- Numbered Discourses 7.78 Aį¹ guttara NikÄya 7.78
- 8. The Monastic Law 8. Vinayavagga
An Expert in the Monastic Law (4th) Catutthavinayadharasutta
āMendicants, a mendicant with seven qualities is an expert in the monastic law. āSattahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannÄgato bhikkhu vinayadharo hoti. What seven? Katamehi sattahi? They know what is an offense. Äpattiį¹ jÄnÄti, They know what is not an offense. anÄpattiį¹ jÄnÄti, They know what is a light offense. lahukaį¹ Äpattiį¹ jÄnÄti, They know what is a serious offense. garukaį¹ Äpattiį¹ jÄnÄti, They recollect their many kinds of past lives, with features and details. anekavihitaį¹ pubbenivÄsaį¹ anussarati, seyyathidaį¹āekampi jÄtiį¹, dvepi jÄtiyo ā¦pe⦠iti sÄkÄraį¹ sauddesaį¹ anekavihitaį¹ pubbenivÄsaį¹ anussarati. With clairvoyance that is purified and superhuman, they understand how sentient beings pass on according to their deeds. Dibbena cakkhunÄ visuddhena atikkantamÄnusakena yathÄkammÅ«page satte pajÄnÄti. They realize the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life, and live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements. ÄsavÄnaį¹ khayÄ anÄsavaį¹ cetovimuttiį¹ paƱƱÄvimuttiį¹ diį¹į¹heva dhamme sayaį¹ abhiĆ±Ć±Ä sacchikatvÄ upasampajja viharati. A mendicant with these seven qualities is an expert in the monastic law.ā Imehi kho, bhikkhave, sattahi dhammehi samannÄgato bhikkhu vinayadharo hotÄ«āti.
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