• Numbered Discourses 8.3 Aį¹…guttara Nikāya 8.3
  • 1. Love 1. Mettāvagga

Disliked (1st) Paį¹­hamaappiyasutta

ā€œMendicants, a mendicant with eight qualities is disliked and disapproved by their spiritual companions, not respected or admired. ā€œAį¹­į¹­hahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu sabrahmacārÄ«naṁ appiyo ca hoti amanāpo ca agaru ca abhāvanÄ«yo ca. What eight? Katamehi aį¹­į¹­hahi? It’s when a mendicant praises the disliked and criticizes the liked. They desire material things and honor. They lack conscience and prudence. They have corrupt wishes and wrong view. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu appiyapasaṁsÄ« ca hoti, piyagarahÄ« ca, lābhakāmo ca, sakkārakāmo ca, ahiriko ca, anottappÄ« ca, pāpiccho ca, micchādiį¹­į¹­hi ca. A mendicant with these eight qualities is disliked and disapproved by their spiritual companions, not respected or admired. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aį¹­į¹­hahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu sabrahmacārÄ«naṁ appiyo ca hoti amanāpo ca agaru ca abhāvanÄ«yo ca.

A mendicant with eight qualities is liked and approved by their spiritual companions, and respected and admired. Aį¹­į¹­hahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu sabrahmacārÄ«naṁ piyo ca hoti manāpo ca garu ca bhāvanÄ«yo ca. What eight? Katamehi aį¹­į¹­hahi? It’s when a mendicant doesn’t praise the disliked and criticize the liked. They don’t desire material things and honor. They have conscience and prudence. They have few desires and right view. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na appiyapasaṁsÄ« ca hoti, na piyagarahÄ« ca, na lābhakāmo ca, na sakkārakāmo ca, hirÄ«mā ca hoti, ottappÄ« ca, appiccho ca, sammādiį¹­į¹­hi ca. A mendicant with these eight qualities is liked and approved by their spiritual companions, and respected and admired.ā€ Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aį¹­į¹­hahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu sabrahmacārÄ«naṁ piyo ca hoti manāpo ca garu ca bhāvanÄ«yo cÄā€ti.

Tatiyaṁ.