Aṅguttara Nikāya 2 — 5. Parisavagga

Early Buddhist texts (SuttaCentral): Sutta · Bhikkhu Sujato · sutta · 145 sections

an2.48:2.6
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, saddhammagaru parisā noāmisagaru.
This is called an assembly that values the true teaching, not things of the flesh.
an2.48:2.7
Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.
These are the two assemblies.
an2.48:2.8
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ saddhammagaru parisā noāmisagarū”ti.
The better of these two assemblies is the assembly that values the true teaching, not things of the flesh.”
an2.49:1.0
49
49
an2.49:1.1
“Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā.
“There are, mendicants, these two assemblies.
an2.49:1.2
Katamā dve?
What two?
an2.49:1.3
Visamā ca parisā samā ca parisā.
An unjust assembly and a just assembly.
an2.49:1.4
Katamā ca, bhikkhave, visamā parisā?
And what is an unjust assembly?
an2.49:1.5
Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ adhammakammāni pavattanti dhammakammāni nappavattanti, avinayakammāni pavattanti vinayakammāni nappavattanti, adhammakammāni dippanti dhammakammāni na dippanti, avinayakammāni dippanti vinayakammāni na dippanti.
An assembly where legal acts against the teaching proceed, while legal acts following the teaching don’t proceed. Legal acts against the training proceed, while legal acts following the training don’t proceed. Legal acts against the teaching are explained, while legal acts following the teaching aren’t explained. Legal acts against the training are explained, while legal acts following the training aren’t explained.
an2.49:1.6
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, visamā parisā. (…)
This is called an unjust assembly.
an2.49:2.1
Katamā ca, bhikkhave, samā parisā?
And what is a just assembly?
an2.49:2.2
Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ dhammakammāni pavattanti adhammakammāni nappavattanti, vinayakammāni pavattanti avinayakammāni nappavattanti, dhammakammāni dippanti adhammakammāni na dippanti, vinayakammāni dippanti avinayakammāni na dippanti.
An assembly where legal acts following the teaching proceed, while legal acts against the teaching don’t proceed. Legal acts following the training proceed, while legal acts against the training don’t proceed. Legal acts following the teaching are explained, while legal acts against the teaching aren’t explained. Legal acts in line with the training are explained, while legal acts following training aren’t explained.
an2.49:2.3
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, samā parisā. (…)
This is called a just assembly.
an2.49:2.4
Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.
These are the two assemblies.
an2.49:2.5
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ samā parisā”ti.
The better of these two assemblies is the just assembly.”
an2.50:1.0
50
50
an2.50:1.1
“Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā.
“There are, mendicants, these two assemblies.
an2.50:1.2
Katamā dve?
What two?
an2.50:1.3
Adhammikā ca parisā dhammikā ca parisā …pe… imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.
An unprincipled assembly and a principled assembly …
an2.50:1.4
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammikā parisā”ti.
The better of these two assemblies is the principled assembly.”
an2.51:1.0
51
51
an2.51:1.1
“Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā.
“There are, mendicants, these two assemblies.
an2.51:1.2
Katamā dve?
What two?
an2.51:1.3
Adhammavādinī ca parisā dhammavādinī ca parisā.
An assembly with unprincipled speech, and an assembly with principled speech.
an2.51:1.4
Katamā ca, bhikkhave, adhammavādinī parisā?
And what is an assembly with unprincipled speech?
an2.51:1.5
Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū adhikaraṇaṁ ādiyanti dhammikaṁ vā adhammikaṁ vā.
It is an assembly where the mendicants take up disciplinary issues, whether legitimate or not.
an2.51:1.6
Te taṁ adhikaraṇaṁ ādiyitvā na ceva aññamaññaṁ saññāpenti na ca saññattiṁ upagacchanti, na ca nijjhāpenti na ca nijjhattiṁ upagacchanti.
But they don’t persuade each other or allow themselves to be persuaded, nor do they convince each other or allow themselves to be convinced.
an2.51:1.7
Te asaññattibalā anijjhattibalā appaṭinissaggamantino tameva adhikaraṇaṁ thāmasā parāmāsā abhinivissa voharanti:
Unable to persuade or convince each other, they can’t let go of their opinions. They obstinately stick to that disciplinary issue, insisting that:
an2.51:1.8
‘idameva saccaṁ moghamaññan’ti.
‘This is the only truth, anything else is futile.’
an2.51:1.9
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhammavādinī parisā.
This is called an assembly with unprincipled speech.
an2.51:2.1
Katamā ca, bhikkhave, dhammavādinī parisā?
And what is an assembly with principled speech?
an2.51:2.2
Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū adhikaraṇaṁ ādiyanti dhammikaṁ vā adhammikaṁ vā.
It is an assembly where the mendicants take up disciplinary issues, whether legitimate or not.
an2.51:2.3
Te taṁ adhikaraṇaṁ ādiyitvā aññamaññaṁ saññāpenti ceva saññattiñca upagacchanti, nijjhāpenti ceva nijjhattiñca upagacchanti.
Then they persuade each other or allow themselves to be persuaded, and they convince each other or allow themselves to be convinced.
an2.51:2.4
Te saññattibalā nijjhattibalā paṭinissaggamantino, na tameva adhikaraṇaṁ thāmasā parāmāsā abhinivissa voharanti:
Since they are able to persuade and convince each other, they let go of their opinions. They don’t obstinately stick to that disciplinary issue or insist that:
an2.51:2.5
‘idameva saccaṁ moghamaññan’ti.
‘This is the only truth, anything else is futile.’
an2.51:2.6
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammavādinī parisā.
This is called an assembly with principled speech.
an2.51:2.7
Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.
These are the two assemblies.
an2.51:2.8
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammavādinī parisā”ti.
The better of these two assemblies is the assembly with principled speech.”
an2.51:2.9
Parisavaggo pañcamo.
an2.51:3.0
Tassuddānaṁ
an2.51:3.1
Uttānā vaggā aggavatī,
an2.51:3.2
Ariyā kasaṭo ca pañcamo;
an2.51:3.3
Okkācitaāmisañceva,
an2.51:3.4
Visamā adhammādhammiyena cāti.
an2.51:3.5
Paṭhamo paṇṇāsako samatto.

SuttaCentral (suttacentral.net), from the bilara-data and sc-data repositories. Licence: Public Domain (root); CC0 1.0 (translation). Source.