“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, pamādo.   “Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching like negligence.  
Pamādo, bhikkhave, saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattatī”ti.  
Negligence leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.”  
“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, appamādo.  
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching like diligence.  
Appamādo, bhikkhave, saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattatī”ti.  
Diligence leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.”  
“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, kosajjaṁ.  
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching like laziness.  
Kosajjaṁ, bhikkhave, saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattatī”ti.  
Laziness leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.”  
“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, vīriyārambho.  
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching like arousing energy.  
Vīriyārambho, bhikkhave, saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattatī”ti.  
Arousing energy leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.”  
“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, mahicchatā …pe… appicchatā … asantuṭṭhitā … santuṭṭhitā … ayonisomanasikāro … yonisomanasikāro … asampajaññaṁ … sampajaññaṁ … pāpamittatā … kalyāṇamittatā … anuyogo akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ, ananuyogo kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ.  
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching like having many wishes … having few wishes … lack of contentment … contentment … irrational application of mind … rational application of mind … lack of situational awareness … situational awareness … bad friends … good friends … pursuing bad habits and not good habits.  
Anuyogo, bhikkhave, akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ, ananuyogo kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattatī”ti.  
Pursuing bad habits and not good habits leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.”  
“Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekadhammampi samanupassāmi yo evaṁ saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, anuyogo kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ, ananuyogo akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ.  
“Mendicants, I do not see a single thing that leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching like pursuing good habits and not bad habits.  
Anuyogo, bhikkhave, kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ, ananuyogo akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattatī”ti.  
Pursuing good habits and not bad habits leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching”  
Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū apuññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ antaradhāpentī”ti.  
They create much wickedness and make the true teaching disappear.”  
Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū apuññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ antaradhāpentī”ti.  
They create much wickedness and make the true teaching disappear.”  
Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū apuññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ antaradhāpentī”ti.  
They create much wickedness and make the true teaching disappear.” 

Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū puññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ ṭhapentī”ti.   They create much merit and make the true teaching continue.”  
Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū puññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ ṭhapentī”ti.  
They create much merit and make the true teaching continue.”  
Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū puññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ ṭhapentī”ti.  
They create much merit and make the true teaching continue.” 

Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū apuññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ antaradhāpentī”ti.   They create much wickedness and make the true teaching disappear.”  
Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū apuññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ antaradhāpentī”ti.  
Those mendicants create much wickedness and make the true teaching disappear.”  
Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū apuññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ antaradhāpentī”ti.  
Those mendicants create much wickedness and make the true teaching disappear.”  
Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū puññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ ṭhapentī”ti.  
They create much merit and make the true teaching continue.”  
Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū puññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ ṭhapentī”ti.  
They create much merit and make the true teaching continue.”  
Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū puññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ ṭhapentī”ti.  
They create much merit and make the true teaching continue.” 

… Saddhādhimuttānaṁ yadidaṁ vakkalī”ti.   … who are committed to faith is Vakkalī.” 

… Saddhāpabbajitānaṁ yadidaṁ raṭṭhapālo.   … who went forth out of faith is Raṭṭhapāla.  

… Saddhādhimuttānaṁ yadidaṁ siṅgālakamātā”ti.   … who are committed to faith is Siṅgāla’s Mother.” 

So bahujanaṁ saddhammā vuṭṭhāpetvā asaddhamme patiṭṭhāpeti.   They draw many people away from the true teaching and establish them in false teachings.  
So bahujanaṁ asaddhammā vuṭṭhāpetvā saddhamme patiṭṭhāpeti.  
They draw many people away from false teachings and establish them in the true teaching.  

Saddhindriyaṁ bhāveti …   If they develop the faculty of faith …  
Saddhābalaṁ bhāveti …  
If they develop the power of faith …  
passaddhisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …  
the awakening factor of tranquility …  
Paṭhamajjhānasahagataṁ saddhindriyaṁ bhāveti …  
They develop the faculty of faith together with the first absorption …  
saddhābalaṁ bhāveti …  
the power of faith …  
upekkhāsahagataṁ saddhindriyaṁ bhāveti …  
They develop the faculty of faith together with equanimity …  
saddhābalaṁ bhāveti …  
the power of faith …  

passaddhisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …   tranquility,  
Atha kho aññataro brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.  
Then a certain brahmin went up to the Buddha and exchanged greetings with him.  
Atha kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.  
Then the brahmin Jānussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  
“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattanti.  
“These two things, mendicants, lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattantī”ti.  
These two things lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
“Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattanti.  
These two things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattantī”ti.  
These two things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.” 

Duṭṭho vā dosantaro, saddho vā duggahitena.   One who is hateful and hides it, and one whose faith is mistaken.  

Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, mātāpitaro assaddhe saddhāsampadāya samādapeti niveseti patiṭṭhāpeti, dussīle sīlasampadāya samādapeti niveseti patiṭṭhāpeti, maccharī cāgasampadāya samādapeti niveseti patiṭṭhāpeti, duppaññe paññāsampadāya samādapeti niveseti patiṭṭhāpeti, ettāvatā kho, bhikkhave, mātāpitūnaṁ katañca hoti paṭikatañcā”ti.   But you have done enough, more than enough, to repay them if you encourage, settle, and ground unfaithful parents in faith, unethical parents in ethical conduct, stingy parents in generosity, or ignorant parents in wisdom.”  
Atha kho aññataro brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi. Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:  
Then a certain brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha,  
Atha kho ārāmadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo yenāyasmā mahākaccāno tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā mahākaccānena saddhiṁ sammodi.  
Then the brahmin Ārāmadaṇḍa went up to Mahākaccāna, and exchanged greetings with him.  
Atha kho kandarāyano brāhmaṇo yenāyasmā mahākaccāno tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā mahākaccānena saddhiṁ …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho kandarāyano brāhmaṇo āyasmantaṁ mahākaccānaṁ etadavoca:  
Then the brahmin Kandarāyana went up to Mahākaccāna, and exchanged greetings with him … He sat down to one side and said to Mahākaccāna:  
Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū apuññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ antaradhāpenti.  
They create much wickedness and make the true teaching disappear.  
Bahuñca te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū puññaṁ pasavanti, te cimaṁ saddhammaṁ ṭhapentī”ti.  
They create much merit and make the true teaching continue.” 

Āmisagaru parisā no saddhammagaru, saddhammagaru parisā no āmisagaru.   An assembly that values things of the flesh, not the true teaching, and an assembly that values the true teaching, not things of the flesh.  
Katamā ca, bhikkhave, āmisagaru parisā no saddhammagaru?  
And what is an assembly that values things of the flesh, not the true teaching?  
‘asuko bhikkhu ubhatobhāgavimutto, asuko paññāvimutto, asuko kāyasakkhī, asuko diṭṭhippatto, asuko saddhāvimutto, asuko dhammānusārī, asuko saddhānusārī, asuko sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo, asuko dussīlo pāpadhammo’ti.  
‘The mendicant so-and-so is freed both ways; so-and-so is freed by wisdom; so-and-so is a direct witness; so-and-so is attained to view; so-and-so is freed by faith; so-and-so is a follower of teachings; so-and-so is a follower by faith; so-and-so is ethical, of good character; so-and-so is unethical, of bad character.’  
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, āmisagaru parisā no saddhammagaru.  
This is called an assembly that values things of the flesh, not the true teaching.  
Katamā ca, bhikkhave, saddhammagaru parisā noāmisagaru?  
And what is an assembly that values the true teaching, not things of the flesh?  
‘asuko bhikkhu ubhatobhāgavimutto, asuko paññāvimutto, asuko kāyasakkhī, asuko diṭṭhippatto, asuko saddhāvimutto, asuko dhammānusārī, asuko saddhānusārī, asuko sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo, asuko dussīlo pāpadhammo’ti.  
‘The mendicant so-and-so is freed both ways; so-and-so is freed by wisdom; so-and-so is a direct witness; so-and-so is attained to view; so-and-so is freed by faith; so-and-so is a follower of teachings; so-and-so is a follower by faith; so-and-so is ethical, of good character; so-and-so is unethical, of bad character.’  
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, saddhammagaru parisā noāmisagaru.  
This is called an assembly that values the true teaching, not things of the flesh.  
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ saddhammagaru parisā noāmisagarū”ti.  
The better of these two assemblies is the assembly that values the true teaching, not things of the flesh.”  

“Saddho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁ sammā āyācamāno āyāceyya:   “A faithful monk would rightly aspire:  
“Saddhā, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī evaṁ sammā āyācamānā āyāceyya:  
“A faithful nun would rightly aspire:  
“Saddho, bhikkhave, upāsako evaṁ sammā āyācamāno āyāceyya:  
“A faithful layman would rightly aspire:  
“Saddhā, bhikkhave, upāsikā evaṁ sammā āyācamānā āyāceyya:  
“A faithful laywoman would rightly aspire:  

Saṅghasuṭṭhutāya saṅghaphāsutāya … dummaṅkūnaṁ puggalānaṁ niggahāya, pesalānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ phāsuvihārāya … diṭṭhadhammikānaṁ āsavānaṁ saṁvarāya, samparāyikānaṁ āsavānaṁ paṭighātāya … diṭṭhadhammikānaṁ verānaṁ saṁvarāya, samparāyikānaṁ verānaṁ paṭighātāya … diṭṭhadhammikānaṁ vajjānaṁ saṁvarāya, samparāyikānaṁ vajjānaṁ paṭighātāya … diṭṭhadhammikānaṁ bhayānaṁ saṁvarāya, samparāyikānaṁ bhayānaṁ paṭighātāya … diṭṭhadhammikānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ saṁvarāya, samparāyikānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ paṭighātāya … gihīnaṁ anukampāya, pāpicchānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ pakkhupacchedāya … appasannānaṁ pasādāya, pasannānaṁ bhiyyobhāvāya … saddhammaṭṭhitiyā vinayānuggahāya.   For the well-being and comfort of the Saṅgha … For keeping difficult persons in check and for the comfort of good-hearted mendicants … For restraining defilements that affect the present life and protecting against defilements that affect lives to come … For restraining threats to the present life and protecting against threats to lives to come … For restraining faults that affect the present life and protecting against faults that affect lives to come … For restraining hazards that affect the present life and protecting against hazards that affect lives to come … For restraining unskillful qualities that affect the present life and protecting against unskillful qualities that affect lives to come … Out of sympathy for laypeople and for breaking up factions of mendicants with corrupt wishes … For inspiring confidence in those without it, and increasing confidence in those who have it … For the continuation of the true teaching and the support of the training.  
Saṅghasuṭṭhutāya, saṅghaphāsutāya … dummaṅkūnaṁ puggalānaṁ niggahāya, pesalānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ phāsuvihārāya … diṭṭhadhammikānaṁ āsavānaṁ saṁvarāya, samparāyikānaṁ āsavānaṁ paṭighātāya … diṭṭhadhammikānaṁ verānaṁ saṁvarāya, samparāyikānaṁ verānaṁ paṭighātāya … diṭṭhadhammikānaṁ vajjānaṁ saṁvarāya, samparāyikānaṁ vajjānaṁ paṭighātāya … diṭṭhadhammikānaṁ bhayānaṁ saṁvarāya, samparāyikānaṁ bhayānaṁ paṭighātāya … diṭṭhadhammikānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ saṁvarāya, samparāyikānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ paṭighātāya … gihīnaṁ anukampāya, pāpicchānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ pakkhupacchedāya … appasannānaṁ pasādāya, pasannānaṁ bhiyyobhāvāya … saddhammaṭṭhitiyā, vinayānuggahāya.  
For the well-being and comfort of the Saṅgha … For keeping difficult persons in check and for the comfort of good-hearted mendicants … For restraining defilements that affect the present life and protecting against defilements that affect lives to come … For restraining threats to the present life and protecting against threats to lives to come … For restraining faults that affect the present life and protecting against faults that affect lives to come … For restraining hazards that affect the present life and protecting against hazards that affect lives to come … For restraining unskillful qualities that affect the present life and protecting against unskillful qualities that affect lives to come … Out of sympathy for laypeople and for breaking up factions of mendicants with corrupt wishes … For inspiring confidence in those without it, and increasing confidence in those who have it … For the continuation of the true teaching and the support of the training.  

Yā hissa, bhikkhave, pubbe anabhisittassa abhisekāsā sā paṭippassaddhā.   Because the former hope he had to be anointed has now died down.  
Yā hissa, bhikkhave, pubbe avimuttassa vimuttāsā sā paṭippassaddhā.  
Because the former hope they had to be freed has now died down.  

Atha kho āyasmā ca samiddho āyasmā ca mahākoṭṭhiko yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā sāriputtena saddhiṁ sammodiṁsu.   Then Venerable Saviṭṭha and Venerable Mahākoṭṭhita went up to Venerable Sāriputta, and exchanged greetings with him.  
Kāyasakkhī, diṭṭhippatto, saddhāvimutto.  
The direct witness, the one attained to view, and the one freed by faith.  
Kāyasakkhī, diṭṭhippatto, saddhāvimutto.  
The direct witness, the one attained to view, and the one freed by faith.  
Imesaṁ, āvuso, tiṇṇaṁ puggalānaṁ yvāyaṁ puggalo saddhāvimutto, ayaṁ me puggalo khamati imesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ puggalānaṁ abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro ca.  
Of these three people, I believe the person freed by faith to be finest.  
Imassa, āvuso, puggalassa saddhindriyaṁ adhimattan”ti.  
Because this person’s faculty of faith is outstanding.”  
Kāyasakkhī, diṭṭhippatto, saddhāvimutto.  
The direct witness, the one attained to view, and the one freed by faith.  
Kāyasakkhī, diṭṭhippatto, saddhāvimutto.  
The direct witness, the one attained to view, and the one freed by faith.  
Kāyasakkhī, diṭṭhippatto, saddhāvimutto.  
The direct witness, the one attained to view, and the one freed by faith.  
Kāyasakkhī, diṭṭhippatto, saddhāvimutto.  
The direct witness, the one attained to view, and the one freed by faith.  
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā sāriputto yāvatako ahosi āyasmatā ca samiddhena āyasmatā ca mahākoṭṭhikena saddhiṁ kathāsallāpo taṁ sabbaṁ bhagavato ārocesi.  
Then Sāriputta told the Buddha of all they had discussed.  
Ṭhānañhetaṁ, sāriputta, vijjati yvāyaṁ puggalo saddhāvimutto svāssa arahattāya paṭipanno, yvāyaṁ puggalo kāyasakkhī svāssa sakadāgāmī vā anāgāmī vā, yo cāyaṁ puggalo diṭṭhippatto sopassa sakadāgāmī vā anāgāmī vā.  
In some cases, a person who is freed by faith is practicing for perfection, while the direct witness and the one attained to view are once-returners or non-returners.  
Ṭhānañhetaṁ, sāriputta, vijjati yvāyaṁ puggalo kāyasakkhī svāssa arahattāya paṭipanno, yvāyaṁ puggalo saddhāvimutto svāssa sakadāgāmī vā anāgāmī vā, yo cāyaṁ puggalo diṭṭhippatto sopassa sakadāgāmī vā anāgāmī vā.  
In some cases, a direct witness is practicing for perfection, while the one freed by faith and the one attained to view are once-returners or non-returners.  
Ṭhānañhetaṁ, sāriputta, vijjati yvāyaṁ puggalo diṭṭhippatto svāssa arahattāya paṭipanno, yvāyaṁ puggalo saddhāvimutto svāssa sakadāgāmī vā anāgāmī vā, yo cāyaṁ puggalo kāyasakkhī sopassa sakadāgāmī vā anāgāmī vā.  
In some cases, one attained to view is practicing for perfection, while the one freed by faith and the direct witness are once-returners or non-returners.  

