Atinivāsasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Aṅguttaranikāya · Pañcakanipāta · Chakkanipāta · Vol. 22 · Section 223

[223] Bhikkhus, there are these five dangers (ādīnava) in prolonged residence (abhinivāsa). What five? One comes to have many goods and an accumulation of many goods; one comes to have much medicine (bhesajja) and an accumulation of much medicine; one comes to have many duties and many things to be done, and is inexpert in the tasks that need doing; one dwells entangled with householders and those gone forth (pabbajita), in unbecoming association with laypeople; and when departing from that dwelling, one departs full of longing. These, bhikkhus, are the five dangers in prolonged residence. Bhikkhus, there are these five benefits (ānisaṃsa) in dwelling for a balanced period (samavatthanivāsa). What five? One does not come to have many goods or an accumulation of many goods; one does not come to have much medicine or an accumulation of much medicine; one does not come to have many duties or many things to be done, and is expert in the tasks that need doing; one dwells unentangled with householders and those gone forth, without unbecoming association with laypeople; and when departing from that dwelling, one departs without longing. These, bhikkhus, are the five benefits in dwelling for a balanced period.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.