Aṇguttara Nikāya
Pañcaka Nipāta
VII: Saññā Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fives
VII: Thoughts
Sutta 65
Alaṃ-Sākaccha Suttaṃ
Talk
Translated by E. M. Hare
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[1] 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, endowed with five qualities,
a monk may[1] well talk
to his fellows in the godly life.
What five?
Monks, herein a monk
in himself has achieved virtue
and [67] explains a question raised[2]
by a talk on the achieving of virtue;
So too, a monk in himself has achieved concentration
and explains a question raised
by a talk on the achieving of concentration;
So too, a monk in himself has achieved insight
and explains a question raised
by a talk on the achieving of insight;
So too, a monk in himself has achieved emancipation
and explains a question raised
by a talk on the achieving of insight;
So too, a monk in himself has achieved the knowledge and insight of emancipation
and explains a question raised
by a talk on the achieving of knowledge and insight of emancipation.
Verily, monks, endowed with these five qualities,
a monk may well talk
to his fellows in the godly life.'
[1] Alaṃ, Comy. yutto, fitting.
[2] Āgataṃ. Comy. pucchitaṃ.
