Sākacchāsutta

Suttapiṭaka · Aṅguttaranikāya · Pañcakanipāta · Chakkanipāta · Vol. 22 · Section 163

[163] There the Venerable Sāriputta addressed the bhikkhus … "Friends, a bhikkhu who possesses five qualities is fit to hold discussion with his fellows in the holy life. What five? Here, friends, a bhikkhu is himself accomplished in virtue (sīla), and he answers a question that has come up in talk on accomplishment in virtue; he is himself accomplished in concentration (samādhi), and he answers a question that has come up in talk on accomplishment in concentration; he is himself accomplished in wisdom (paññā), and he answers a question that has come up in talk on accomplishment in wisdom; he is himself accomplished in liberation (vimutti), and he answers a question that has come up in talk on accomplishment in liberation; he is himself accomplished in the knowledge and vision of liberation (vimuttiñāṇadassana), and he answers a question that has come up in talk on accomplishment in the knowledge and vision of liberation. Possessing these five qualities, friends, a bhikkhu is fit to hold discussion with his fellows in the holy life."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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