22. Parisāvagga

22. Assembly

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.211

Numbered Discourses 4.211

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22. Parisāvagga

22. Assembly

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Parisāsutta

Assembly

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“Cattārome, bhikkhave, parisadūsanā.

“Mendicants, these four corrupt an assembly.

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Katame cattāro?

What four?

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Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, dussīlo pāpadhammo parisadūsano;

A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is unethical, of bad character.

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bhikkhunī, bhikkhave, dussīlā pāpadhammā parisadūsanā;

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upāsako, bhikkhave, dussīlo pāpadhammo parisadūsano;

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upāsikā, bhikkhave, dussīlā pāpadhammā parisadūsanā.

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Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro parisadūsanā.

These are the four that corrupt an assembly.

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Cattārome, bhikkhave, parisasobhanā.

Mendicants, these four grace an assembly.

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Katame cattāro?

What four?

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Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo parisasobhano;

A monk, nun, layman, or laywoman who is ethical, of good character.

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bhikkhunī, bhikkhave, sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā parisasobhanā;

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upāsako, bhikkhave, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo parisasobhano;

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upāsikā, bhikkhave, sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā parisasobhanā.

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Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro parisasobhanā”ti.

These are the four that grace an assembly.”

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Paṭhamaṁ.