‘āraddhaṁ kho pana me vīriyaṁ bhavissati asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggan’ti.   ‘My energy shall be roused up and unflagging, mindfulness shall be established and lucid, my body shall be tranquil and undisturbed, and my mind shall be immersed in samādhi.’  
‘passatha, bho, imaṁ kulaputtaṁ saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito samāno vokiṇṇo viharati pāpakehi akusalehi dhammehī’ti.  
“Look at this gentleman; he’s gone forth out of faith from the lay life to homelessness, but he’s living mixed up with bad, unskillful qualities.”  
‘passatha, bho, imaṁ kulaputtaṁ saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito samāno vokiṇṇo viharati pāpakehi akusalehi dhammehī’ti.  
“Look at this gentleman; he’s gone forth out of faith from the lay life to homelessness, but he’s living mixed up with bad, unskillful qualities.”’  
‘āraddhaṁ kho pana me vīriyaṁ bhavissati asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggan’ti.  
‘My energy shall be roused up and unflagging, mindfulness shall be established and lucid, my body shall be tranquil and undisturbed, and my mind shall be immersed in samādhi.’  
‘āraddhaṁ kho pana me vīriyaṁ bhavissati asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggan’ti.  
‘My energy shall be roused up and unflagging, mindfulness shall be established and lucid, my body shall be tranquil and undisturbed, and my mind shall be immersed in samādhi.’  

“Tiṇṇaṁ, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati.   “Mendicants, when three things are present, a faithful gentleman creates much merit.  
Saddhāya, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati.  
When faith is present,  
Deyyadhammassa, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati.  
when a gift to give is present,  
Dakkhiṇeyyānaṁ, bhikkhave, sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavati.  
and when those worthy of a religious donation are present.  
Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ sammukhībhāvā saddho kulaputto bahuṁ puññaṁ pasavatī”ti.  
When these three things are present, a faithful gentleman creates much merit.” 

“Tīhi, bhikkhave, ṭhānehi saddho pasanno veditabbo.   “There are three grounds, mendicants, by which a person with faith and confidence can be known.  
Sīlavantānaṁ dassanakāmo hoti, saddhammaṁ sotukāmo hoti, vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati muttacāgo payatapāṇi vossaggarato yācayogo dānasaṁvibhāgarato.  
They like to see ethical people. They like to hear the true teaching. And they live at home rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi ṭhānehi saddho pasanno veditabbo.  
These are the three grounds by which a person with faith and confidence can be known.  
saddhammaṁ sotumicchati;  
they want to hear the true teaching;  
sa ve saddhoti vuccatī”ti.  
that’s who’s called a person of faith.” 

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, saddhaṁ kulapatiṁ nissāya anto jano tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhati.   In the same way, a family grows in three ways supported by a family head with faith.  
Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati.  
Faith, ethics, and wisdom.  
Saddhaṁ, bhikkhave, kulapatiṁ nissāya anto jano imāhi tīhi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhatīti.  
A family grows in these three ways supported by a family head with faith.  
saddhaṁ kulapatiṁ idha;  
is ethical and faithful,  

Atha kho dve brāhmaṇā jiṇṇā vuddhā mahallakā addhagatā vayoanuppattā vīsavassasatikā jātiyā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodiṁsu.   Then two old brahmins—elderly and senior, who were advanced in years and had reached the final stage of life, a hundred and twenty years old—went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho aññataro brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:   Then a brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. Seated to one side he said to the Buddha:  

Atha kho vacchagotto paribbājako yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then the wanderer Vacchagotta went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  
Saddhā ca nesaṁ sugate,  
and whose faith in the Holy One  

Atha kho tikaṇṇo brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ …pe…   Then Tikaṇṇa the brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:   Then the brahmin Jānussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. Seated to one side he said to the Buddha:  
“yassassu, bho gotama, yañño vā saddhaṁ vā thālipāko vā deyyadhammaṁ vā, tevijjesu brāhmaṇesu dānaṁ dadeyyā”ti.  
“Master Gotama, whoever has a sacrifice, an offering of food for ancestors, a dish of milk-rice prepared for an auspicious ceremony, or a gift to give, should give it to the brahmins who have mastered the three Vedic knowledges.”  

Atha kho saṅgāravo brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Saṅgārava the brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṁ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ yena venāgapuraṁ nāma kosalānaṁ brāhmaṇagāmo tadavasari.   At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants when he arrived at a village of the Kosalan brahmins named Venāgapura.  
Atha kho venāgapurikā brāhmaṇagahapatikā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā appekacce bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu, appekacce bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodiṁsu, sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu, appekacce yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu, appekacce nāmagottaṁ sāvetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu, appekacce tuṇhībhūtā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho venāgapuriko vacchagotto brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:  
Then the brahmins and householders of Venāgapura went up to the Buddha. Before sitting down to one side, some bowed, some exchanged greetings and polite conversation, some held up their joined palms toward the Buddha, some announced their name and clan, while some kept silent. Then the brahmin Vacchagotta of Venāgapura said to the Buddha:  

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṁ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ yena kesamuttaṁ nāma kālāmānaṁ nigamo tadavasari.   At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants when he arrived at a town of the Kālāmas named Kesamutta.  
Atha kho kesamuttiyā kālāmā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā appekacce bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu, appekacce bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodiṁsu, sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu, appekacce yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu, appekacce nāmagottaṁ sāvetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu, appekacce tuṇhībhūtā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho te kesamuttiyā kālāmā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ:  
Then the Kālāmas went up to the Buddha. Before sitting down to one side, some bowed, some exchanged greetings and polite conversation, some held up their joined palms toward the Buddha, some announced their name and clan, while some kept silent. Seated to one side the Kālāmas said to the Buddha:  

‘ariyasāvako brahmuposathaṁ upavasati, brahmunā saddhiṁ saṁvasati, brahmañcassa ārabbha cittaṁ pasīdati, pāmojjaṁ uppajjati, ye cittassa upakkilesā te pahīyanti’.   ‘A noble disciple who observes the sabbath of Brahmā, living together with Brahmā. And because they think of Brahmā their mind becomes clear, joy arises, and mental corruptions are given up.’  
Ayaṁ vuccati, visākhe, ‘ariyasāvako dhammuposathaṁ upavasati, dhammena saddhiṁ saṁvasati, dhammañcassa ārabbha cittaṁ pasīdati, pāmojjaṁ uppajjati, ye cittassa upakkilesā te pahīyanti’.  
This is called: ‘A noble disciple who observes the sabbath of Dhamma, living together with Dhamma. And because they think of the Dhamma their mind becomes clear, joy arises, and mental corruptions are given up.’  
Ayaṁ vuccati, visākhe, ‘ariyasāvako saṅghuposathaṁ upavasati, saṅghena saddhiṁ saṁvasati, saṅghañcassa ārabbha cittaṁ pasīdati, pāmojjaṁ uppajjati, ye cittassa upakkilesā te pahīyanti’.  
This is called: ‘A noble disciple who observes the sabbath of the Saṅgha, living together with the Saṅgha. And because they think of the Saṅgha their mind becomes clear, joy arises, and mental corruptions are given up.’  
Ayaṁ vuccati, visākhe, ‘ariyasāvako sīluposathaṁ upavasati, sīlena saddhiṁ saṁvasati, sīlañcassa ārabbha cittaṁ pasīdati, pāmojjaṁ uppajjati, ye cittassa upakkilesā te pahīyanti’.  
This is called: ‘A noble disciple who observes the sabbath of ethical conduct, living together with ethics. And because they think of their ethical conduct their mind becomes clear, joy arises, and mental corruptions are given up.’  
Yathārūpāya saddhāya samannāgatā tā devatā ito cutā tatthupapannā, mayhampi tathārūpā saddhā saṁvijjati.  
When those deities passed away from here, they were reborn there because of their faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom. I, too, have the same kind of faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.’  
Tassa attano ca tāsañca devatānaṁ saddhañca sīlañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussarato cittaṁ pasīdati, pāmojjaṁ uppajjati, ye cittassa upakkilesā te pahīyanti, seyyathāpi, visākhe, upakkiliṭṭhassa jātarūpassa upakkamena pariyodapanā hoti.  
As they recollect the faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom of both themselves and those deities, their mind becomes clear, joy arises, and mental corruptions are given up. It’s just like cleaning dirty gold by applying effort.  
Yathārūpāya saddhāya samannāgatā tā devatā ito cutā tatthupapannā, mayhampi tathārūpā saddhā saṁvijjati.  
When those deities passed away from here, they were reborn there because of their faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom. I, too, have the same kind of faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.’  
Tassa attano ca tāsañca devatānaṁ saddhañca sīlañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussarato cittaṁ pasīdati, pāmojjaṁ uppajjati, ye cittassa upakkilesā te pahīyanti.  
As they recollect the faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom of both themselves and those deities, their mind becomes clear, joy arises, and mental corruptions are given up.  
Ayaṁ vuccati, visākhe, ‘ariyasāvako devatuposathaṁ upavasati, devatāhi saddhiṁ saṁvasati, devatā ārabbha cittaṁ pasīdati, pāmojjaṁ uppajjati, ye cittassa upakkilesā te pahīyanti’.  
This is called: ‘A noble disciple who observes the sabbath of the deities, living together with the deities. And because they think of the deities their mind becomes clear, joy arises, and mental corruptions are given up.’  

Atha kho channo paribbājako yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā ānandena saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then the wanderer Channa went up to Venerable Ānanda and exchanged greetings with him.  

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṁ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ yena saṅkavā nāma kosalānaṁ nigamo tadavasari.   At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants. He arrived at a town of the Kosalans named Paṅkadhā,  

Pamuditassa pīti jāyati, pītimanassa kāyo passambhati, passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vediyati, sukhino cittaṁ samādhiyati.   When they’re joyful, rapture springs up. When the mind is full of rapture, the body becomes tranquil. When the body is tranquil, they feel bliss. And when they’re blissful, the mind becomes immersed in samādhi.  
Pamuditassa pīti jāyati, pītimanassa kāyo passambhati, passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vediyati, sukhino cittaṁ samādhiyati.  
When they’re joyful, rapture springs up. When the mind is full of rapture, the body becomes tranquil. When the body is tranquil, they feel bliss. And when they’re blissful, the mind becomes immersed in samādhi.  

So hoti samādhi na ceva santo na ca paṇīto nappaṭippassaddhaladdho na ekodibhāvādhigato sasaṅkhāraniggayhavāritagato.   That immersion is not peaceful or sublime or tranquil or unified, but is held in place by forceful suppression.  
So hoti samādhi santo paṇīto paṭippassaddhiladdho ekodibhāvādhigato na sasaṅkhāraniggayhavāritagato.  
That immersion is peaceful and sublime and tranquil and unified, not held in place by forceful suppression.  

saddhammasavanassāhaṁ, bhante, atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato;   hearing the true teaching;  
Saddhammasavanassa ca.  
or hearing the teaching.  
saddhammasavane rato;  
loving to hear the true teaching,  

Atha kho āyasmā anuruddho yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā sāriputtena saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Venerable Anuruddha went up to Venerable Sāriputta, and exchanged greetings with him.  
Āraddhaṁ kho pana me vīriyaṁ asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggaṁ.  
My energy is roused up and unflagging, my mindfulness is established and lucid, my body is tranquil and undisturbed, and my mind is immersed in samādhi.  
‘āraddhaṁ kho pana me vīriyaṁ asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggan’ti, idaṁ te uddhaccasmiṁ.  
‘My energy is roused up and unflagging, my mindfulness is established and lucid, my body is tranquil and undisturbed, and my mind is immersed in samādhi,’ that’s your restlessness.  

Saddhāsampadā, sīlasampadā, paññāsampadā—  Accomplishment in faith, ethics, and wisdom.  

Saddhāvuddhi, sīlavuddhi, paññāvuddhi—  Growth in faith, ethics, and wisdom.  

Saddhindriyaṁ bhāveti …   They develop the faculty of faith …  
Saddhābalaṁ bhāveti …  
They develop the power of faith …  
passaddhisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …  
tranquility …  

Upāsako ca yo saddho,   a faithful layman,  
yā ca saddhā upāsikā;  
and a faithful laywoman, too:  

Carato cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno abhijjhābyāpādo vigato hoti, thinamiddhaṁ … uddhaccakukkuccaṁ … vicikicchā pahīnā hoti, āraddhaṁ hoti vīriyaṁ asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggaṁ, carampi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati.   Suppose a mendicant has got rid of desire and ill will while walking, and has given up dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt. Their energy is roused up and unflagging, their mindfulness is established and lucid, their body is tranquil and undisturbed, and their mind is immersed in samādhi. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and determined’ when walking.  
Ṭhitassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno abhijjhābyāpādo vigato hoti, thinamiddhaṁ … uddhaccakukkuccaṁ … vicikicchā pahīnā hoti, āraddhaṁ hoti vīriyaṁ asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggaṁ, ṭhitopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati.  
Suppose a mendicant has got rid of desire and ill will while standing …  
Nisinnassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno abhijjhābyāpādo vigato hoti, thinamiddhaṁ … uddhaccakukkuccaṁ … vicikicchā pahīnā hoti, āraddhaṁ hoti vīriyaṁ asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggaṁ, nisinnopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccati.  
sitting …  
Sayānassa cepi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno jāgarassa abhijjhābyāpādo vigato hoti, thinamiddhaṁ … uddhaccakukkuccaṁ … vicikicchā pahīnā hoti, āraddhaṁ hoti vīriyaṁ asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggaṁ, sayānopi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu jāgaro evaṁbhūto ‘ātāpī ottāpī satataṁ samitaṁ āraddhavīriyo pahitatto’ti vuccatīti.  
and when lying down while awake, and has given up dullness and drowsiness, restlessness and remorse, and doubt. Their energy is roused up and unflagging, their mindfulness is established and lucid, their body is tranquil and undisturbed, and their mind is immersed in samādhi. Such a mendicant is said to be ‘keen and prudent, always energetic and determined’ when lying down while awake.  

passaddhisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …   tranquility,  

Sabbe saddhammagaruno,   respecting the true teaching  
Saddhammo garukātabbo,  
should respect the true teaching,  

Atha kho, bhikkhave, sambahulā brāhmaṇā jiṇṇā vuddhā mahallakā addhagatā vayoanuppattā yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā mayā saddhiṁ sammodiṁsu.   Then several old brahmins—elderly and senior, who were advanced in years and had reached the final stage of life—came up to me, and exchanged greetings with me.  
asaddhammarato mago;  
and they don’t like the true teaching.  

Atha kho vassakāro brāhmaṇo magadhamahāmatto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Vassakāra the brahmin, a minister of Magadha, went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

“Panuṇṇapaccekasacco, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ‘samavayasaṭṭhesano passaddhakāyasaṅkhāro patilīno’ti vuccati.   “Mendicants, a mendicant has eliminated idiosyncratic interpretations of the truth, has totally given up searching, has stilled the physical process, and is said to be ‘withdrawn’.  
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno kāmesanā pahīnā hoti, bhavesanā pahīnā hoti, brahmacariyesanā paṭippassaddhā.  
It’s when they’ve given up searching for sensual pleasures, for continued existence, and for a spiritual path.  
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu passaddhakāyasaṅkhāro hoti?  
And how has a mendicant stilled the physical process?  
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu passaddhakāyasaṅkhāro hoti.  
That’s how a mendicant has stilled the physical process.  
Panuṇṇapaccekasacco, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ‘samavayasaṭṭhesano passaddhakāyasaṅkhāro patilīno’ti vuccatīti.  
A mendicant has eliminated idiosyncratic interpretations of the truth, has totally given up searching, has stilled the physical process, and is said to be ‘withdrawn’.  
passaddho aparājito;  
a tranquil champion.  

