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Numbered Discourses · AN 5.116

  • Numbered Discourses 5.116Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.116
  • 12. At Andhakavinda12. Andhakavindavagga

PraiseVaṇṇanāsutta

“Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye. What five?Katamehi pañcahi? Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism,Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, and criticizes those deserving of praise.ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, She arouses faith in things that are dubious,ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti, and doesn’t arouse faith in things that are inspiring.ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁseti, And she wastes gifts given in faith.saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti. A nun with these five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.

A nun with five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge. What five?Katamehi pañcahi? After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism,Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, and praises those deserving of praise.anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, She doesn’t arouse faith in things that are dubious,anuvicca pariyogāhetvā appasādanīye ṭhāne appasādaṁ upadaṁseti, and does arouse faith in things that are inspiring.anuvicca pariyogāhetvā pasādanīye ṭhāne pasādaṁ upadaṁseti, And she doesn’t waste gifts given in faith.saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti. A nun with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge”ti.

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  1. AN 5.117 Jealous 0.90near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.117 12. At Andhakavinda Jealous “Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What five? Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism…
  2. AN 5.120 Wrong Effort 0.89near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.120 12. At Andhakavinda Wrong Effort “Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What five? Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of crit…
  3. AN 5.118 Having Wrong View 0.89near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.118 12. At Andhakavinda Having Wrong View “Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What five? Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of…
  4. AN 5.119 Wrong Speech 0.87near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.119 12. At Andhakavinda Wrong Speech “Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What five? Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of crit…
  5. AN 5.115 Stingy 0.78near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.115 12. At Andhakavinda Stingy “Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there. What five? She is stingy with dwellings, families, material things, praise, and the tea…