11. Phāsuvihāravagga

11. Living Comfortably

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.101

Numbered Discourses 5.101

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11. Phāsuvihāravagga

11. Living Comfortably

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Sārajjasutta

Assurance

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“Pañcime, bhikkhave, sekhavesārajjakaraṇā dhammā.

“Mendicants, these five qualities make a trainee self-assured.

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Katame pañca?

What five?

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Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti.

It’s when a mendicant is faithful, ethical, learned, energetic, and wise.

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Yaṁ, bhikkhave, assaddhassa sārajjaṁ hoti, saddhassa taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti.

A person of faith doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who lacks faith.

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Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

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Yaṁ, bhikkhave, dussīlassa sārajjaṁ hoti, sīlavato taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti.

An ethical person doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who is unethical.

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Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

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Yaṁ, bhikkhave, appassutassa sārajjaṁ hoti, bahussutassa taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti.

A learned person doesn’t have the insecurities of a person of little learning.

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Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

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Yaṁ, bhikkhave, kusītassa sārajjaṁ hoti, āraddhavīriyassa taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti.

An energetic person doesn’t have the insecurities of a lazy person.

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Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

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Yaṁ, bhikkhave, duppaññassa sārajjaṁ hoti, paññavato taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti.

A wise person doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who is witless.

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Tasmāyaṁ dhammo sekhavesārajjakaraṇo.

So this quality makes a trainee self-assured.

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Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca sekhavesārajjakaraṇā dhammā”ti.

These are the five qualities that make a trainee self-assured.”

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Paṭhamaṁ.