Atha kho ujjayo brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Ujjaya the brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Yaññe vā yadi vā saddhe,   When you’ve prepared a suitable offering,  
saddho muttena cetasā;  
sacrifices like this, with a mind of letting go,  

Kodhagaru na saddhammagaru, makkhagaru na saddhammagaru, lābhagaru na saddhammagaru, sakkāragaru na saddhammagaru.   People who value anger, or denigration, or material possessions, or honor rather than the true teaching.  
Saddhammagaru na kodhagaru, saddhammagaru na makkhagaru, saddhammagaru na lābhagaru, saddhammagaru na sakkāragaru.  
People who value the true teaching rather than anger, or denigration, or material possessions, or honor.  
Ye ca saddhammagaruno,  
But those who value the true teaching,  

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, asaddhammā.   “Mendicants, these four things oppose the true teaching.  
Kodhagarutā na saddhammagarutā, makkhagarutā na saddhammagarutā, lābhagarutā na saddhammagarutā, sakkāragarutā na saddhammagarutā.  
Valuing anger, denigration, material possessions, and honor rather than the true teaching.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro asaddhammā.  
These are the four things that oppose the true teaching.  
Cattārome, bhikkhave, saddhammā.  
These four things are the true teaching.  
Saddhammagarutā na kodhagarutā, saddhammagarutā na makkhagarutā, saddhammagarutā na lābhagarutā, saddhammagarutā na sakkāragarutā.  
Valuing the true teaching rather than anger, denigration, material possessions, and honor.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro saddhammāti.  
These are the four things that are the true teaching.  
saddhamme na virūhati.  
like a rotten seed in a good field.  
Ye ca saddhammagaruno,  
But those who value the true teaching,  

Yassa saddhā tathāgate,   Whoever has faith in the Realized One,  
Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,  
So let the wise devote themselves  

Chavo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati,   A male zombie living with a female zombie;  
chavo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati,  
a male zombie living with a goddess;  
devo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati,  
a god living with a female zombie;  
devo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati.  
a god living with a goddess.  
Kathañca, gahapatayo, chavo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati?  
And how does a male zombie live with a female zombie?  
Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, chavo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati.  
That’s how a male zombie lives with a female zombie.  
Kathañca, gahapatayo, chavo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati?  
And how does a male zombie live with a goddess?  
Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, chavo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati.  
That’s how a male zombie lives with a goddess.  
Kathañca, gahapatayo, devo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati?  
And how does a god live with a female zombie?  
Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, devo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati.  
That’s how a god lives with a female zombie.  
Kathañca, gahapatayo, devo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati?  
And how does a god live with a goddess?  
Evaṁ kho, gahapatayo, devo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati.  
That’s how a god lives with a goddess.  
Ubho saddhā vadaññū ca,  
When both are faithful and bountiful,  

Chavo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati,   A male zombie living with a female zombie;  
chavo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati,  
a male zombie living with a goddess;  
devo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati,  
a god living with a female zombie;  
devo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati.  
a god living with a goddess.  
Kathañca, bhikkhave, chavo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati.  
And how does a male zombie live with a female zombie?  
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, chavo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati.  
That’s how a male zombie lives with a female zombie.  
Kathañca, bhikkhave, chavo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati?  
And how does a male zombie live with a goddess?  
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, chavo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati.  
That’s how a male zombie lives with a goddess.  
Kathañca, bhikkhave, devo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati?  
And how does a god live with a female zombie?  
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, devo chavāya saddhiṁ saṁvasati.  
That’s how a god lives with a female zombie.  
Kathañca, bhikkhave, devo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati?  
And how does a god live with a goddess?  
Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, devo deviyā saddhiṁ saṁvasati.  
That’s how a god lives with a goddess.  
Ubho saddhā vadaññū ca,  
 

“Ākaṅkheyyuñce, gahapatayo, ubho jānipatayo diṭṭhe ceva dhamme aññamaññaṁ passituṁ abhisamparāyañca aññamaññaṁ passituṁ ubhova assu samasaddhā samasīlā samacāgā samapaññā, te diṭṭhe ceva dhamme aññamaññaṁ passanti abhisamparāyañca aññamaññaṁ passantīti.   “Householders, if wife and husband want to see each other in both this life and the next, they should be equals in faith, ethics, generosity, and wisdom.  
Ubho saddhā vadaññū ca,  
When both are faithful and bountiful,  

“Ākaṅkheyyuñce, bhikkhave, ubho jānipatayo diṭṭhe ceva dhamme aññamaññaṁ passituṁ abhisamparāyañca aññamaññaṁ passituṁ ubhova assu samasaddhā samasīlā samacāgā samapaññā, te diṭṭhe ceva dhamme aññamaññaṁ passanti abhisamparāyañca aññamaññaṁ passantīti.   “Mendicants, if wife and husband want to see each other in both this life and the next, they should be equals in faith, ethics, generosity, and wisdom. …”  
Ubho saddhā vadaññū ca,  
 

Saddhāsampadā, sīlasampadā, cāgasampadā, paññāsampadā.   Accomplishment in faith, ethics, generosity, and wisdom.  
Katamā ca, gahapati, saddhāsampadā?  
And what is accomplishment in faith?  
Idha, gahapati, ariyasāvako saddho hoti, saddahati tathāgatassa bodhiṁ:  
It’s when a noble disciple has faith in the Realized One’s awakening:  
Ayaṁ vuccati, gahapati, saddhāsampadā.  
This is called accomplishment in faith.  

Visamaṁ rattindivesu parivattantesu visamaṁ māsaddhamāsā parivattanti.   the months and fortnights …  
Visamaṁ māsaddhamāsesu parivattantesu visamaṁ utusaṁvaccharā parivattanti.  
the seasons and years become erratic.  
Samaṁ rattindivesu parivattantesu samaṁ māsaddhamāsā parivattanti.  
the months and fortnights …  
Samaṁ māsaddhamāsesu parivattantesu samaṁ utusaṁvaccharā parivattanti.  
the seasons and years become regular.  

Kodhagaru hoti na saddhammagaru, makkhagaru hoti na saddhammagaru, lābhagaru hoti na saddhammagaru, sakkāragaru hoti na saddhammagaru—  They value anger, or denigration, or material possessions, or honor rather than the true teaching.  
Saddhammagaru hoti na kodhagaru, saddhammagaru hoti na makkhagaru, saddhammagaru hoti na lābhagaru, saddhammagaru hoti na sakkāragaru— 
They value the true teaching rather than anger, or denigration, or material possessions, or honor.  

Yehi kho pana sabrahmacārīhi saddhiṁ viharati, tyassa manāpeneva bahulaṁ kāyakammena samudācaranti, appaṁ amanāpena; manāpeneva bahulaṁ vacīkammena samudācaranti, appaṁ amanāpena; manāpeneva bahulaṁ manokammena samudācaranti, appaṁ amanāpena;   When living with other spiritual practitioners, they usually treat them agreeably by way of body, speech, and mind, and rarely disagreeably.  
Yehi kho pana bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ viharāmi te me manāpeneva bahulaṁ kāyakammena samudācaranti, appaṁ amanāpena; manāpeneva bahulaṁ vacīkammena samudācaranti, appaṁ amanāpena; manāpeneva bahulaṁ manokammena samudācaranti, appaṁ amanāpena; manāpaṁyeva bahulaṁ upahāraṁ upaharanti, appaṁ amanāpaṁ.  
When living with other spiritual practitioners, I usually treat them agreeably …  

Atha kho potaliyo paribbājako yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then the wanderer Potaliya went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyāni saṁvejanīyāni ṭhānāni.   “Mendicants, a faithful gentleman should go to see these four inspiring places.  
‘Idha tathāgato jāto’ti, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyaṁ saṁvejanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ.  
Thinking: ‘Here the Realized One was born!’—that is an inspiring place.  
‘Idha tathāgato anuttaraṁ sammāsambodhiṁ abhisambuddho’ti, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyaṁ saṁvejanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ.  
Thinking: ‘Here the Realized One became awakened as a supreme fully awakened Buddha!’—that is an inspiring place.  
‘Idha tathāgato anuttaraṁ dhammacakkaṁ pavattesī’ti, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyaṁ saṁvejanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ.  
Thinking: ‘Here the Realized One rolled forth the supreme Wheel of Dhamma!’—that is an inspiring place.  
‘Idha tathāgato anupādisesāya nibbānadhātuyā parinibbuto’ti, bhikkhave, saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyaṁ saṁvejanīyaṁ ṭhānaṁ.  
Thinking: ‘Here the Realized One became fully extinguished in the element of extinguishment, with nothing left over!’—that is an inspiring place.  
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyāni saṁvejanīyāni ṭhānānī”ti.  
These are the four inspiring places that a faithful gentleman should go to see.” 

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cattāri bhayāni idhekaccassa kulaputtassa imasmiṁ dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitassa pāṭikaṅkhitabbāni.   In the same way, a gentleman who goes forth from the lay life to homelessness in this teaching and training should anticipate four dangers.  
dhammavinaye agārasmā → saddhā agārasmā (bj, sya-all, km) | pabbajitassa → pabbajato (bj); pabbajito (sya-all); pabbajite (pts1ed) 
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco kulaputto saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti:  
It’s when a gentleman has gone forth from the lay life to homelessness, thinking:  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco kulaputto saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti:  
It’s when a gentleman has gone forth from the lay life to homelessness …  
yampi no saddhā gahapatikā divā vikāle paṇītaṁ khādanīyaṁ vā bhojanīyaṁ vā denti, tatrapime mukhāvaraṇaṁ maññe karontī’ti.  
And these faithful householders give us delicious fresh and cooked foods at the wrong time of day. But these mendicants imagine they can gag our mouths!’  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco kulaputto saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti:  
It’s when a gentleman has gone forth from the lay life to homelessness …  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco kulaputto saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti:  
It’s when a gentleman has gone forth from the lay life to homelessness …  

Saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ—  The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, and immersion.  

Saddhābalasutta   The Power of Faith  
Saddhābalasutta → balasuttaṁ (bj) 
Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ— 
The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, and immersion.  

Cattārome, bhikkhave, dhammā saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattanti.   These four things lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the first thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the second thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the third thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the fourth thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro dhammā saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattantīti.  
These are four things that lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Cattārome, bhikkhave, dhammā saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattanti.  
These four things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the first thing that leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the second thing that leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the third thing that leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the fourth thing that leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro dhammā saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattantī”ti.  
These are four things that lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.”  
Indriyāni saddhā paññā,  
 

saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ.   faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ.  
faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
saddhindriyaṁ …pe… paññindriyaṁ.  
faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ.  
faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  

saddhābalaṁ, hiribalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.   faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.  
saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ.  
faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
saddhābalaṁ …pe… paññābalaṁ.  
faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.  
saddhindriyaṁ …pe… paññindriyaṁ.  
faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
saddhābalaṁ …pe… paññābalaṁ.  
faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.  
saddhindriyaṁ …pe… paññindriyaṁ.  
faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
saddhābalaṁ, hiribalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.  
faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.  
saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ.  
faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  

Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto yenāyasmā mahāmoggallāno tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā mahāmoggallānena saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Venerable Sāriputta went up to Venerable Mahāmoggallāna, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho āyasmā mahāmoggallāno yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā sāriputtena saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Venerable Mahāmoggallāna went up to Venerable Sāriputta, and exchanged greetings with him.  

saddhābalaṁ, hiribalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.   faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.  
saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ.  
faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
saddhābalaṁ, hiribalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.  
faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.  
saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ.  
faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
saddhābalaṁ …pe… paññābalaṁ.  
faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.  
saddhindriyaṁ …pe… paññindriyaṁ.  
faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
saddhābalaṁ, hiribalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.  
faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.  

Atha kho āyasmā mahākoṭṭhiko yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā sāriputtena saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Venerable Mahākoṭṭhita went up to Venerable Sāriputta, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho āyasmā ānando yenāyasmā mahākoṭṭhiko tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā mahākoṭṭhikena saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Venerable Ānanda went up to Venerable Mahākoṭṭhita, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho āyasmā upavāṇo yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā sāriputtena saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Venerable Upavāna went up to Venerable Sāriputta, and exchanged greetings with him.  

“Saddho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁ sammā āyācamāno āyāceyya:   “Mendicants, a faithful monk would rightly aspire:  
Saddhā, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī evaṁ sammā āyācamānā āyāceyya:  
A faithful nun would rightly aspire:  
Saddho, bhikkhave, upāsako evaṁ sammā āyācamāno āyāceyya:  
A faithful layman would rightly aspire:  
Saddhā, bhikkhave, upāsikā evaṁ sammā āyācamānā āyāceyya:  
A faithful laywoman would rightly aspire:  

Atha kho āyasmā ānando yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā sāriputtena saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Venerable Ānanda went up to Venerable Sāriputta, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho vassakāro brāhmaṇo magadhamahāmatto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Vassakāra the brahmin, a minister of Magadha, went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then the brahmin Jānussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  
Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco kaṅkhī hoti vicikicchī aniṭṭhaṅgato saddhamme.  
Furthermore, it’s someone who’s doubtful, uncertain, and undecided about the true teaching.  
‘kaṅkhī vatamhi vicikicchī aniṭṭhaṅgato saddhamme’ti.  
‘I’m doubtful, uncertain, and undecided about the true teaching.’  
Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco akaṅkhī hoti avicikicchī niṭṭhaṅgato saddhamme.  
Furthermore, it’s someone who’s not doubtful, uncertain, or undecided about the true teaching.  
‘akaṅkhī vatamhi avicikicchī niṭṭhaṅgato saddhamme’ti.  
‘I’m not doubtful, uncertain, or undecided about the true teaching.’  

Atha kho vassakāro brāhmaṇo magadhamahāmatto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Vassakāra the brahmin, a chief minister of Magadha, went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho upako maṇḍikāputto bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinanditvā anumoditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā yena rājā māgadho ajātasattu vedehiputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā yāvatako ahosi bhagavatā saddhiṁ kathāsallāpo taṁ sabbaṁ rañño māgadhassa ajātasattussa vedehiputtassa ārocesi.   And then Upaka son of Maṇḍikā approved and agreed with what the Buddha said. He got up from his seat, bowed, and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right. Then he went up to King Ajātasattu of Magadha, son of the princess of Videha,. He told the King of all they had discussed.  

Idha, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ saṁvasamāno evaṁ jānāti:   Take a person who’s living with someone else. They come to know:  
Idha pana, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ saṁvasamāno evaṁ jānāti:  
Take another person who’s living with someone else. They come to know:  
Idha, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ saṁvoharamāno evaṁ jānāti:  
Take a person who has dealings with someone else. They come to know:  
Idha pana, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ saṁvoharamāno evaṁ jānāti:  
Take another person who has dealings with someone else. They come to know:  
Idha, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ sākacchāyamāno evaṁ jānāti:  
Take a person who is discussing with someone else. They come to know:  
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ sākacchāyamāno evaṁ jānāti:  
In the same way, a person who is discussing with someone else would come to know:  
Idha pana, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ sākacchāyamāno evaṁ jānāti:  
Take another person who is discussing with someone else. They come to know:  
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ sākacchāyamāno evaṁ jānāti:  
In the same way, a person who is discussing with someone else would come to know:  

Ayañceva kho pana āyasmato mahāmoggallānassa vappena sakkena nigaṇṭhasāvakena saddhiṁ antarākathā vippakatā hoti.   But this conversation between Mahāmoggallāna and Vappa was left unfinished.  
Ayaṁ kho no, bhante, vappena sakkena nigaṇṭhasāvakena saddhiṁ antarākathā vippakatā; atha bhagavā anuppatto”ti.  
“This was my conversation with Vappa that was unfinished when the Buddha arrived.”  

