Aṅguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
III: Pañc'aṅgika Vagga

The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fives
III: The Fivefold

Sutta 22

Dutiya Agārava Suttaṁ

Without Respect (b)

Translated by E. M. Hare

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[1][bodh] Thus have I heard:

Once the Exalted One dwelt near Sāvatthī;
and there he addressed the monks, saying:

"Monks."

'Yes, lord,' they replied; and the Exalted One said:

"Monks, that a disrespectful and unruly monk,
not dwelling in harmony with his fellows in the godly life,
will keep the [11] minor precepts -
such a thing is not possible.

That he will keep the learner's code
without keeping the minor precepts -
such a thing is not possible.

That he will keep the whole body^[1] of virtues
without the learner's code -
such a thing is not possible.

That he will keep the whole body of concentrative exercises
without the virtues -
such a thing is not possible.

That he will keep the whole body of insight
without the concentrative exercises -
such a thing is not possible.'

 

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But, monks, that a monk,
respectful and obedient,
dwelling in harmony with his fellows in the godly life,
will keep the minor precepts -
such a thing shall surely be.

That if he keep the minor precepts,
he will keep the learner's code -
such a thing shall surely be.

That if he keep the learner's code,
he will keep the whole body of virtues -
such a thing shall surely be.

That if he keep the virtues,
he will keep the whole body of concentrative exercises -
such a thing shall surely be.

That if he keep the whole body of concentrative exercises,
he will keep the whole body of insight -
such a thing shall surely be.'

 

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^[1] Khandha. Comy. rāsi (heap). The three constantly recur: D. iii, 229; M. i, 301; A. i, 291; It. 51; Vin. i, 62.