[80] "Bhikkhus, there are these five future perils (bhaya) which have not yet arisen at present but will arise in the future. You should recognize them, and having recognized them, you should strive for their abandonment. What five?
"Bhikkhus, in the future there will be bhikkhus who desire fine robes. Desiring fine robes, they will neglect the practice of wearing refuse-rag robes (paṃsukūlikatta); they will neglect remote lodgings in forests and woodland thickets; having drifted into villages, towns, and royal capitals, they will take up residence there; and for the sake of robes they will engage in many kinds of unseemly and improper search. This, bhikkhus, is the first future peril, which has not yet arisen at present but will arise in the future. You should recognize it, and having recognized it, you should strive for its abandonment.
"Furthermore, bhikkhus, in the future there will be bhikkhus who desire fine almsfood. Desiring fine almsfood, they will neglect the practice of walking for alms (piṇḍapātikatta); they will neglect remote lodgings in forests and woodland thickets; having drifted into villages, towns, and royal capitals, they will take up residence there, seeking out the finest flavors with the tip of the tongue; and for the sake of almsfood they will engage in many kinds of unseemly and improper search. This, bhikkhus, is the second future peril, which has not yet arisen at present but will arise in the future. You should recognize it, and having recognized it, you should strive for its abandonment.
"Furthermore, bhikkhus, in the future there will be bhikkhus who desire fine lodgings. Desiring fine lodgings, they will neglect the practice of forest-dwelling (āraññakatta); they will neglect remote lodgings in forests and woodland thickets; having drifted into villages, towns, and royal capitals, they will take up residence there; and for the sake of lodgings they will engage in many kinds of unseemly and improper search. This, bhikkhus, is the third future peril, which has not yet arisen at present but will arise in the future. You should recognize it, and having recognized it, you should strive for its abandonment.
"Furthermore, bhikkhus, in the future there will be bhikkhus who dwell in close association with bhikkhunīs, probationary nuns (sikkhamānā), and novices (samaṇuddesa). When there is close association with bhikkhunīs, probationary nuns, and novices, this can be expected: they will live the holy life without delight in it, or they will commit some defiled offense, or they will give up the training and return to the lower life. This, bhikkhus, is the fourth future peril, which has not yet arisen at present but will arise in the future. You should recognize it, and having recognized it, you should strive for its abandonment.
"Furthermore, bhikkhus, in the future there will be bhikkhus who dwell in close association with monastery attendants (ārāmika) and novices. When there is close association with monastery attendants and novices, this can be expected: they will dwell engaged in the use of many kinds of stored-up goods, and they will make gross hints (nimitta) even upon the earth and upon the tips of green plants. This, bhikkhus, is the fifth future peril, which has not yet arisen at present but will arise in the future. You should recognize it, and having recognized it, you should strive for its abandonment.
"These, bhikkhus, are the five future perils which have not yet arisen at present but will arise in the future. You should recognize them, and having recognized them, you should strive for their abandonment."
The Third Chapter: the Chapter on the Warrior (Yodhājīvavagga).
Its summary (uddāna):
Two on the liberation of mind, and two on one who dwells in the Dhamma;
two called warriors are spoken of, and four on the future.
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The Fourth Chapter: the Chapter on Elders (Theravagga)
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.