So puratthimena nagarassa navaṁ santhāgāraṁ kārāpetvā kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kharājinaṁ nivāsetvā sappitelena kāyaṁ abbhañjitvā magavisāṇena piṭṭhiṁ kaṇḍuvamāno navaṁ santhāgāraṁ pavisati, saddhiṁ mahesiyā brāhmaṇena ca purohitena.   He has a new ceremonial hall built to the east of the citadel. He shaves off his hair and beard, dresses in a rough antelope hide, and smears his body with ghee and oil. Scratching his back with antlers, he enters the hall with his chief queen and the brahmin high priest.  
So taṁ dhammaṁ sutvā tathāgate saddhaṁ paṭilabhati.  
They gain faith in the Realized One  
So tena saddhāpaṭilābhena samannāgato iti paṭisañcikkhati:  
and reflect:  
Abrahmacariyaṁ pahāya brahmacārī hoti ārācārī virato asaddhammā gāmadhammā.  
They give up unchastity. They are celibate, set apart, avoiding the vulgar act of sex.  

Assaddhasutta   Faithless  
Assaddhasutta → dutiyasappurisasuttaṁ (bj)  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti, appassuto hoti, kusīto hoti, muṭṭhassati hoti, duppañño hoti.  
It’s someone who is faithless, shameless, imprudent, with little learning, lazy, unmindful, and witless.  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco attanā ca assaddho hoti, parañca assaddhiye samādapeti;  
It’s someone who is faithless, shameless, imprudent, with little learning, lazy, confused, and witless. And they encourage others in these same qualities.  
assaddhiye → asaddhāya (pts1ed, mr)  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco saddho hoti, hirimā hoti, ottappī hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, satimā hoti, paññavā hoti.  
It’s someone who is faithful, conscientious, prudent, learned, energetic, mindful, and wise.  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco attanā ca saddhāsampanno hoti, parañca saddhāsampadāya samādapeti;  
It’s someone who is personally accomplished in faith, conscience, prudence, learning, energy, mindfulness, and wisdom. And they encourage others in these same qualities.  

Sikkhāpadañca assaddhaṁ,    

…pe… Assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti …pe… saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, hirimā hoti, ottappī hoti.   “Someone with four qualities is cast down to hell. … They’re faithless, unethical, shameless, and imprudent. … Someone with four qualities is raised up to heaven. … They’re faithful, ethical, conscientious, and prudent. …” 

Assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti—  They’re faithless, unethical, lazy, and witless.  
Saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti— 
They’re faithful, ethical, energetic, and wise.  

…pe… Assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti …pe… saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, hirimā hoti, ottappī hoti …pe….   “A foolish person … creates much wickedness. … They’re faithless, unethical, shameless, and imprudent. … An astute person … creates much merit. … They’re faithful, ethical, conscientious, and prudent. …” 

…pe… Assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti …pe… saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti—  “A foolish person … creates much wickedness. … They’re faithless, unethical, lazy, and witless. … An astute person … creates much merit. … They’re faithful, ethical, energetic, and wise.  

Atha kho sikhāmoggallāno brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Sikhāmoggallāna the brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Satisambojjhaṅgo, dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgo, vīriyasambojjhaṅgo, pītisambojjhaṅgo, passaddhisambojjhaṅgo, samādhisambojjhaṅgo, upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo—  The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.  

Āyasmato, bhante, anuruddhassa bāhiyo nāma saddhivihāriko kevalakappaṁ saṅghabhedāya ṭhito.   Venerable Anuruddha’s pupil Bāhiya remains entirely committed to creating a schism in the Saṅgha.  

Sappurisasaṁsevo, saddhammasavanaṁ, yonisomanasikāro, dhammānudhammappaṭipatti—  Associating with true persons, listening to the true teaching, rational application of mind, and practicing in line with the teaching.  

Sappurisasaṁsevo, saddhammasavanaṁ, yonisomanasikāro, dhammānudhammappaṭipatti—  Associating with true persons, listening to the true teaching, rational application of mind, and practicing in line with the teaching.  

Saddhābalaṁ, hirībalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, paññābalaṁ—  The powers of faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.  
‘saddhābalena samannāgatā bhavissāma sekhabalena, hirībalena samannāgatā bhavissāma sekhabalena, ottappabalena samannāgatā bhavissāma sekhabalena, vīriyabalena samannāgatā bhavissāma sekhabalena, paññābalena samannāgatā bhavissāma sekhabalenā’ti.  
‘We will have the trainee’s powers of faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.’  

Saddhābalaṁ, hirībalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.   The powers of faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.  
Katamañca, bhikkhave, saddhābalaṁ?  
And what is the power of faith?  
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako saddho hoti, saddahati tathāgatassa bodhiṁ:  
It’s when a noble disciple has faith in the Realized One’s awakening:  
Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, saddhābalaṁ.  
This is called the power of faith.  
‘saddhābalena samannāgatā bhavissāma sekhabalena, hirībalena … ottappabalena … vīriyabalena … paññābalena samannāgatā bhavissāma sekhabalenā’ti.  
‘We will have the trainee’s powers of faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.’  

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti.   It’s when a mendicant is faithless, shameless, imprudent, lazy, and witless.  
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, hirīmā hoti, ottappī hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti.  
It’s when a mendicant is faithful, conscientious, prudent, energetic, and wise.  

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti.   It’s when a mendicant is faithless, shameless, imprudent, lazy, and witless.  
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, hirīmā hoti, ottappī hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti.  
It’s when a mendicant is faithful, conscientious, prudent, energetic, and wise.  

Saddhāpi nāma te nāhosi kusalesu dhammesu, hirīpi nāma te nāhosi kusalesu dhammesu, ottappampi nāma te nāhosi kusalesu dhammesu, vīriyampi nāma te nāhosi kusalesu dhammesu, paññāpi nāma te nāhosi kusalesu dhammesu.   ‘You had no faith, conscience, prudence, energy, or wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’  
Saddhāpi nāma te ahosi kusalesu dhammesu, hirīpi nāma te ahosi kusalesu dhammesu, ottappampi nāma te ahosi kusalesu dhammesu, vīriyampi nāma te ahosi kusalesu dhammesu, paññāpi nāma te ahosi kusalesu dhammesu.  
‘You had faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’  

“Na tāva, bhikkhave, akusalassa samāpatti hoti yāva saddhā paccupaṭṭhitā hoti kusalesu dhammesu.   “Mendicants, you don’t become unskillful as long as faith is established in skillful qualities.  
Yato ca kho, bhikkhave, saddhā antarahitā hoti, assaddhiyaṁ pariyuṭṭhāya tiṭṭhati;  
But when faith vanishes and faithlessness takes over,  

Asitabyābhaṅgiṁ, bhikkhave, kulaputto ohāya agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, ‘saddhāpabbajito kulaputto’ti alaṁvacanāya.   When a gentleman has abandoned the scythe and flail and gone forth from the lay life to homelessness, they’re qualified to be called ‘a faithful renunciate from a good family’.  
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, yāvakīvañca bhikkhuno saddhāya akataṁ hoti kusalesu dhammesu, hiriyā akataṁ hoti kusalesu dhammesu, ottappena akataṁ hoti kusalesu dhammesu, vīriyena akataṁ hoti kusalesu dhammesu, paññāya akataṁ hoti kusalesu dhammesu, anurakkhitabbo tāva me so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu hoti.  
In the same way, I still need to look after a mendicant who hasn’t finished developing faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.  
Yato ca kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno saddhāya kataṁ hoti kusalesu dhammesu, hiriyā kataṁ hoti kusalesu dhammesu, ottappena kataṁ hoti kusalesu dhammesu, vīriyena kataṁ hoti kusalesu dhammesu, paññāya kataṁ hoti kusalesu dhammesu, anapekkho dānāhaṁ, bhikkhave, tasmiṁ bhikkhusmiṁ homi:  
But when a mendicant has finished developing faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities, I need not be concerned, thinking:  

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.   “Mendicants, a mendicant with five qualities fails, and doesn’t establish themselves in the true teaching.  
Assaddho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
A mendicant who is faithless …  
Ahiriko, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
shameless …  
Anottappī, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
imprudent …  
Kusīto, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
lazy …  
Duppañño, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
witless fails, and doesn’t establish themselves in the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
A mendicant with these five qualities fails, and doesn’t establish themselves in the true teaching.  
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
A mendicant with five qualities doesn’t fail, and establishes themselves in the true teaching.  
Saddho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
A mendicant who is faithful …  
Hirīmā, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
conscientious …  
Ottappī, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
prudent …  
Āraddhavīriyo, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
energetic …  
Paññavā, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
wise doesn’t fail, and establishes themselves in the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme”ti.  
A mendicant with these five qualities doesn’t fail, and establishes themselves in the true teaching.” 

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu agāravo appatisso cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.   “Mendicants, a disrespectful and irreverent mendicant with five qualities fails, and doesn’t establish themselves in the true teaching.  
Assaddho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu agāravo appatisso cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
A disrespectful and irreverent mendicant who is faithless …  
Ahiriko, bhikkhave, bhikkhu agāravo appatisso cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
shameless …  
Anottappī, bhikkhave, bhikkhu agāravo appatisso cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
imprudent …  
Kusīto, bhikkhave, bhikkhu agāravo appatisso cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
lazy …  
Duppañño, bhikkhave, bhikkhu agāravo appatisso cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
witless fails, and doesn’t establish themselves in the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu agāravo appatisso cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
A disrespectful and irreverent mendicant with these five qualities fails, and doesn’t establish themselves in the true teaching.  
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu sagāravo sappatisso na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
A respectful and reverent mendicant with five qualities doesn’t fail, and establishes themselves in the true teaching.  
Saddho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sagāravo sappatisso na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
A respectful and reverent mendicant who is faithful …  
Hirīmā, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sagāravo sappatisso na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
conscientious …  
Ottappī, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sagāravo sappatisso na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
prudent …  
Āraddhavīriyo, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sagāravo sappatisso na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
energetic …  
Paññavā, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sagāravo sappatisso na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.  
wise doesn’t fail, and establishes themselves in the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu sagāravo sappatisso na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme”ti.  
A respectful and reverent mendicant with these five qualities doesn’t fail, and establishes themselves in the true teaching.” 

Assaddho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu agāravo appatisso abhabbo imasmiṁ dhammavinaye vuddhiṁ virūḷhiṁ vepullaṁ āpajjituṁ.   A disrespectful and irreverent mendicant who is faithless …  
Saddho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sagāravo sappatisso bhabbo imasmiṁ dhammavinaye vuddhiṁ virūḷhiṁ vepullaṁ āpajjituṁ.  
A respectful and reverent mendicant who is faithful …  

Saddhābalaṁ, hirībalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, paññābalaṁ—  The powers of faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.  

Saddhābalaṁ, hirībalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, paññābalaṁ—  The powers of faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.  
‘saddhābalena samannāgatā bhavissāma sekhabalena, hirībalena … ottappabalena … vīriyabalena … paññābalena samannāgatā bhavissāma sekhabalenā’ti.  
‘We will have the trainee’s powers of faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.’  

Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ—  The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  

Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.   The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
Katamañca, bhikkhave, saddhābalaṁ?  
And what is the power of faith?  
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako saddho hoti, saddahati tathāgatassa bodhiṁ:  
It’s when a noble disciple has faith in the Realized One’s awakening:  
Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, saddhābalaṁ.  
This is called the power of faith.  

Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.   The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
Kattha ca, bhikkhave, saddhābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ?  
And where should the power of faith be seen?  
Ettha saddhābalaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.  
 

Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ—  The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  

Passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vedeti.   When the body is tranquil, one feels bliss.  
Passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vedeti.  
When the body is tranquil, one feels bliss.  
Passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vedeti.  
When the body is tranquil, one feels bliss.  
Passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vedeti.  
When the body is tranquil, one feels bliss.  
Passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vedeti.  
When the body is tranquil, one feels bliss.  

‘ayaṁ samādhi santo paṇīto paṭippassaddhaladdho ekodibhāvādhigato, na sasaṅkhāraniggayhavāritagato’ti paccattaññeva ñāṇaṁ uppajjati,   ‘This immersion is peaceful and sublime and tranquil and unified, not held in place by forceful suppression.’ …  

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṁ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ yena icchānaṅgalaṁ nāma kosalānaṁ brāhmaṇagāmo tadavasari.   At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants when he arrived at a village of the Kosalan brahmins named Icchānaṅgala.  

“Idhassu, bhante, bhagavato dve sāvakā samasaddhā samasīlā samapaññā—  “Sir, suppose there were two disciples equal in faith, ethics, and wisdom.  
Yehi kho pana sabrahmacārīhi saddhiṁ viharati tyassa manāpeneva bahulaṁ kāyakammena samudācaranti appaṁ amanāpena, manāpeneva bahulaṁ vacīkammena samudācaranti appaṁ amanāpena, manāpeneva bahulaṁ manokammena samudācaranti appaṁ amanāpena, manāpaṁyeva bahulaṁ upahāraṁ upaharanti appaṁ amanāpaṁ.  
When living with other spiritual practitioners, they usually treat them agreeably by way of body, speech, and mind, rarely disagreeably.  
saddho purisapuggalo;  
perfect in ethics,  

“yānimāni, bhante, bhagavatā cattāri sandiṭṭhikāni dānaphalāni akkhātāni, nāhaṁ ettha bhagavato saddhāya gacchāmi; ahaṁ petāni jānāmi.   “When it comes to those four fruits of giving that are apparent in the present life, I don’t have to rely on faith in the Buddha, for I know them too.  
Yānimāni, bhante, bhagavatā cattāri sandiṭṭhikāni dānaphalāni akkhātāni, nāhaṁ ettha bhagavato saddhāya gacchāmi; ahaṁ petāni jānāmi.  
When it comes to these four fruits of giving that are apparent in the present life, I don’t have to rely on faith in the Buddha, for I know them too.  
‘dāyako, sīha, dānapati kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjatī’ti, etāhaṁ na jānāmi; ettha ca panāhaṁ bhagavato saddhāya gacchāmī”ti.  
‘When a giver’s body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.’ I don’t know this, so I have to rely on faith in the Buddha.”  

Saddhasutta   Faith  
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, saddhe kulaputte ānisaṁsā.  
“Mendicants, a faithful gentleman gets five benefits.  
Ye te, bhikkhave, loke santo sappurisā te saddhaññeva paṭhamaṁ anukampantā anukampanti, no tathā assaddhaṁ;  
The true persons in the world show compassion first to the faithful, not so much to the unfaithful.  
saddhaññeva paṭhamaṁ upasaṅkamantā upasaṅkamanti, no tathā assaddhaṁ;  
They first approach the faithful, not so much the unfaithful.  
saddhaññeva paṭhamaṁ paṭiggaṇhantā paṭiggaṇhanti, no tathā assaddhaṁ;  
They first receive alms from the faithful, not so much the unfaithful.  
saddhaññeva paṭhamaṁ dhammaṁ desentā desenti, no tathā assaddhaṁ;  
They first teach Dhamma to the faithful, not so much the unfaithful.  
saddho kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.  
When their body breaks up, after death, the faithful are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca saddhe kulaputte ānisaṁsā.  
A faithful gentleman gets these five benefits.  
evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, saddho kulaputto bahuno janassa paṭisaraṇaṁ hoti bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ upāsakānaṁ upāsikānanti.  
In the same way, a faithful gentleman becomes a refuge for many people—monks, nuns, laywomen, and laymen.  
saddhaṁ purisapuggalaṁ;  
is perfect in ethics,  

Saddho sīlena sampanno,   Faithful, accomplished in ethics,  

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, saddhaṁ kulaputtaṁ nissāya antojano pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhati.   In the same way, a family grows in five ways supported by a family head with faith.  
Saddhāya vaḍḍhati;  
Faith,  
Saddhaṁ, bhikkhave, kulaputtaṁ nissāya antojano imāhi pañcahi vaḍḍhīhi vaḍḍhatīti.  
A family grows in these five ways supported by a family head with faith.  
Saddhaṁ kulaputtaṁ imaṁ;  
is ethical and faithful,  
Kālabhojanasaddhā ca,  
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Saddhāsampadā, sīlasampadā, sutasampadā, cāgasampadā, paññāsampadā—  Accomplishment in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.  

