Sākacchasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Aṅguttaranikāya · Pañcakanipāta · Chakkanipāta · Vol. 22 · Section 65

[65] Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu possessed of five qualities is fit to converse with his companions in the holy life (sabrahmacārī). What five? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is himself accomplished in virtue (sīla), and he answers questions that arise in talk concerning the accomplishment of virtue (sīlasampadā); he is himself accomplished in concentration (samādhi), and he answers questions that arise in talk concerning the accomplishment of concentration; he is himself accomplished in wisdom (paññā), and he answers questions that arise in talk concerning the accomplishment of wisdom; he is himself accomplished in liberation (vimutti), and he answers questions that arise in talk concerning the accomplishment of liberation; he is himself accomplished in the knowledge and vision of liberation (vimuttiñāṇadassana), and he answers questions that arise in talk concerning the accomplishment of the knowledge and vision of liberation. Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu possessed of these five qualities is fit to converse with his companions in the holy life.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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