Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

6: The Book of the Sixes

80. Greatness

1"Bhikkhus, possessing six qualities, a bhikkhu in no long time attains to greatness and vastness in wholesome qualities. What six? Here, a bhikkhu abounds in light, [n.1431] Ālokabahulo. Mp: "He abounds in the light of knowledge" (ñāṇālokabahulo). abounds in effort, abounds in inspiration; he does not become complacent; he does not neglect his duty in regard to wholesome qualities; and he extends himself further. Possessing these six qualities, a bhikkhu in no long time attains to greatness and vastness in wholesome qualities."

1"Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu nacirasseva mahantattaṁ vepullattaṁ pāpuṇāti dhammesu. Katamehi chahi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ālokabahulo ca hoti yogabahulo ca vedabahulo ca asantuṭṭhibahulo ca anikkhittadhuro ca kusalesu dhammesu uttari ca patāreti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu nacirasseva mahantattaṁ vepullattaṁ pāpuṇāti dhammesū"ti.


Chaṭṭhaṁ.

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