Saddhādhanaṁ, sīladhanaṁ, sutadhanaṁ, cāgadhanaṁ, paññādhanaṁ.   The wealth of faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.  
Katamañca, bhikkhave, saddhādhanaṁ?  
And what is the wealth of faith?  
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako saddho hoti, saddahati tathāgatassa bodhiṁ:  
It’s when a noble disciple has faith in the Realized One’s awakening:  
Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, saddhādhanaṁ.  
This is called the wealth of faith.  
Yassa saddhā tathāgate,  
Whoever has faith in the Realized One,  
Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,  
So let the wise devote themselves  

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, saddahati tathāgatassa bodhiṁ:   It’s when a mendicant has faith in the Realized One’s awakening:  

Atha kho so bhikkhu taṁ saddhivihārikaṁ bhikkhuṁ ādāya yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:   Then that mendicant took his pupil to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,  
Atha kho so bhikkhu taṁ saddhivihārikaṁ bhikkhuṁ ādāya yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:  
Then that mendicant took his pupil to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,  

Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, sutena vaḍḍhati, cāgena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati—  He grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.  
“Saddhāya sīlena ca yo pavaḍḍhati,  
He who grows in faith and ethics,  

Saddhāya vaḍḍhati, sīlena vaḍḍhati, sutena vaḍḍhati, cāgena vaḍḍhati, paññāya vaḍḍhati—  She grows in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.  
Saddhāya sīlena ca yā pavaḍḍhati,  
She who grows in faith and ethics,  

Assaddhasutta   Faithless  
Assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti— 
They’re faithless, shameless, imprudent, lazy, and witless.  
Saddho hoti, hirīmā hoti, ottappī hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti— 
They’re faithful, conscientious, prudent, energetic, and wise.  

micchādiṭṭhiko hoti viparītadassano, so bahujanaṁ saddhammā vuṭṭhāpetvā asaddhamme patiṭṭhāpeti.   But they have wrong view and distorted perspective. They draw many people away from the true teaching and establish them in false teachings.  
sammādiṭṭhiko hoti aviparītadassano, so bahujanaṁ asaddhammā vuṭṭhāpetvā saddhamme patiṭṭhāpeti.  
And they have right view and an undistorted perspective. They draw many people away from false teachings and establish them in the true teaching.  

kuhakāssaddhaakkhamā;    

Saddhāsampadā, sīlasampadā, sutasampadā, cāgasampadā, paññāsampadā—  Accomplishment in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.  

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti.   It’s when a mendicant is faithful, ethical, learned, energetic, and wise.  
Yaṁ, bhikkhave, assaddhassa sārajjaṁ hoti, saddhassa taṁ sārajjaṁ na hoti.  
A person of faith doesn’t have the insecurities of someone who lacks faith.  

Yehi kho pana sabrahmacārīhi saddhiṁ viharati, tyassa manāpeneva bahulaṁ kāyakammena samudācaranti, appaṁ amanāpena; manāpeneva bahulaṁ vacīkammena samudācaranti, appaṁ amanāpena; manāpeneva bahulaṁ manokammena samudācaranti, appaṁ amanāpena;   When living with other spiritual practitioners, they usually treat them agreeably by way of body, speech, and mind, and rarely disagreeably.  
Yehi kho pana bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ viharāmi, te maṁ manāpeneva bahulaṁ kāyakammena samudācaranti, appaṁ amanāpena; manāpeneva bahulaṁ vacīkammena samudācaranti, appaṁ amanāpena; manāpeneva bahulaṁ manokammena samudācaranti, appaṁ amanāpena;  
When living with other spiritual practitioners, I usually treat them agreeably.  

saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti.   And she wastes gifts given in faith.  
saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti.  
And she doesn’t waste gifts given in faith.  

saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti.   and wastes gifts given in faith.  
saddhādeyyaṁ → saddhādeyyañca (sya-all) 
saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti.  
and doesn’t waste gifts given in faith.  

saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti.   and wastes gifts given in faith.  
saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti.  
and doesn’t waste gifts given in faith.  

saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti.   and wastes gifts given in faith.  
saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti.  
and doesn’t waste gifts given in faith.  

saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti.   and wastes gifts given in faith.  
saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti.  
and doesn’t waste gifts given in faith.  

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, saddahati tathāgatassa bodhiṁ:   It’s when a mendicant has faith in the Realized One’s awakening:  
‘ahaṁ khomhi saddho, saddahāmi tathāgatassa bodhiṁ:  
‘I am a person of faith; I have faith in the Realized One’s awakening …  

Idha, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ saṁvasati dve vā tīṇi vā vassāni.   It’s when a person lives with someone else for two or three years.  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ittarasaddho hoti ittarabhattī ittarapemo ittarappasādo.  
It’s when a certain person is fickle in faith, devotion, fondness, and confidence.  

Saddhāya dānaṁ deti, sakkaccaṁ dānaṁ deti, kālena dānaṁ deti, anuggahitacitto dānaṁ deti, attānañca parañca anupahacca dānaṁ deti.   They give a gift out of faith. They give a gift carefully. They give a gift at the right time. They give a gift with no strings attached. They give a gift without hurting themselves or others.  
Saddhāya kho pana, bhikkhave, dānaṁ datvā yattha yattha tassa dānassa vipāko nibbattati, aḍḍho ca hoti mahaddhano mahābhogo, abhirūpo ca hoti dassanīyo pāsādiko paramāya vaṇṇapokkharatāya samannāgato.  
Having given a gift out of faith, in whatever place the result of that gift manifests they become rich, affluent, and wealthy. And they’re attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty.  

16. Saddhammavagga   16. The True Teaching  
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
“Mendicants, someone with five qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
Someone with these five qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities, even when listening to the true teaching.  
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
Someone with five qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattan”ti.  
Someone with these five qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.” 

16. Saddhammavagga   16. The True Teaching  
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
“Mendicants, someone with five qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
Someone with these five qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities, even when listening to the true teaching.  
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
Someone with five qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattan”ti.  
Someone with these five qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.” 

16. Saddhammavagga   16. The True Teaching  
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
“Mendicants, someone with five qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
Someone with these five qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching.  
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
Someone with five qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattan”ti.  
Someone with these five qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.” 

16. Saddhammavagga   16. The True Teaching  
Paṭhamasaddhammasammosasutta  
The Decline of the True Teaching (1st)  
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattanti.  
“Mendicants, these five things lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattanti.  
These five things lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattanti.  
These five things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattantī”ti.  
These five things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.” 

16. Saddhammavagga   16. The True Teaching  
Dutiyasaddhammasammosasutta  
The Decline of the True Teaching (2nd)  
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattanti.  
“Mendicants, these five things lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the first thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the second thing …  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the third thing …  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the fourth thing …  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the fifth thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattanti.  
These five things lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattanti.  
These five things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the first thing that leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the second thing …  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the third thing …  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the fourth thing …  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the fifth thing that leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattantī”ti.  
These five things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.” 

16. Saddhammavagga   16. The True Teaching  
Tatiyasaddhammasammosasutta  
The Decline of the True Teaching (3rd)  
“Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattanti.  
“Mendicants, these five things lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the first thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the second thing …  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the third thing …  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the fourth thing …  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo dhammo saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the fifth thing that leads to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā saddhammassa sammosāya antaradhānāya saṁvattanti.  
These five things lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.  
Pañcime, bhikkhave, dhammā saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattanti.  
These five things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the first thing that leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the second thing …  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the third thing …  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the fourth thing …  
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamo dhammo saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattati.  
This is the fifth thing that leads to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca dhammā saddhammassa ṭhitiyā asammosāya anantaradhānāya saṁvattantī”ti.  
These five things lead to the continuation, persistence, and enduring of the true teaching.” 

16. Saddhammavagga   16. The True Teaching  
Assaddhassa, bhikkhave, saddhākathā dukkathā;  
It’s inappropriate to talk to an unfaithful person about faith.  
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, assaddhassa saddhākathā dukkathā?  
And why is it inappropriate to talk to an unfaithful person about faith?  
Assaddho, bhikkhave, saddhākathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.  
When an unfaithful person is spoken to about faith they lose their temper, becoming annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, and displaying annoyance, hate, and bitterness.  
Tañhi so, bhikkhave, saddhāsampadaṁ attani na samanupassati, na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.  
Not seeing that faith in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that faith brings.  
Tasmā assaddhassa saddhākathā dukkathā.  
That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to an unfaithful person about faith.  
Saddhassa, bhikkhave, saddhākathā sukathā;  
It’s appropriate to talk to a faithful person about faith.  
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, saddhassa saddhākathā sukathā?  
And why is it appropriate to talk to a faithful person about faith?  
Saddho, bhikkhave, saddhākathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.  
When a faithful person is spoken to about faith they don’t lose their temper, they don’t get annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, or display annoyance, hate, and bitterness.  
Tañhi so, bhikkhave, saddhāsampadaṁ attani samanupassati labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.  
Seeing that faith in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that faith brings.  
Tasmā saddhassa saddhākathā sukathā.  
That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to a faithful person about faith.  

16. Saddhammavagga   16. The True Teaching  
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, appassuto hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti.  
It’s when a mendicant is faithless, unethical, with little learning, lazy, and witless.  
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti.  
It’s when a mendicant is faithful, ethical, learned, energetic, and wise.  

16. Saddhammavagga   16. The True Teaching  

16. Saddhammavagga   16. The True Teaching  
Saddhammavaggo paṭhamo.  
 
tayo saddhammasammosā;  
 

“Ye te, bhante, puggalā assaddhā jīvikatthā na saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitā saṭhā māyāvino ketabino uddhatā unnaḷā capalā mukharā vikiṇṇavācā indriyesu aguttadvārā bhojane amattaññuno jāgariyaṁ ananuyuttā sāmaññe anapekkhavanto sikkhāya na tibbagāravā bāhulikā sāthalikā okkamane pubbaṅgamā paviveke nikkhittadhurā kusītā hīnavīriyā muṭṭhassatino asampajānā asamāhitā vibbhantacittā duppaññā eḷamūgā, te mayā evaṁ vuccamānā na padakkhiṇaṁ gaṇhanti.   “Sir, there are those faithless people who went forth from the lay life to homelessness not out of faith but to earn a livelihood. They’re devious, deceitful, and sneaky. They’re restless, insolent, fickle, scurrilous, and loose-tongued. They do not guard their sense doors or eat in moderation, and they are not dedicated to wakefulness. They don’t care about the ascetic life, and don’t keenly respect the training. They’re indulgent and slack, leaders in backsliding, neglecting seclusion, lazy, and lacking energy. They’re unmindful, lacking situational awareness and immersion, with straying minds, witless and stupid. When I speak to them like this, they don’t respectfully take it up.  
Ye pana te, bhante, kulaputtā saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitā asaṭhā amāyāvino aketabino anuddhatā anunnaḷā acapalā amukharā avikiṇṇavācā indriyesu guttadvārā bhojane mattaññuno jāgariyaṁ anuyuttā sāmaññe apekkhavanto sikkhāya tibbagāravā na bāhulikā na sāthalikā okkamane nikkhittadhurā paviveke pubbaṅgamā āraddhavīriyā pahitattā upaṭṭhitassatino sampajānā samāhitā ekaggacittā paññavanto aneḷamūgā, te mayā evaṁ vuccamānā padakkhiṇaṁ gaṇhantī”ti.  
Sir, there are those gentlemen who went forth from the lay life to homelessness out of faith. They’re not devious, deceitful, and sneaky. They’re not restless, insolent, fickle, scurrilous, and loose-tongued. They guard their sense doors and eat in moderation, and they are dedicated to wakefulness. They care about the ascetic life, and keenly respect the training. They’re not indulgent or slack, nor are they leaders in backsliding, neglecting seclusion. They’re energetic and determined. They’re mindful, with situational awareness, immersion, and unified minds; wise, not stupid. When I speak to them like this, they do respectfully take it up.”  
“Ye te, sāriputta, puggalā assaddhā jīvikatthā na saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitā saṭhā māyāvino ketabino uddhatā unnaḷā capalā mukharā vikiṇṇavācā indriyesu aguttadvārā bhojane amattaññuno jāgariyaṁ ananuyuttā sāmaññe anapekkhavanto sikkhāya na tibbagāravā bāhulikā sāthalikā okkamane pubbaṅgamā paviveke nikkhittadhurā kusītā hīnavīriyā muṭṭhassatino asampajānā asamāhitā vibbhantacittā duppaññā eḷamūgā, tiṭṭhantu te.  
“Sāriputta, those faithless people who went forth from the lay life to homelessness not out of faith but to earn a livelihood … Leave them be.  
Ye pana te, sāriputta, kulaputtā saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitā asaṭhā amāyāvino aketabino anuddhatā anunnaḷā acapalā amukharā avikiṇṇavācā indriyesu guttadvārā bhojane mattaññuno jāgariyaṁ anuyuttā sāmaññe apekkhavanto sikkhāya tibbagāravā na bāhulikā na sāthalikā okkamane nikkhittadhurā paviveke pubbaṅgamā āraddhavīriyā pahitattā upaṭṭhitassatino sampajānā samāhitā ekaggacittā paññavanto aneḷamūgā, te tvaṁ, sāriputta, vadeyyāsi.  
But those gentlemen who went forth from the lay life to homelessness out of faith … You should speak to them.  
‘asaddhammā vuṭṭhāpetvā saddhamme patiṭṭhāpessāmi sabrahmacārī’ti.  
Thinking: ‘I will draw my spiritual companions away from false teachings and ground them in true teachings.’  

Atha kho āyasmā ānando yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā sāriputtena saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Venerable Ānanda went up to Venerable Sāriputta, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho āyasmā bhaddaji yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā ānandena saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Venerable Bhaddaji went up to Venerable Ānanda, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Assaddho hoti;   They’re faithless.  
Saddho hoti;  
They’re faithful.  

Saddhā ca nesaṁ sugate,   and whose faith in the Holy One  

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṁ carati mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ.   At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants.  

Atha kho doṇo brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Doṇa the brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho saṅgāravo brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Saṅgārava the brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

“ko nu kho, bhante, hetu ko paccayo, yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo na ciraṭṭhitiko hotī”ti?   “What is the cause, sir, what is the reason why the true teaching does not last long after the final extinguishment of the Realized One?”  
Ayaṁ kho, kimila, hetu ayaṁ paccayo, yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo na ciraṭṭhitiko hotī”ti.  
This is the cause, this is the reason why the true teaching does not last long after the final extinguishment of the Realized One.”  
“Ko pana, bhante, hetu ko paccayo, yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo ciraṭṭhitiko hotī”ti?  
“What is the cause, sir, what is the reason why the true teaching does last long after the final extinguishment of the Realized One?”  
Ayaṁ kho, kimila, hetu ayaṁ paccayo, yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo ciraṭṭhitiko hotī”ti.  
This is the cause, this is the reason why the true teaching does last long after the final extinguishment of the Realized One.” 

