Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

4: The Book of the Fours

211. Assembly

1"Bhikkhus, these four are blemishes of an assembly. What four? A bhikkhu who is immoral, of bad character; a bhikkhunī who is immoral, of bad character; a male lay follower who is immoral, of bad character; and a female lay follower who is immoral, of bad character. These four are blemishes of an assembly.

2"Bhikkhus, these four are adornments of an assembly. What four? A bhikkhu who is virtuous, of good character; a bhikkhunī who is virtuous, of good character; a male lay follower who is virtuous, of good character; and a female lay follower who is virtuous, of good character. These four are adornments of an assembly."

1"Cattārome, bhikkhave, parisadūsanā. Katame cattāro? Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, dussīlo pāpadhammo parisadūsano; bhikkhunī, bhikkhave, dussīlā pāpadhammā parisadūsanā; upāsako, bhikkhave, dussīlo pāpadhammo parisadūsano; upāsikā, bhikkhave, dussīlā pāpadhammā parisadūsanā. Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro parisadūsanā.

2Cattārome, bhikkhave, parisasobhanā. Katame cattāro? Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo parisasobhano; bhikkhunī, bhikkhave, sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā parisasobhanā; upāsako, bhikkhave, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo parisasobhano; upāsikā, bhikkhave, sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā parisasobhanā. Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro parisasobhanā"ti.


Paṭhamaṁ.

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