4. Devatāvagga

4. Deities

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.31

Numbered Discourses 6.31

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4. Devatāvagga

4. Deities

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Sekhasutta

A Trainee

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“Chayime, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

“These six things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.

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Katame cha?

What six?

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Kammārāmatā, bhassārāmatā, niddārāmatā, saṅgaṇikārāmatā, indriyesu aguttadvāratā, bhojane amattaññutā—

They relish work, talk, sleep, and company. They don’t guard the sense doors, and they eat too much.

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ime kho, bhikkhave, cha dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

These six things lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.

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Chayime, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattanti.

These six things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.

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Katame cha?

What six?

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Na kammārāmatā, na bhassārāmatā, na niddārāmatā, na saṅgaṇikārāmatā, indriyesu guttadvāratā, bhojane mattaññutā—

They don’t relish work, talk, sleep, and company. They guard the sense doors, and they don’t eat too much.

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ime kho, bhikkhave, cha dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.

These six things don’t lead to the decline of a mendicant trainee.”

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Paṭhamaṁ.