Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.35 — 4. Upālivagga — Nissayasutta
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Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.35
Numbered Discourses 10.35
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4. Upālivagga
4. With Upāli
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Nissayasutta
Dependence
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“Katihi nu kho, bhante, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo”ti?
“Sir, how many qualities should a mendicant have to give dependence?”
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“Dasahi kho, upāli, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo.
“Upāli, a mendicant should have ten qualities to give dependence.
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Katamehi dasahi?
What ten?
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Idhupāli, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti …pe… samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu;
It’s when a mendicant is ethical …
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bahussuto hoti …pe… diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā;
They’re learned …
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pātimokkhaṁ kho panassa vitthārena svāgataṁ hoti suvibhattaṁ suppavattaṁ suvinicchitaṁ suttaso anubyañjanaso;
Both monastic codes have been passed down to them in detail, well analyzed, well mastered, well evaluated in both the rules and accompanying material.
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paṭibalo hoti gilānaṁ upaṭṭhātuṁ vā upaṭṭhāpetuṁ vā;
They’re able to care for the sick or get someone else to do so.
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paṭibalo hoti anabhiratiṁ vūpakāsetuṁ vā vūpakāsāpetuṁ vā;
They’re able to settle dissatisfaction or get someone else to do so.
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paṭibalo hoti uppannaṁ kukkuccaṁ dhammato vinodetuṁ;
They’re able to dispel remorse when it has come up.
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paṭibalo hoti uppannaṁ diṭṭhigataṁ dhammato vivecetuṁ;
They’re able to rationally dissuade someone from misconceptions that come up.
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paṭibalo hoti adhisīle …pe…
They’re able to encourage someone in the higher ethics,
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adhicitte …
the higher mind,
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adhipaññāya samādapetuṁ.
and the higher wisdom.
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Imehi kho, upāli, dasahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo”ti.
A mendicant should possess these ten qualities to give dependence.”
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Pañcamaṁ.
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