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Numbered Discourses · AN 5.226

  • Numbered Discourses 5.226Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.226
  • 23. Long Wandering23. Dīghacārikavagga

Visiting Families (2nd)Dutiyakulūpakasutta

“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks for a mendicant who visits families for too long, mixing closely with them.“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā kulūpakassa bhikkhuno ativelaṁ kulesu saṁsaṭṭhassa viharato. What five?Katame pañca? You often see members of the opposite sex.Mātugāmassa abhiṇhadassanaṁ, Seeing them, you become close.dassane sati saṁsaggo, Being so close, you become intimate.saṁsagge sati vissāso, Being intimate, lust overcomes you.vissāse sati otāro, When your mind is swamped by lust, you can expect that you will lead the spiritual life dissatisfied, or commit one of the corrupt offenses, or resign the training and return to a lesser life.otiṇṇacittassetaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ: ‘anabhirato vā brahmacariyaṁ carissati aññataraṁ vā saṅkiliṭṭhaṁ āpattiṁ āpajjissati sikkhaṁ vā paccakkhāya hīnāyāvattissati’. These are the five drawbacks for a mendicant who visits families for too long, mixing closely with them.”Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā kulūpakassa bhikkhuno ativelaṁ kulesu saṁsaṭṭhassa viharato”ti.

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  4. AN 5.221 Long Wandering (1st) 0.58near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.221 23. Long Wandering Long Wandering (1st) “Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks for someone who likes long and aimless wandering. What five? You don’t learn new things. You don’t clarify wha…
  5. AN 5.223 Overstaying 0.58near 0.1Numbered Discourses 5.223 23. Long Wandering Overstaying “Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of overstaying. What five? You have a lot of stuff and store it up. You have a lot of medicine and store it up. You hav…