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Numbered Discourses · AN 5.152

  • Numbered Discourses 5.152Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.152
  • 16. The True Teaching16. Saddhammavagga

The Sure Path (2nd)Dutiyasammattaniyāmasutta

“Mendicants, someone with five qualities is unable to step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching.“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ. What five?Katamehi pañcahi? They disparage the talk, the speaker, or themselves. They’re witless, dull, and idiotic. They think they know what they don’t know.Kathaṁ paribhoti, kathikaṁ paribhoti, attānaṁ paribhoti, duppañño hoti jaḷo eḷamūgo, anaññāte aññātamānī hoti. Someone with these five qualities is unable to step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities, even when listening to the true teaching.Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.

Someone with five qualities is able to step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ. What five?Katamehi pañcahi? They don’t disparage the talk, the speaker, or themselves. They’re wise, bright, and clever. They don’t think they know what they don’t know.Na kathaṁ paribhoti, na kathikaṁ paribhoti, na attānaṁ paribhoti, paññavā hoti ajaḷo aneḷamūgo, na anaññāte aññātamānī hoti. Someone with these five qualities is able to step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.”Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattan”ti.

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  1. AN 5.153 The Sure Path (3rd) 0.96near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.153 16. The True Teaching The Sure Path (3rd) “Mendicants, someone with five qualities is unable to step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching…
  2. AN 5.151 The Sure Path (1st) 0.93near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.151 16. The True Teaching The Sure Path (1st) “Mendicants, someone with five qualities is unable to step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching…
  3. AN 6.86 Obstacles 0.66near 0.1Numbered Discourses 6.86 9. Coolness Obstacles “Mendicants, someone with six qualities is unable to step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching. What six? They’re ob…
  4. AN 6.88 Wanting to Listen 0.64near 0.1Numbered Discourses 6.88 9. Coolness Wanting to Listen “Mendicants, someone with six qualities is unable to step into the sure path with regard to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching. What six? Wh…
  5. AN 5.8 Failure 0.58near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.8 1. Powers of a Trainee Failure “Mendicants, a mendicant with five qualities fails, and doesn’t establish themselves in the true teaching. What five? A mendicant who is faithless … shameless … impr…