• Numbered Discourses 7.20 Aį¹…guttara Nikāya 7.20
  • 2. Tendencies 2. Anusayavagga

Qualifications for Graduation Niddasavatthusutta

ā€œMendicants, there are these seven qualifications for graduation. ā€œSattimāni, bhikkhave, niddasavatthÅ«ni. What seven? Katamāni satta? It’s when a mendicant has a keen enthusiasm to undertake the training … Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sikkhāsamādāne tibbacchando hoti āyatiƱca sikkhāsamādāne avigatapemo, to examine the teachings … dhammanisantiyā tibbacchando hoti āyatiƱca dhammanisantiyā avigatapemo, to get rid of desires … icchāvinaye tibbacchando hoti āyatiƱca icchāvinaye avigatapemo, for retreat … paį¹­isallāne tibbacchando hoti āyatiƱca paį¹­isallāne avigatapemo, to rouse up energy … vÄ«riyārambhe tibbacchando hoti āyatiƱca vÄ«riyārambhe avigatapemo, for mindfulness and alertness … satinepakke tibbacchando hoti āyatiƱca satinepakke avigatapemo, to penetrate theoretically. And they don’t lose these desires in the future. diį¹­į¹­hipaį¹­ivedhe tibbacchando hoti āyatiƱca diį¹­į¹­hipaį¹­ivedhe avigatapemo. These are the seven qualifications for graduation.ā€ Imāni kho, bhikkhave, satta niddasavatthÅ«nÄ«ā€ti.

Dasamaṁ.

Anusayavaggo dutiyo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Duve anusayā kulaṁ, Puggalaṁ udakūpamaṁ; Aniccaṁ dukkhaṁ anattā ca, Nibbānaṁ niddasavatthu cāti.