Numbered Discourses · AN 2.130–140
“A faithful monk would rightly aspire:“Saddho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁ sammā āyācamāno āyāceyya: ‘May I be like Sāriputta and Moggallāna!’‘tādiso homi yādisā sāriputtamoggallānā’ti. These are a standard and a measure for my monk disciples, that is, Sāriputta and Moggallāna.”Esā, bhikkhave, tulā etaṁ pamāṇaṁ mama sāvakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ yadidaṁ sāriputtamoggallānā”ti.
“A faithful nun would rightly aspire:“Saddhā, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī evaṁ sammā āyācamānā āyāceyya: ‘May I be like the nuns Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā!’‘tādisī homi yādisī khemā ca bhikkhunī uppalavaṇṇā cā’ti. These are a standard and a measure for my nun disciples, that is, the nuns Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā.”Esā, bhikkhave, tulā etaṁ pamāṇaṁ mama sāvikānaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ yadidaṁ khemā ca bhikkhunī uppalavaṇṇā cā”ti.
“A faithful layman would rightly aspire:“Saddho, bhikkhave, upāsako evaṁ sammā āyācamāno āyāceyya: ‘May I be like the householder Citta and Hatthaka of Āḷavī!’‘tādiso homi yādiso citto ca gahapati hatthako ca āḷavako’ti. These are a standard and a measure for my male lay followers, that is, the householder Citta and Hatthaka of Āḷavī.”Esā, bhikkhave, tulā etaṁ pamāṇaṁ mama sāvakānaṁ upāsakānaṁ yadidaṁ citto ca gahapati hatthako ca āḷavako”ti.
“A faithful laywoman would rightly aspire:“Saddhā, bhikkhave, upāsikā evaṁ sammā āyācamānā āyāceyya: ‘May I be like the laywomen Khujjuttarā and Veḷukaṇṭakī, Nanda’s mother!’‘tādisī homi yādisī khujjuttarā ca upāsikā veḷukaṇḍakiyā ca nandamātā’ti. These are a standard and a measure for my female lay disciples, that is, the laywomen Khujjuttarā and Veḷukaṇṭakī, Nanda’s mother.”Esā, bhikkhave, tulā etaṁ pamāṇaṁ mama sāvikānaṁ upāsikānaṁ yadidaṁ khujjuttarā ca upāsikā veḷukaṇḍakiyā ca nandamātā”ti.
“When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has two qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati. What two?Katamehi dvīhi? Without examining or scrutinizing, they praise those deserving of criticismAnanuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, and they criticize those deserving of praise.ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati. When a foolish, incompetent untrue person possesses these two qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavatīti.
When an astute, competent true person has two qualities they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati. What two?Katamehi dvīhi? After examining and scrutinizing, they criticize those deserving of criticismAnuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, and they praise those deserving of praise.anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati. When an astute, competent true person possesses these two qualities they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.”Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.
“When a foolish, incompetent untrue person has two qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.“Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati. What two?Katamehi dvīhi? Without examining or scrutinizing, they arouse faith in things that are dubious,Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti, and they don’t arouse faith in things that are inspiring.ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁseti. When a foolish, incompetent untrue person possesses these two qualities they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavatīti.
When an astute, competent true person has two qualities they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati. What two?Katamehi dvīhi? After examining or scrutinizing, they don’t arouse faith in things that are dubious,Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁseti, and they do arouse faith in things that are inspiring.anuvicca pariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti. When an astute, competent true person possesses these two qualities they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.”Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.
“When a foolish, incompetent untrue person acts wrongly toward two people they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.“Dvīsu, bhikkhave, micchāpaṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati. What two?Katamesu dvīsu? Mother and father.Mātari ca pitari ca. When a foolish, incompetent untrue person acts wrongly toward these two people they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.Imesu kho, bhikkhave, dvīsu micchāpaṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavatīti.
When an astute, competent true person acts rightly toward two people they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.Dvīsu, bhikkhave, sammāpaṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati. What two?Katamesu dvīsu? Mother and father.Mātari ca pitari ca. When an astute, competent true person acts rightly toward these two people they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.”Imesu kho, bhikkhave, dvīsu sammāpaṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.
“When a foolish, incompetent untrue person acts wrongly toward two people they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.“Dvīsu, bhikkhave, micchāpaṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati. What two?Katamesu dvīsu? The Realized One and a disciple of the Realized One.Tathāgate ca tathāgatasāvake ca. When a foolish, incompetent untrue person acts wrongly toward these people they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.Imesu kho, bhikkhave, micchāpaṭipajjamāno bālo abyatto asappuriso khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavatīti.
When an astute, competent true person acts rightly toward two people they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.Dvīsu, bhikkhave, sammāpaṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavati. What two?Katamesu dvīsu? The Realized One and a disciple of the Realized One.Tathāgate ca tathāgatasāvake ca. When an astute, competent true person acts rightly toward these two people they keep themselves healthy and whole. They don’t deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much merit.”Imesu kho, bhikkhave, dvīsu sammāpaṭipajjamāno paṇḍito viyatto sappuriso akkhataṁ anupahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, anavajjo ca hoti ananuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.
“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Cleaning your own mind, and not grasping at anything in the world.Sacittavodānañca na ca kiñci loke upādiyati. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.
“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Anger and acrimony.Kodho ca upanāho ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.
“There are these two things.“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā. What two?Katame dve? Dispelling anger and dispelling acrimony.Kodhavinayo ca upanāhavinayo ca. These are the two things.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā”ti.
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