them in the vision of the Teaching; having approached the sick, he arouses mindfulness - 'Venerables, establish mindfulness directed towards what is worthy'; when a great community of monks has arrived, monks from various countries, having approached the householders he informs them - 'Friends, a great community of monks has arrived, monks from various countries, make merit, it is the right time to make merit'; whatever food they give him, whether coarse or superior, that he uses himself, he does not waste offerings given in faith. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities has compassion for householders." The fifth.
6.
The First Discourse on One Who Deserves Dispraise
236. "Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which five? Without investigating and without scrutinising, he praises one who deserves dispraise; without investigating and without scrutinising, he dispraises one who deserves praise; without investigating and without scrutinising, he displays confidence in a matter not inspiring confidence; without investigating and without scrutinising, he displays distrust in a matter inspiring confidence; he wastes offerings given in faith. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which five? Having investigated and scrutinised, he dispraises one who deserves dispraise; having investigated and scrutinised, he praises one who deserves praise; having investigated and scrutinised, he displays distrust in a matter not inspiring confidence; having investigated and scrutinised, he displays confidence in a matter inspiring confidence; he does not waste offerings given in faith. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The sixth.
7.
The Second Discourse on One Who Deserves Dispraise
237. "Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which five? Without investigating and without scrutinising, he praises one who deserves dispraise; without investigating and without scrutinising, he dispraises one who deserves praise; he is stingy with residence and greedy for residence; he is stingy with families and greedy for families; he wastes offerings given in faith. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which five? Having investigated and scrutinised, he dispraises one who deserves dispraise; having investigated and scrutinised, he praises one who deserves praise; he is not stingy with residence and not greedy for residence; he is not stingy with families and not greedy for families; he does not waste offerings given in faith. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The seventh.
8.
The Third Discourse on One Who Deserves Dispraise
238. "Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which five? Without investigating and without scrutinising, he praises one who deserves dispraise; without investigating and without scrutinising, he dispraises one who deserves praise; he is stingy with residence; he is stingy with families; he is stingy with material gain. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which five? Having investigated and scrutinised, he dispraises one who deserves dispraise; having investigated and scrutinised, he praises one who deserves praise; he is not stingy with residence; he is not stingy with families; he is not stingy with material gain. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The eighth.
9.
The First Discourse on Stinginess
239. "Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which five? He is stingy with residence; he is stingy with families; he is stingy with material gain; he is stingy with praise; he wastes offerings given in faith. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which five? He is not stingy with residence; he is not stingy with families; he is not stingy with material gain; he is not stingy with praise; he does not waste offerings given in faith. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The ninth.
10.
The Second Discourse on Stinginess
240. "Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there. Which five? He is stingy with residence; he is stingy with families; he is stingy with material gain; he is stingy with praise; he is stingy with the teachings. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is deposited in hell as if carried there.
"Monks, a resident monk possessed of five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there. Which five? He is not stingy with residence; he is not stingy with families; he is not stingy with material gain; he is not stingy with praise; he is not stingy with the teachings. Monks, a resident monk possessed of these five qualities is deposited in heaven as if carried there." The tenth.
The Chapter on Residents is fourth.
Its summary:
Very helpful and compassionate;
Three on those who deserve dispraise,
And two on stinginess also.