Tripiṭaka 18. Upāsakavagga
18. A Lay Follower
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“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato upāsako upāsakacaṇḍālo ca hoti upāsakamalañca upāsakapatikuṭṭho ca.
“Mendicants, a lay follower with five qualities is a corpse-worker, a stain, and a reject among lay followers.
kotūhalamaṅgaliko hoti, maṅgalaṁ pacceti no kammaṁ;
They follow boisterous, superstitious rites, believing in omens rather than deeds.
ito ca bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;
They seek outside of the Buddhist community for those worthy of religious donations.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato upāsako upāsakacaṇḍālo ca hoti upāsakamalañca upāsakapatikuṭṭho ca.
A lay follower with these five qualities is a corpse-worker, a stain, and a reject among lay followers.
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato upāsako upāsakaratanañca hoti upāsakapadumañca upāsakapuṇḍarīkañca.
A lay follower with five qualities is a gem, a pink lotus, and a white lotus among lay followers.
akotūhalamaṅgaliko hoti, kammaṁ pacceti no maṅgalaṁ;
They don’t practice boisterous, superstitious rites, and believe in deeds rather than omens.
na ito bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;
They don’t seek outside of the Buddhist community for those worthy of religious donations.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato upāsako upāsakaratanañca hoti upāsakapadumañca upāsakapuṇḍarīkañcā”ti.
A lay follower with these five qualities is a gem, a pink lotus, and a white lotus among lay followers.”
Pañcamaṁ.