Saddhābalaṁ, hiribalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, paññābalaṁ—  Faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom.  

yaṁ kho panassa bhojanaṁ denti lūkhaṁ vā paṇītaṁ vā taṁ attanā paribhuñjati, saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti.   And they eat whatever food they give them, coarse or fine, not wasting a gift given in faith.  

saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti.   And they waste a gift given in faith.  
saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti.  
And they don’t waste a gift given in faith.  

saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti.   And they waste a gift given in faith.  
saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti.  
And they don’t waste a gift given in faith.  

saddhādeyyaṁ vinipāteti.   And they waste a gift given in faith.  
saddhādeyyaṁ na vinipāteti.  
And they don’t waste a gift given in faith.  

saddhammā vuṭṭhāti;   You drift away from true teachings.  
asaddhamme patiṭṭhāti.  
You settle on untrue teachings.  
asaddhammā vuṭṭhāti;  
You drift away from untrue teachings.  
saddhamme patiṭṭhāti.  
You settle on true teachings.  

asaddhammā vuṭṭhāti;    
saddhamme patiṭṭhāti.  
 

So asucinā kāyakammena samannāgato, asucinā vacīkammena samannāgato, asucinā manokammena samannāgato sabhāgehi puggalehi saddhiṁ saṁvasati.   Because of their filthy conduct, they live together with people of a similar character.  
‘aho vata no dukkhaṁ ye mayaṁ evarūpehi puggalehi saddhiṁ saṁvasāmā’ti.  
‘Oh, it’s so painful for us to have to live together with such as these.’  

Aññe bhikkhū abhajanto saddhammaṁ na suṇāti.   they don’t hear the true teaching,  
Saddhammaṁ asuṇanto saddhammā parihāyati.  
and they fall away from the true teaching.  
Aññe bhikkhū abhajanto saddhammaṁ na suṇāti.  
 
Saddhammaṁ asuṇanto saddhammā parihāyati.  
 
Aññe bhikkhū abhajanto saddhammaṁ na suṇāti.  
they don’t hear the true teaching,  
Saddhammaṁ asuṇanto saddhammā parihāyati.  
and they fall away from the true teaching.  

Saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ—  The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  

Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ—  The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  

Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ—  The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
Saddhammāghātupāsakaṁ;  
 

Saddhindriyena, vīriyindriyena, satindriyena, samādhindriyena, paññindriyena, āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati.   The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom. And 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.  

Saddhābalena, vīriyabalena, satibalena, samādhibalena, paññābalena, āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati.   The powers of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom. And 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.  

Pamuditassa pīti jāyati, pītimanassa kāyo passambhati, passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vediyati, sukhino cittaṁ samādhiyati.   When they’re joyful, rapture springs up. When the mind is full of rapture, the body becomes tranquil. When the body is tranquil, they feel bliss. And when they’re blissful, the mind becomes immersed in samādhi.  
Pamuditassa pīti jāyati, pītimanassa kāyo passambhati, passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vediyati, sukhino cittaṁ samādhiyati.  
 
Pamuditassa pīti jāyati, pītimanassa kāyo passambhati, passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vediyati, sukhino cittaṁ samādhiyati.  
 
Pamuditassa pīti jāyati, pītimanassa kāyo passambhati, passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vediyati, sukhino cittaṁ samādhiyati.  
 
Pamuditassa pīti jāyati, pītimanassa kāyo passambhati, passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vediyati, sukhino cittaṁ samādhiyati.  
 
Yathārūpāya saddhāya samannāgatā tā devatā ito cutā tattha upapannā, mayhampi tathārūpā saddhā saṁvijjati.  
When those deities passed away from here, they were reborn there because of their faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom. I, too, have the same kind of faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.’  
Yasmiṁ, mahānāma, samaye ariyasāvako attano ca tāsañca devatānaṁ saddhañca sīlañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussarati nevassa tasmiṁ samaye rāgapariyuṭṭhitaṁ cittaṁ hoti, na dosapariyuṭṭhitaṁ cittaṁ hoti, na mohapariyuṭṭhitaṁ cittaṁ hoti;  
When a noble disciple recollects the faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom of both themselves and the deities their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion.  
Pamuditassa pīti jāyati, pītimanassa kāyo passambhati, passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vediyati, sukhino cittaṁ samādhiyati.  
When you’re joyful, rapture springs up. When the mind is full of rapture, the body becomes tranquil. When the body is tranquil, you feel bliss. And when you’re blissful, the mind becomes immersed in samādhi.  

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṁ carati mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ.   At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants.  

Yathārūpāya saddhāya samannāgatā tā devatā ito cutā tattha upapannā; mayhampi tathārūpā saddhā saṁvijjati.   When those deities passed away from here, they were reborn there because of their faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom. I, too, have the same kind of faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.’  
Yasmiṁ, bhikkhave, samaye ariyasāvako attano ca tāsañca devatānaṁ saddhañca sīlañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussarati nevassa tasmiṁ samaye rāgapariyuṭṭhitaṁ cittaṁ hoti, na dosapariyuṭṭhitaṁ cittaṁ hoti, na mohapariyuṭṭhitaṁ cittaṁ hoti;  
When a noble disciple recollects the faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom of both themselves and the deities their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion.  

Yathārūpāya saddhāya samannāgatā tā devatā ito cutā tattha upapannā; mayhampi tathārūpā saddhā saṁvijjati.   When those deities passed away from here, they were reborn there because of their faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom. I, too, have the same kind of faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.’  
Yasmiṁ, āvuso, samaye ariyasāvako attano ca tāsañca devatānaṁ saddhañca sīlañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussarati nevassa tasmiṁ samaye rāgapariyuṭṭhitaṁ cittaṁ hoti, na dosapariyuṭṭhitaṁ cittaṁ hoti, na mohapariyuṭṭhitaṁ cittaṁ hoti;  
When a noble disciple recollects the faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom of both themselves and the deities their mind is not full of greed, hate, and delusion.  

Yasmiṁ, āvuso, samaye manobhāvanīyo bhikkhu pacchābhattaṁ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto pāde pakkhāletvā nisinno hoti pallaṅkaṁ ābhujitvā ujuṁ kāyaṁ paṇidhāya parimukhaṁ satiṁ upaṭṭhapetvā, cārittakilamathopissa tasmiṁ samaye appaṭippassaddho hoti, bhattakilamathopissa tasmiṁ samaye appaṭippassaddho hoti.   For at that time the fatigue from walking and from eating has not faded away.  

Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, tathāgataṁ vā tathāgatasāvakaṁ vā dassanāya gacchati niviṭṭhasaddho niviṭṭhapemo ekantagato abhippasanno, etadānuttariyaṁ, bhikkhave, dassanānaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā sokaparidevānaṁ samatikkamāya dukkhadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamāya ñāyassa adhigamāya nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaṁ tathāgataṁ vā tathāgatasāvakaṁ vā dassanāya gacchati niviṭṭhasaddho niviṭṭhapemo ekantagato abhippasanno.   The unsurpassable seeing is when someone with settled faith and love, sure and devoted, goes to see a Realized One or their disciple. This is in order to purify sentient beings, to get past sorrow and crying, to make an end of pain and sadness, to discover the system, and to realize extinguishment.  
Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, tathāgatassa vā tathāgatasāvakassa vā dhammassavanāya gacchati niviṭṭhasaddho niviṭṭhapemo ekantagato abhippasanno, etadānuttariyaṁ, bhikkhave, savanānaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā sokaparidevānaṁ samatikkamāya dukkhadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamāya ñāyassa adhigamāya nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaṁ tathāgatassa vā tathāgatasāvakassa vā dhammassavanāya gacchati niviṭṭhasaddho niviṭṭhapemo ekantagato abhippasanno.  
The unsurpassable hearing is when someone with settled faith and love, sure and devoted, goes to hear the teaching of a Realized One or one of his disciples. …  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puttalābhampi labhati, dāralābhampi labhati, dhanalābhampi labhati, uccāvacaṁ vā pana lābhaṁ labhati, samaṇe vā brāhmaṇe vā micchādiṭṭhike micchāpaṭipanne saddhaṁ paṭilabhati.  
Some people acquire a child, a wife, wealth, or a diverse spectrum of things; or they acquire faith in an ascetic or brahmin of wrong view and wrong practice.  
Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, tathāgate vā tathāgatasāvake vā saddhaṁ paṭilabhati niviṭṭhasaddho niviṭṭhapemo ekantagato abhippasanno, etadānuttariyaṁ, bhikkhave, lābhānaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā sokaparidevānaṁ samatikkamāya dukkhadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamāya ñāyassa adhigamāya nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaṁ tathāgate vā tathāgatasāvake vā saddhaṁ paṭilabhati niviṭṭhasaddho niviṭṭhapemo ekantagato abhippasanno.  
The unsurpassable acquisition is when someone with settled faith and love, sure and devoted, acquires faith in a Realized One or their disciple. …  
Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye adhisīlampi sikkhati, adhicittampi sikkhati, adhipaññampi sikkhati niviṭṭhasaddho niviṭṭhapemo ekantagato abhippasanno, etadānuttariyaṁ, bhikkhave, sikkhānaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā sokaparidevānaṁ samatikkamāya dukkhadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamāya ñāyassa adhigamāya nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaṁ tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye adhisīlampi sikkhati, adhicittampi sikkhati, adhipaññampi sikkhati, niviṭṭhasaddho niviṭṭhapemo ekantagato abhippasanno.  
The unsurpassable training is when someone with settled faith and love, sure and devoted, trains in the higher ethics, the higher mind, and the higher wisdom in the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One. …  
Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, tathāgataṁ vā tathāgatasāvakaṁ vā paricarati niviṭṭhasaddho niviṭṭhapemo ekantagato abhippasanno, etadānuttariyaṁ, bhikkhave, pāricariyānaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā sokaparidevānaṁ samatikkamāya dukkhadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamāya ñāyassa adhigamāya nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaṁ tathāgataṁ vā tathāgatasāvakaṁ vā paricarati niviṭṭhasaddho niviṭṭhapemo ekantagato abhippasanno.  
The unsurpassable service is when someone with settled faith and love, sure and devoted, serves a Realized One or their disciple. …  
Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, tathāgataṁ vā tathāgatasāvakaṁ vā anussarati niviṭṭhasaddho niviṭṭhapemo ekantagato abhippasanno, etadānuttariyaṁ, bhikkhave, anussatīnaṁ sattānaṁ visuddhiyā sokaparidevānaṁ samatikkamāya dukkhadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamāya ñāyassa adhigamāya nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaṁ tathāgataṁ vā tathāgatasāvakaṁ vā anussarati niviṭṭhasaddho niviṭṭhapemo ekantagato abhippasanno.  
The unsurpassable recollection is when someone with settled faith and love, sure and devoted, recollects a Realized One or their disciple. …  

saddho muttena cetasā;   sacrifices like this, with a mind of letting go,  

Atha kho aññataro brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then a certain brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

“ko nu kho, bhante, hetu ko paccayo yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo na ciraṭṭhitiko hotī”ti?   “What is the cause, sir, what is the reason why the true teaching does not last long after the final extinguishment of the Realized One?”  
Ayaṁ kho, kimila, hetu ayaṁ paccayo yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo na ciraṭṭhitiko hoti”.  
This is the cause, this is the reason why the true teaching does not last long after the final extinguishment of the Realized One.”  
“Ko pana, bhante, hetu ko paccayo yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo ciraṭṭhitiko hotī”ti?  
“What is the cause, sir, what is the reason why the true teaching does last long after the final extinguishment of the Realized One?”  
Ayaṁ kho, kimila, hetu ayaṁ paccayo yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo ciraṭṭhitiko hotī”ti.  
This is the cause, this is the reason why the true teaching does last long after the final extinguishment of the Realized One.” 

Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ gijjhakūṭā pabbatā orohanto addasa aññatarasmiṁ padese mahantaṁ dārukkhandhaṁ.   Then Venerable Sāriputta robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, descended the Vulture’s Peak together with several mendicants. At a certain spot he saw a large tree trunk,  

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṁ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ yena icchānaṅgalaṁ nāma kosalānaṁ brāhmaṇagāmo tadavasari.   At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants when he arrived at a village of the Kosalan brahmins named Icchānaṅgala.  

Atha kho bhagavā āyasmatā ānandena saddhiṁ yena pubbārāmo migāramātupāsādo tenupasaṅkami.   So the Buddha went with Ānanda to the Eastern Monastery.  
Atha kho bhagavā āyasmatā ānandena saddhiṁ yena pubbakoṭṭhako tenupasaṅkami gattāni parisiñcituṁ.  
So the Buddha went with Ānanda to the eastern gate to bathe.  
Saddhāhattho mahānāgo,  
Faith is the giant’s trunk,  

evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, yassa kassaci saddhā natthi kusalesu dhammesu, hirī natthi kusalesu dhammesu, ottappaṁ natthi kusalesu dhammesu, vīriyaṁ natthi kusalesu dhammesu, paññā natthi kusalesu dhammesu—  In the same way, whoever has no faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom when it comes to skillful qualities  
Sa kho so, bhikkhave, daliddo assako anāḷhiko saddhāya asati kusalesu dhammesu, hiriyā asati kusalesu dhammesu, ottappe asati kusalesu dhammesu, vīriye asati kusalesu dhammesu, paññāya asati kusalesu dhammesu, kāyena duccaritaṁ carati, vācāya duccaritaṁ carati, manasā duccaritaṁ carati.  
Since they have no faith, conscience, prudence, energy, or wisdom when it comes to skillful qualities, they do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.  
saddhā yassa na vijjati;  
whoever has no faith,  
saddhassa gharamesino;  
holds a perfect hand on both counts:  
saddhā yassa patiṭṭhitā;  
whoever is grounded in faith,  

Atha kho moḷiyasīvako paribbājako yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   And then the wanderer Moḷiyasīvaka went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho aññataro brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then a certain brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho āyasmā ānando yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā sāriputtena saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then Venerable Ānanda went up to Venerable Sāriputta, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   And then the brahmin Jāṇussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho aññataro brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then a certain brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Suppatiṭṭhassa kho pana, brāhmaṇa dhammika, nigrodharājassa ekaṁ khandhaṁ rājā paribhuñjati saddhiṁ itthāgārena, ekaṁ khandhaṁ balakāyo paribhuñjati, ekaṁ khandhaṁ negamajānapadā paribhuñjanti, ekaṁ khandhaṁ samaṇabrāhmaṇā paribhuñjanti, ekaṁ khandhaṁ migā paribhuñjanti.   The king and harem made use of one trunk, the troops another, the people of town and country another, ascetics and brahmins another, and beasts and birds another.  
Saddhā sati ca vīriyaṁ,  
faith, mindfulness, and energy,  

‘kevalaṁsaddhāmattakaṁ nūna ayamāyasmā nissāya nekkhammādhimutto’ti.   ‘Maybe this venerable is dedicated to renunciation solely out of mere faith.’  

passaddhisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti …   tranquility,  

Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho therā bhikkhū yāvatako ahosi sabbeheva saddhiṁ kathāsallāpo, taṁ sabbaṁ bhagavato ārocesuṁ.   and informed the Buddha of all they had discussed. They asked,  

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṁ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ yena daṇḍakappakaṁ nāma kosalānaṁ nigamo tadavasari.   At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants when he arrived at a town of the Kosalans named Daṇḍakappaka.  
Atha kho āyasmā ānando sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ yena aciravatī nadī tenupasaṅkami gattāni parisiñcituṁ.  
Then Venerable Ānanda together with several mendicants went to the Aciravati River to bathe.  
“idhāhaṁ, bhante, sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ yena aciravatī nadī tenupasaṅkamiṁ gattāni parisiñcituṁ.  
 

Assaddhiyaṁ, ahirikaṁ, anottappaṁ, kosajjaṁ, muṭṭhassaccaṁ, duppaññataṁ—  Lack of faith, conscience, and prudence; laziness, unmindfulness, and witlessness.  
Assaddhiyaṁ, ahirikaṁ, anottappaṁ, kosajjaṁ, muṭṭhassaccaṁ, duppaññataṁ— 
Lack of faith, conscience, and prudence; laziness, unmindfulness, and witlessness.  

