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Numbered Discourses · AN 5.101

  • Numbered Discourses 5.101Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.101
  • 11. Living Comfortably11. Phāsuvihāravagga

AssuranceSārajjasutta

“Mendicants, these five qualities make a trainee self-assured.“Pañcime, bhikkhave, sekhavesārajjakaraṇā dhammā. What five?Katame pañca? It’s when a mendicant is faithful, ethical, learned, energetic, and wise.Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti.

A person of faith doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who lacks faith.Yaṁ, bhikkhave, assaddhassa sārajjaṁ hoti, saddhassa taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

An ethical person doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who is unethical.Yaṁ, bhikkhave, dussīlassa sārajjaṁ hoti, sīlavato taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

A learned person doesn’t have the insecurities of a person of little learning.Yaṁ, bhikkhave, appassutassa sārajjaṁ hoti, bahussutassa taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

An energetic person doesn’t have the insecurities of a lazy person.Yaṁ, bhikkhave, kusītassa sārajjaṁ hoti, āraddhavīriyassa taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

A wise person doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who is witless.Yaṁ, bhikkhave, duppaññassa sārajjaṁ hoti, paññavato taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti. So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

These are the five qualities that make a trainee self-assured.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca sekhavesārajjakaraṇā dhammā”ti.

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 37.33 Living With Self-Assurance 0.59near 0.1Linked Discourses 37.33 3. Powers Living With Self-Assurance “Mendicants, a lady living at home with five qualities is self-assured. What five? She doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or…
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  5. AN 5.158 Timidity 0.53near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.158 16. The True Teaching Timidity “Mendicants, a mendicant with five qualities is overcome by timidity. What five? It’s when a mendicant is faithless, unethical, with little learning, lazy, and wit…