Aṇguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
I: Sekha-Bala Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fives
I: The Learner's Powers
Sutta 8
He falls away
Translated by E. M. Hare
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[1][bodh] 'Monks, possessed of five things a monk falls away,
finding no support in Saddhamma.[1]
What five?
Without faith a monk falls away,
finding no support in Saddhamma;
without conscientiousness a monk falls away,
finding no support in Saddhamma;
without fear of blame a monk falls away,
finding no support in Saddhamma;
being indolent a monk falls away,
finding no support in Saddhamma;
without insight a monk falls away,
finding no support in Saddhamma.
Monks, possessed of these five things a monk falls away,
finding no support in Saddhamma.
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Monks, possessed of five things a monk falls not away,
finding support in Saddhamma.
What five?
With faith a monk falls not away,
finding support in Saddhamma;
with conscientiousness a monk falls not away,
finding support in Saddhamma;
with fear of blame a monk falls not away,
finding support in Saddhamma;
with energy a monk falls not away,
finding support in Saddhamma;
with insight a monk falls not away,
finding support in Saddhamma.
[1] On this emphatic term (usually rendered 'good' dhamma) see Vol. I, ix ff.