Thinaṁ, middhaṁ, uddhaccaṁ, kukkuccaṁ, assaddhiyaṁ, pamādaṁ—  Dullness, drowsiness, restlessness, remorse, lack of faith, and negligence.  
Thinaṁ, middhaṁ, uddhaccaṁ, kukkuccaṁ, assaddhiyaṁ, pamādaṁ— 
Dullness, drowsiness, restlessness, remorse, lack of faith, and negligence.  

“‘So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na santena samādhinā na paṇītena na paṭippassaddhiladdhena na ekodibhāvādhigatena anekavihitaṁ iddhividhaṁ paccanubhavissati—ekopi hutvā bahudhā bhavissati, bahudhāpi hutvā eko bhavissati …pe… yāva brahmalokāpi kāyena vasaṁ vattessatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.   “Mendicants, it’s quite impossible that a mendicant without immersion that is peaceful, refined, tranquil, and unified will wield the many kinds of psychic power: multiplying themselves and becoming one again; appearing and disappearing; going unimpeded through a wall, a rampart, or a mountain as if through space; diving in and out of the earth as if it were water; walking on water as if it were earth; flying cross-legged through the sky like a bird; touching and stroking with the hand the sun and moon, so mighty and powerful. They control the body as far as the Brahmā realm.  
‘So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu santena samādhinā paṇītena paṭippassaddhiladdhena ekodibhāvādhigatena anekavihitaṁ iddhividhaṁ paccanubhavissati …pe… yāva brahmalokāpi kāyena vasaṁ vattessatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.  
But it’s quite possible that a mendicant who has immersion that is peaceful, refined, tranquil, and unified will wield the many kinds of psychic power …  

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti, kāye ca jīvite ca sāpekkho hoti.   It’s when a mendicant is faithless, shameless, imprudent, lazy, and witless. And they’re concerned with their body and their life.  
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, hirīmā hoti, ottappī hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti, kāye ca jīvite ca anapekkho hoti.  
It’s when a mendicant is faithful, conscientious, prudent, energetic, and wise. And they have no concern for their body and their life.  

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu mahiccho hoti, vighātavā, asantuṭṭho, itarītaracīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena, assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, kusīto hoti, muṭṭhassati hoti, duppañño hoti.   It’s when a mendicant has many desires—they’re frustrated and not content with any kind of robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And they’re faithless, unethical, unmindful, and witless.  
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na mahiccho hoti, avighātavā, santuṭṭho, itarītaracīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena, saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, satimā hoti, paññavā hoti.  
It’s when a mendicant doesn’t have many desires—they’re not frustrated but content with any kind of robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And they’re faithful, ethical, mindful, and wise.  

“Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.   “Mendicants, someone with six qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching.  
Kammāvaraṇatāya samannāgato hoti, kilesāvaraṇatāya samannāgato hoti, vipākāvaraṇatāya samannāgato hoti, assaddho ca hoti, acchandiko ca, duppañño ca.  
They’re obstructed by deeds, defilements, or results. And they’re faithless, unenthusiastic, and witless.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
Someone with these six qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities, even when listening to the true teaching.  
Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
Someone with six qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.  
Na kammāvaraṇatāya samannāgato hoti, na kilesāvaraṇatāya samannāgato hoti, na vipākāvaraṇatāya samannāgato hoti, saddho ca hoti, chandiko ca, paññavā ca.  
They’re not obstructed by deeds, defilements, or results. And they’re faithful, enthusiastic, and wise.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattan”ti.  
Someone with these six qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.” 

“Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.   “Mendicants, someone with six qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
Someone with these six qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities, even when listening to the true teaching.  
Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
Someone with six qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattan”ti.  
Someone with these six qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.” 

“Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.   “Mendicants, someone with six qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities even when listening to the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
Someone with these six qualities is unable to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities, even when listening to the true teaching.  
Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.  
Someone with six qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattan”ti.  
Someone with these six qualities is able to enter the sure path with regards to skillful qualities when listening to the true teaching.” 

Saddhammaniyato hoti, aparihānadhammo hoti, pariyantakatassa dukkhaṁ hoti, asādhāraṇena ñāṇena samannāgato hoti, hetu cassa sudiṭṭho, hetusamuppannā ca dhammā.   You’re bound for the true teaching. You’re not liable to decline. You suffer only for a limited period. You have unshared knowledge. You’ve clearly seen causes and the phenomena that arise from causes.  

Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, hirībalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.   The powers of faith, energy, conscience, prudence, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
Saddhābalaṁ vīriyañca,  
The powers are faith and energy,  

Saddhābalaṁ, vīriyabalaṁ, hirībalaṁ, ottappabalaṁ, satibalaṁ, samādhibalaṁ, paññābalaṁ.   The powers of faith, energy, conscience, prudence, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.  
Katamañca, bhikkhave, saddhābalaṁ?  
And what is the power of faith?  
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako saddho hoti, saddahati tathāgatassa bodhiṁ:  
It’s when a noble disciple has faith in the Realized One’s awakening:  
Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, saddhābalaṁ.  
This is called the power of faith.  
Saddhābalaṁ vīriyañca,  
The powers are faith and energy,  

Saddhādhanaṁ, sīladhanaṁ, hirīdhanaṁ, ottappadhanaṁ, sutadhanaṁ, cāgadhanaṁ, paññādhanaṁ.   The wealth of faith, ethics, conscience, prudence, learning, generosity, and wisdom.  
Saddhādhanaṁ sīladhanaṁ,  
Faith and ethical conduct are kinds of wealth,  
Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,  
So let the wise devote themselves  

Saddhādhanaṁ, sīladhanaṁ, hirīdhanaṁ, ottappadhanaṁ, sutadhanaṁ, cāgadhanaṁ, paññādhanaṁ.   The wealth of faith, ethics, conscience, prudence, learning, generosity, and wisdom.  
Katamañca, bhikkhave, saddhādhanaṁ?  
And what is the wealth of faith?  
Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako saddho hoti, saddahati tathāgatassa bodhiṁ:  
It’s when a noble disciple has faith in the Realized One’s awakening …  
Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, saddhādhanaṁ.  
This is called the wealth of faith.  
Saddhādhanaṁ sīladhanaṁ,  
Faith and ethical conduct are kinds of wealth,  
Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,  
So let the wise devote themselves  

Saddhādhanaṁ, sīladhanaṁ, hirīdhanaṁ, ottappadhanaṁ, sutadhanaṁ, cāgadhanaṁ, paññādhanaṁ.   The wealth of faith, ethics, conscience, prudence, learning, generosity, and wisdom.  
Saddhādhanaṁ sīladhanaṁ,  
Faith and ethical conduct are kinds of wealth,  
Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,  
So let the wise devote themselves  

Ubhatobhāgavimutto, paññāvimutto, kāyasakkhī, diṭṭhippatto, saddhāvimutto, dhammānusārī, saddhānusārī.   The one freed both ways, the one freed by wisdom, the direct witness, the one attained to view, the one freed by faith, the follower of teachings, and the follower by faith.  

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī …pe…   It’s the kind of person who, rising up, thinks: ‘It’s good to have faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’  
Tassa sā saddhā neva tiṭṭhati no vaḍḍhati hāyatiyeva, tassa sā hirī …pe…  
However their faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom don’t last or grow, but dwindle away.  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī …pe…  
It’s the kind of person who, rising up, thinks: ‘It’s good to have faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’  
Tassa sā saddhā neva hāyati no vaḍḍhati ṭhitā hoti.  
And their faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom lasts, neither dwindling nor growing.  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī …pe…  
It’s the kind of person who, rising up, thinks: ‘It’s good to have faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī …pe…  
It’s the kind of person who, rising up, thinks: ‘It’s good to have faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī …pe…  
It’s the kind of person who, rising up, thinks: ‘It’s good to have faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’  
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ummujjati sādhu saddhā kusalesu dhammesu, sādhu hirī …pe…  
It’s the kind of person who, rising up, thinks: ‘It’s good to have faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom regarding skillful qualities.’  

“Evaṁ, bho”ti kho vassakāro brāhmaṇo māgadhamahāmatto rañño māgadhassa ajātasattussa vedehiputtassa paṭissutvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   “Yes, sir,” Vassakāra replied. He went to the Buddha and exchanged greetings with him.  

Yāvakīvañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhū saddhā bhavissanti; vuddhiyeva, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṁ pāṭikaṅkhā, no parihāni.   As long as the mendicants are faithful …  

passaddhisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāvessanti …   tranquility …  

saddhammassavanaṁ pamajjati,   They neglect listening to the true teaching.  
saddhammassavanaṁ nappamajjati,  
They don’t neglect listening to the true teaching.  
saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.  
with a fault-finding mind.  
saddhammā parihāyati.  
falls away from the true teaching.  
saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.  
without a fault-finding mind.  
Saddhammā na parihāyatī”ti.  
doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.” 

saddhammassavanaṁ nappamajjati,   They don’t neglect listening to the true teaching.  
saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.  
with a fault-finding mind.  
saddhammā parihāyati.  
falls away from the true teaching.  
saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.  
without a fault-finding mind.  
Saddhammā na parihāyatī”ti.  
doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.”  

Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto yena aññatitthiyānaṁ paribbājakānaṁ ārāmo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā tehi aññatitthiyehi paribbājakehi saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then he went to the monastery of the wanderers of other religions and exchanged greetings with the wanderers there.  
Atha khvāhaṁ, bhante, yena aññatitthiyānaṁ paribbājakānaṁ ārāmo tenupasaṅkamiṁ; upasaṅkamitvā tehi aññatitthiyehi paribbājakehi saddhiṁ sammodiṁ.  
 

Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena aññatitthiyānaṁ paribbājakānaṁ ārāmo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā tehi aññatitthiyehi paribbājakehi saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then he went to the monastery of the wanderers of other religions and exchanged greetings with the wanderers there.  
tehi saddhiṁ sammodiṁ.  
 
Idhānanda, bhikkhu, saddho hoti, hirīmā hoti, ottappī hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, satimā hoti, paññavā hoti.  
It’s when someone is faithful, conscientious, prudent, learned, energetic, mindful, and wise.  

Atha kho uggatasarīro brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then the brahmin Uggatasarīra went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  

Atha kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then the brahmin Jānussoṇi went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  
“Idha, brāhmaṇa, ekacco samaṇo vā brāhmaṇo vā sammā brahmacārī paṭijānamāno na heva kho mātugāmena saddhiṁ dvayaṁdvayasamāpattiṁ samāpajjati;  
“Firstly, an ascetic or brahmin who claims to be perfectly celibate does not mutually engage in sex with a female.  
Puna caparaṁ, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco samaṇo vā brāhmaṇo vā sammā brahmacārī paṭijānamāno na heva kho mātugāmena saddhiṁ dvayaṁdvayasamāpattiṁ samāpajjati, napi mātugāmassa ucchādanaparimaddananhāpanasambāhanaṁ sādiyati;  
Furthermore, an ascetic or brahmin who claims to be perfectly celibate does not mutually engage in sex with a female. Nor do they consent to massage and bathing.  
api ca kho mātugāmena saddhiṁ sañjagghati saṅkīḷati saṅkelāyati …pe….  
However, they giggle and play and have fun with females. …  
Napi mātugāmena saddhiṁ sañjagghati saṅkīḷati saṅkelāyati;  
 
api ca kho yānissa tāni pubbe mātugāmena saddhiṁ hasitalapitakīḷitāni tāni anussarati …pe….  
they recall when they used to laugh, chat, and have fun with females …  
Napi yānissa tāni pubbe mātugāmena saddhiṁ hasitalapitakīḷitāni tāni anussarati;  
 

Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto tehi campeyyakehi upāsakehi saddhiṁ yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā sāriputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:   Then they went together with Sāriputta to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. Sāriputta said to the Buddha:  

ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā ca sāriputto āyasmā ca mahāmoggallāno dakkhiṇāgirismiṁ cārikaṁ caranti mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ.   At one time the venerables Sāriputta and Mahāmoggallāna were wandering in the Southern Hills together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants.  

saddhāvimutto hoti …pe…   freed by faith …  
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā mahāmoggallāno yāvatako ahosi tissena brahmunā saddhiṁ kathāsallāpo taṁ sabbaṁ bhagavato ārocesi.  
and told him what had happened.  

eko puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, eko puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato.   One is faithless, stingy, miserly, and abusive. One is a faithful donor who loves charity.  
‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?  
 
“Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kintaṁ arahanto paṭhamaṁ anukampantā anukampissanti.  
“Why would the perfected ones first show compassion for the person who is faithless, stingy, miserly, and abusive?  
Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato taṁyeva arahanto paṭhamaṁ anukampantā anukampeyyuṁ”.  
They’d show compassion first for the faithful donor who loves charity.”  
‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?  
 
“Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kintaṁ arahanto paṭhamaṁ upasaṅkamantā upasaṅkamissanti.  
 
Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato taṁyeva arahanto paṭhamaṁ upasaṅkamantā upasaṅkameyyuṁ”.  
“They’d first approach the faithful donor who loves charity.”  
‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?  
 
“Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kintaṁ tassa arahanto paṭhamaṁ paṭiggaṇhantā paṭiggaṇhissanti.  
 
Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato tasseva arahanto paṭhamaṁ paṭiggaṇhantā paṭiggaṇheyyuṁ”.  
“They’d receive alms first from the faithful donor who loves charity.”  
‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?  
 
“Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kintaṁ tassa arahanto paṭhamaṁ dhammaṁ desentā desessanti.  
 
Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato tasseva arahanto paṭhamaṁ dhammaṁ desentā deseyyuṁ”.  
“They’d first teach the Dhamma to the faithful donor who loves charity.”  
‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?  
 
“Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kintaṁ tassa kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchissati.  
 
Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato tasseva kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggaccheyya”.  
“The faithful donor who loves charity would get a good reputation.”  
‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?  
 
“Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kiṁ so yaṁyadeva parisaṁ upasaṅkamissati, yadi khattiyaparisaṁ yadi brāhmaṇaparisaṁ yadi gahapatiparisaṁ yadi samaṇaparisaṁ visārado upasaṅkamissati amaṅkubhūto.  
“How could the person who is faithless, stingy, miserly, and abusive enter any kind of assembly bold and assured, whether it’s an assembly of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, or ascetics?  
Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato so yaṁyadeva parisaṁ upasaṅkameyya, yadi khattiyaparisaṁ yadi brāhmaṇaparisaṁ yadi gahapatiparisaṁ yadi samaṇaparisaṁ visārado upasaṅkameyya amaṅkubhūto”.  
The faithful donor who loves charity would enter any kind of assembly bold and assured, whether it’s an assembly of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, or ascetics.”  
‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?  
 
“Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kiṁ so kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjissati.  
“Why would the person who is faithless, stingy, miserly, and abusive be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm?  
Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato so kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjeyya.  
The faithful donor who loves charity would, when their body breaks up, after death, be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.  
Yānimāni, bhante, bhagavatā sandiṭṭhikāni dānaphalāni akkhātāni, nāhaṁ ettha bhagavato saddhāya gacchāmi.  
When it comes to these fruits of giving that are apparent in the present life, I don’t have to rely on faith in the Buddha,  
Yānimāni, bhante, bhagavatā sandiṭṭhikāni dānaphalāni akkhātāni, nāhaṁ ettha bhagavato saddhāya gacchāmi.  
When it comes to these fruits of giving that are apparent in the present life, I don’t have to rely on faith in the Buddha,  
Etāhaṁ na jānāmi, ettha ca panāhaṁ, bhagavato saddhāya gacchāmī”ti.  
so I have to rely on faith in the Buddha.”  

“ko nu kho, bhante, hetu ko paccayo yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo na ciraṭṭhitiko hotī”ti?   “What is the cause, sir, what is the reason why the true teaching does not last long after the final extinguishment of the Realized One?”  
Ayaṁ kho, kimila, hetu ayaṁ paccayo yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo na ciraṭṭhitiko hotī”ti.  
This is the cause, this is the reason why the true teaching does not last long after the final extinguishment of the Realized One.”  
“Ko pana, bhante, hetu ko paccayo yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo ciraṭṭhitiko hotī”ti?  
“What is the cause, sir, what is the reason why the true teaching does last long after the final extinguishment of the Realized One?”  
Ayaṁ kho, kimila, hetu ayaṁ paccayo yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo ciraṭṭhitiko hotī”ti.  
This is the cause, this is the reason why the true teaching does last long after the final extinguishment of the Realized One.” 

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, bahussuto hoti, paṭisallīno hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, satimā hoti, paññavā hoti.   It’s when a mendicant is faithful, ethical, learned, secluded, energetic, mindful, and wise.  

Saddhammo garukātabbo,   should respect the true teaching,  

Tatra, bhikkhave, ko mantā ko saddhātā:   Mendicants, who would ever think or believe that  

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, yato ariyasāvako sattahi saddhammehi samannāgato hoti, catunnañca jhānānaṁ ābhicetasikānaṁ diṭṭhadhammasukhavihārānaṁ nikāmalābhī hoti akicchalābhī akasiralābhī.   In the same way, when a noble disciple has seven good qualities, and they get the four absorptions—blissful meditations in the present life that belong to the higher mind—when they want, without trouble or difficulty,  
Katamehi sattahi saddhammehi samannāgato hoti?  
What are the seven good qualities that they have?  
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako saddho hoti, saddahati tathāgatassa bodhiṁ  
in the same way a noble disciple has faith in the Realized One’s awakening:  
Saddhesiko, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako akusalaṁ pajahati, kusalaṁ bhāveti;  
A noble disciple with faith as their pillar gives up the unskillful and develops the skillful,  
Iminā paṭhamena saddhammena samannāgato hoti.  
This is the first good quality they have.  
Iminā dutiyena saddhammena samannāgato hoti.  
This is the second good quality they have.  
Iminā tatiyena saddhammena samannāgato hoti.  
This is the third good quality they have.  
Iminā catutthena saddhammena samannāgato hoti.  
This is the fourth good quality they have.  
Iminā pañcamena saddhammena samannāgato hoti.  
This is the fifth good quality they have.  
Iminā chaṭṭhena saddhammena samannāgato hoti.  
This is the sixth good quality they have.  
Iminā sattamena saddhammena samannāgato hoti.  
This is the seventh good quality they have.  
Imehi sattahi saddhammehi samannāgato hoti.  
These are the seven good qualities that they have.  
Yato kho, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako imehi sattahi saddhammehi samannāgato hoti, imesañca catunnaṁ jhānānaṁ ābhicetasikānaṁ diṭṭhadhammasukhavihārānaṁ nikāmalābhī hoti akicchalābhī akasiralābhī.  
When a noble disciple has seven good qualities, and they get the four absorptions—blissful meditations in the present life that belong to the higher mind—when they want, without trouble or difficulty,  

‘ettakomhi saddhāya sīlena sutena cāgena paññāya paṭibhānenā’ti.   ‘This is the extent of my faith, ethics, learning, generosity, wisdom, and eloquence.’  
‘ettakomhi saddhāya sīlena sutena cāgena paññāya paṭibhānenā’ti, nayidha ‘attaññū’ti vucceyya.  
they would not be called ‘one who has self-knowledge’.  
‘ettakomhi saddhāya sīlena sutena cāgena paññāya paṭibhānenā’ti, tasmā ‘attaññū’ti vuccati.  
they are called ‘one who has self-knowledge’.  
eko saddhammaṁ sotukāmo, eko saddhammaṁ na sotukāmo.  
one likes to hear the true teaching, one does not.  
Yvāyaṁ puggalo saddhammaṁ na sotukāmo,  
The person who doesn’t like to hear the true teaching  
Yvāyaṁ puggalo saddhammaṁ sotukāmo,  
The person who does like to hear the true teaching  
Dve puggalā saddhammaṁ sotukāmā— 
Two people like to hear the true teaching:  

‘eso itthannāmo āyasmā itthannāmassa āyasmato saddhivihāriko amukamhā gāmā vā nigamā vā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharatī’ti.   ‘This venerable named so-and-so, from such-and-such village or town, the pupil of the venerable named so-and-so, went forth from the lay life to homelessness. They’ve realized the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life. And they live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements.’  
‘eso itthannāmo āyasmā itthannāmassa āyasmato saddhivihāriko amukamhā gāmā vā nigamā vā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharatī’ti.  
‘This venerable named so-and-so, from such-and-such village or town, the pupil of the venerable named so-and-so, went forth from the lay life to homelessness. They’ve realized the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life. And they live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements.’  

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṁ carati mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ.   At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants.  
katamaṁ nu kho varaṁ—yaṁ balavā puriso tattena ayopaṭṭena ādittena sampajjalitena sajotibhūtena kāyaṁ sampaliveṭheyya, yaṁ vā khattiyamahāsālānaṁ vā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ vā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ vā saddhādeyyaṁ cīvaraṁ paribhuñjeyyā”ti?  
Which is better—to have a strong man wrap you up in a red-hot sheet of iron, burning, blazing, and glowing? Or to enjoy the use of a robe given in faith by well-to-do aristocrats or brahmins or householders?”  
saddhādeyyaṁ cīvaraṁ paribhuñjeyya, dukkhañhetaṁ, bhante, yaṁ balavā puriso tattena ayopaṭṭena ādittena sampajjalitena sajotibhūtena kāyaṁ sampaliveṭheyyā”ti.  
For it would be painful to have a strong man wrap you up in a red-hot sheet of iron, burning, blazing, and glowing.”  
Yañca kho so, bhikkhave, dussīlo …pe… kasambujāto khattiyamahāsālānaṁ vā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ vā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ vā saddhādeyyaṁ cīvaraṁ paribhuñjati, tañhi tassa, bhikkhave, hoti dīgharattaṁ ahitāya dukkhāya kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjati.  
But when such an unethical man enjoys the use of a robe given in faith by well-to-do aristocrats or brahmins or householders, that brings him lasting harm and suffering. When his body breaks up, after death, he’s reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.  
katamaṁ nu kho varaṁ—yaṁ balavā puriso tattena ayosaṅkunā mukhaṁ vivaritvā tattaṁ lohaguḷaṁ ādittaṁ sampajjalitaṁ sajotibhūtaṁ mukhe pakkhipeyya—taṁ tassa oṭṭhampi daheyya mukhampi daheyya jivhampi daheyya kaṇṭhampi daheyya urampi daheyya antampi antaguṇampi ādāya adhobhāgā nikkhameyya, yaṁ vā khattiyamahāsālānaṁ vā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ vā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ vā saddhādeyyaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paribhuñjeyyā”ti?  
Which is better—to have a strong man force your mouth open with a hot iron spike and shove in a red-hot copper ball, burning, blazing, and glowing, that burns your lips, mouth, tongue, throat, and stomach before coming out below dragging your entrails? Or to enjoy almsfood given in faith by well-to-do aristocrats or brahmins or householders?”  
“Etadeva, bhante, varaṁ—yaṁ khattiyamahāsālānaṁ vā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ vā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ vā saddhādeyyaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paribhuñjeyya, dukkhañhetaṁ, bhante, yaṁ balavā puriso tattena ayosaṅkunā mukhaṁ vivaritvā tattaṁ lohaguḷaṁ ādittaṁ sampajjalitaṁ sajotibhūtaṁ mukhe pakkhipeyya—taṁ tassa oṭṭhampi daheyya mukhampi daheyya jivhampi daheyya kaṇṭhampi daheyya urampi daheyya antampi antaguṇampi ādāya adhobhāgaṁ nikkhameyyā”ti.  
“Sir, it would be much better to enjoy almsfood given in faith by well-to-do aristocrats or brahmins or householders. For it would be painful to have a strong man force your mouth open with a hot iron spike and shove in a red-hot copper ball, burning, blazing, and glowing, that burns your lips, mouth, tongue, throat, and stomach before coming out below dragging your entrails.”  
Yañca kho so, bhikkhave, dussīlo pāpadhammo …pe… kasambujāto khattiyamahāsālānaṁ vā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ vā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ vā saddhādeyyaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paribhuñjati, tañhi tassa hoti dīgharattaṁ ahitāya dukkhāya kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjati.  
But when such an unethical man enjoy almsfood given in faith by well-to-do aristocrats or brahmins or householders, that brings him lasting harm and suffering. When his body breaks up, after death, he’s reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.  
katamaṁ nu kho varaṁ—yaṁ balavā puriso sīse vā gahetvā khandhe vā gahetvā tattaṁ ayomañcaṁ vā ayopīṭhaṁ vā abhinisīdāpeyya vā abhinipajjāpeyya vā, yaṁ vā khattiyamahāsālānaṁ vā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ vā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ vā saddhādeyyaṁ mañcapīṭhaṁ paribhuñjeyyā”ti?  
Which is better—to have a strong man grab you by the head or shoulders and make you sit or lie down on red-hot iron bed or seat? Or to enjoy the use of beds and chairs given in faith by well-to-do aristocrats or brahmins or householders?”  
“Etadeva, bhante, varaṁ—yaṁ khattiyamahāsālānaṁ vā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ vā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ vā saddhādeyyaṁ mañcapīṭhaṁ paribhuñjeyya, dukkhañhetaṁ, bhante, yaṁ balavā puriso sīse vā gahetvā khandhe vā gahetvā tattaṁ ayomañcaṁ vā ayopīṭhaṁ vā abhinisīdāpeyya vā abhinipajjāpeyya vā”ti.  
“Sir, it would be much better to enjoy the use of beds and chairs given in faith by well-to-do aristocrats or brahmins or householders. For it would be painful to have a strong man grab you by the head or shoulders and make you sit or lie down on a red-hot iron bed or seat.”  
Yañca kho so, bhikkhave, dussīlo pāpadhammo …pe… kasambujāto khattiyamahāsālānaṁ vā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ vā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ vā saddhādeyyaṁ mañcapīṭhaṁ paribhuñjati. Tañhi tassa, bhikkhave, hoti dīgharattaṁ ahitāya dukkhāya kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjati.  
But when such an unethical man enjoys the use of beds and seats given in faith by well-to-do aristocrats or brahmins or householders, that brings him lasting harm and suffering. When his body breaks up, after death, he’s reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.  
katamaṁ nu kho varaṁ—yaṁ balavā puriso uddhampādaṁ adhosiraṁ gahetvā tattāya lohakumbhiyā pakkhipeyya ādittāya sampajjalitāya sajotibhūtāya—so tattha pheṇuddehakaṁ paccamāno sakimpi uddhaṁ gaccheyya sakimpi adho gaccheyya sakimpi tiriyaṁ gaccheyya, yaṁ vā khattiyamahāsālānaṁ vā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ vā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ vā saddhādeyyaṁ vihāraṁ paribhuñjeyyā”ti?  
Which is better—to have a strong man grab you, turn you upside down, and shove you in a red-hot copper pot, burning, blazing, and glowing, where you’re seared in boiling scum, and swept up and down and round and round. Or to enjoy the use of dwellings given in faith by well-to-do aristocrats or brahmins or householders?”  
“Etadeva, bhante, varaṁ—yaṁ khattiyamahāsālānaṁ vā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ vā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ vā saddhādeyyaṁ vihāraṁ paribhuñjeyya, dukkhañhetaṁ, bhante, yaṁ balavā puriso uddhampādaṁ adhosiraṁ gahetvā tattāya lohakumbhiyā pakkhipeyya ādittāya sampajjalitāya sajotibhūtāya—so tattha pheṇuddehakaṁ paccamāno sakimpi uddhaṁ gaccheyya sakimpi adho gaccheyya sakimpi tiriyaṁ gaccheyyā”ti.  
“Sir, it would be much better to enjoy the use of dwellings given in faith by well-to-do aristocrats or brahmins or householders. For it would be painful to have a strong man grab you, turn you upside down, and shove you in a red-hot copper pot, burning, blazing, and glowing, where you’re seared in boiling scum, and swept up and down and round and round.”  
Yañca kho so, bhikkhave, dussīlo pāpadhammo …pe… kasambujāto khattiyamahāsālānaṁ vā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ vā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ vā saddhādeyyaṁ vihāraṁ paribhuñjati. Tañhi tassa, bhikkhave, hoti dīgharattaṁ ahitāya dukkhāya kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjati.  
But when such an unethical man enjoys the use of dwellings given in faith by well-to-do aristocrats or brahmins or householders, that brings him lasting harm and suffering. When his body breaks up, after death, he’s reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.  

catuvīsati bhattasahassāni hemantānaṁ, catuvīsati bhattasahassāni gimhānaṁ, catuvīsati bhattasahassāni vassānaṁ saddhiṁ mātuthaññāya saddhiṁ bhattantarāyena.   24,000 in each of the summer, winter, and rains, including when you’re suckling at the breast, and when you’re prevented from eating.  

Asaddhammasutta   Bad Qualities  
“Sattime, bhikkhave, asaddhammā.  
“Mendicants, there are these seven bad qualities.  
Assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti, appassuto hoti, kusīto hoti, muṭṭhassati hoti, duppañño hoti.  
Someone is faithless, shameless, imprudent, unlearned, lazy, unmindful, and witless.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta asaddhammā”ti.  
These are the seven bad qualities.” 

Saddhammasutta   Good Qualities  
“Sattime, bhikkhave, saddhammā.  
“Mendicants, there are these seven good qualities.  
Saddho hoti, hirīmā hoti, ottappī hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, satimā hoti, paññavā hoti.  
Someone is faithful, conscientious, prudent, learned, energetic, mindful, and wise.  
Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta saddhammā”ti.  
These are the seven good qualities.”  
asaddhammā ca saddhammāti. 

Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, asaddhammehi abhibhūto pariyādinnacitto devadatto āpāyiko nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekiccho.   Overcome and overwhelmed by eight things that oppose the true teaching, Devadatta is going to a place of loss, to hell, there to remain for an eon, irredeemable.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi asaddhammehi abhibhūto pariyādinnacitto devadatto āpāyiko nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekiccho.  
Overcome and overwhelmed by these eight things that oppose the true teaching, Devadatta is going to a place of loss, to hell, there to remain for an eon, irredeemable.  

Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, asaddhammehi abhibhūto pariyādinnacitto devadatto āpāyiko nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekiccho.   Overcome and overwhelmed by eight things that oppose the true teaching, Devadatta is going to a place of loss, to hell, there to remain for an eon, irredeemable.  
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi asaddhammehi abhibhūto pariyādinnacitto devadatto āpāyiko nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekiccho.  
Overcome and overwhelmed by these eight things that oppose the true teaching, Devadatta is going to a place of loss, to hell, there to remain for an eon, irredeemable.  

Atha kho verañjo brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.   Then the brahmin Verañja went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.  
Āraddhaṁ kho pana me, brāhmaṇa, vīriyaṁ ahosi asallīnaṁ, upaṭṭhitā sati asammuṭṭhā, passaddho kāyo asāraddho, samāhitaṁ cittaṁ ekaggaṁ.  
My energy was roused up and unflagging, my mindfulness was established and lucid, my body was tranquil and undisturbed, and my mind was immersed in samādhi.  

“adhivāsetu me, bhante, bhagavā svātanāya bhattaṁ saddhiṁ bhikkhusaṅghenā”ti.   “Sir, may the Buddha together with the mendicant Saṅgha please accept tomorrow’s meal from me.”  
Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena sīhassa senāpatissa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi saddhiṁ bhikkhusaṅghena.  
Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to Sīha’s home, where he sat on the seat spread out, together with the Saṅgha of mendicants.